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was to be irritated. At as if looking at something from a distance, she said in a low but firm voice: "As soon as we can, we will open again a 'College of Medicine.''' Thua did one more struggle pass into the archives of life. And moreover, what a coincidence! This was not the first time that she had to wage a battle for the conquest of official "recognition." She began to remember the Gilbert-Avelino, or, rather, the Gilbert-Centro Escolar incident,twenty years back,-in 1913. The Centro Escolar which had just introduced the novelty of holding academic programs outside of its halls insufficient at the time of holding both the students and the public, was having such a gathering at the Manila Opera House. The purpose was the inauguration of the course for that year. The Secretary of Public Instruction, Vice-Governol' Gilbert was naturally invited to attend. He accepted the invitation and seated himself in the presidential box. Gilbert was well-known throughout the country at that time for his unusual zeal in implanting the use of English as soon as possible here. That constituted the esseIfce of his program as Secretary of Public Instruction. The "vel ada" began and the Vice-Governor took a look at the program. The program was written in Spanish. Among the twenty numbers of this program, he predicted two or three numbers in English such as a declamation or a speech in this language. Gilbert was disappointed. After the Symphony by the Orchestra, the curtain was lifted. Thunderous applause greeted the members of 132