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2. Children's Room 



4. Natural History Reading Room 



SECOND FLOOR 

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This hall illustrates a phase of Museum progress, the temporary 



disorder that precedes an ultimate change for the better. At present 



the hall contains a mixed assemblage of animals brought hither from 



other halls in process of re-arrangement; later it is hoped that it will 



contain a series of groups of birds from various parts of the world. 



The Asiatic elephant is the famous ''Tip" brought to this country 



in 1881, and for seven years one of the attractions of 



Forepaugh's circus. He was given to the City of New 



York by Mr. Forepaugh and lived in the Central Park 



Menagerie until 1894, when because of his treacherous disposition it 



was found necessary to kill him. He is said to have caused the death 



of several of his keepers, and was twenty-three years old when killed. 



Here, awaiting the construction of a new wing is exhibited 



the collection of reptiles and amphibians. Because of 



Am h'b" ^^^^ difficulty of preserving the natural covering of many of 



these animals they are usually exhibited in jars of alcohol. 



In the specimens on exhibition here the perishable parts have been cast 



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