National Republican., 1879-03-01
THE BRUTES' PROTECTORS.
Society for the Prevention Of Cru
ely to Animals.
Annual Meeting aud Report Of the Presi-
dent-ouacks Among Veterinary Sur
Eeons-The Work Done by the So
ciety--An Improvement in
Public Opinion-Prizes
for the Best Essays.


Mr. GatcneIs Works
The annual meeting Of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals" " was held
last evening vt Tallmadge Hail. Mr.. T. +,
Gatchel in the chair aud Clarence DuvalI, esq
secretary The chair, after calling the meet
ing to order, made the following report
In submitting this, my seventh annual report
do so with more announcement rs to the good re-
suits of ofournssocctiou thuncycr before. Although
many cases of cruelty % dumb animals nave hCen
prosecuted the past year. am safe III SAYING that
there is much less occasion for i than during the
earlier years Of our society. The enlorcement OF
the laws during the earlier years of our society mas
had restraining effect upon those who bY nature
have no sympathy with tie dumb animal, and the
existence OF the society aud the dissemnatnn ol
its principles hos educated the hetter cihSs IN tle
community. both old and young. 70 more humane
and considerate treatment of animals under the't
control ,
rested and prosecuted several hundred persons loI
cruelty To animals out OF which but two or three
we're dismissed In court on failure TO make case
We have also won all appeals that nave been
made TO higher courts and have left. as l have
from time TO time advised, questionable cases Tot
public sentiment to control. As one of the evil
denccs of a good healthy public sentiment spring
ing up on this subject Is that people are complain
ing so much about the cruelty practiced ON 9Mr
streets. Go In what section of our city you VIII
people talk of this aud that kind Of cruelty
whereas during the first three years OF the exist
encc four society and when there was zen 'liHes
Gs much cruelty observable on our streets ana OF
mere dabolicM character people would pass u un-
noticed. II has gotten 50 that man, whatever
may be his disposition, II he thinks anything ol
him,el is ashamed to drive lame, worn'ont morse
on the streets because he attracts 50 much atteh
tion.
one of the special signs of encouragement is the
nrompt response Of nearly one hundred of our peo'
pie TO an advertisement for Essays on the subject
telling us what cruelty To animals is ana how 10
prevent It; not only showing deep interest IN
The work but showing Il thorough understanding
OF the work to be done.
that II Is tn be regret ed that no provision exists for
their publication in book form If the condition OF
our funds will permit 1t, shall lay the matter ne
fore the executive committee, 10 the end that the
| wise and merOrous productions may be pup
llished at all carly day.
mend 10 go to the executive committee for their
consideration, and that Is the necessity OF INC
United States Government providing some means OF
eases Of cruelty Of the most aggravating character
are caused by quacks,,yng themselves veterinary
Since our last meeting we have had national
association formed and which met IN November
ety. nave so rar been chiefly directed to legislation
on the subject or transportation of animals. 49,.
In concluding this report which has been hastily
ETY. for the assistance given us during the year, and
10 express the hope that the results OF our annual
meeting win lead to st greater Interest ON the part
ofour people.
The report of the treasurer of the society,"
Mr.. A. s. Soomons, was read, showing that the
receipts for the past year had only been
$lSs.52 while the expenditures for the same
period footed up S4i237, leaving deficiency
of S2j3.S5. There was still due the society
1920 from the Police Court for fines imposed in
cruelty TO animals cases, which would reduce
the deficiency by that amount.
The next business transacted was the read
ing of the prize essays, which duty was per-
formed by Mr. George l.. Douglass.
The competitors were divided into three
classes, as follows: Above seventeen years, be-
tween fifteen and seventeen years; under lI-
teen years. Two gold medals, appropriately
inscribed, were awarded to each class, and the
list of lucky ones is as follows
First class--Firsti prize to Burton c. Wet
ster nineteen years old, 1884 Fourth street
northwest. Second prize to NJ. j. Baxter
/, forty years old, 125 i street northwest.
Second class-First prize to Miss Matte v
Cooksoy, fifteen years old, 3i1 street south
west. Second prize to Willie NJ. Newton,
fourteen years old, s2l Thirteenth street
northwest.
Third class First prize to Appleton P,
Clark, ir., thirteen years old, Wallach School
building, aud second prize 70 Miss Sophie n
Verdi twelve years old, SIS Fourteenth street
northwest.
The essays all showed great study and re
search, and the subject, The Best Method o.
2 Preventing Cruelty to Animals" WAS CAREFUL Y
analysed. Among those who received favor
able mention" were Misses Clara Rea, Ellis
Chandler, Nellie p. CUlclazier, aud julia
SimOns and Messrs. s. II. Young, C. j. Culver
j. j. Sampson, II. p. White, S. Il. Snowden
aud II. C. Browning. Hon, AlOn2o Bell, As
sistant Secretary OF the Interior Department
presented the prizes to the successful contest
ants in n series Of neat speeches, aud after
, ward made q few remarks concerning the oh
l jects and work of the society. Several new
/ names were added to the list of members 0
I the society, after which the meeting adj jOurned