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a life-size portrait of President Grant, which was 

 presented tfo me at one of the gatherings of the 

 society attending the Metropolitan Memorial 

 Church, and was accompanied in its presentation 

 by the following address by Rev. J. P. Newman, 

 D. D., the eloquent and distinguished pastor of 

 the church : 



LADIES AND GENTLEMEN : Mine is a pleasing task. The 

 ladies of this church desire me to present this elegant por- 

 trait of our honored President to Prof. Pratt, whose public 

 spirit and great liberality prompted him to give the proceeds 

 of his academy for one week towards the purchase of a 

 chime of bells for this church. We much regret that sick- 

 ness has detained the Professor from being present on this 

 occasion, but we are happy to know that Mrs. Pratt is here.* 

 The donation on his part is the more commendable because 

 he came here a stranger, yet such is his appreciation of the 

 beautiful and useful that he cheerfully gives his large sum 

 for an object which will be. when achieved, the pride of the 

 Capital. 



His mission is eminently humane, for he not only edu- 

 cates the horse to obey the intelligence of his master, but 

 also educates the master to treat the noblest of beasts with 

 humanity. 



* Her many friends will doubtless be gratified by finding, on the 

 opposite page, a portrait of this lady the life-long companion of the 



author. 



