COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS. 
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William Dawson, but rejoiced that he would soon return to 
Montreal restored to health. He concluded by giving the 
members of the veterinary class some sound, practical advice 
as to their conduct in practicing their profession, urging them 
to deal fairly and honestly with all men. He then read the 
sessional report, which showed that the number of students 
who attended the full course was 58, viz., from the United 
States, 18; Canada, 38; England, 1 ; Hawaiian Islands, 1. 
Prizes and honors won by the students were then awarded : 
PRIZES. 
Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Wilfred Plaskett. Ana¬ 
tomy, Cecil French. Cattle Pathology, Wilfred Plaskett. 
Zoology, Wm. Ingles. Botany, C. H. Zink, Jr. Physiology, 
Cecil French. Chemistry, Cecil French. For the best gen¬ 
eral examination on all subjects, Wilfred Plaskett. (Silver 
medal). 
SCHOLARSHIPS. 
For the highest aggregate obtained in first year subjects 
(fifty dollars), Cecil French. 
EXTRA PRIZES. 
The degree of D.V.S. was then conferred upon the grad¬ 
uating class as follows:—the newly-fledged “vets” being 
“ capped ” by Prof. Johnson—E. Brainerd, J. G. Campbell, 
A. S. Cleaves, H. E. Denny, H. B. Dunton, A. S. Lamb, 
James McDougall, W. C. McGuire, G. O. Orr, W. S. Plas¬ 
kett, Jos. Stephens, T. Sturrock, S. W. Thayer, A. M. Tracy, 
M. C. Wylie. 
This was followed by W. S. Plaskett delivering the vale¬ 
dictory, in which sound thought was judiciously mixed with 
sufficient lighter material to make the whole very pleasant. 
Prof. Penhallow impressed upon those who had just re¬ 
ceived their degrees the great responsibilities they had un¬ 
dertaken. It was quite probable that the learning they had 
acquired might enable them to diagnose and treat disease in 
a skillful and successful manner, but from those who had re¬ 
ceived such a training the world had a right to expect some¬ 
thing more than mere work for pecuniary reward. It was 
