New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
VETERANS WIN a ', HON0RS IN STUDY
Rehabilitation Courses Bring
 Good Marks

Honors have been awarded World War veteran graduates from Con- necticut colleges as students being rehabllitated by the T.. S. Veterans bureau, Major Thomas J. Bannigan, regional manager Of the Veterans bureau in Connecticut, has an nounced.
 Four men were graduated in June from Connecticut Agricultural col lege with the B. S. degree, one with distinction In poultry husbandry. The latter will do postgraduate work In the college next year and Is aspiring for the degree of doctor of philosophy, specializing in eco- monies, He has won honor grades during his course and stood almost at the head of his class doing four years of college work in three years. He Is now engaged In special sur vey on combination crops with to- bacco.
 Another, who entered Connecticut Agricultural college as special student without high school prep aration has overcome the handicap of insufficient scholastic require ments and has specialized In poultry husbandry and economics. He stood first in economics and immediately after graduation was engaged by Rhode Island Agricultural college as assistant hacteriologist, He will try to build up the poultry depart ment at Kingston and his enthusi- esm, concentration and specialized knowledge will bring him success. His beginning salary Is s1,So0 per year. He was one of the leaders in his class.
 Another graduate who has made an excellent record at storrs is to- tally deaf and had to secure assist ance by copying the notes of his fellow students. Notwithstanding his handicap he passed every sub ject including German and special ized in botany, his objective being laboratory technician In botany. Be fore going to Storrs, the Veterans bureau provided instruction in lip reading In Hartford and New York city. His home Is in Hartford.
 A fourth graduate has excelled in bacteriology and he has done 30 well in his speciality that he hoped to continue his studies at medical school and add an Nj. D. to his B. S. An interesting and gratifying fea- ture about these graduates Is that many of them wish to pursue their studies further. This trainee has , also exceled in athletics in spite of his disability and has been captain of the football team during the suc- cessfu season of last year. His home is In New Britain.
 One postgraduate student who specialized In landscape architec- ture received the degree of Master of Science, He worked hard throughout the year on a scheme for development Of the grounds around Connecticut Agricultural college which was highly commend ed for it's rracticality, utility and economy of execution, His home Is in New Haven.
 4 rehabilitated tranee who has a severe disability besides inadequate scholastic preparation was unable to get his degree by a small mar gn. but is taking summer courses at Columbia univ ersity which will give him sufficient credits for his degree, He has specialized in chem ietry and bacteriology.
 There were nine graduates from the various schools at Yale who saw service in the World war Two men received the IL. B. degree and one has already passed the Con- nocticut bar examination at the first attempt which Is an excellent record. The second man could have received an appointment on the edi- torlal board of the Vale Law Jour nal hut his physical condition forced him to decline. This is one Of the coveted honors at the Yale law school. The medical school also graduated two M. D.'s who reflected credit on the Neteran9' bureau. ac- cording to the dean. Both men are izing in psychiatry and the other in