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“ The Council of Agriculture ” was replied to by Mr. J. M. 
Browning, in a speech of some lengthen which he bore testimony 
to the high character of the Montreal Veterinary College, the 
close connection which exists between the veterinary science 
and successful agriculture, and the desire of the Council to assist, 
as far as possible, in sustaining the College. 
The Chairman proposed the toast of “ McGill University,” and 
in doing so gave that institution the credit of extending to the Vet¬ 
erinary College a measure of assistance without which, with its 
restricted resources, it would have been impossible to maintain it. 
The principals and professors of McGill have, by providing lec¬ 
ture rooms and lecturers on special subjects, contributed largely 
to the success which has attended the efforts to make the Mont¬ 
real Veterinary College the best institution of the kind in Canada. 
Professors Ross, Girdwood and Roddick, suitably responded. 
“ Examiners and Graduates ” was replied to by Professor Bil¬ 
lings, of Boston, in a speech which combined the humorous with 
the instructive. In his remarks to the graduates and students, 
he said that when they went forth from the College they had 
only begun to learn the science of veterinary surgery, and unless 
they made it a life study, profiting by each day’s experience, and 
by close observation and investigation, they need never hope to 
attain eminence in the profession which they had chosen. Mr. W. 
Brydon, of Boston, also spoke to the same toast. 
“ The Graduating Class ” was honored by Mr.Wm. McEachran, 
one of the graduates. 
Dr. McEachran proposed “ The Agricultural Interest of Can¬ 
ada,” which Mr. Edward A. Barnard responded to in fitting terms. 
“ The Under-Graduates,” was proposed by Dr. Leclere, and re¬ 
plied to by Mr. E. J. Carter. 
Toasts to “ Dr. McEachran,” “ Dr. Osier,” and the “Press,” 
the latter acknowledged by Mr. Richard White, of the Gazette, 
followed in the order named. 
The health of “ The Ladies” brought one of the most success¬ 
ful dinners ever given under the auspices of the Montreal Veter¬ 
inary College to a close, and the company broke up at about 
midnight. 
