The National tribune., 1894-08-30

American
looking into the results upon the minds OF our
school children of physiological experiments
upon living animals etherized for that purpose.
In some of our advanced" sO-called, public
schools these experiments are made npOn frogs,
pigeons dogs and cats dissected before mixed
classes Of boys and girls sometimes the teacher
and sometimes the pupils operating
The Humane Association asks the Judgment
of the public upon the following questions, with
answers affixed, through 2 special committee,
issued by John G. Sherbal, President, Summit,
N j.:
!. VIII experiments involving either the
infiiction of pain or death upon helpless cres-
lures tend TO cultivate or to blunt the natural
eensibilities of children assisting thereat?
Answer. To blunt.
9 Do you think il advisable to give to chill
dren belief in their irresponsible power over
the lower forms of life?
Answer. Certainly not
g. Do YOU consider il in accord with the best
interests of education that children be familiar
lied with the infiiction upon animals OF mortal
wounds, with the sight of blood, or the process
of dying?
Answer. No.
4. In the teaching Of children in public
schools of those rudimentary truths Of phys-
ology and hygiene, which pertain TO the care
and preservation of health could not every
thing needful be clearly taught by the use of
illustrations and manikins, without resort to
experiments upon living creatures2
Answer. We hope so.
s. If before advanced students it be some
times deemed advisable TO expose the vital
organs of animals already killed. would it not
seem far preferable that such demonstrations
be upon animals used for food, rather than
upon those whose whole existence is associated
with human companionship and affection?
Answer. Far preferable.
The American Humane Association is of the
opinion that not only vivisection and the kill
ing of animals by and before children of pc bic
school age, but also their dissection, not only
neutralizes much OF the work its constituent
societies have so long been laboring to accom-
plish. but that such practices must inevitably
operate TO the moral injury of the young and
the dulling of all those finer feelings so essen
tial TO the noblest types of manhood and
womanhood.
The Editor is quite sure the Loyal Home
Workers, from the baby c. C.'s to the veterans
of many battles, will concur in the benevolent
views of the Humane Association. Civilization
is the opposite of barbarism, and the more we
cultivate the gentler virtues the more peaceful
snd considerate of all things we become. And
this is true civilization.
Let Us do all in our power to keep down the
thirst for blood, Unborn in every child the in
heritance of long ages of cruelty and wanton
ssvagery, and cultivate the spirit which the
Christian poet, Cowper sang when he wrote:
would not enter on my list OF friends.
Though graeed with polished manners and fine
speech,
Yet wanting sensiblity, J he who
Would needlessly set foot upon a worm"
CHRISTIAN VIRTUE.
Rev. DR.. Lemon besides being an industrious
student of human affairs is one of those think
ers and writers who can descend at word
from sbstruse psychological nights to the
pleasant plains Of commonplace and common
sense living.
His views on the Christian duty of hospi-
tally ought to be made up into yearly calen-
Oar. and hung up in every household in the
land. Following are some thoughts on hospi-
tally. connected with (s) rooms and Obi meals:
In early days hospitality had a meaning
into which il is now difficult TO enter. All
travellers then depended on cordial reception at
private homes The hotel system had not
developed. Host and guest were terms well
known. and partook somewhat of a sacred
character. Christianity was greatly indebted
On the start TO the bospit2ble tendencies of the
times. The early preachers moved on. stopping
wherever they CHANGED to be for lodging and
meals. Hospitality is laid down in the New
Testament as a Christian grace and duty. We
must never cease to cultivate the spread of
hospitality. Now that we have public places
for strangers and travellers. most of our hospi-
tAiity viii be IN the line of attentions TO our
friends.
TO hOspitalIty-hosts and guests We must not
render hospitality lsborious and uncomfortable
20 ourselves. We must not allow those stopping
with Us 10 be conscious we embarrassed at
all. We must make hospitality easy This
can be done by rendering il more simple, less
expensive, much less laborious and wearisome
(a.) AS to rooms. We become accustomed to
our regular rooms, our beds. our nightly en-
Vironments We know where every item of
toilet and every article Of apparel is. We do
not want our habits broken up every now and
then By the incoming of visitors. Our regular
room should be desirable one of the house
III we have TO trGdge of to some other part
OF the house TO lodge. and find ourselves greatly
Inconvenience in the morning, when wanting
our usual facilities for getting TO changes Of
ralment, etc, we shall become ANNOYED and
learn to feel little opposed to such intrusion
on our customs
Give the guest comfortable room Do not
imagine because you have for your own use
more convenient room, that whenever q
guest comes you must quit IL He can see in q
moment sour discontinue and feel embarrass-
ed by 1t. he would rather sleep on a cot than
witness your Inconvenience. We cannot pop-
ularize hospitality unless we reduce it TO q
minimum of trouble on the part of the host.
We refer here 10 homes limited as to rooms
and not to residences furnished with one or
more spare beds. Ordinarily persons who be-
come guests know the circumstances Of their
hosts aud are very willing TO be sensible in
their expectations. No guest can feel comfort
able II he know the host is routed out of his
room, and that he 1.-THE guest is the guilty
party. Arrange in some way, il you have a
guest, 10 make both you and him feel easy
The reversible bedsteads, now easily and
cheaply gotten, may prove some aid TO hospi-
tslity.
d. Asfo meals. We can never render hospi-
tality bewitching IL We go to such extremes as
do many persons when having guests. 1t is
not necessary to modify TO any great extent our
usual edibles A great obstacle to hospitality
is the idea IL means much of trouble aud ex-
pense. Persons in general have the substan-
tals OF life; bread, potatoes. meat, coffee, tea
etc. If we can only get into the habit of pro-
ceeding about as usual, not becoming nervous
ana setting off for stores and markets and
oaKeries, when chance guest appears, we shall
reduce hospitality TO q practicslity.
do not think there is demand for soups Of
several kinds and desserts in variety Simply
add plate and cup; make no ex plantations nor
apologies; proceed as usual at your table II
we get to this point OF easness IS 10 hospitality
the husband will not hesitate TO in vite friend
70 dine with him; the wife will not be frus-
trated II a guest accompany her husband to
dinner. II viii simply mean an extra chair
plate, ETC., an additional slice of bread, etc
Everything will pass off smoothly.
Many q time the guest is sorry he accented
an invitation TO a home He sees the house il
all astir, excitement prevails. the hour for meal
time is prolonged, the table is loaded down
with lot Of extras, much Of il TO be only looked
at; the hostess is tired and nervous We car