The record-union., 1896-06-14
IN FULL WORKING ORDER.
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children.
Committee Appointed to Investigate
Cases and Many New Mem.
bers Added.

The Sacramento Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children met last
night in the office of Superintendent of
Schools Erlewine, President A. c. Her.
rick in the chair The certificate of the
Secretary of State Of the filing of the
articles of Incorporation June 18th was
presented by Attorney Clarken. There
was a very large attendance of ladies,
who are taking a remarkably strong in
terest in the association. Secretary A.
Simon reported details of the proceed
ings of the meeting of the directors,
which have already appeared in the
Record Union"
Mrs. Clara Parsons proposed for mem
bership Mrs. w. F. Jackson, Mrs B. u.
Steinman, Mrs. J. E. Mills, Mrs Mary
Ross, Mrs. Charles Ross, Mr.. H. w.
Johnson, Mrs. Gus LavenSon, Mrs. P c.
Drescher, Mrs. ]. B. Wright, Mrs James
Woodburn, Mrs. Calvin Crocker, Mrs.
II. Weinstock, Miss Mary J. Watson,
Mrs. j. H. McKune, Miss Carrie Yoerk,
and Mrs. Tufts proposed Howard Kim
brough and Mrs. James Farris All
those proposed were elected.
The matter of printing a lea1et with
dren, list of members, code of bylaws.
and to set forth what the society deems
cruelty to children, was referred to
Messrs. Herrick, Beckwith, Woodson,
Mrs. Orcutt and Mrs. Tufts, to report
to an adjourned meeting.
The matter of designs for a badge for
members was referred to Mrs. Parsons
and Mrs. Beckwith.
The society resolved to meet at 7:3O
p m. the last Tuesday in each month.
1t was resolved that the President shall
district the city @,nd name members for
the districts to solicit members for the
society.
The Secretary, Rev. A. Simon, said
| there should be an Investigating Com
mittee to look into cases complained of.
he said he had six cases now on hand
and one had alone taken two and
half days of his time to the exclusion Of
nearly all else He saw clearly that
the Secretary cannot do the work that
is to fall upon him; there should be some
one to investigate cases of which COM
plants are made. 1t was thought by
some that an officer should be selected
and paid to investigate cases. Others
at present to do that Others thought
| If cases were reported to the police they
would act as needed.
Finally Mr.. Healy, Mr. Payne and Mr.
Wheeler agreed to serve as special in
vestigators for a time to aid the Secre-
| tary in looking into cases.
The Secretary reported several cases,
| one Of four children under care of
parents wholly unfit to have Them they
are brutal, cruel, and one is drunken.
and both go on sprees and are incom-
| petent to control the children. He said
| it was sad case a1d needed attention
1t was referred to Mr.. Healy
Another case was that of a family
charged with cruelty. 1t had been
found to be spite work and the case not
| one for the society
! Another was of cruel punishment;
| investigated by the President and found
| to be not a case of cruelty, but one of
| boyish disobedience.
| Another was the Dandried case and
| was found to not be one calling for in
| reference according to the report of
Mr.. Healy.
The Secretary reported that he would
| be absent some weeks, and his COM
paint book would be atThiebens crock
cry store, ] street, and at Woodson
Brothers, 511 K street, and at both
places his business as Secretary would
be attended to during his absence
| A letter from George H. Smith re-
ported case of cruel neglect of a babe
on Fourth street, and names Of wit
nesses were given. The case was re-
ferred to a member to investigate.
| The society then adjourned to the last
| Tuesday in the month.