The New York herald., 1869-04-21
HORSE EDUCATION.

Professor Hamiiton's School OF Instruction.
Entertainment ef His Pupils Last Night
An Unpieasamt Termination.
Professor Hamilton the great american horse
tainer" he Is pleased occasionally 10 style him.
self, I'm his element for while last evening. He
had set apart the night to give special entertain
ment at his school Of instruction, situated at the
corner OF Forty-third street and Broadway, to
the scholars Of his numerous class, together with
the members of their families 1t was Intended to
be horse-horsey in every particular and 1t proved
TO be- as the elements allowed the professor TO
continue. BY halfpast seven O'Clock the rough
board seats OF the canvas enclosure were flied
Who patiently awaited the beginning OF the
performance. Promptly at the hour named to COM
mence the 'show'' the professor discontinued his
crying to the small army OF deadheads who lowered
about the entrance, ''No free show to-night,n and
jumping into the sawdust ring he bowed upon either
hand and introduced the entertainment by "speak-
ing his little piece" wherein he descanted upon the
"dark ages when science was unknown and truth
hidden" telling his hearers that they should be glad
that their 'ot was cast IN the happy times when In
telgence covered the entire earth.n This with the
flourish OF his long whip, and the professor was
man In appearance, manner, walk and
speech, he at al times reminds you q
the sawdust and the tinsel OF the circus His
trick horses were first introduced, ana they have
been trained with degree OF success tnat is really
reigns, was shown to demonstrate MS method how
an animal can be taught TO be obedient TO
went through hundred tricks sr morcmany v'ai yery
new particularly those OF making him '.gape' and
turn up his left ear slightly" As he left the ring
the exponent OF modern horse tanning advised that
although 'Nap'' would go without reins, yet the
Scriptures say "put bits IN your horses' mouths
and 1t his advice. Ito keep them there II you
want to he safe" Driving without reins was not,
in his opinion, practical. nor would it ever be.
with "Napoeon's bow of regret In leaving, the
bind horse "Billy,- small, handsome animal. was
let loose with this senenttous speech:-"Thls horse
has been totally bind since last November year; he
"a al 10 10 Ennt hn 10 cfa ~ rA
but some may think am putting up n horse on
them: but this is not SO; Billy cannot see, but he
performs by the word Of command" And go he
did, going through over seventy-hve dlrer-
ent neat and appropriate tricks In such .
MANY OF them were the most difficult to teach
horse, the most tractable. one OF them being,
for instance, for HIM to sit down from standing
position, then lie down at full length, turning
on his side and sguealing ike distressed pig. lie
then brought cut his horse washington, used for
equestrian purposes and the pony Tom Thumb"
showing that he has both these animals 80 tho
roughly trained that they have difficulty in COM
pretending and obeying him cheerfully.
Up to this time all went along pleasantly. the gay
costumes and bright faces OF the audience. with
the merry peals OF laughter OF ladies and children,
stirring up all the enthusiasm IN the nature OF the
professor. lie had arranged varied and entertain
Ing programme including. beside the above, feais
vicious, Kicking aud baking beast. whose
trumpet neigh was enough TO create serious alarm TO
at an end when, as he was excalming in all the
happy excitement OF success, "why. ladies always
impart this instruction TO your children-
that magic Is humbng but horse tanning q
reality, andr-when the rain storm, which ragged 80
furiously last night aud then at its height beat
against the professors boasted waterproof tent,
and it leaked like O sieve. Umbrellas were
rarscd and many wanted to leave, but
the CHEEKY showman's voice urged them
to remain, as at was wetter outsider
and they did, but worse mshaps were In store. un-
fortunately. Hardly had he rolled down his sleeves
incident 10 his last magical feat, when amid tie
slight screams OF the nervous laiies present, the
rope holding the Kerosene lamps hung about the
centre pole gave way. and they fell to the
ness fell upon the audience. Yet this was
not all Of the disasters, a. the nights unpleasant.
ness eliminated In the midst OF this dilemma OF
darkness by the stay ropes Of the canvas parting
and the top OF the tent settled down upon the people
below, and before they could leave the enclosure
every man, woman and child had miniature Mag
aras running rom their clothes or down ther backs
The scene was both ludicrous and annoying YET a.!
escaped finally, the only injury being experienced
was to the exquisite toiettes OF the ladies As the
last few left the site OF the frolessor svnVoi sas
gentleman could be seen fitting bareneaded aDout
his collapsed canvas, crying In iouu voice,
"Ladics and gentlemen. this VIII soon ne nSed anu
IN have the wild horses here 70 tame even u nave
10 send 10 the savannas Of Mexico and the pampas
of South America FOR thcnl."