Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-28
CONNECTICUT HUMANE SOCIETY,
Officers Elected and Important Matters
Discussed.

| CONNECTICUT HUMANE SOCIETY,".
Officers Elected and Important Matters
| Discussed.
A meeting of the directors of the Connec-
| ticut Humane society was held at the Office
| of the society in Hartford Tuesday after
| noon. The Rev. DR.. Burton was appointed
chairman and H. w. Taylor secretary. In
the election of officers the following choices
were made for the year 1885:
Rodney Dennis, president; H. W. Taylor, secre-
tary; G. P. Davis assistant secretary; r. w Cut
Ter treasurer; D. W Thrall, general agent; O. P
| Davis, Francis Goodwin and Thomas McManus
| Committee appointments were: On membership
and finance, j. A. Smith jr, Francis Goodwin and
| A. Hubbard, Francis Goodwin and Thomas Nc
with the addition Of His Excellency Governor Har-
| rison and the Rev. DR. Smith, president of Trinity
| college
A committee consisting of the Rev Dr.
Burton and S. A. Hubbard was appointed to
draft resolution of gratitude for the bequest
of 81 900 to the fund of the society from the
| late Mrs. Mary FL. Webster, of this city, the
action of the committee to be reported at a
future meeting. This amount together with
| 81 200 from Mrs. Pettingill, of Bridgeport,
has been invested. In compliance with de-
sire of Mrs. Webster, expressed in her will
Messrs. Horace Cornwall and Frederick S.
Brown were made active life members of the
society.
To the executive committee was referred a
resolution providing for the appointment of
one member of the society with authority to
make application to the proper courts, in be-
half of the society, for permission to place
INDECENT and ill-treated children in the coun-
ty temporary houses, when such action is
found necessary. The appointment will be
made subject to the approval of the di-
rectors.
The executive committee will select coun-
sci and attorneys, subject to the approval Of
the directors.
The salaries of officers and agents will be
reported upon by the executive and finance
committees.
Yale Notes.
Semi-annuals are now being held at Har-
ward and will continue till February 9.
The second Glee club will give a concert
in Ansonia this wednesday, evening and
one in Wallingford next week Tuesday even
ing.
w. P. Brandegee 'S6 has so far recovered
from his sickness that he has been moved to
his home in New Jersey.
Professor Hoppin gave the third of his lee
lures on Greek art yesterday afternoon and
lecture room was crowded.
The University of Pennsylvania is contem-
plating the abolishing of football, OF greatly
restricting the rules under which it is now
played.
The philosophical and high grafton men of |
'86 have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa and |
will be initiated this "wednesday evening
after the lecture; society supper will also |
be given. |
Professor Thompson will lecture this even |
ing on Protection" in the lecture room of |
North Sheffield hall There is no need to |
urge attendance, as the merits of the speaker |
speak for themselves.
Professor Summers third article of the |
series on ''Our Currency for the Past Tween.
ty-Five Years" appeared in the last Harper's
Weekly.
The intercollegiate Athletic association
hold their tenth annual meeting at the Fifth |
Avenue Hotel on February %. The associa-
ton includes seventeen colleges.
A Fair Haven Woman,s Startling
Discovery In CohOes. New York.
Cohoes, N. Y, people are somewhat stirred
up owing to the startling discovery made by
a Fair Haven woman who had recently ar
rived in that town on a search for her truant
husband The Fair Haven woman had sus-
pected unfaithfulness on the part of her
husband, who had been writing home to her
deceiving and contradictory letters as to his
doings and prospects, and she finally lit
upon him discovering that he was living
with another woman. A scene ensued and
the recreant husband suddenly left town
taking his paramour with him, and leaving
behind him very poor opinion of him by
the townspeople, aggravated by the fact that
be left many debts unpaid.
How the Widow Lost the Turkey.
The Danbury News tells this story: Mis-
takes will happen in the best regulated fami-
lies. Sometimes there is SO much method in
their happening that one almost sees di-
recting hand. One of our citizens, resi-
lent on Main street, recently desired to
make a widow living on the east side pres
ent and to show the goodness of his kind in
IGNITION he decided it should be a turkey To
Ehle's market he went and picked out a
Young and tender one, paid for it and wrote
1 note to accompany the gift He ordered
he turkey to be carried to the residence of
he widow.
The face of this act bears the stamp of
,harity, but the accompanying note blots it's
beauty. And right here the directing hand
comes in, for the messenger boy, unintention-
lily on his part, of course, carries that tur-
ley, note and all, straight to the residence
# our good citizen and his wife receives it, |
The handwriting was recognized and it was
he work of only moment to read that
lote
Down she sat and nursed her wrath until
he return of her husband from business
And when he arrived he thought a cyclone
lad struck him. He now dimes on turkey
very day, has frightful dreams of turkeys
ttacking him at night and swears he will
ever do another charitable deed in his life. |
Henry G. Merw1n Post Entertain
ment.
The grand stereopticon exhibition and 8
ocial dance for the benefit of the Henry c. I
ferwin post No. 50, G. A. R. of Connecticut,
which took place at Loomis' last evening, was
lot grand success as far the stereopti- :
on views were concerned. The machine
vas out of order on account of some defect
n the works and so had to be abandoned and :
he rest of the evening was devoted to dane
ng which was very highly enjoyed by the
arge audience present. Blakeslee furnished
music and Beecher prompted. .
Prosperous Sarsfelds.
Last night ended the Mother Hubbard fair :
iven by the Sarsfeld Guard for the purpose {
f raising funds to defray part of the expenses s
7hich they will incur by their trip to New 8
)rleans. There was prize skating and the
room drill of the Mother Hubbards after 6
Thich the Mother Hubbard guard was in
pected by judges who were to select the one I
aving the finest makeup. James F.
IcKenna was the successful one and r. w. +
received honorary mention, t