New-York tribune., 1876-01-05
THE CHILDREy'S PROTECTORS.

ANNrAL NETTING OF THE SOCIETY TOR 1IE PRE-
yEsTloN OF CRUELTY 10 CHIIDBrS-ADpRFSifs
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BHYANT THE REV. pR.
$ II. 1YNG, JR.. PAINE uUD~'', AID nIlU.Eg.
The first annual meeting of tho Society for
be Prevention Of Cruelty to Children w"s held last even
ing In C!ckerng Hall, AZ Fithavc. and Eighteenth, e
There was large audience Of ladies and gentlemen
and or the platform were william Cullen Bryant,
Henry Bcrsh tho Rev. Drs. Henry W. Bel
lows John Hail. Bjtrring Gotthcil, McGiynn, and
stephen II. Tying. jr; Joseph H. Choaic, Almon
Fitch NJ D. OF Delhi y Y. one u the oldest physicians
in tins state, Fcrdnando di Luca the Italian Consul
General, and many others "Prince Lco." tho little
acrobat sat near the Chairman, John d. Wright Dir.
Wright in taking tho chair said that tHc society Wa,
when founded the first In the known world for the pro
lection OF children, though II WIS now the parent "i
two branches. busy I'm the same noble work lie
referred 10 the presence the pltformof Prince l"o
the little acrobat rescued frotl cruel tasEma'tcr ana
said that it was evident that the minds " nansind were
awakened to the truth that children have some fi5is
that al are bound to respect
The President then introduced william cullen Eryant'
who said: We have come together for pdFp BE- that
appeals Of the stronger impulses Of our nature
the impulse TIM impcs to take the weaker SIDE Ills
meeting is a good omen FOR the country; afavorall
omen TO the times in which we live Children are
in many respects helpless Their Only profec-
tons are their nccnuousne-s their affections ani ther
teachcablenc-s When these fail them they are without
rcsourcc Tie objects OF this society 70 concentrate
the rays Of sympathy for children to focal point Ihcr"
is always sympathy for tho unfortunate and It s ~ the
power Of Ills society gather it together am sure If
il is carried out with tho energy already shown
that it Will accomplish the good 10 aims at.
Thcro Il beautiful story told Of the founder
Of the Christian religion when children we're brought To
Him for His blessing. Objection was raised II must
have been Judas who sod his master for thirty pieces OF
silver and who would have sold children az half price.
Children educated in the school Of tyranny and tortured
beyond endurance being dcpraycd 10y that very
course OF education The child learns to take a
savage pleasure ia tho inHicon OF the blow
he learns TO protect himself 10y deceit; the
yOnth becomes a ruilan. Grown 10 manhood
he provides himself with mask and enters your dwell
ling or places the torch your home hc may become
an instrument in the hands OF those associations which
we call rings" But n care for them should
they may become what all desire they should be
useful, reputable members OF the society IN which
live.
Parko Goodwin said that there somo forrs of
crime Of which unable to acknowledge the cX-
istencc Great crimes found reader ctctcncc than
small ones. There seemed almost KIND oi hcrOi-u IN
great crimes IN nature wrcakng its vengeance SOc
ETY.. But thcTo kinds of guilt admitting such
alienation In speaking of !o-t to every
OF honor and spark Of manhood. people would
almost incrcdulOlsly, he would strike woman" II
there could he lower deed II in him who would lit
his hand tO strike child We had been Impressed dur
ing late years by the benctts done 10 the brute create
L~"tf'.
elected boeIy to IRSIg ,SS iS;9s"' But ne,s cndly"
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