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appearance notes have been taken as to the procedures, 

 and on one occasion these were even attested by a 

 Notary. At such times, indeed, suggestions were not 

 infrequently made which might be said to exceed 

 every justifiable limit ; tests were carried out prior 

 to which the whole family had to vacate the house 

 carpets were taken up, in order to hunt for electric 

 wires ; window-shutters were closed ; cupboards and 

 premises searched, and sentinals posted all this 

 being tolerated by them with the utmost good- 

 humour ! And in spite of all this upheaval, Rolf 

 was almost without exception ready with his replies ! 

 A fact that may well be set to his credit, when we 

 consider how sensitive and capricious animals are by 

 nature. Of his examiners, it may be said, that they 

 covered themselves with confusion. 



One public appearance brought him well-merited 

 praise from a large circle of acquaintances. So excel- 

 lently did he acquit himself on this occasion that 

 I should like to place it on record. 



" REPORT OF THE PUBLIC APPEARANCE OF 

 THE SPELLING DOG ROLF 



" By Professor H. F. Ziegler 



" In order to collect subscriptions for the benefit of 

 the Central Committee of War Charities, as also ior 

 the Society responsible for the dogs for Army Medical 

 Service, Frau Dr. Moekel kindly consented to introduce 

 her dog Rolf to the general public for the first time. 



" The performance took place in the Hall of the 

 Casino at Mannheim, on the nth of May, 1914. Every 

 seat in the Hall was taken. 



