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WEST OF SCOTLAND VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
REPORT OP MEETING AND ANNIVERSARY DINNER. 
The sixth General Meeting of the West of Scotland 
Medical Association was held in the Tontine Hotels Tron- 
gate, Glasgow, 30th December, 1859- 
Mr. William Cockburn, President of the Society, in 
the chair. 
Present: —Alessrs. W. Cockburn, W. Anderson, J. Ander¬ 
son, A. Robinson, J. McCall, Herriot, Pettigrew, R. 
Lang, J. Howatt;, Sharpe, R. Mitchell, Dobbie, Dunlop, 
McKirdy, Wilson, Moir, and several Students. 
The minutes of the previous meeting having been read 
and confirmed, the Secretary read notes of apology from 
Professor Dick, and Messrs. Steele, Warfolk, Bryce, Marshall, 
and Stewart. 
Mr. McCall apologised for the absence of Mr. Strangeways, 
and intimated, in his name, that he was willing to assist the 
Society so far as he was able, either with pecuniary aid or 
literary contributions. 
Mr. IF. Anderson proposed, and Mr. Robinson seconded, that 
the Secretarv read a list of the names of those members who 
had paid both their subscription and entry-money. This 
being done, 
Mr. Sharp proposed, and Mr. JF. Anderson seconded, the 
election of Mr. Robert Pettigrew as a member of the Society ; 
which was unanimously agreed to. 
Mr. Moir proposed, and Mr. Robinson seconded, the election 
of Mr. Herriot as a member of the Association. Mr. Herriot 
declined accepting it for the present, stating he would com¬ 
municate his intentions at the next General Meeting. 
It was proposed by Mr. IF. Anderson , seconded by Mr. 
McKirdy , and agreed to, that, for the future, all members 
shall, as originally proposed, be admitted by ballot only. He 
also stated he had no doubt but those members of the pro¬ 
fession who had not yet joined the Society, would, at some 
future date, solicit their admission as a great favour. 
It was proposed by Mr. McCall , seconded by Mr. Robinson , 
and agreed to, that the Secretary should, at the first General 
Meeting of the year, intimate to the members of the Society 
that the yearly subscription^ were due. 
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