New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
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sprAKING GOOD WORDS FOR CHILDREN.
r,rru ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR The
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN - AID
DRESSES BY RoBEET cOLLYER, RICHARD ouoh-
MAN, JOSEPH II. CHoATE. AND OTHERS
The fifth anniversary of the Society for the fre-
yeption of Cruelty to Children was heiu az
chickerng Hall last evening. In the pres
ence of an audience that completely filed the haIl'
The opening address was made by Elbridge /.
Gerry president of the society. He sketched the
history of the society and spoke of its needs benz
amin K Phelps delivered an address, IN wmch ne
praised highly the efforts and success OF me soGeS
Joseph fl. Choate said There Is not a h9Iso
that nejrhs nor dog that barks, nor cat that
news tina. does not speak Tor Henry beren, anu =
am sorry that he is not mere to-ne9 ~ the animal
creation Laughterl Henry Bergh is one OF T rEo
Jewels in the crown of the City OF New i0iki Ing
press call him Don Quxote, and he mas al ano
ines and none of the failngs of that renowned
chief IL Won could make tue TWO eAIenlGSS
of our social system meet, you w "ther
see how the one pays for the luxury OF tne JIM,
Your president has spoken OF the need OF nome
and house. There is enough money spent evt i
night in this city fol galety to iuIlish you Sio VI
half a dozen houses. If any wretch' clerlcsi VI
otherwise, opens a Shepherds 10 e. et us
open a Shepherds Home for, him. and give
him a dpper of water and teaspoonful
Of condensed milk. and give him sheet
and thin blanket to sleep under in Winter, and be
sure and give him prayer and blessing: .u
rupted by applause aud laughter. He sald IN con-
cllison =" From one end of this city 10 tne o.her
men are pouring rum down their threats, and there
are deps of infamy, sanctioned by the autDOrities
for they might he closed this night Inc power 10
prevent is in the hands OF the authorizes, ana
Ii is a shame that they do not prevent IT, You say
Won feel for this society but where 90 you neeI
trust that every man or woman who has SO at
home or can borrow IS will join this society TO-
After some music. r. l. De Cordova spoke in a
humorous strain. He was followed by the Rev.
Robert Coliyer who said in part The children
now have better times than they had a century
child by its parents. A child must go to
he'd at such q time mus have its tasks must do
inst So to suit u.s. 1t is hurtful thing for father
70 saw to his child you should be seen and not
heard' A friend Of mine while in England was
bomesick and went TO a concert, ana MS IIleno
after beautiful piece of music had been rendered.
said TO him: Did you ever hear anything so beau
tiiulP Yes he replied. would give tnGusano
dollars to hear my youngest child give gooo yell
There is just such society IN Chicago ana II mas
Int one member, and he was a member or my
church One day he came to me and said that as
he came along he saw little children busy at an
empty sugar hogshead, when a man came out with
whip and struck them. lie said he MAGE one
spring and lighted on the mans back. and told him,
sBy -, | will kill YOU The man pleaded
and he let him up. and giving him
n box on the ear sent him about his business. Then
nv friend asked me il he had done wrong. Well.
fold him there had been good men who swore-
Washington was one-and if there was proper
time for man 10 swear 1t was on such an occasion
and then told him that the next time such hing
occurred 10 let me know, would orcn the proeee d.
ings with a prayer, and give benediction at the
close"
Richard O'Gorman also spoke briefly.