Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-09-23
THIRD EDITION.


PROTECTION LOT 1
An interesting public meeting of the
combined societies for the Prevention
of cruelty to children and to animals
was held in the Board of Trade rooms
last evening. President HIT. Cause, Of
q. p. @. c. occupied the chair and fully
and explicitly stated the objects Of
the meeting. He wanted more interest
70 be taken IN carry ing out the designs
and purposes OF the association. There
was much need for active work, as
there were many cases of cruelty not
only to children but to dumb animals.
He suggested the appointment OF spe-
cial agent for this city to enforce the
law.
He regretted that the society was pre-
vented from accomplishing a the good |
it could accomplish for want OF means,
and he referred to a practice he noticed |
In some cities in Europe where the |
children had been interested in the
work. Iron collection boxes, he said,
were placed at convenient points, and
were labeled: From Children to Chill
dren," the contributions from the chill.
dren being used for the relief and pro-
lection OF the children.
The question of cordial support and
Cooperation between the two associa.
lions represented was freely aud fully
discussed by Austin Harrington, Esq,
representing the 5. p. q. G., and Walter
Hayes, Esq s. P. G. A, s. A. Mac
alist r, Esq Mrs. Gertrude Nields,
Mrs. ii. s. Cause aud others. A union
of the two ass ociations, go far as the
employment of q spscial agent was con-
cerned, was encouraged by all. Finally.
the following reso ution WAS offered by
S. A. Macalister, Esq and adopted
Resolved, That 1t Is the sense of this
meeting to recommend TO the Board OF
Managers Of the Society Tor the Proven.
tion OF Cruelty to Children to appoint q
committee 10 onsider the expense and
feasibility of obtaining AN office and
securing the services OF an agent x
prosecute and extend the work of The
society.
The question of increasing contI:bu
tions OF the association was discussed
President Cause stated that there weI,
only about 40 mem oers OF the associa
ton paying annually 50 each where in ;
city OF So, 900 or 60 900 inhabitants Their
should be thousand members paying
the same annual fee.
The idea OF holding public III eetinf
during the fall and winter received NJ
much encouragement, that the following
resolution was adopted
Resolved, That this meeting recon-
the Society for the Prevention or Cruel
ty to Children appoint committee u
work up and hold a public meeting II
public place OF anusemept, IKE til
Opera House, soue TINS during th'
win ter for the benz Ii. III the society
the said meeting to embrace some first
class attractions for the people.
Mr.. William ID Pickeis, superin
tendent OF the Ferris Reform school
being present by request of President
Cause, gave the outline OF the plan npoi
which 1t was expected the schoo
would be- conducted 1t was to be
school for the reformation Of childrei
sent there by the Courts OF the County
and proper prac.ic6. I'd NC alton was I
follow the reform.
Mr.. Harrington could not see ho'
the Society TOR the Prevention {
Cruelty to Children could protlt by IL
reform school, as their work lay in
different channel, but a geutlema
present remarked that Mr.. Hayes, a
the attorney for the Society for u
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Anlmai
could use it to great advantage, b
sending boys there who were guilty
cruelty 10 animals.
Mrs ii. r. Cause made suggestlo
that the newspapers Of the city open
public SUBJ cription by tie children
bs called the - chiidren5 subscription.
and that all d onatiJns be acknowledge
through the columns of the paper, Mr.
Causes suggestion will no doubt he ~
cepted by the public press. 1t will be
the REPUBLICAN, anyhow, and over
little boy AMI 1.ri contributing 10 ~.
noble cause will be - LED
placed upon tue roll ssns OF honor me tho Pc,
fS4 @ .-sf the use of their room VI
adoIsed, and the meeting adjourle ed.