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new enterprise, and for the time stopped further progress. 
This blow, severe as it was, did not discourage my father. 
He now directed his efforts in harmonising the graduated 
and non-graduated veterinary surgeons, calling a meeting 
of such at his office, April 5th, 1854, urging the formation 
of a veterinary association for mutual improvement, T. J. 
Corbyn, W. W. Fraley, G. W. Bowler, M. Roberts, John 
Scott, Robt. Jennings, A. Tegtmeier, and R. Evans being 
present, Evans and Scott being the only graduated surgeons. 
After discussing the merits of the question, it was resolved 
to meet at the same place on the evening of May 7th, for 
the purpose of permanent organisation. At the appointed 
time there were no absentees. Professors Wm. Gibson and 
James Bryan were present as patrons of the new society, to 
be known as the American Veterinary Association. The 
meeting was called to order by Prof. Bryan taking the 
chair, and M. Roberts acting as secretary, when the 
following officers were elected :—President, T. J. Corbyn ; 
Vice-Presidents, James Bryan, M.D., and W. W. Fraley ; 
Secretary, M. Roberts; Corresponding Secretary, John 
Scott; Treasurer, R. Jennings ; Librarian, A. Tegtmeier. 
The objects: the cultivation of fraternal feelings among 
veterinary practitioners and the elevation of veterinary 
science. Ere the infant was six months old it was recognised 
by the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society awarding it 
a silver medal for its fine display of anatomical and patho¬ 
logical specimens at the State Fair, September 29th, 1854, 
an engraving of which I send you. Notice of this organi¬ 
sation will be found in the first volume of the American 
Veterinary Journal , published in Boston in 1855, p. 242. In 
the same volume, p. 341, Dr. C. M. Wood, of Boston, says : 
“ I noticed an article on p. 242 by Mr. Jennings, V.S. I 
subscribe to most of the opinions and views expressed by 
Dr. J., and unite with him in the satisfaction he manifests 
for the recent progress of veterinary science in this country/’ 
He says further, p. 342; “ Dr. Jennings, the writer of the 
paper named at the head of this article, has done much 
towards dispersing the popular delusion in regard to the 
treatment of our domestic animals.” Again (same page) : 
“ We rejoice to find by Dr. R. Jennings’ paper that a spirit 
of emulation animates all parts of our country at this time 
in regard to this subject. That in the great State of New 
York efforts are making to establish a veterinary college. In 
Philadelphia there has been formed an * American Vete¬ 
rinary Association,’ which is already distinguished. Boston 
is ahead of New York at the present, but that giant city 
