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SECOND FLOOR 
SOUTH PAVILION 
This hall illustrates a phase of Museum progress, the temporary dis- 
order 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 rearrangement; later it is hoped that it will contain a 
series of groups of birds from various parts of the world. 
The group of king penguins from South Georgia Island is one of 
four devoted to the bird life of South America, but is at present pro- 
visionally installed, awaiting important changes in hall and cases. 
The Asiatic elephant is the famous “Tip” brought to this country in 
1881, and for seven years one of the attractions of Fore- 
re paugh’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 collec- 
; tion of reptiles and amphibians. Because of the difficulty 
Aokieee of preserving the natural covering of many of these animals 
they are usually exhibited in jars of alcohol. In the speci- 
mens on exhibition here the perishable parts have been cast in wax from 
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