St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-11
WORK OF THE HUMANE.
State and City Societies Hold An

state ana CITY SOC1ebIeS dOIu An
nual Meetings and Elections.
The annual meetings of the state and
local societies for the prevention of
cruelty to children and animals were
held yesterday at the headquarters of
the relief society on East Ninth street.
The meeting Of the state society was
held first, all members of the local or
ganiZation being present. President ID.
X. Moves took the chair, and III open
ing his address relative to the work OF
the society for the. year. said that the
latter had been uneventful, yet the
laws had been sustained, and something
IN the way of prevention had been ac-
compIished. Only one case of alleged
cruelty to child had been brought to
the notice of the society. This case had
been investigated and action deemed
inadvisable. Warnings had been sent
to persons alleged to have been guilty
of cruelty to animals, but in
few cases had it been found that such
cruelty was Intentional, or continued
after protest. In closing his address
President NoyeS urged upon the legis-
lature the immediate necessity for
change in the existing laws relating to
the age of consent. The present law
Mr.. Moves characterized as burning
shame" to the intelligence and virtue
of the state. Reference was also made
to the practice of deherning cattle. DR..
Stein called attention to the fact that
but little action could be taken until
further legislation was secured. A Dill
is to come before the legislature this
session the object of which is to prevent
non-qualIfied men from practicing vet
Urinary surgery.
The election of officers and directors
resulted as follows:
President, D. R. Noyes; vice presidents, T.
A. Abbott, W. Cheney, E. c. Gridley and the
president of the Owatonna society will sue
coed A. C. Gutterson, deceased as the fourth
vice president; secretary and treas urer D. 1.
Jeilett; attorney, II. l.. Williams; vetenn-
Frank Cromell, Leedom Sharpe, John Day
Smith, W. l.. Wilson, C. w. Hackett and c.
H. Fauntleroy.
President Abbott. in opening the
meeting of the st. Paul society, called
attention to the excellent work done
during the past year by the bands OF
mercy made up of children and teachers
of the public schools, working under the
society'S banner. A resolution was
passed thanking c. A. Fauntleroy for
his services as attorney during the year
past, uC having UCOll COliPOiASu w VIM
draw from future service. The report
of the treasurer showed small balance,
S15O7, and also that only 1877 members
had been added to the list during the
year. This is regarded as discouraging,
a much larger number having been ex-
pected to eYince an interest i'll the work.
The election resulted in the re-seating OF
President Abbott for the ensuing year. The
vice presidents are w. l.. Wilson, E. G. Mitch
Hutchins; treasurer, j. L. Jellett; attorney,
Martin j. Allin; veterinary surgeon. DR.;
Pomeroy The new directorate is composed
of the following ladies and gentlemen: E. c.
Mitchell, D. r. Noyes, ". l. wilson, Dr. ;.
De Cou. Leedom Sharp, Mrs. Judge Brisbin,
Mrs j. Q. White. Mrs. W. F. Peet, Prof. A; u.
Drew, Charles s. Steele, II. G. Burbank, Mrs
NJ. l.. Hutchins. Mrs. W. A. Naylor, RUFUS A.
Hoyt Paul Quehl, Mrs. Thaddeus G. Jones
and Mrs r II Bailey