The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-12
Expenditures For Carrying on The Work
During Past Year Were $349482.
HUMANE EDUCATION COMMITTEE.
Over a. 900 Leaflets Sold and More Than s.. 600
6ksn kway Agent Thwbsrs Report Officers
Elected FOR the Ensuing Year.

The 18th annual meeting or tne
Rhode Island Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children was held In Til
inghasts parlors. No. 275 Westminster
street at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the meeting being called TO order by
Hon. j. c. B. Woods. president of the
society.
After the usual routine business, the
secretary. Mr.. John w. Angel, reported
that only with the most careful econ
omy could the society meet its many
expenses He preported a gift of 500
from William Oscar Cornell, who by
the gift became a life member or the
society also bequest of $1,000 from the
late Benjamin NJ Nichols OF Warwick.
and bequest OF $4,000 from Miss Mary
Augusta Gladdng of Providence. He
also reported the death OF 13 members
of the society since the last meeting.
He mentioned in particular the loss
which the society had sustained In the
death of Hon. Rowland Hazard OF
Peace Dale, who had long been friend
OF the society. The report closed with
an acknowledgment of the assistance
rendered the society by the police OF
Providence a.d the various agents
throughout the state.
The report of the treasurer, George
A. Buffman, showed that at the be-
ginning of the year there was $3.50 In
the treasury. During the year S3,12O.Ol
had been received. or this, $739.50 came
from contributions OF members, $1,000
from appropriations from the state of
Rhode Island, $2l7 from donations and
bequests, $i06S from fines and S6S2)
from the killing of animals. The amount
of fines for the =yeaE=Mas= considerably
greater than that OF last year, while the
regular income was less. The expendi-
lures for the year amounted 10 $3,494.s2.
leaving on hand balance OF $251.75.
statement of the permanent invested
fund of the society, which showed that
there was about $l7 900 deposited in va
rious banks and trust companies, or In
vested in bonds to the credit OF the So
ciety.
Elizabeth w. Olney reported for the
Humane Education committee, and her
financial statement showed that the re-
cepits and expenses during the year
had amounted to $1412.2S During the
year a, aSz leaflets had been sold and
63,669 given away. More than 405 books
and pamphlets had been distributed.
and OF these 101 were sold. About 800
letter have been received at the once
857 letters had been sent out by the sec
retary, and $50 have been received by
her. Two new leaflets were published.
"The Cat" lin lesson form), by Edith
Darlington, and "A Letter TO Children,
by Mrs. Mary r. Lowell. The Humane
calendar was placed In every school
room throughout the state. 1t was pre-
pared with special reference TO the need
OF boys and girls of school age.
During the year 401 Bands OF Mercy
were reported to the office, an increase
of So over last years report: 391 school
rooms were visited by Miss Olney, and
that number of bands organized by her.
Three hundred and fifty-three of these
school rooms were in Rhode Island.
Thirty visits were made TO the summer
play grounds, and talks and readings
on animals and birds were enjoyed by
the children. Fifteen addresses were
given by Miss Olney, III in response TO
invitations from Sunday schools, and
one on Bands OF Mercy and their Eff
fects upon the Child" at the annual
meeting OF the American Humane AS
ISOLATION in Washington, ID. c.
General Agent James n. Smith made
nm interesting report. showing that the
total number OF cases reported during
the year was 1867. OF these u yere re-
ports of defective highways, IL of de-
fective fountains. 552 OF animals hu-
namely killed, 1l5S of persons admon-
of glanders reported TO the state board
OF agriculture. The remainder Of the
cases reported were for cruelty of vari-
GUS kinds. In the 1867 cases reported.
40S9 animals were involved. During the
year II cases were prosecuted and of
these 40 were prosecuted by Mr.. Smith
and u by local agents. The total amount
Of fines imposed was $500, OF which 1855
was in cases prosecuted by Mr.. Smith
and 147 I'm cases prosecuted by local
agents. The report acknowledged the
indebtedness OF the society 10 the police
OF Providence. and also 10 Thomas IL
Lawton, the agent at Rumford. and
Sergt. Everett w Adams and OF the
officers OF the East Providence police
force for special services rendered on
the morning OF May TO- 1898. The re-
port also called attention TO the efficient
services OF Joseph l.. Bouley. the So
ciety's agent at Woonsocket.
The following board OF officers was
then elected President. John c. B.
Woods: vice presidents, Rt. Rev. Thos.
NJ Clark Rev. X. ~. McNickar. Rt.
Rev. Matthew Iiarkins Rev. j. O.. Vose.
William Oscar Cornell. Hon. II. Russell
Brown Rev. Frank Craig. John w.
Danie.son. Hon. Thomas Durfce. Hon.
Elisha Dyer. Charles Fletcher. Rath-
bone Gardner, Col II. II. l. Goddard.
ID. l.. IL. Granger. Hon. Frank +. OF.
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