Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
HUMANE SOCIETY,",
THE MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR IN
IT'S HISTORY.

The Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals held it's annual
meeting in the Y. NJ. C. a. Hall yes
tcrday. President Kilby presiding.
The proceedings consisted largely OF
the reports OF officers. a committee,
consisting OF Major D. Humphreys and
Alr. G. Billups, was appointed to solicit
funds 10 aid the society in it's work
The report of the treasurer showed
small balance on hand. One gentle
man, who does not desire his name
published, gave nearly two hundred
dollars last year to aid the society.
and this enabled the officers and the
special agent to prosecute the work
with increased vigor and success.
TIE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The president, Mr.. l.. Clay Kilby,
submitted the following report:
Last year our society perhaps did
better work than in any previous year
of It's existence. largely due to the fact
that we have had q uniformed special
agent at work continuously since the
first of last May. Not before In the
history of our society have we hem
able to pay Il special agent for SO many
consecutive months, and we could not
have done so now but for the gener-
osity of one of our members, who pro-
vided for his salary for six months.
We have paid our agent for several
months, since the expiration of the six
months. out of the general receipts Of
the society. and we are now trying to
raise funds sufficient TO retain him until
Spring. Several months ago 1 made an
appeal through the papers for $3.50, and
4 n nf N n RI ta ho
la single response was elected by that
effort. Since then the executive COM
mittec resolved to make personal ap-
peals to some Of our representative and
well-to-do citizens. These appeals
brought one donation OF $40 and one
inquiry Il
was cheerfully furnished
i seems n difficult matter to interest
our people in this work sufficient to
loosen their purse strings. 1 have had
many word Of encouragement and
commentator by those who indorse the
work, but no substantial assistance was
proffered.
One of the most encouraging and
pleasant episodes to me connected with
the work during the past year was n
personal call OF Il gentleman, who had
had one or the drivers arrested by our
agent and fined. Instead of making
complaints and threats, as some have
done, lie commended our work, saying
X would make his drivers more careful
ana desired to become Il member of our
society at an annual fec OF ST. IIe took
what / consider Il most sensible view of
the subject, and we rejoice to enroll
him among our valued friends.
Through our special agent we distrub-
uted last year several thousand tracts,
entitled CHECK Rein," whip or
Brans." Suggestions to Teachers" etc..
and we hope this missionary work did
some good. If we had the means I
would be glad to enlarge the operations
OF the society in this direction. as 1
regard it as Il most valuable auxiliary
to our work.
hope the day is not distant when
some of our good citizens. who have the
means, will come to our rescue and give
US substantial aid so We can do more
effective work. In the meantime let us
NOT be discouraged. but press forward
and do the best we can with the means
we have.
The secretarys report will give n
summary OF cases dealt with and
other items of interest.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.