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prize as much as being expressive of the friend- 

 ship I was so happy as to secure, as I value it 

 as a testimony 

 to the superior- 

 ity of my sys- 

 tem. It will be seen that it is ac- 



companied by a card, signed by 

 leading members of my class, urg- 

 ing me to revisit Philadelphia and 

 pledging their aid and influence in 

 making' such a visit successful. 



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Prof. O. S. Pratt, the Horse Educator: 



Dear Sir : The undersigned, members 

 of your horse educating school, have learned 

 with deep regret that you are forced, by vari- 

 ous engagements, to leave Philadelphia in a 

 few days The knowledge we have received 

 by your lucid and simple system of educat- 

 ing the horse is invaluable to us and all who 

 have been pupils in your class. We think 

 that your system of educating the horse is 

 far superior to any known before. It pre- 

 vents cruelty to animals, and is effective in 

 all cases if rightly applied and persisted in. 

 Your system is as yet far too little known 

 in Philadelphia. We, therefore, request you to open your 



