The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-21
Zoo Has Paid Large Divi-
dends of Pleasure to
Little Ones
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
FOR COMING YEAR
Zoo Will Get One-Third Net Receipts
of Richards Animal Show, Which
Opened esterday-Variety
of Animals Shown
By ELLIS &. UotII1MS

the children of Birmingham are TO b
allowed to help pay the remaining IL
debtedness ON Miss Fancy" the recen
addition to the zoo. and the property O
the children of Birmingham. A nste 90
5000 is standing unpaid in the American
Trust and Savings bank. OF this amour
something more than $10o has been do
mated and more contributions have beel
promised. Now the plan is that ar,
child of Birmingham may contribute an,
amount desired-any contribution Will u
accepted-and the childs name ard tn
amount will be printed in The Age-H er
aid This does not debar grown-ups. bu
the elephant belongs to the children. am
The Age Herald believes that the Httl
ones are public spirited enough 10 dc
sire to aid in lifting the indebt
edness of their favorlte. No solicita
tions will be made. but if any child u
any other person desires to contribut,
Webb W. Crawford of the America
Trust and Savings bank, Frank w. Smith
president of the Birmingham Zoclogica
association or The Age-I1erald will b
glad to receive and record the d.natior
All May Contribute
The zoo this past summer and. indeed
through most of the past winter has pal
in dividends of pleasure to the chldre
more than all the other parks of BIZ
mingham put together. It is an inst
tuition for all the people and all the pee
pie may contribute to the fund for mis-
Fancys' purchase price If they so de
sire.
Birmingham's reputation for publ
spiritedness is unquestoned. The chill
dren of Birmingham now have an ele
phant in their zoo and that 1t has sdde,
more than any other one or two OF thre
factors to the popularity of that spo
is patent. The zoo will grow In popu
larity each year and will each year pa.
more and more dividends of pl, a sure
health and happiness to the little ones o
this city, Fresh air is good for every
one, and the fact that Miss Fancy" ha
been at the zoo for some months ha
brought out into the air hundreds Of per
sons who otherwise would have beei
moping at home.
Prospects Bright
The prospects for a large zoo in Bir
mingham within the next year are indee,
bright. Captain Richards animal sho,
was opened to the public at l o clock yes
terday afternoon al 1910 Second avenu
and the great crowd of visitors thu,
thronged the doors gave ample evidence
of the high class of the show within
Almost every animal known to ci ..ilize,
man, and some that are not, is on eN
hibition.
Captain Richards show is being givei
In Birmingham for the purpose of helpp,
the Birmingham Geological association
The city has waived it's license right, az
Birmingham Railway, Light and Eowe
company, through A. II. Ford, president
has donated light and heat and 1t Ii
probable that the watcrworks ccmpan.
will donate water in order that the eN
penses may be kept within the smalles
possible limit, The zoo association 1
to receive one-third of the net receipts
and this money is to be used IN an!
manner deemed fit by Frank w. Smith
president of the association
Today Miss Fancy" the four llama
and the sacred cattle will be on eyhibi
tion at the animal show. Among tho n
teresting exhibits is a honey bear. Th
is a small animal with the softest
glossiest fur. of a tawny color, and
x,
honey from the comb. The next cag
contains South American 'l,lmer.
This is one of the strangest appearing
animals yet shown in Birmingham. Cap
tain Richards claims it Is of the mnnke.
tribe, but he says scientists have dis
agreed with him. 1t has a face some
what resembling cat but when OF,
looks down to its shoulders and sees hang
ing therefrom two small arms, not ..nli'S
<.f ,lsa har tar
ion undergoes a complete change and il
decides straightway that 1t is a new spe
cies of monkey. But no: looking frrthol
down the animals has the appearance o
small kangaroo. sitting upon III
launches with a most alert look IN u
face, and 1t has a long, bushy tail, no
unlike that of fox.
For the entertainment and education o
the little ones and their older brothers
and sisters in the schools are almos
every known animal. Rabbits, monkeys
white rats, angora rabbits, grouD1hoRs
two lions. leopard that insists on growl
ing In manner truly menacinE. som'
wildcats and snakes hardly cover thu
list of denzlens of the wild that are OF
exhibition.
Teddy" a baby bear that is one Of the
most playful little fellows of his kind
provides amusement for everyone. He IL
very kittenish and never seems to know
when to stop playing. The children visit
ing the show yesterday afternoon were
wild" with delight over his antics. arc
many parents experienced some trouble
in persuading the little ones to leave him
The huge snakes form an exhibit thai
has strange fascination for everyone
With a lady sitting among them in per
feet unconcern as they slide about ON and
over her, they form one of the most at
ira ctive exhibits of Captain Richards
The lady yesterday afternoon tolG how
little tot only 6 years of age. fell II
love with one of the pythons, q feet long
while the show was at Greensboro. Sil'
did not know the little maids name, bu
the little ones mother had to carry hel
eway from the exhibit by main force
She uaa praaeut ayerv daV and WOlll