The Press., 1893-06-01
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 The twenty fifth annual commence menf exercises of the Mass. College of Pharmacy occurred Wednesday evening, 24th, at 8 o'clock, in Association Hall, Y. M. C. A. building Boston. The circum- stances were most suspicious and the oc- easion one of great interest. Stafford was well represented in the graduating class by MT. Ernest K. Taft. who graduated with high honor. It was most pleasing sight, the class of 23 members, with mem- bers of the faculty and the speaker of the evening, grouped among palms and choice
 floral decorations. Each oration was we'll deserving of the enthusiastic applause given. The address of the evening was Fby Hon. Oliver G. Hall of Maine, who chose as his theme 'The Law and the Pharmacist" The valedictory addresses by Prof. Willus l.. Scoville, both for the faculty and for the class are deserving of high commendation. It is but four years Esince Prof. Scoville obtained the degree |of sPh. G., and very evidently he has, in his capacity as B member of the faculty, won warm place in the heart of every student. His remarks were timely and Epeplete with practical thoughts. Most in- teresting of all was the presentation of the diplomas and the conferring of the de- sgree Ph. e: This was doubly so, as the first recipient of a diploma from the class was Miss Mary E. W, Bartlett Lady graduates from such professional school are rare, and it bespeaks genuine progress In the right direction for such schools to be open to both sexes. Most hearty &p- plause followed the presentation of each diploma, and rarely does one find a school where all are so closely bound together by g common interest and stronger ties of good fellowship. T. Conn. Farmer: Gov. Hyde, chair man of the state cattle commission, has been kept unusually busy this spring, ow- ing to numerous calls from different sec- itions of the state where tuberculosis was Esuspected, and in many instances found. The western part of the state has fur nished more of these calls thar the center and the east, but Holland county has had its share, a typical case being revealed in Mansfield last Saturday (90th1, on the premises of prominent farmer, at whose request Gov. Hyde and Dr. Greasy went out and killed COW which had been for
 
 of the disease. With the blood which followed the first insertion of the knife came mass of pus, showing that the lungs were completely broken down, and that the animal could not have long sur vived In any case.
 N 1t is probably not possible to stamp skpuh- -tezbseenleeis In Inc state, but there IS mono the less reason why every owner of |Hvaluable stock should not do his utmost to keep his own herd free from it, by re-
 moving any existing source of infection.
 That the disease is contagious seems to be fully settled that, like consumption in the human subject, its cure, in ad-
 vanced stages at least, is impossible, has
 been equally we'll demonstrated. There is danger in the milk of the tuberculosis
 COW; there is death in it to the infant,
 and invalid. Isolation of every suspected animal is the owners first duty, next the
 summOning of competent veterinarian
 to determine, as far as possible, the facts in the case.
 The disease seldom affects our native stock, and the hardy Devons are pretty free from it. Other breeds are less for
 tunate, suffering about in proportion to
 their general sturdiness. Where there is malicious care there is of course much less danger, but much the same rules ap- ply to the human and the brute, and the
 teachings of science show the importance of prompt and thorough dealing with the
 malady wherever it exists: Holland County Leader; George F.. Clark, formerly clerk at The Rockville,
 but for the past year one of the proprie-
 tors of the United States hotel, Hartford,
 is to take charge of hotel in Winsted. ,-Philo E. Thompson of Payson, Ill.,,
 who fell dead on the streets on the 2Oth inst, was native of Ellington and S2 years old. He was brother to J. A. Thomp- son, Mrs. o. M. Hyde and Mrs. D. N. Kimball