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NORTH OF SCOTLAND VETERINARY MEDICAL 
ASSOCIATION. 
The fourth annual meeting of this association was held in the 
Mechanics’ Hall Buildings, Aberdeen, on Saturday, the 6th 
January, 1872, when a fair number of members were present. 
Mr. Hay , Elton, the President, in the Chair. 
The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and 
confirmed, the Chairman called on Mr. Thomson, the treasurer, 
to read the annual financial report, which was approved, and con¬ 
sidered by all present to be satisfactory. 
The Chairman then intimated that the election of office-bearers 
for the year should take place, when it was proposed by Mr. 
Neil Barroiv , Turriff, and seconded by Mr. Mellis, Inverurie, 
“ that Mr. Keith, Strichen, be elected Vice-President.” 
(Carried.) 
It was also proposed by Mr. Cassie, Newmachar, and seconded 
by Mr. Liaclc , Oldmeldrum, “ that Messrs. Thomson (treasurer), 
and Mellis (secretary), be re-elected. (Agreed to.) 
It was also unanimously agreed that the whole of the council 
be re-elected, viz. Messrs. Deuchars (Cruden), Masson (Kintore). 
Duncan (Methtic), Powlie (Peterhead), Robbie (Banchory), and 
Keith (Strichen). , 
Mr. Hay, the retiring President, in an appropriate speech, 
addressed the association, referring to incidents affecting the 
veterinary profession, the state of the country with regard to 
contagious and infectious diseases, and the steps Government had 
taken to rid the country of such. 
He then called on Mr. Cassie to take the chair as President of 
the association. 
Mr. Hay retired amidst applause, the Association thanking 
him for his services. 
Mr. Cassie then came forward and delivered the following 
O 
address :—I need not tell you that two of the primary objects of 
this Association are, the social elevation of its members, and the 
diffusion of knowledge among them. That both are desirable 
objects, I suppose, no one will deny; and with a view to the 
promotion of them I mean to devote the few remarks I am about to 
make. In seeking to advance the former, some look to Parliament 
and other external means for help, but, to my mind, elevation by 
these means would be neither real nor permanent. Our own in¬ 
dustry and perseverance can, I think, alone make the profession 
what it should be. As a body, we must try to elevate ourselves,. 
