Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-29
GLASS OF NINETEEN
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
o.. 8. VETERINARY COLLEGE.
Addresses by Prominent Representa-
tives Of the Institution-List
Of the Graduates.

LIS SToWlnS nHuenCe OF tno veterinary
surgeon in the efforts to solve the questions
OF obtaining pure food and healthful animal
products was emphasized at the thirteenth
annual commencement exercises Of the
United States, College of Veterinary Sur
geons, held last evening in National Rifles
Armory. All Of the speakers touched upon
this topic and declared that the rising gen.
Grafton Of veterinarians has a golden OPP
portunity before 1t.
In the graduating class were nineteen
men who have spent three years at the
local institution. Seated on the stage were
the members Of the graduating class; Rev.
James D. Buhrer. who asked the invoca-
ton; DR.. E. A. A. Grange of New York
city, who delivered the commencement ad-
dress; Prof. G. A. Provost, who conferred
the degrees, and C. Barnwell Robinson,
dean Of the college, who presided.
DR.. Grange, whose address followed a mu-
steal selection by section Of the Marine
Band and the invocation, first took up the
history of veterinary science. He pointed
out that Hippocrates, the Grecian, who lived
800 years before the dawn of the Christian
era, was the first veterinarian who talked,
wrote and practiced the science. He was
the leader of a class that treated both
horse and rider" The speaker traced the
history Of the science through Roman his
tory and through the period of the dark
ages to its rescue by Claude Bourgelat,
riding master of France, who established
the first school for veterinary science in
France The science spread to England
and schools were started in that country. 1t
was not until 1857, however. he said, that
school for the teaching Of the science was
founded in New York city. Since then.
many schools have sprung up in this coun-
try.
Incur Responsibility.
While much has been accomplished in
the past, said the speaker, upon the grad
yates OF today and tomorrow rests the re-
sponsibility for further progress of the sci
ence. Then the speaker told Of the grow
ing Importance Of the science in relation to
health. He said that even good milk is
said to have in 1t 10000 micro-organisms
in spoonful. The problem to be solved is
how to get them out
II believe we ought to adopt the policy Of
the politicians-'Turn out the rascals.
stated the speaker. Let 900 drive out the
other 1900 and the problem will be SIM
pier" He also pointed out other problems
to be solved.
"Get married: that is my closing ADVICE
which induced his auditors to take special no.
tice. Get a wealthy wife. too BY that
do not mean that you will look at her pock-
etbook. I mean the wealth she carries
her. however. just because 1 might find
some money in her purse"
Closing Addresses.
The valedictory was delivered by Charles
Monroe Mansfield of Tennessee. In direct
and earnest style he brought out the feel
ings of the members Of the class at part
ing-parting with the faculty and parting
with each other. He discussed pure food.
and showed how the country and the health
officers are placing more and more reliance
upon the work Of the veterinary. The
10 ~ofS to 20
stronger, more healthful and more efficient
animal life.
I'm matters Of taste. you may drive along
with the tide, but where principle Is con-
cerned stand like rock were the parting
words of Prof Provost. as he conferred
upon each of the nineteen members of the
class the degree Doctor of Veterinary Sur
gerry"
In the closing words to the class DR..
Robinson promised that the college, of
which he is the head, will progress as the
science progresses. and that next year VIII
see the college with more and better facli-
ties.
This bacteria business IS, in my opinion,
being overdone," said Dean Robinson, turn
Ing to other questions.
"People are being constantly told of the
terrible bacteria, and they are becoming
afraid that everything they eat or breathe
will contain some of the dangerous bac-
teria We had student in the college that
walked several blocks out OF his way every
day because, he said, a woman swept out
the dust from her house every DAY Wnen
he was passing along the nearest route to
the college, and the student said ne DID not
know what bacteria that dust contained.
LAS a matter of fact bacteria are the
best friends we've got There are many
beneficial bacteria. We ought to hear more
about that kind
The Graduates.
The members of the class are as follows:
Rufus Bauer Blume. Indiana; Robert
Matheson Cory. Ohio; Walter Pinkney Cox.
Texas; Raymond Johnson Cooley, Mary
land Eugene Holcomb Drake, Virginia;
Robert Edward Ferneyhough Virginia;
James William Graham, New York; Gustav
Harrington Grapp, Maryland; Harold Ma
poleon Guilfoyle, Pennsylvania; Elmer Will
liam Hartley Indiana; Henry Fttzjohn
Hungerford Ireland: Frederick Misen-
heimer North Carolina Charles Monroe
Mansfield, Tennessee: James Patrick Nc
Donough, Virginia; Albert Andrew Pearson,
Nebraska; Arthur Chapman Stever. Penn
sylvania Robert Cromwell Tally, District
of Columbia: Edward Lewis Thornton, Con-
necticut; Roy Winchester Wolfe, North
Carolina.
The officers are President, Robert c.
Tally; vice president, Arthur c. Stever;
secretary, Henry F. Hungerford; treas
urer, James w. Graham.
Frederick Pickle Factory Assured.