The record-union., 1897-05-25
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children.
Interesting Report-New Members
Suggestive Figures of the New
Administration.

| Out of the 300 members it was accepted
/ that 100 would surely attend. Only,
/ thirty y-five, however, presented tnem-
selves, but these entered into the busl-
ness of the evening with spirit. Rev. A
| c. Herrick presided
The following new members We're pro-
posed and elected:
| BY j. A. Woodson--J. n. Larllin, Mrs.
J. N. Larkin.
| By c. NJ. Beckwith-Mrs. f. w. Hale,
Miss L. l.. DOYLE, J. r. Avis, Max r.
Fisher, t. H. Berkey, D. S. Baker, Abe
Wilson, r. d. Finnie.
| BY Mrs. Gray-Mrs. VIM. Beckman.
VIM. Beckman, F. l.. Gray
| By e. P. Howe-Mrs. J. II. Moore.
BY Mrs. George H. Smith-Mrs. j. G..
Genshlea, Nj. ]. Desmond, NJ. Nellis, j.
E. Govan, D. NJ. Mclaughlin, DR..
Pinkham, c. c. Robertson, J. Alexander,
Angus Mcmillan, John Gettiger, w. +.
Sheehan, George w. Ficks, F. E. A.
Scheld, j. German, George Phillips.
By Mr.. Simon-Myron Nathan.
THE SOCIETY WORK.
Some routine business having been
disposed of and the election of officers
being in order the reports of the out
going officers We're called for.
President Herrick thereupon submitted
| his annual report at considerable length
| in writing. He said the meeting closed
volume one of the records OF the friends
Of defenSelesS children in Sacramento.
| He referred to the work of the Sacra-
mento Humane Society, organized near
| ly seven years ago, to interfere in behait
of dumb animals. That was noble
beginning. Now comes to supplement
it's work this new society.
He sketched the years history of the
childs society, beginning, as it did, with
twenty-five members a year ago, and
now having 800.
He gave in brief the history of the first
society of the kind organized in the
United States. That event took place
in New York under Bergh, the great
philanthropist In twenty-five years of
it's life it has done great work, ana
philanthropy has erected for it now
lsplendid seven story building, a monu-
ment to human sympathy.
He detailed something of the work of
that society that has cared for 3G9,00O
children. Last year alone it received
over 5000 children from woe and vice
and poverty
There are now % societies of this
kind in the United States. There have
been organized 81 foreign societies since
the work began in New York twenty
two years ago. The world is awaken
ing to the nobility of this work, and the
right of the child to cheerfulness, hope
and right environment; the right to be
kept from the influences that debase and
fill our prisons.
The Sacramento society has prospered
under favoring Providence. The mem
bers have been untiring in their labors.
Mr.. Erlewine has given an office free
and labored gladly to help the work. No
one can overestimate the services of
Rabbi Simon. the efficient Secretary
and chief agent of the society.
The society's special officer, D. Healey,
has been faithful, courageous and un-
firing of heart and hand. Mr.. Herrick
paid a high compliment also to Mrs.
Parsons, c. NJ. Beckwith, who had en-
listed so many members, and other un-
selfish workers.
To the National Society he returned
the thanks Of the society for the gift Of
a seal.
In eloquent words he paid a high tri-
butte to the whole membership and to
the whole people of Sacramento for their
generous support of the society and the
general sentiment of kindness and sym
pathy of the people of Sacramento for
the society manifest in the late May
festival where all sects and kinds of
good people united to join in the work of
this society.
He rendered the society his deep
thankfulness for the honor accorded
| him in being its President for a year
He paid in closing, touching tribute
to the character of the late Mrs F. l..
Orcutt.
On motion of r. NJ. Clarken. the ad
dress was ordered spread on the society
records.
FINANCES.
Treasurer O. w. Erlewine's report for
the year showed the receipts to be
S503 40; the disbursements to be
1896 20; balance $16S 20.
The committee on the May festival
reported progress; that the net receipts
were about 5000, but as all ticket sales
had not been settled time must be
granted the committee.
The committee was continued.
SECRETARY'S REPORT
The Secretary then submitted his an
nual statistical report as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Did l not
consider it beyond my province, l
should like to indulge in few sem
! tences of congratulaticn On the work,
worth and growth of our society. l
should indeed be happy to inform the
public of the void that this society
fills, of the practical philanthropy it has
performed, of the many girls and boys
it has rescued from lives of shame and
disgrace OF the many it has taken as
they stood on the verge of a downward
path, and of the many it has fathered
and mothered.
But my task, however, is but to place
before you in tabulated form series
of figures which / hope will speak as
effectively as words ever can:
/ Complaints received (from May 81,
1896, to May p, 1890 122, complaints
| investigated 40. complaints not de-
serving entry 20, number of children
involved Isl, number of adults involved
T, 93. number of children benefited and
relieved 12S, number of cases before
court including prosecutions of incor-
rigibles and vagrants II, number of
convictions (omitting guardianships,
trials, and cases of incorrigibles) :,
number of acquittals 2
The disposition of children has been
as follows:
/ Returned to parents. guardians and
| new homes 49, referred to local chari-
| ties 10 placed in institutions 81 The