986 WEST OE SCOTLAND VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
so good perhaps as we would have wished ; but this arises from 
the fact that members may be called upon at any moment to the 
discharge of duty. We are like the soldiers in the present great 
war — we must hold ourselves in readiness to go whither our 
services are required. Besides the advantages just indicated, 
there is another which I consider is before them all. Our con- 
nection with the Association promotes brotherly feeling — a feeling 
which I am sorry to say does not reign supreme in our profession. 
It is quite true that jealousy is more or less characteristic of all 
human pursuits ; but it is a weakness which every effort should 
be made to suppress. Our profession is of such a nature that 
we often fall into error, and therefore we are unwise if we only 
allow ourselves to hear the opinions of one or two individuals. 
We should not hold our own opinions with too great tenacity, 
but be ever ready to weigh those of others. (Hear, hear.) In this 
way only can we expect to make progress and arrive at sound 
conclusions. I cannot say we have shown very much progress 
in the way of promoting any particular object of the profession. 
No doubt, as a society, we have done a great deal to benefit our- 
selves ; but public questions have not, as it were, come before us, 
and we have not published much to the world of our success in 
any particular department. But I trust that we shall yet be able 
to point to good results in every direction. This toast is to be 
coupled with the health of Mr. Anderson, whom we may with 
justice designate the father of this Society in Glasgow. (Applause.) 
He was, if not the originator of the Society, present at almost 
every meeting, and has all along taken a deep interest in the 
welfare of the profession, particularly in connection with the 
Society. I am sure you will all cordially join with me in wishing 
that our friend may have long life and prosperity, and that he 
may be spared to see this Association rise to be among the 
strongest and most active bodies not only in Scotland but in 
Britain. (Applause.) 
Mr. Anderson said that he really did not know where to begin 
his speech, the President having fairly put him out by the kind 
way in which he had spoken of him. Mr. Pottie had said that 
he (Mr. Anderson) was the originator of this association. No 
doubt he had taken a great deal of interest in getting it up, 
perhaps too much, sometimes. Indeed, he feared that in his 
anxiety for its prosperity he had more than once hurt the associa- 
tion. It had, however, prospered, and was now nearly in its 
teens, having passed through all the diseases incident to young 
associations. He thought that it had, as it Were, passed the stage 
of chin cough. (A laugh). Prom what he saw that night, it had 
received fresh blood. He had no doubt it would rise to a vigorous 
maturity, and bear excellent fruit. It was fair, however, that he 
should state that had it not been for the exertions of such friends 
as Robinson, Sharp, and Cockburn, the association would not now 
be what it was. He did not believe there would be such a com- 
pany as he had the pleasure of addressing, had it not been for 
