The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-18
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The Prevention of Cruelty
Society Meets.
NEW SECRETARY CHOSEN.
John McComb Succeeds J. p.
Christie.
WORK OF THE PAST YEAR.
Wrestling the Young and Unprotected
From Homes of Sin and Evil
influences.
YORK OF THE PAST YEAR.

The seventeenth annual meeting of the
California Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children was held in the Office
of the society, in the Donohoe building. on
Friday afternoon, at which several i'm
portant changes were made in the list of
officers and directors. Quite to the sur
prise of the members of the board Secre-
tary j. P. Christie presented his resigna-
ton, to take effect as soon as his successor
could be appointed and qualify. The
resignation was accepted and General John
McComb, ex-warden of the State Peniten-
tiary, was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Christie was appointed to the posi-
ton in May last to fill the unexDired term
of Charles Is. Rolbrook. who resigned to
to accept a similar Office with the Califor-
MIA Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals. General McComb was not a
candidate for the position and was IN
aware of his appointment until notified by
the retiring secretary. He at once resigned
his position as cashier at the Midwinter
Fair and Yesterday morning entered upon
his duties to aid unfortunate children.
The following officers and directors were
elected for the year: President, Charles
Sonntag; vice-presidents, Joseph a.
Donohoe of San Francisco. F. +. Low of
Francisco, AlvinZa Hayward of San
Mateo, ID. o. Mills. Oliver Eldridge, Will
liam f. Whittier. John L. jackson. Alex
ander Boyd, Levi Strauss, John ID. Th0mD-
son, Charles Mayne, Jacob H. Davis, w.
b. Bourne. Henry l.. Dodge, NJ. A. De
Laveaga. A. h. p. Harmon OF San Fran
cisco; George G. Perkins Of Oakland, L.. Ii.
Sweeney of San Rafael, F. A. Him of
Santa Cruz. Board of drecto rs-Gilbert
Paiache, Joseph q. Eastland, Irwin G.
Stump. b. h. Flint. George A. Newhall,
). G. Buckbee, A. Roman, Louis Sloss Jr.,
Clinton E. Worden, John Z. Sboobert.
Charles Sonntag; secretary, General John
a torneys. John NJ. Burnett OF San Fran
cisco, and George L. de Cola of Oakland.
President Sonntag in his address con-
graduated the society on the work which
1t had accomplished.
The sreport Of the retiring board of
directors showed that during the year
branches of the society had heen opened
in the following towns and cities through
out the State: Livermore, Los Angeles
San Jose, Nara, Healdsburg, Benicia,
MERGED, TuIare, Ukiah, Santa Rosa, Stock
ton and COlusa. Since its organization
the society has investigated S563 cases, in
vOlving the welfare of 1868 children, Of
whom 5761 were Immediately and perma-
nently relieved, and all We're benefited by
the society's action. There were 1898
placed 10 institutions for the care of chill
dren. and 532 provided with suitable homes
in private families. In all. 1873 persons
have been prosecuted for various acts of
cruelty 10 children, and the soeie y,
through its agents, has been made the
legal custodian OF 273 children
The report of the secretary contain ed
the following statistics: Complaints re-
ceived, SSS; investigated. SCI; children
involved. 1859; prosecutions, 113; convic-
tions. 20; children relieved, S25; placed in
institutions, 35l; returned TO parents OF
guardians, AZ; petitions for appointment
of guardians filed, II; wards heard from,
81; wards visited. 40; wards called at
office, q; cases referred to other institu-
tiuns, 81.
The report of the treasurer showed that
during the year the total receipts wer.
S12.27S sc. including a donation of $40, coo
aud tressurer's balance on hand last
year OF S10S4 SO The disbursements were
S2SO6 so. leaving a cash balance on hand
OF S9472 46. OF this amount n quarter por-
ton is tied up in the Pacific and Home
Savings Bank. in which institution the
former treasurer. DR.. r. II. Mcdonald, de-
posted.