The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-12
Prevention OF CRUELTY.
Annual Meeting Of the Society with
The Long Name.
THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Interesting Reports Read which show
the W ork or the Society I'm the Pre-
veniion OF Cruelty to Animals other
Business Transacted.

twenty-third annual meeting yesterday
afternoon in the chapel oil Grace church
Stephen Brownell was elected chairman
in he atssnce OF President Woods.
Miss Lorraine Z. Bucklin, the score
tary, reported as follows: Admonitions
have been sent to $50 persons. and in
consequence many arrests were pre-
vtnted and cruel treatment of animals
ceased. In the majority OF cases he
warning l. received In reasonable
spirit aud is needed. The overcheck rein
is still too commonly used In our city
and measures must be adopted TO prevent
IL. The experiment OF asking the minis
ters in Rn lde Island TO aid our work was
tried last November. Three hundr ed aud
seyenty-nlne letters were sent out. four-
teen replies received, and four clergymeD
consented not only To preacn a sermon in
our behaif, but also TO take up a collec-
rion for the beneit OF our treasury. The
proceeds from Que sucn collection have
been received thus far. Our greatest ne ed
l. "A larger mem bership and more money.
Our field of work is constantly broaden
ing aud I'd. IL money 20 before ali ways
Miss Bucklin read the report of NJ. j.
Flanders, special agent TO investigat ate
the condition OF farm stock in the state,
AID to distribute humane literature. The
report stated thai he had visited 93
,
ings was ia Is cases excellent: In Al good;
A. 81 fair; ia D had; Ia very bad. There
were inspected 6y6 horned cattle, l7y
horses, 81 swine, an ules and 81 sheep.
The report OF General Agent Christie
pner Blanding showed that 2. 4Si cases of
cruelty had been attended TO. a. against
1855 reported at the annual .-eetiug of
1872. These figures Agent Blanding said,
ala not mean that there was more cruel
ty. but that che agents OF the society had
been able 10 discover aud put stop to
more cases. Ihe agent supplemented his
report with remarks upon the need OF
more funds, aud expressed mis- dissatis-
faction because OF TIE meagre support
winch was received In sucn Ia wealthy
state, a poor showing in contrast with
tnat OF nearly all tie other New Eng-
land states.
Tue report Of the committee on La
name education showed thai much en-
coura. .ement had Dtel me- with during
the past year.
leu new leaflets have been published
since May, lo92. lhsse include airec-
tions Tor the lrope. care OF cats, doas,
cows, sleep anu horses, wI.h anecdotes
showing the increa Ell inJelli geace OF
animals when kindly Treated. Tue pub-
lie schools or tue city nave been visited
during the year Dy Tue secretary Of the
comnltl 60 and sympathy with The work
OF the society has been expressed Pam
ana at the sessions OF the Rhode Island
Institute OF instruction.
A strong desire That humane education
should be carried into the parocniAl
schools Of this city led 10 an an eryiew
with Bishop Harkius, Ia which the liter
ature used was shown to him and tue
methods employed in the pubic schools
OF Providence explained. The result Was
letter from Bishop Harkils To the
priests OF tue Roman Catholic church,
enlisting their ala in promoting humane
education In the schools beloagiug To
Their parishes. Six priests OF tuese par
ishes have been interyie wed, AID they
have all declared their belief In the value
o. such teaching, ana we gave every rca-
son TO hope that bands OF mercy will be
formed at no dis ant time in the paro-
cnial schools of our city.
"A course OF seven lectures on Kindness
t. animals, illustrated by the stereop.i-
Con, has been given in Blackstone nall
lefore the members Of bands OF mercy
belonging in the public schools. New
slides have been added to the ones owned
last year, thus increasing the int rest OF
the enter al ia ment.
The money needed to carry out our
plans Is not drawn from the funds of the
society. 1t is supplied by private sub
scrlptions, given especially for humane
education.
The election OF officers resulted as fol.
lows; PRESIDENT, Hon. Johu Carter
Brown Woods; vice presidents. Rev. n
Benj. Andrews, Edwin &. Angel of
Providence, Hon. Olney Arnold of Paw
tucket. Hon. ID. Russell Brown. Rev
Charles ii. Babcock, Mrs. John r. Bart.
lett, Charles Il, Carpenter Right Rev
Thomas Nj. Clark Of PROVIDE zee. Hrzs-
ktah Conant OF Pawtucket, Rev. vii
Lam Sheafe Chase OF Moonsocket, Hou.
Joan w. Davis of Pawtucket. john
w. Danielson, Hou. Thomas Durfee,
General Elisha Dyer, Charles Fletcher
OF Providence, Albert 4. Gallup OF New
York, Rathbone Gardner, X "A. l. God
dard, ID, l.. ID. Granger. Mrs. B. B Ham
mond, Right II v. Matthew Harkins #
Providence. Rowland Hazard Of Peace
Dae, Mrs. Thomas j. Hill, Au-
gustus Hoppin,. Joseph ii. Ken
9riek, B. Is. Knight. Hon. II. W.
Ladd oil Proyldence, Rev George j.
Magll OF Newport, Hon. Henry B. Metcall
Of Pawtucket, George W. IL. Matte
SON, Mrs. Charles O'Leary of Providence,
Rev. u. IA. Patterson OF Middletown,
Fra CHS Pratt Of Pawtucket, Alfred A
Reed, Jr., of Warwick, Mrs. w. A
Robinson, Henry q. Russell. Mrs. Adnah
Sackett of Providence. Colonel Howard
Smith OF Newport, Rev. j. q. VJse of
Providence, Hon. w. r. c. Wardwel o,
Bristol, Ron. George Peabody Wetmore,
Mrs. Edward H. Wharton of New
port, Rev. Charles j. W bite of
w OnafleS w.
Bowen; secretary. Miss Lorraine Il. Buck
lin; auditor, JOIN w. Angcll; counsellor,
LJcurgus Sayles; executive committee,
John ". Angell. Miss Sarah ". Arnold,
Rev. Helry Bissett, William Biakely.
Charles w. Bowen, Miss Louisa NJ.
Bowen, Stephen BrownelI OF Provi-
oence, kred ". Easton OF Paw
tuoket, Miss Mary h. Eddy, Miss
Sarah j. Eddy, DIR. Charles Ii. Fisher.
w. Maxwell Greeue. Mrs. W. f. B Jack
son, Charles q. Mumfor1, Henry pearue
Robert r.. Nortbam of Providence, 4. Is.
Smith, NJ. d., of Washington, larry ID.
Huutoon, Miss Mary f. Knowles OF
Providence, Charles A. LIE of Paw
tucket, Freeman L. Lite, Hon.
J., ID. McGuinnts, James Cnsrles
Mona-han, Mrs. Charles II. Norton,
frank h. Olney, Miss &. &. P,ar,e of
Providence, Miss liza h. Usher OF Is. is-
tol. Eli ard X. Wharton OF NewpJrt.
Miss Grace Myrtle Wilcox, HOi. j. &. Is.
Woods Ot Providence; commis.e. on hu.
name tducatlUn, Ms, SarIn j. EDDY,
Miss Loraiue II. DueNiIn, Mrs. Mary Il.
tie, eiand, VI - Sardn W. Arnold, Mrs.
Charles A.. Norton aud REV Hrhry Bas