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small cages, notwithstanding the fact that one of the aims of nature- 

 study is to teach kindness and sympathy for all life; but captivity for 

 any great length of time without suitable conditions is not practicing what 

 one teaches. Comparatively few animals that are brought to school 

 can be allowed to run at large, and there must of necessity be some 

 place in which to put them where they may be observed. 



In the California State Normal School, at San Jose, a cage has been 

 built which is of great aid in teaching concerning animal life. It 



Window cage as viewed from the schoolroom. 



obviates some of the more serious difficulties, because suited to the 

 needs of both animal and observer; and at the same time, it fur- 

 nishes opportunity for continuous observation. 



Just outside the window and resting on its ledge, is a cage built of 

 wood, glass, and wire-netting. It is placed so that the window pane 



