The record-union., 1897-06-30
FRIENDS OF The CHILDREN.
WORK OF THE ANTI-CRUELTY
SOCIETY DURING JUNE.
Monthly Meeting Last Night-Re-
ports on Which Action
Was Taken.

The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children held its monthly
meeting last evening, DR.. Charles Van
Norden, President, in the chair. The
routine business of allowance of bills
was performed by the directors, and
the society proper then took up It's
business.
OFFICER HEALY'S REPORT.
Special officer Healy's report was
submitted and proved a very interest
ing one. It is very difficult of con-
densation but a sketch of it will dis
close something of the work in hand.
The cases reported for the month Of
June We're twenty-four in number. /
Boy of H. abuse of mother. Sent to
Youths Directory, San Francisco. >
Child rescued from vagrant mother
and sent to grandparents. 3-Neglect-
ed by father, boy, aged u, sent to his
mother 4-Three neglected children
aged ), 9 and Z, surrendered by parents
and sent to Mount st. Josephs Con-
vent, selected by parents.
Case 5-TWo little girls taken from
disreputable mother and sent to grand
parents. 6-Runaway boy of IA re-
stored to parents in San Francisco. =
While looking for runaway boy from
Salt Lake, found runaway boy. Turned
him over to San Francisco society. s
Two girls Il and Is, associating with
bad characters. Action taken looking
To better conditions. 9-Father of
three girls and two boys aged 9 to Is.
Left them in charge of oldest girl, and
the girls falling under bad influences
the father applied to the society Fam
lily destitute, no mother. Interfered
and all children disposed of except eld-
est who is over age. For one a good
situation was found, one was sent to a
sister in Oregon, two placed in Orphan
Asylum. 10-Illegitimate babe of a
young girl, abandoned. Compelled
temporary care of child by family and
finally placed it in Founding Asylum.
1l-Case Of man charged with keeping
his children in improper company
Eight children. Two have been placed
III Founding Asylum temporarily
Father arrested. Case pending. 70
Charge that two children left without
proper care. Investigated and found
to be ground1ess.
Case 13-Fair Oaks. Neglect of
small children by parents. Found
1ntemperance at the bottom Of it, While
Investigating mother and children were
sent to County Hospital 14-Mother
charged with neglect Of three small
children. Left locked in house while
mother goes out late at night Case in
hand. Children to be pitied. IS
Woman charged by neighbors with SELL
ing wine to children. Her own five
children charged with improper sur
roundings. Found charge well taken
Father denies and promises reforms.
and to look for the little ones. 16-
Report of a mother that her girl of u
is incorrigible, and of improper conduct.
Investigated. Reform promised and
girl having secured employment, it is
believed better conditions have set in.
Case 1S-Charge of sale of beer to a
child. Saw the act but because officer
interfered and received the beer instead
of the child. was unable to get a war
rant. 19-Folsom. Stepmother COM
plains that her husband cruelty beats
his small child. Investigated and un-
der surveillance. 20-FoIsom. Charge
that c cruelty beats his S-year-old girl.
Investigated and under surveillance by
Humane Officer. COhn 21-Complaint
Of cruel punishment by a father In
vestigated and found father justified
in his treatment. Charge by the neigh
bors. 22-Runaway girl from Reno
Age IA. Found and secured her sit
uation at wages and a good home in
country. Cared for kindly some days
by Mrs. Richmond Davis. Letters
from father and grandmother warmly
thank society for rescuing girl and wish
her to remain under our surveillance
She is not bad at all.
Case 23-Insane mother with three
small children. Father wishes county
10 care for them; think him able to pay
for their care. Offices of society una
Vailing in the case. 24-Application
by boy of II to have society act as
mis- guardian. Industrious, wants to
clerk. Capable, but refuses to live at
home. Mother deceased. Father re-
spectacle and kindly, but claims boy
is under malign influence of a woman
and her daughter who wish to secure
his wages. Investigated. Interfer-
ence not found feasible and referred
applicant to the courts. Parties in
case nicely and kindly advised by
Judge Hinkson.
Resume-During the month cases "a:
secured homes or refuge for seven girls
and five boys. Left with parents af-
ter interference and betterment of con-
IstfouS tap erf,lc nd fftaay, bo1-c