New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-28
BOYS TAUGHT KINDNESS.
CHAPTER OF OUR ANIMAL PROTECTIVE
LEAGUE LISTENS TO A TALK
HORSES. DOGS AND CATS FIND MANY FAITHFUL
FRIENDS ~ THE RIVERSIDE
NEIGHRORHOOD

The bows OF the Riverside Chapter Of Our Animal
Protective League gave a picture talk on horses
dogs and the Riverside Stables in West
Ninety -ninth-st.. between Amsterdam and Column
bus ayes. last evening. The stereopticon views were
thrown on sheet which was stretched on the
wall OF the stable. and stories we're told about the
animals This was followed by a practical lecture
which was illustrated by a real live horse The
children were shown how 10 open the binders so
the horse can see without the binders pressing on
the eyes how TO turn his head away from the sun
how 70 stand him with his back to the wind and
other similar attentions 1t exciting occasion
that the children had been looking forward to for
many days
when live horse cannot be had a stuffed Shet-
land pony. which is owned by the league is used
instead. This pony can be taken apart and put
together so that every joint and every bone becomes
as much matter Of knowledge as the children.s
own myers At these classes the children crowd
closely around their instructor and stow away in
thelr memories every scrap Of knowledge he can
give them Then. armed with the badges OF the
socey' they sally forth TO make the lives OF cruel
drivers Of carts and cabs miserable
Now that the practical work OF these chanters
mas actually begun. the work Of assisting animals
which are being abused is being carried on with
childish enthusiasm. The reports being brought
in to the president Mrs. Myles Standish and
calls FOR assistance sent to the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals are so frequent
y.
Not only by the Protective League alone is It taken
seriously but also by drivers In the nelghborhoods
where these chapters exist.
In fact said grown-up member OF the
league last night 10 Tribune reporter the edu-
cation OF the children is being passed on 10 parents
and to drivers to such extent that drivers who
are habitually cruel and do not wish 10 reform are
In many cases known 10 drive around the block
avoid these energetic children. Others who are
desrous or knowing what 70 do for animals that
are SICK or have sore backs actually hunting UP
the members OF the league FOR free information OF
the veterinary sort. These children being
taught the simple rules necessary for caring for
ordinary sores on any kind Of animals and
only u lappy 10 pass the Information along.
At cent meeting Of the new chapter little
hoy reported having bought two cents worth OF
milk for poor thin cat in an alley another said he
had been trying TO feed poor. blind cat. but that
u wild he could not go anywhere near Il,
tin and wait FOR the poor thing 10 ind II. Be
fore this boy joined the league he had been In the
habit Of chasing cats and this blind would
have been made the special object Of the widest
chases. But he has now been shown his former
cruelty and IS trying TO make UP for T.
Two boys reported coming upon baky horse,
whose driver was beating IL IN vain. when they
which moved on TO the establishment Of the driver
Another boy reported having buried two poor little
dead sparrows.
And So as Mrs. sandish says. the work Of edu-
eating children is showing good results and
secondary. yet most interesting and commendable
exerts upon the members refinement. courtesy and
unselhshness-are the sweet blossoms which form
the natural outgrowth in this garden OF humani-
tartan child life"