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and form, and connected by a handsome pavilion. Each 

 building is 170 feet long, and 54 feet wide. The Ostrich 

 House contains 13 cages, each 10x12 feet, by 8 feet in height. 

 A flood of warm light pours through a glass roof into these 

 cages, and makes them as light as the yards without. It is 

 no wonder that birds thrive in this building. Movable par- 

 titions were provided, so that a few of the cages might be 

 subdivided whenever necessary. This provision has proven 

 of much practical value. 



Each interior cage connects with a spacious outside yard, 

 in which the big birds spend the warm months. The yards 

 are enclosed by wire fences, and to the eye of the visitor 

 they are open from three directions. 



