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college would be that the educased and reliable professional man 
would take the place of the unreliable and dangerous “ quack.” 
(Applause). He had no doubt when the students went into the 
country they would do justice to the education they had received. 
(Applause.) 
Mayor Boswell made a brief speech, in which he explained 
that he had received an anonymous letter stating that the veter¬ 
inary students were in the habit of practising vivisection, but he 
was glad to find from the President of the College that this was 
untrue. 
MONTREAL VETERINARY COLLEGE. 
The examinations of this institution, which have been in prog¬ 
ress during the last ten days, were concluded yesterday by the 
final oral examination by the Board of Examiners appointed by 
the Council of Agriculture, consisting of the following gentle¬ 
men : F. S. Billings, M. V.; Williamson Bryden, V. S., Boston, 
Mass.; C. J. Alloway, Y. S., Montreal; J. A. Couture, Y. S., 
Quebec; A. McCormack, Y. S., Ormstown; Chs. Levespue, Ber- 
thier en haut, and Dr. George Leclerc. The following gentlemen 
were present and assisted in the exercises: Hon. G. Ouimet, Com¬ 
missioner of Public Instruction, in the chair; supported by Prof. 
R. P. Howard, Dean of the Medical Faculty of McGill Univer¬ 
sity: Prof. Baudry, representing Victoria University; J. M. 
Browning, Vice-President of the Council of Agriculture; Geo. 
Leclerc, Secretary, and Rev. Father Pilot, Mr. W. S. Blackwood, 
A. Sommerville and Casgrain, the Educational Committee of the 
Council, Prof. Osier, Prof. Daubigny, Dr. Sutherland Baker, and 
a large number of visitors. 
Hon. Mr. Ouimet spoke of the good work done by the college, 
and proceeded to distribute prizes and diplomas, complimenting 
the recipients on their success. 
The following students enregistered during the past session : 
Wm. B. Abbey, New Bedford, Mass.; N. G. Blanchard, N. S., 
A. A. Keys, Ont.; W. G. Johnson, P. Q.; Geo. Sangster, Q.; 
W. “P. Robins, Q.; A. W. Clement, Mass.; W. F. Scott, Q.; 
James Brodie, Q.; C. J. Davis, P, Q.; C. D. Bancroft, Q.; E- 
