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Lovers of the Horse 



DR. DAVID KING SMITH 



DA\11) KING SMITH. M.l)., was born, c.lucatrd and lived all his litV in 

 liironto. After passing through the public schools he attended the old Jarvis 

 Street Grammar School and from there passed to the Medical Faculty of 

 Toronto T'niversity. from which he graduated with credit on the coni))letion of the 

 usual four years" course. While at the Medical School the iloctor paid special atten- 

 tion to dermatology, and after graduation took an additional course in that subject. 



on wliicli he is now a recognized author- 

 ity, as well as being an cxjiert in practice. 

 Dr. Smiths interest in horses begfan 

 very early in life. He was taught to ride 

 almost in his infancy, and though at the 

 present time only in the early thirties, 

 he has been an enthusiastic follower of the 

 hoiuids for twenty ycais past, and few 

 members of the Hunt (Inb have carried 

 oH' so many jjrizes in the ( iub competi- 

 tions. 'I"he Doctor has owned many fine 

 hunters during the past ten or twelve 

 years, but among them all his favorite 

 was Athol. with whom he wdu the\Nalki'r 

 (up in Ihe Hunt Club Steeplechase. 

 I'he Doctor, m fact, is one of the mem- 

 bers of the Clui) who lia\c contributed 

 l:irgel\ to the iniproN'enieiil of hunters 

 in ()ntario in I'ecent years. lie has 

 spared neitluT time nor labor m his 

 elforls to |)romote this object, and those 

 who look I lack a decade or so and com- 

 |)are the nioiiuts at the meets of to-da\' 

 w ith those of twelve or lifteeu years ago, 

 will ap|)reciate the debt of gratitude 

 which horsemen owe to him and those 

 who worked with him to develoj) a belter class of aniiuaU. Mr. Snnth is also a 

 member of the Ontario Jockey Clul), and has done his share towards making that 

 organization the great success it has been. 



As might be ex])cctcd. Dr. Smith is interested in inilii.irv matleis. ha\ingbeen 

 for tlic past eight years connected with the 4Sth llighl.inders. in which regiment 

 he holiU the rank of Captain. lie is a nu'inix-r also of the Toronto (Iub. of the 

 Masonic Order, and of the Zeta I'si I'raternitv, in all ol which he is highly esteenie(| 

 both for his abilities and his social (pudities. 



Dr. Davio King Smith 



