National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-10
s. F. T. P. o. G. T. A.
.FIRsT.CLAsS PRIZE ESSAY.
The Composition OF Pupu Of secondary
srbooI, C!eorqctown.

School, GearGctown.
The following Ia the essay ioT Whlch the "iltet
received a flrst-ciass k2O gold medal from thC
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals.
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rms neuai was uNaIeu 'ol guy 80,
uuced by tue lntefHleN'hte vi Se"Vh'"'S SN"'V'S'
A plea for the Dumb Rrutcs.
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u,r.ns, ,,s enc ,,,Ico,ess rgho nave EnoRn
The cross Winout tne SIONn W glo l an,
Having heen t9lh ny my younH Ih.stiess thas VI,
most sIviiI, ~ ~, " ~, ~ ,,inT cntr,hS
Cruelty TO Anlinals rs lust now inNtlng
lions from AZ sources upon this suERestlNe tneins
thought that, perhaps, u might upt ue Mholp
apn9prsfn s n lyT shS5ia pp asSnSTtay
submitted ny
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Ladies AMI KCnilemea' shoui2 alI W Wy u'Je ,,
TO the Introduction OF so rude VOICE IN YOU
councils let me hasten 10 saw hrst' that 90 n9'
seek 70 present myself ~ PropTiu Pefsgngi anu
secondly thal my Whoie raSe Que i9Hnu an IN ,
snlred interpreter ~ lhe llnhpLla, s.sop, hng
why not one poor ilttle canine IN Tue person ui
his most nlthtui plyIeIoW', " gulue, Touii is
aud queen ntte glGiI nap ,s,
philosophical aud learned, graced WIN eloquenGt
and strong IN the presuge OF huthorlty, Wli
doubtless make brave response 70 your appeal
this day. Mas my lttie paw . sealseiy slrnlg
enough TO grasp these loltler aspects OF the ques
ton, aud Tor the value OF my testimony What can
Isay1 .,
tQr nave neltheI WI, not Norus, no, Worln, 4,
Action, nor utterance, nor the power OF speech.
All entreat Of YOU y the liberty 70 relate a
| few simple hets ny the hand OF my hlnd young
mistress, TO utter lew modest wor'is IN the IN,
] terests OF my beloved species, and Tor these !
| crave your gentlest indulgence,
Ne, whose hearts are iresh ana SIMPLE
VINO nave ialth IN doI anu NATURE
Listen 70 my simple story.
| That we, the dumb hrules, nave not always
! received our uues oi YOU OUT masters ala9 y =
/ fact too notorious I1r dlsputei that the highest
! phases OF YOUR CIVILIZATION nave been stained by
Atroclous practices TO ua Is only 100 SAD truth;
! that even the rennement and the scholarship, the
/ power and the gloy OF the nineteenth century
still suffer tho stigma OF snch bar0arOus abuse,
the establishment OF tlls society HunCea 10 proves
and yet the mighty scope OF our usefulness 10
you IL scarcely TO ne measured ami the depths OF
! our enduring love there Is no lerp-sea sounding
! that Will De able 70 iathom. Mnat, then, u the
reason OF thlAg lou loNe we chllureh, YOU mem
That love sincere and uhNcr-al, u great com.
mon bond sympathy between You; u natural
religion WIN you. An outrage 70 chlld Ia q
trumpet eau " 70 arms An unprotected baby
would be sate IN camp, Inc rOughest, the
most degraded Of you yield aspOntaneous ten
deTness 70 thelI helplesshess, anu Nhy NOS then'
/ 10 ours AlsOI why hot 70 uuls! are we hot also
chlldren-ln the saddest sense-Donnn IN the
shackles o. an eternal cnlidhoou mat Knows no
maturity. IheTe u s1llethlhg ln Owl very uumD,
ness, u seems 70 me, that contains an appeal
whose rhetoric beggars YOUR language. WORK
US iarNe US, drlNe US TO the ueath u YOU Will
blnd Us 70 your uses anu Spllstraln OUT very
nature 70 your purpose, nel'hgI argument nor
M You hsaI nv, ion hssr ,b si "a w
/ thelr wrongs Town 70 thG gIase, ,,.
neatts that n'e ~, anu giEe no slgh!
10 YOU MINK We zee, notnlng, peShahces
Where are your virtues OF lhtsgLlty And ni,lelly
70 pc Iound u NOT IN our Iuggeu DosollSI Mhere
Nul you 90 iuI speeslle,ss syniPatuleA' iOI ieAr,
less Snnnpi'aSaliE iTr nohSSs l1nsI Anu WI
/ wrong anu heatt-WTung IepTOhcl' anu al the