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Vol. 12 March, 1916 No. 3 



Helen's Babies Christened 



G. T. K. Norton. 



For a number of young hair and fur covered persons Nov- 

 ember 1 6th, 191 5, will ever be a memorable day, for this was the 

 day selected by New York City's Park Commissioner, the Hon. 

 Cabot Ward, to christen the babies in the Central Park Zoo. 

 The weather was beautiful, and the ceremonies were witnessed 

 by scores of laughing visitors to say nothing of five moving pict- 

 ure cameras. 



The christening was a large one, that is, seven animals were 

 given names, but by far the most important and interesting 

 part of it was the naming of the four lion cubs. These cubs were 

 born on October 2 2d of Helen and Leo II. They are the sixth 

 litter the lioness has had in six years which, in all, total twenty- 

 six cubs. The names selected for them were Niger, Stanley, 

 Sheba and Ayesha. The clumsy little animals are very valuable, 

 playful, and always hungry; they are growing rapidly but will 

 not be weened until six months old. They can be handled safely 

 until they are three months old though even now they show 

 their antipathy to humanity. 



The other animals to whose cages white name cards were tied 

 with blue ribbons by Dolores Rousseau, the little girl chosen for 

 the unusual task, were a big male tiger from Southern Siberia, 

 a tiny Zeabucalf, and a Zebra colt. The tiger which was named 

 Dick II is said to be the largest specimen of the cat tribe in cap- 

 tivity. The little Zeabu calf was named Ganges; he took an im- 

 mediate dislike to the "movie" men but after a taste of dry bread 

 consented to pose. The Zeabu are worshipped in India and play 



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