o7G IRISH CENTRA]. YETERINARV MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. 
ing US together this evening. There are many amongst you, 
Gentlemen, more capable of performing the part allotted to me, 
but there are none who possess a greater desire, or feel more 
sincerely, for the welfare and advancement of the profession than 
I do. We are taking a step to-night which should have been taken 
long ago, but ‘ better late than neverif M'e all unite hand and 
heart in the undertaking, success wdll be placed beyond doubt. As 
I hope. Gentlemen, to hear the most of you advance your opinions, 
which I beg you will do unreservedly, I shall not further trouble 
you, but beg to propose that Mr. Greaves, of Manchester, take the 
chair. 
Carried with acclamation. 
Mr. Greaves said —Gentlemen,—In being requested to take the 
chair and preside at this meeting of the veterinary surgeons of 
Ireland, I feel that you confer upon me a very marked compliment. 
I accept it as an honour greater than I ever contemplated enjoying : 
but to this honour there is attached the very great responsibility of 
directing the proceedings of this meeting into a channel through 
which its ultimate success may be reached. We are called together 
this evening to discuss the advisability of forming a Veterinary 
Medical Association in Dublin. There are, doubtless, many gen¬ 
tlemen present who are strong advocates of these associations. We 
shall be,happy to hear their views expressed. There are others also 
who probably entertain contrary views : to such likewise we shall 
be glad to listen. If, however, you decide upon forming an associa¬ 
tion the next thing you will have to consider will be the election of 
a president, and I sincerely hope that your election will fall upon 
some gentleman whose position and influence will be a guarantee 
for the upholding of the honour and best interests of our common 
profession, whose urbanity, courtesy, and good sense wdll, whilst it 
elicits unreserved discussion, cement the wdiole of the members of 
the veterinary profession in this our sister isle. Your next con¬ 
sideration will be the election of your vice-presidents, treasurer, and 
secretary. The gentlemen present can be enrolled as members 
subsequently. A code of rules or bye-laws must be drawn up for 
your guidance, fixing your mode of nomination and election of 
members, the amount of subscription, and the periods of meeting. 
Before I resume my seat I may be permitted to make a few remarks 
upon the objects, uses, and results of kindred associations in Eng¬ 
land. I am happy to inform you that w^e have in England and 
Scotland about fourteen distinct Veterinary Medical Associations. 
I have been concerned a great deal in the formation of these asso¬ 
ciations. I have been elected President of three of them, and 
Honorary Associate of three others. I have exerted my humble 
abilities in their behalf, because I firmly believe that they are cal¬ 
culated to produce a lasting benefit to our profession. I therefore 
recommend them strongly. I do it, gentlemen, wdth all the sin¬ 
cerity and earnestness of which 1 am capable. It will gladden the 
hearts of every member of these associations in dear old England to 
find that you, the sons of Erin, have resolved to dash to thegroun 
