COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS. 
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UNITED STATES COELEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS. 
The commencement exercises of this college were held April 
15th, at 4 o’clock, in the lecture hall of the college. The Presi¬ 
dent announced the resignation of one of the trustees aud the 
appointment of the Hon. J. H. Brigham, Assistant Secretary of 
Agriculture, to fill the vacancy. 
The degree of fellowship was conferred on Professor D. S. 
Lamb, of this city, and Dr. C. H. Ford, of New Orleans. The 
Dean of the college. Professor C. Barnwell Robinson, then in¬ 
troduced Hon. J. H. Brigham, of Ohio, who, with an appro¬ 
priate address, presented diplomas. The degree of D.V.S. was 
conferred upon Webster Clay Langdon, of Fargo, N. D.; Wil¬ 
liam B. Elliott, V.S., of Riverside, Cal., and William E. Yelton, 
of Washington, D. C. Dr. D. S. Lamb, representing the fac¬ 
ulty, in an address showed the growth of veterinary science and 
its relation to its sister science and to public health. Mr. 
Langdon, as valedictorian of the class, gave an outline of the 
course, how it differs from that of many other schools. 
Professor Prevost, on behalf of the trustees, showed the 
close relation between students and professors, and closed with 
the motto of the college. Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum. 
KANSAS CITY VETERINARY COLUEGE. 
In the closing exercises of this institution, which occurred on 
Wednesday, March 31, at 8:30?. M., at the Savoy Hotel, Kansas 
City, a departure was made from the time-honored method, and 
Dean Stewart writes : “I am glad to truthfully say to you we think 
it a most pleasing manner of conducting the graduating exercises, 
permitting of the expression of appreciation of the merits and pur¬ 
poses of our profession on the part of instructors, graduates and 
guests, also conducing to good fellowship and fraternity. Part 
of the faculty is M. D., and this banquet afforded an opportu¬ 
nity for them to become acquainted with their veterinary co¬ 
workers. As you see, our class was small, all present (about 50) 
were in a happy mood, the speeches were felicitous, and closer 
fellowship, with pleasant remembrances, is the outcome.” 
Prof. C. J. Seiler presented the college diploma to the fol¬ 
lowing graduates : George R. Conrad, Robert B. Deeper, James 
M. Moore, Frank A. Pouppirt, and John B. Wright. 
The class response was by Dr. R. B. Deeper. The toasts 
were responded to as follows : “ Kansas City Veterinary Col¬ 
lege,” Dr. S. Stewart; “ My Friend, the Quack,” Dr. S. L. 
Brooking ; “ The Veterinarian and the Microsope,” Dr. L. E* 
