St. Paul daily globe., 1896-01-03

ident. In this state there are about
twelve city organizations.
The work of the American society
has spread to Canada, New Mexico and
South America, and much good is be-
ing done in those places. The results
realized in the thirty years of work
have been generally satisfactory, al
though the influence among the masses
was not as great as desired, but it was
slowly gaining with them. Misuse and
abuse Of the lower animals is still prev
alent to certain extent among them.
The work of the society is educational,
and is brought about generally by per-
suasion instead of legislation. The ed
ucation is carried on through the. press
to q great extent and the society owes
an obligation to the newspapers. They
are always
ON THE SIDE OF HUMANITY.
To such novels as Uncle Toms
Cabin" and 'Black Beauty much is
due.
There are large number of humane
societies in the United States, but the
American society is the one of which
the Minnesota society is auxiliary. The
work of this society has come to be re-
garded by educators as an important
factor in education.
The success which the society has at
tanned so far has been owing largely to
the fact that it has adhered strictly to
the principles of the original organiZa-
ton and has brought in no side issues.
1t has also taken stand on undebat-
able ground, and its rights have there
fore never been doubted
The principles Of the society are those
which are found laid down in holy writ,
and are broad enough to reform the
world. The ideal of universal love to
all of Gods creatures is what it is striv-
reference q WI
and crime, it goes to the foundation.
Those who follow out its principles
never become criminals, and thus the
benefit Of the teachings of it's doctrines
in the public schools. Experiments
have been carried on in France and
England, which have proven it's bene-
fits. Out of 1000 French convicts it was
found that only twelve had had pet
animals at their home. The teaching
of love for the animals has a tendency
to create, with the children, a greater
love for each other.
The speaker then told of the many
societies which are clamoring for a
place in the public schools. It made a
perplexing question as to which ones
we should support, and in deciding we
should let the welfare of the child be
the only guide.
The society investigates vivisection
and misapplication of dissection.
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Bargen, superintendent of the Cotton
wood schools, upon
THE COUNTRY SCHOOL TEACHER.
Among all classes of people, no one comes
IN contact with so large a proportion of y
manity as does the class of the country scho0i
teachers.
It is taken for granted that the safety of
this republic and the guaranty of its future
existence and growth lies in the proper edu-
cation OF the masses. 1t is also very gen.
orally admitted that the common or country
schools are the very foundation of our whole
system Of public education and that the coun-
try school teacher shapes the character of
the country school. Find good active, INTEL
lgent, conscientious, skillful teacher. and you
sion.
A traveller once met a gentleman on the
way, and the following is an extract of their
conversation:
What are you?" asked the stranger
Il am the lord of this neighborhood.' came
the reply. -
Are you city mayor?"
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