Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-10
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Without the struggle, what would be
the purpose or value of existence?
What are clearly mans duties toward
animal life? With man and his subjec-
ton Of all animate nature lies the only
hope for happy and peaceful animal life.
This state began as far back as the shep-
herd stage Of half civilization.
That is is still only slightly insured,
we are reminded by the manner in
which our domestic animals are from
time to time decimated by storm, fam
Inc and pestilence, We must also re-
member that man has not always TAX
en- the straight course toward the full
fllment of the divine command, "Subdue
the earth" In some lands he has relin-
pushed his dominion and relapsed into
brute worship connected with ideas of
the TRANSPORTATION of souls and the
IKE, and this has resulted not only in
the degradation of man but in an in
finite amount of misery to the animals
themselves.
Next, DR.. Hodge considered the vari-
Gus uses which man makes of animal
life, noting the wastes that occur and
suggesting methods for their proven
ton. In his opinion, the passing of the
early fauna of the North American con-
tinent-deer, bears, panthers and wild
cats-was necessity, if the early set
tiers We're to live. Even the practical
determination of the famous herds of
bison, although doubtless this was in
many ways stupendous waste of val
liable animal life, was excusable. con-
sidering the stock interests OF the re-
gion, since buffalo and cattle cannot be
kept on the same range.
Naturally there have been some who
man food as waste of civilization. DIR.
Hodge reminded his hearers of the laws
of biological science which necessitate
the killing of the surplus in order that
the remainder may obtain sufficient
food.
The speaker took an optimistic view
of the treatment of horses, and passed
on to speak of another class of domes-
tic animals among whom a crying need
exists for whose remedy adequate meas
ureS do not seem to be Forthcoming.
Cats and dogs suffer from lack of care,
especially in our cities, and Philadel-
phia appears to be the only city where
any effort is made to look after them
when they are sick or in want. And
pet animals do not seem to fare much
better than the Migrants. Taken in the
aggregate, an enormous amount of an
imal suffering is caused by lack of edu-
cation and thought in the rudiments
OF animal hygiene and physiology.
Dr. Hodge next spoke in an intensely
interesting way of physiological expert
ments. In view of the stupendous
amount Of human and animal suffering
every year for lack of physiological
knowledge, ne maintained that any
amount of necessary animal or human
sacrifice and suffering is wholly Justi-
fable. Whether unnecessary suffering
is inflicted, is question which only ex-
perts can decide. The most reliable es-
innate makes 70 per cent in every 100
experiments absolutely painless" 20
per cent "as painful as vaccination" 40
per cent "as painful as the healing of a
wound, 1 per cent "as painful as sur
gical operation" leaving 10 per cent as
painful to any serious degree. DR..
Hodge said that during 10 years active
experience in three laboratories, he had
never performed or witnessed an expe-
riment of this painful class.
In concluding, DIR. Hodge said that his
hope for Improvement in the relations
of man to animals lay entirely in edu-
cation. Man has at times nearly de-
StIOyRu .lODSIerS, oysters, SpOnBeS, Goa
and shad, but now he has learned how
to repair his wastes by cultivating
them. Such enormous wastes as these,
which strike whole species, can only be
reached by an entirely new zoology such
as, he hoped, was coming. Then and
then only, could man be considered real
~ to have subdued the world.
Mrs. Louise P. Bates Of the Rhode ISL
and Woman's Club was to have opened
the discussion of DIR. Hodges paper, but
as the time had nearly expired, she
only spoke few words of warning
against reading into animals our own
suffering and love. A unanimous vote
of thanks was rendered the speakers
and the hostess club before the meeting
adjourned.
The committee in charge of the fedora
ton program was composed of Mrs.
Ellen S. Morse. Mrs. Abby L. Stone,
Rev. Margaret B. Barnard, Mrs. Anna
T. Bush and Mrs. Caroline s. Holden.
The next meeting of the state fedora
ton will be held in Lowell, on Wednes-
day, April 49, Subject, 1.-The practical
value of the study of history