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CUBANS OF TO-DAY 



In a brilliant competition in which he 

 stood at the head of 214 aspirants, he ob- 

 tained a place in the sanitary corps of the 

 army. On his return to Cuba, he soon 

 retired from the military service, entered 

 the University, and obtained the degree of 

 Doctor of Medicine. 



Thereupon he began the practice of his 

 profession in which he has won a creditable 

 position and has been elected President of 

 the Colegio Medico of Cuba. He has also 

 served as Medical Inspector of Special 

 Hygiene, member of the City Council and 

 inspector of the Sanitary Service of that 

 body. In addition to these offices he has 

 held those of president of the Railway ot 

 Caibarien and Delegate for Havana to the 

 Spanish Cortes. 



Since 1898, Dr. Cabrera Saavedra has 

 taken little part in public life, but has de- 

 voted himself to medical practice and his 

 personal affairs. 



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