LANCASHIRE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 269 
Letters of apology were read from Mr. Dray, Leeds ; M. A. 
Naylor, Wakefield; G. Darwell, Northwick; — Woods, Wigan; — Hill, 
Wolverhampton ; — Greaves, Altringham. 
Mr. P. Taylor having alluded, in a very feeling manner, to the 
death of one of our most esteemed and beloved members, Mr. J. 
Lawson — 
It was proposed by Mr. T. Greaves, and seconded by Mr. P. 
Taylor , that a letter of condolence, signed by the President and 
Secretary of the Association, be sent to Mrs. Lawson and family. 
Mr. A. Lawson , of Bolton, read a paper on the various methods 
of shoeing. It was well received, and caused a very animated dis- 
cussion. He spoke very highly of the Charlier method, having tried 
it on his own horses for a length of time, and found it to answer 
well. The Goodenough method was commented on, but did not 
meet with many supporters. 
Mr. P. Taylor spoke at some length on the subject of veterinary 
surgeons being the proprietors of shoeing forges, giving it as his 
opinion that the time occupied in attending to the forge might be 
better employed in scientific pursuits. 
Mr. Hay cock followed, advocating the forge as a very useful adjunct 
to the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery, being of opinion 
that a veterinary surgeon cannot be master of his profession without 
having been for some time in the forge of a veterinary establishment 
in one of our large towns. All improvements in the art of shoeing 
he considered to have been introduced by veterinary surgeons, and 
holds the opinion that the time has now come when some amount 
of scientific education should be given to the practical smith, to be 
finished with an examination, and the granting of a certificate accord- 
ing to merit. He summed up by observing that he differed from 
Mr. Taylor almost in toto. 
Mr. Whittle , the Treasurer, next read a statement of accounts 
and number of members. It was moved and seconded that they 
pass. — Carried. 
The resignation of Mr. Bostock, o'f Pendleton, and Mr. L. Lam- 
bert, of Stratford, was accepted. Mr. T. Greaves nominated Mr. 
Bostock, of Altringham, Mr. A. Lawson, of Bolton, and Mr. J. 
Lawson, of Manchester, as eligible for membership. 
A vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. T. Greaves, seconded by 
Mr. S. Buckley , to the past officers. — Carried nem. con. 
The meeting next proceeded to the election of officers for the 
ensuing year, when Mr. Morgan was elected President ; Mr. A. 
Lawson, Treasurer ; Messrs. Gibson, Whittle, and A. Challinor, Vice- 
Presidents ; and Mr. W. J. Challinor, Secretary. 
The meeting then broke up, after having spent a very pleasant and 
instructive evening. 
W. J. Challinor, Hon. Sec. 
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