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COMMUNICATIONS. 
A. V. C. COMMENCEMENT NOTES. 
When you’re called to make an appointment 
Don’t forget to take that ointment, 
Made of wax and Spanish fly, 
Rosin and euphoribii, 
Olive oil and nigrse pix. 
Hurrah for the Class of ’96. 
The above is the college cry of the Class of ’96 of the Ameri¬ 
can Veterinary College, composed by one of its members and 
taken from the College Blister given them by the instructor in 
prescription writing. 
The Alumni Association have nominated the following 
gentlemen for the Alumni Trustees : Drs. Wm. Herbert Lowe, 
of N. J., L. H. Howard, of Mass., and C. Burden, of New York 
County. 
The 21st Annual Banquet of the Alumni Association of the 
American Veterinary College, held March 25th, at Clark’s, was 
a grand success in every particular, some fifty members being 
present. 
Prof. A. F. Liautard sent a cablegram from Paris wishing 
the Class of ’96 success, and best wishes, and life to the A. V. C. 
Dr. L. H. Howard, of Boston, was elected President of the 
Alumni Association of the American Veterinary College. 
Dr. W. B. E. Miller, of Camden N. J., has been duly elected 
a permanent Trustee of the American Veterinary College. 
The address delivered by Prof. J. W. Dowling, M. D., at 
the Commencement Exercises at Chickering Hall, deserved the 
applause it received. 
Prof. J.. J. Harger, of the University of Penn., and Prof. H. 
D. Gill, ofN. Y., were present at the Commencement Exercises 
and the Banquet. F. X. T. 
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED. 
Communications are acknowledged from the following : W. F. 
Derr, V.S., Jno. M. Parker, D V.S., E. L. Morgenroth, M.D.C., 
J. R. Kelso, D.V.S., E. P. Niles, D.V.M., T. W. Watson, V.S., 
H. D. Fenimore, D.V.S., F. C. Williamson, V.S., W. V. Beesit, 
D.V.S., W. E. Smith, D.V.S., Robert Robb, V.S., James A. 
Waugh, V.S., J. C. Michener, V.S., F. S. Allen (2), D.V.S., W. 
L. Rhoads, D.V.S., Robt. W. Ellis, D.V.S., W. H. Curtiss, D.V. 
S., Harri H. Dell, W. H. Gribble, D.V.S., Ch. Marchand, and 
several others. 
