SOCIETY MEETINGS. 
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gamated into one strong State organization— the “Veterinary 
Medical Association of New Jersey,” truly representative of the 
profession of the State. 
This means one strong State organization instead of two or 
three societies more dead than alive ; this means unity, har¬ 
mony and strength. Now we may expect to see a steady, 
healthy growth in veterinary science and art with a consequent 
benefit to man and beast. 
To greet the veterinary societies of the State as an amal¬ 
gamated association, and to welcome the officers and members 
of each, is a privilege I esteem very highly. 
This, I believe, is not only the largest, but the most earnest 
and truly representative gathering of members of the veterinary 
profession that has ever assembled within the confines of the 
State, which in itself speaks louder than language that the 
profession is stirred as never before in her history. 
It has been said that I was, like the commercial men of 
the day, organizing a u veterinary trust.” I think veterinarians 
have enough trusting to do without any organizing. However, 
I am willing for it to be called a “ veterinary trust ” so long as 
we can have unity, harmony and strength. Three months ago 
some of the oldest and wisest men in the profession shook their 
heads and said that it was impossible to unite and organize the 
veterinary factions in this State. What seemed impossible so 
short a time ago, is now an accomplished fact. 
It was thought wise to build upon the old foundation laid 
many years ago. I refer to the Veterinary Medical Association 
of New Jersey, organized in the year 1884, and incorporated in 
1885 under an act of the Legislature for the promotion of veter¬ 
inary science and art. This act was repealed in 1899, so no more 
veterinary societies can be incorporated under it, and inasmuch 
as the other two incorporated societies have to-day merged with 
the original association, that leaves the Veterinary Medical 
Association of New Jersey the only chartered veterinary society 
in the State and does away with the provision for any more 
societies being incorporated, which is a good thing. 
Some of the members of the old association did not have 
the advantage of collegiate and scientific training of the veter¬ 
inarian of to-day, but many of these men deserve a great deal 
of credit for what they did accomplish with the limited means 
at their command. I want to say to the profession here as¬ 
sembled that I have a great deal of respect for many of these 
men. I have known some of them, such as the lamented Dr, 
