Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-26
Society for Prevention of Craelty to
Children.
THE MEETING SATURDAY EvENING-AN oRGANI-
ZATION EFFECTED

TIE MEETING SATURDAY EvENING-AN ORGANI-
ZATI0E EFFECTED.
The meeting of residents of the District at
Tallmadge Hall Saturday night to form socie-
ty for the prevention Of cruelty to children, was
attended by large number OF our best citizens,
and mucd interest was manifested in the sub
ject. District Commissioner Dent was called to
preside, and Mr.. L. s. Emery was elected secre-
tary. MesSrS. George L. Douglass, Samuel Rob-
inson and Lucius M Cuthbert were appointed a
committee to report plan of organization and
constitution and bylaws While the committee
the Navy Thompson, who addressed the meeting
in favor OF the movement, showing the great
amount of good such an organization can do in
this District. He promised his hearty co-opera-
ton with them.
The committee returned and reported con-
stitution and bylaws, which were adopted be-
ing nearly the same as those of similar socie-
ties in the northern cities. A bill for introduce
ton in Congress by Hon. Mr.. Loring was also
reported by the committee and read. General
discussion followed on the scope and plan of
the organization by MeSSrS. J. 3. Mccarthy,
Commissioner Morgan, Mr.. Cuthbert, General
Eaton, Commissioner OF Education; Mrs Lock
wood, DR.. j. Vaughn Lewis, Mr.. Emery, General
r. d. Mussey, Mr.. Robinson. Rev. Mr. Kramer
and others. MesSrS K. c. Fox, District Com
missioner Morgan. DR.. A. Y. p Garrett john A.
Baker and DR.. A. P. Pardon were appointed a
committee to nominate officers for the aSs0cia-
ton, and they submitted a report recommend
ing the following officers, which was adopted:
President, VIM. II. Webb; vice presidents Hon.
Richard Thompson, Secretary OF the Navy; j. IL.
Savlle, j. S. Barbour Lewis J. Davis. Commits
soner Josiah Dent, Henry G. Garnett, DR.. Vim.
7. Young; secretary, Albion X. Paris; treaSur-
er, Thomas j. Fisher; directors, Geo. l.. Doug
lass, Lucien M. Cuthbert, c. NJ. Matthews, L. S.
Emery, A. S. Pratt, d. w. Middleton, jr., and
Mr. johnson, OF johnson q Bros.
The name OF the organization is left blank in
The act OF incorporation. Membership is TO be
active and honorary, active members only to
vote; and pay s. annually or 800 at one time
for life membership Alterations in the by
laws are only to be made after months notice
and by vote OF six directors. The act of in
infIaction OF the laws shall go to the society,"
An act to prevent and punish wrongs to child
ren in the District introduced into the last Con-
gross by Mr.. Frye, of Maine, was read. 1t
enacts that the Police Court is to have power to
commit to the reform school or orphanage
children who are exposed TO danger to their
lives: no corporal punishment is to be per-
m1tted in the public schools; street beggarS are
TO go TO the reform school; abduction or child
rem under ~ years is to be punished with $500
fine and three years imprsonment trapeze
performing without net under the apparatus Is
TO subject the proprietors to a fine of $3.50 to
$500; abandonment OF children under six years
Is to be punished by fine of S. 900 and imprls-
onment for three years; the Supreme Court OF
the District is to have the control OF the child
ren OF habitual drunkardS. and may appoint
guardians, ETC.; the fines collected are to 90 to
the support OF the institutions where the child
rem are cared for. The passage OF some such
law will be urged upon Congress at the present
session.