National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-02
S. F. T. P. o. G. T. A.
GRAND JUBILEE SATURDAY MIGHT.

by DIR. G.. G. CoN-AwnrdinE the Gold
nIedhls-An Interesting Ceremony.
on the nth o. October last the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals actuatei by
their wise philanthropy, issued a circular oier-
ing for the best essays upon the objects Of the
society prizes Of gold medals, as follows: "For
non-attendants OF the public schools, between
the ages Of twelve and twenty years, one medal
valued at t25 for pupils Of the grammar
schools, nrst prize a f2b medal; second prize
tl5 medal; for pupils NJ the intermediate
or secondary schools, nrst prize a t25 medal
second prize a els medal." This was not As
largely responded to a. was expected, only
$50 essays being received, aud Of these hut a
small portion were from the pablo schools This
may have been owing to the fact that no public
notice was given to the pupils Of the good inten-
tons Of the society. Saturday night was set
apart for the distribution Of the prizes. In order
that the occasion might be OF interest, II was de-
clded to make the distribution public by holding
It at Lincoln hail and giving the parents and
friends Of the young essaylsts an opportunity Of
witnessing tho ceremony, and 70 give also the
grace Of music 10 the pleasant spectacle the
Marine band was In attendance.
TIIE TERMS or COMPETITION.
To receive the attention Of the society each
essay was required to cover not less than four
nor more than six ordinary letter pages, and ac-
cOmpanying u the age Of the writer, together
WIN lhe name anu giane o. svn9ol 20 MhiGn ,he
~, ~ f,r,,rt ,,i1t tha s. ~. ,sea
and residence In a sealed envelope, and II not an
attendant Of the public schools II was required
to be so stated, giving the name Of the private
school Of which the writer was pupil. A spe-
clal committee consisting OF Dr., G. &, Cox, VIM,
Suckney, Aonzo Bell, ESQ.,, 4. g. Grey, Professor
nomas da9T D, H. AN1r sh1 ngNi Ut; a; Is
med the essays and satisfied themselves that
'"''' ~ rms .TnTts,T
Tho sp,lt,nrium Wa fiIieI with neople of ali
s,,sS and ciaSSeS prominent among them Inc chi.
w s itin, naas yn,ssi ,,a siasIs
uIelI t,h 80 ha, ~ ,hst, 49, ~. ert,s
P,sT t,i IttIa bsn,, bnr,S,i Sa,ss ,,I,s
IiarT sves an3 nine al gili1y shining wistfniiy
,,>s.t' tbo SS,iI nciais maj meant 40 rnnrS
s 11mS'u one s,ttI ~ Nat s,nIsV drcss ,haI
hpIIisv cintbes and smaotbIy Eem1t hsIT TnSE'
ing 6rSgbt beantifuI nctnrS. and not less int
- = ~. q, !. - ratsI ,an,s,,ino ,,r,t,s 6,ayI,s
H. ,ts & ~ ,6S eiiiSrs saSb nne hsiievip., Nv
NJ wy M ~ ~ 10 fbn tayoreI ,ns rhs,
Ia " al, ssii bn,, sisyatng the annrecistIan ~
nv ", Lot ie ~ tbe sorietT Wasbny n liited m,
SnyS SIoye nelly crneitlps. which in these day,
o, ", maj ~ ia,i iss ~ mSnilhss5 bTnit
seem 10 n1f Ne tyns gbt t tps Iass AMI cnWsE
sa, RAJ - ,SGpiI stnnn 10 bnri 6nmb aniTns3
near tnaI wSqu s,ooP o 70 cnnyelc IN M ns
iIsI a,m,sI 4" ibs hovs IL worth a b1nired lee
tnTes 'PP'4' ~ NV Nv
'They had TO rouse mimi and intellect TO the
o,nsi,, ian ani !, rO,,s.d hpmpyb tbsm ne nndst
cnrTsnt az TeasoH ami common sense EhIrl
S%Xs nost nften Arrive Ia conceal This tnnls
wSnid CONG easier 10 A girl nv nature. for she d
nct se,dnnn mo Victim ~ the hig brntheT's aggra
t.,,nt tsasin', AMI IL IA 20 no bnnsd ina m
nIr,i,SS whicb can conceive an essay IN nreyen
iinn ~ rr,eitv 10 animais wnnld incInIe ever,
Jisnlay Of tyTanny and unklndness, Perhans
was ms Correspondence , wnSh en az tp InsT nee
,cn1 "'N"' NV =" VI p''''' 'O''
''"'' run p,ypc,srs
, ,,,,, ,, ~ T. - NJ hh' No. " ,.,, ,,.,.,
.,eEaii w,sn y. ~ ~ w III VI, ~, ~ i III
was stationed a. me upper end o. me auditorium
u A. n
Jun ~ @ IL ISi, Ns sSs
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h ~ S'lS ~ s,, q, ~ aS,,
" NiigI ~ w w ssus y, ny y,
OI o1Uhs' Mno Va vAPeSssu 70 pIes',.'
3nti 'no necSngi ons NJ P' w ~ I ,S y
pSsnB ~ ,an, To, ,bs ss, az ra ~" ~ "
Si - ~ iT ~ snS ", ~ 1870, ~ ~,
It,, W %, Wy ~ nv ,e In 80,
0p u, p M by,. nv y, onaratnn ~
,onS lttiHaps The hanI tSen nSEtnrmed Snm
1870 ,i..ti,,,,s ~ ,,,,ni, ,,,r tho
cholce Selsctl2hs 9I music, upon tne SohclnslOl
" mSt \, ~, y. ~ ~ I'M ~ ~ ~
r,nierst Win ei,.ga,t sffccT ME- .smrtys,
tTnm Hon" s''
/ H. ti'',,o Roll . ,,or,,,or % thu soc,,t, the,
III .N'"A' "'''' " "'''''''' va '"' ''''' '''
I,Iv ,N,,,,, prp,pr M, pyvstnr,,r n ,rrr,v,,
AZ pScs,,Isnt az he Snr,afy fnr the Preyan,i1,
-, rnaI,' =, .'t,,ai. 80 a. d, 49,. a. ~ n
w., y, , S, i ~, w. MAJ a.
,i,' ~ ny i,p1 ,h , rt, ''''' wv
30 cr,,sIiS Ic"tinS sntp,sil Al. o,ssrIo.d,r,
"a, ~, S sshus a ~ ~, ~
| ~; working MANNED horses, u; tying calye,
/. Jaws to prevent them from sucking milk, .. To
tai arrests, 20. Horses taken out Of harness be
cause OF unnlnesa Tor WORK, ~ loaus uRhtened
10; horses Killed TO prevent suffering, III worn
ont horses dlspohed Of oS. Total cases dispose
OF, gns. -.-.,-.- ,-.,,--..,
The transportation OF cattle IA subject tina
has al last been brought TO the attention OF on
people, anu hnvtIsg uuSt ln away that WI
insure suen leglsla'loh US viii 'uAhSe the PreSen
heIectlNe sys.t iIn ,,,,,or,, ,,,, ,,,..,
10 seCuIe iellauu az usnE Wy Iteseu
systeIn OF y W stOSN uuil Una, e,sa
shppihg puhl ~ ny i ,nki ma w
anu NoItneIn olies, nlsi.eu, " tle .Sth slstan
one o. tne Oat.S ilaI " " Wv soutii
point tIoh Nncn lnuusanu ny ~ oAttie AIe ihoh'hl
shpPea 70 Various paItS 0i tIe COUNT Xiii,
visited Tue uepOt OF tue AuhutlCI MISSISSIPPI
and ONO railroad where Ioo sheep mad Just A.
rived from Hane springs, Na'' Instance on u
. miles. Lnese Ahllhaih NeIt n'eIany Packeu
IOuF 9r9Inaty stoSA yaIs VIII mnat u !sileu
. secOhu ueCA VI upper huui VohSduN'eu mHhlh III
car. ,-,, -,
IL Woulu nc M po9s i IoI nie 70 uesSlloS W
cohdltoh IN winch louhu tnese AnlhlAls, nc
hau Deen on tne EaIs t"snty5seNeh uSuIs AZ ~
/ time OF ihelt arrival W LShChnuIg; lhey wei
n!aceu IN alllual S,eiI ConVeiNaDle pUsluol
T utefaly nackeu Mlhlh the sulal space AuOtte
tnehy anu IN no CAse VOulu oose5Ne Ohe o. tnei
4 standing IN hatltai POsltiOh. SOME hAl the
legs force through tne openings OF me MOOT ~
slues VI the CAt anu ia tuIs pusltIoh uan IOS y
miles, unAole 10 eAtrlVAte themselves 10 unlOa
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