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COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS. 
narians joined their comrades of the Alumni Association, and 
passed a charming evening and part of the night together, after 
partaking of a well-served supper, where many had gathered 
to talk of past college life, of future expectations in professional 
life, and of many friendly recollections, with great promises of 
soon meeting again, and of everlasting friendship. 
CHICAGO VETERINARY COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT. 
On Thursday, March 21, 1895, a banquet was given at the 
Sherman House by the faculty of the Chicago Veterinary Col¬ 
lege to the graduating class, which proved a most enjoyable 
affair. Prof. Jos. Hughes acted as presiding officer on the occa¬ 
sion, and speeches were made showing the good will existing 
between class and faculty. To the toast “ the class of ’95,” Dr. 
George A. Lyttle responded. “The Young Veterinarin in Prac¬ 
tice ” was done ample justice to by Dr. A. E. Flowers. The 
College Association, was responded to by Drs, J. M. Lambert 
and A. Me. Bride. The Faculty, by Prof. A. H. Baker and 
“ Success in Life ” by Major W. A. McCluer. Speeches were 
also made by Profs. Geo. S. Baker, J. F. Ryan, E. L. Guitman 
and C. D. Sayre. Letters were received from Profs. S. J. I. 
Harger, W. L. Ruill, E. A. A. Grange, D. A. Salmon, A. Liau- 
tard, T. D. Hinebauch, Mayor Hopkins, Health Commissioner 
Reynolds and John G. Shortall President of the Illinois Humane 
Society, regretting their inability to attend. 
The twelfth annual commencement exercises of Chicago 
Veterinary College, were held I'riday, March 22nd, and forty- 
two graduates received the diploma of the institution. The 
exercises were presided over by Prof. Joseph Hughes, who pre¬ 
sented the Secretary’s report for the past year. He stated that 
of the forty-two students who had just graduated, eighteen had 
graduated with honors of which the following is the list. G. F. 
McGuire, deserves special mention as having the highest general 
average. Dr. W. A. Savage, received the prizes in anatomy 
and chemistry, and G. A. Lyttle the prize in theory and prac- 
