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COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS. 
Burnham, Independence, Iowa; R. A. Van .Nest, Minneapolis. 
Diplomas and prizes were granted as follows: Finals—J. J. 
Bradley, M.D., gold medal for best general examination ; R. C. 
Mason, $50 in gold for practical anatomy, surgery and general 
proficiency. Freshmen—Leo Breisacher, opthalmoscope for best 
general examination in his class. 
The degree granted is Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and 
Surgery—D. V.M.S. 
The president, C. C. Lyford, M.D., V.S., on presenting the 
diplomas and prizes, gave the history of the college as follows: 
The college was established in October, 1881, having in attend¬ 
ance Messrs. J. F. Lee and L. Gardner as students. The following 
year a matriculating examination was established and two more 
students were admitted, Messrs. J. J. Bradley and R. C. Mason. 
The third year many applications were made, but all failed to 
matriculate. The fourth year the students admitted were Messrs. 
Leo Beisacher, O. C. Burnham, R. A. Van Nest. These diplo¬ 
mas are the first granted in the United States requiring three 
years’ session, and the only ones on the continent in which a 
summer session in addition is compulsory. 
The gentlemen who have this day received the degree of the 
college, though small in numbers, cannot but maintain a- high 
standing in after life, and be an honor to the profession, judging 
from the evidence they have given as thorough students and of 
high moral character. 
Dr. MoEachran remarked on the unusual proficiency shown 
by the students, and the high standiug required. Having known 
the principal, Dr. Lyford, both as a student and professor in the 
Montreal Veterinary College, he considered him fully capable of 
occupying the position he now holds, and especially adapted to 
imparting knowledge to the students. Mr. Ryan reiterated Dr. 
McEacliran’s statement, and also knew the president as a class¬ 
mate and hard-working student. The meeting then adjourned 
until 7:30 that evening. 
At 7:30 the meeting was called to order, C. C. Lyford in the 
chair, to consider the formation of a veterinary medical associa¬ 
tion, and named Mr. Price as secretary pro tern. Mr. Sermon 
proposed to form a veterinary medical association to be known as 
