The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-17
THm HUMANE soOIHTY
sixth Annual Report Just Issued Score
| tary Fraser's Report.

tarY Hru16T IOPOAVs
The sixth annual report of the Can
ton Humane Society has iusG been is
sued. and is being distributed through
out the city. The report is quite con-
else and filed with interesting matter.
From its pages we CLEAN the following;
The officers of the society are as follows:
President, w. w. Clark; Vice Presi-
dents, Jacob Miller, w. L. Alexander,
Charles r. Frazer, d. Tyler; Board of
Directors, John F. Reynolds, Mrs. Geo.
Cook, Chas. F. Stokey, Jos. Biechele'
Mrs. D. Tyler, R. A. Cassidy, Miss e.
Goodwill, David collars; Treasurer
Henry A. Wise; Counselor, W. W,
Clark; Secretary Charles F. frazer;
Veterinary Surgeon, L. D. Blanchard.
The objects of the society are set
forth in tue book, among other things
saying:
"The Canton Humane Society was
organized and incorporated under the
laws of Ohio, on the Both day of Au-
gust, 1881. What the society has ac
complished so far, proves that we are
not attempting something unattainable
or impracticable. Our methods may
possibly be improved here and there,
but under the light we had, and to the
extent of means entrusted to us, we
have succeeded in our work. In Doll
departments of our labor we have reach
ed our ends; mainly by personal inves'
tigation of individual cases, but these
failing, an appeal is made to the laws
of the State.
Nothing appeals TO the sensibilities
of the humane as injustice or cruelty
inflicted upon those who are incapable
of defense. 1t is the unanimous YER
dict of iurists that no crime is more de-
serving of swift and righteous judg-
ment than cruelty toward very young
children, whose innocence and utter
defenseIessness constitutes their surest
protection, except i'll the minds of The
most deprayed. The entire helpless.
ness of Child exposed to such abuse is
most piteous. 1t has been ushered int
a world of whose ways it knows moth
ing. 1t has no voice that can penetrate
other ears than those within its home
no consciousness of the existence OF
kind-hearted and sympathetic persons
and no power to do anything but suffer
Help may be within its reach, but II
does not know the fact, and so submits
in blind, enduring agony to the misery
which crushes and consumes Its lie
The man who thus persecutes a chile
is monster. The innocence and purity
which charms other persons, and Whlcf
were declared to be the model upor
which the most perfect character
should be formed, have no influence
upon such man; he perceives only
the weakness which makes tyranny
easy and safe, and so fills with terrol
and des pair the years that should b'
full of joy and gayety.
at is the province of this society u
'eceive and carefully investigate case
If cruelty and neglect, of children o
animals, that may come to the notice o
ur citizens, and are by them reported
% us. II is no part of our duty to i'll
erfere between parent and child
Guardian and ward, master and appren
Uice, but only when relations of author
ity and of trust have been grossly VIC
lated to make that appeal to courts o
.aw which the subjects of its compass
sion are too young and helpless u
make for themselves. This field OF la
Dor is, in many respects, a delicate one
While its officers faithfully undertak
the investigation of any charge O
cruelty against children or animals,
is equally their duty to sift the evidence
to see, before giving the charge tn
slightest publicity, that no malice lurE
thelein that might work harm to an
person whatsoever"
Secretary Frazer's report for the yea
is as follows:
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
Number of cases investigated. d........,........'."l