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Out of a possible 500 points he succeeded in obtaining 435, 

 which equals a rating of 87%, and is very creditable, indeed. 



His name is somewhat familiar to you by this time, it being 

 Robert C. Schleussner. 



And now, Mr. Schleussner, it gives me great pleasure and sat- 

 isfaction to present to you, on behalf of the Italian Pharmaceutical 

 Association of the State of New York, this medal in token c-f 

 your high standing and excellent scholarship along practical lines. 



It is particularly gratifying to the members of the Italian Phar- 

 maceutical Association, as well as to me personally, that you, the 

 son of a graduate of our College, a long-time trustee, and one 

 who has had the best interests of the College in foremost memory, 

 should be the recipient of this honor. 



Your classmates, the officers and Members of the Board of 

 Trustees and the Members of the Faculty, join me in congratula- 

 tions most sincere, and wish that your future successes may be 

 as brilliant as your present ones. 



Intermezzo- — "Rural Wedding" Goldman 



Dr. Chandler : 



You will now listen to the Valedictory Address by Mr. Alessio 

 Mistretta 

 Mr. Mistretta: 



We have assembled here to celebrate the last reunion of the 

 Class of 191 2, the eighty-second to graduate from the New York 

 College of Pharmacy. "What feeling predominates in the bosoms 

 of the students this evening; regret and joyfulness, sorrow and 

 gladness, are mingled together, but which is the more deeply seated 

 is difficult to fathom. Sorrow because the time is at hand that 

 we must say good-bye to our classmates, our professors and the 

 School we have so lately made our 'home, but rejoice because 

 we have made a success of our studies and profited by the time 

 we have spent. This mingled feeling will gradually pass, leaving 

 sorrow to reign supreme and joy will come only when we sit 

 and bring up fond recollections of these days which are to come 

 no more. 



Many a May 9th have we seen, and many shall we see, but 

 none will be so long remembered or bear as much meaning as 

 this evening. To-night has bestowed upon us the fruit of our 

 two vears' struggle to become graduates of Pharmacv and in a 



