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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES A. V. C. 
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AMERICAN VETERINARY 
COLLEGE. 
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The commencement exercises of this institution took place at 
Chickering Hall on the first of March. A large number of the 
friends of the college, of the alumni and of the graduates honored 
the occasion with their presence. The Board of Trustees and the 
members of the faculty occupied seats on the platform, which was 
handsomely decorated with numerous bouquets of flowers designed 
for the new veterinarians. The orchestra, under the lead of Cappa, 
of the Seventh Regiment, added to the amenities of the occasion in 
a noteworthy manner. Prof Weisse, of the Board of Trustees,be¬ 
stowed the diplomas upon the thirty-two recent graduates. Prof. 
Dor emus presented the prizes. Dr. T. Pease, of the graduating 
class, delivered an excellent valedictory and Dr. Deems held the 
close attention of the audience by his address, one of the best ever 
delivered on a similar occasion. 
Dr. M. W. Tritschler received the gold medal offered by the 
Board of Trustees for the first best general examination. Dr. G. 
F. Pease received the set of books give.n by the Alumni Associa¬ 
tion for the second best general examination; Dr. H. B. Ambler 
carried off the gold medal given by the faculty for the best practi¬ 
cal examination; and Dr. T. M. Buckley received the anatomical 
prize granted by Prof. Liautard; Dr. J. W. Harwood secured Dr. 
Michener’s medal for the best paper presented and defended before 
the College Association. 
The following gentlemen received the degree of Doctor of 
Veterinary Surgery. (D. V.S.) 
Ambler, Henry Babcock... 
Ball, Harry McFadden. 
Bradley, John Linn. 
Buckley, Thomas Michael 
Bueter, Bernard Henry.... 
Chapin, Myron Emerson..., 
Decker, Elbert James.. 
Dodge, Arthur Leroy. 
Engeman, William Albert. 
Faust, Otto. 
..:.New York. 
.Ohio. 
.Pennsylvania. 
.Brooklyn, N. Y. 
.Kentucky. 
.Massachusetts. 
.New York. 
.New Hampshire. 
.New York. 
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, 
