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keep that patient out of his mind night or day, and when be has undergone great mental anxiety and physical exertion in order to save life is limp as a rag when it is all over and life has been spared. One of the sweetest pleasures of your life is to know absolutely that you have saved life. It does not often happen, but when 1t does 1t Is great comfort. When you do not know what to do stand aside with your remedies and give nature fair chance. Don't have all your patients at death's door in order to get credit for their recov. cries. Your best and only necessary ad- vertisement iu order to insure success Is to cure your patients, and they will see you do not lack for material to work on.
 You have chosen noble profession and see to it that you in no way belittle it. Do not abuse your fellow practitioners. If they do not treat you right and courteously do not descend to their level. Give them wide berth, but keep your mouth shut.
 Remember Davy Crockett's saying, viz: 'Be sure you are right and then go ahead
 pr. T. M. Allsu, dean of the dental col lege, then awarded diploma to MT. b. A. Wilson, the graduate of the dental college. Dr. Allen spoke few eloquent words ot advice and instruction, as follows:
 MT. Wilson, it affords me great pleasure on behalf of the trustees and faculty Of the Birmin gham Dental college to award to you this diploma, which confers on you the highest houors of this institution. And let 1t be a matter of congratulation on your part that we hold you in such esteem for your excellent qualities of mind and heart, that we feel in thus honoring you we also honor ourselves.
 Your diploma is a certificate from your instructors testifying to the work you have accomplished and showing their indorse- ment Of your competency to practice the profession of dentistry. While you have accomplished the work prescribed by this college, and while you have successfully passed the required tests of your proh- ciency as candidate for graduation, would call your attention to the fact that you yet have much to learn in both the theory and practice of your profession. Professional life is not vocation of inac- tivitv. la order to achieve eminence, and this should be the ambition of every one entering upon profession, there is an ab- eolute necessity for con stant and persistent effort in all the various modes Of storing the mind with the ever accommodating facts which are rapidly augmenting the science and art of all professions.
 You now go from us with our best wishes for your health, happiness, and prosper ity; and, from what we know of you as student, we indulge the hope that you will take high and honorable place in the pro- fession of dentistry.
 By the direction of the trustees and fac- ulty, and by the authority in us vested by the state of Alabama, I confer upon you the degree of doctor of dental surgery with all the privileges thereunto belonging. l now take pleasure in greeting you as Dr. B. A. Wilson, the fourth alumnus of this institution.
 To this respectful audience am pleased to state that the Birmingham Dental col- lege has enjoyed another year of gratifying results. We have had with us during the past six months young men who would do honor to any institution, and would reflect credit on any of the learned professions. Our students have acquitted themselves with honor and credit, and in consequence of their good work they have all been duly promoted to higher courses. We congrat- ulate ourselves on the work accomplished, and feel sure that we enjoy the good will of all who are present on this the second com- mencement occasion of the Birmingham Dental college.
 Dr. Lovett announceds that Hon. Rufus N. Rhodes was absent and that the award of medals would be made by Dr. 2. A. Parker, assisted by Dr. T. M. Allen. Dr. Parker, made very witty speech and put were then presented the following students of the dental college:
 W. A. Lovett, D. T. McWilliams of the freshman class; the two having tied each one was given medal; w. B. Fulton, junior class; E. A. Wilson, senior class best gold filling, presented by Birmingham Dental depot.
 Those entitled to honorable mention are A. D. Wright, junior class; O. M. Wise- hart of Indiana and J. P. Haley of the freshman class.
 B. 0. Moore & Son of Detroit, Mich., sent a case of instruments to be awarded to the highest honor in the junior class, and it was awarded 10 w. B. Fulton.
 Dr. Allen announced that the session of both colleges was closed and would resume on the 1st of October.