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has served to give one of our Western cities world-wide renown, 
then we heard how the Association had been useful in the home 
of one veterinarian, being for him a means of escape when prob¬ 
ably a jack-pot was to be opened elsewhere ; we then learned of 
the productiveness of farms in the northeastern section of Jer¬ 
sey. We learned also while corn grew there very sparingly, the 
air seemed just suited to crows and dogs. We heard from Dr. 
Gill what progress science was making in the line of toxins. 
After his interesting talk, we were entertained by Dr. Huide- 
koper telling ns what he thought of toxins and what he knew 
of navicular disease. Those who know Hnidekoper know he 
is always interesting, and this was certainly no exception to his 
general rule. In fact every one was called upon to say some¬ 
thing, and each did his part, giving some new ideas or brighten¬ 
ing up some dark spots within the horizon of the veterinarian 
who is now striving to keep his profession on an honorable 
plane for the advent of better times. 
The adjournment from this pleasant second session of the 
February meeting was now made on account of the distance 
some were from home. 
The April meeting of the Keystone Veterinary Medical As¬ 
sociation was called to order by Vice-President James B. Ray- 
ner, upon whom the presidential duties now rest through the 
irreparable loss to the association by the death of our late co¬ 
worker, esteemed fellow-member and beloved President, John 
R. Hart. Though the attendance at this meeting was light in 
number, those who were here brought hearts full of sorrow. 
Individually realizing the loss to each of us was but a fraction 
of that sustained by the profession as a whole, and this could be 
but an iota of the loss to the bereaved family of our worthy 
colleague, who as a reward for his earnest, honest work here 
was taken to a brighter, happier home. Though the majority 
of those present had few words to express their sorrow, this 
was due to their having realized the loss to the profession and 
themselves individually, feeling that it would take a long time 
for his most earnest friends and co-workers to close up the gap 
left by his moving onward and upward to a new life. Every¬ 
one seemed impressed with his broad-minded, full-hearted, con¬ 
scientious life, a life which could well be held up as an example 
to every young man, a life which was not a theory but a living 
proof of what could be done by an honest man. It has been 
said that an honest man is the noblest of God’s handiwork, and 
