The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-21

II W | choicest song birds are becoming al- most extinct. while the insect.eating birds are becoming less numerous each year, ali on account of this terrible Murder of the Innocents,' carried son just to gratify a morbid desire to kill something"
 There are in various schools ali over the country something over 5o:0oo
 Bands of Mercy" bound together by this common pledge: T will try to, be Kind to all harmless living creatures, and try to protect them from cruel dsase." The object and teachings of these bands is clearly expressed in this snort pledge, and I would like to see a
 Band" organized in each grade of every public and private school in Alabama. Hundreds of thousands of children can never be taught directly in our schools to love either their fathers or mothers, but they can be taught to be constantly saying kind words and doing kind acts to the low CT creatures. and in this way may be made better. kinder and more mercI- full in all their relations of life.
 It is no very hard task to get legis- latures to pass laws to protect dumb animals but it Is not so easy to find men and women self-sacrificing and brave enough to insist on their en- | l thankless task to perform. When a man strikes his fellowman he expects | to be arrested. but when he strikes his property, and an officer interferes, he regards it as an impertinent interfer- ence wits- his personal rights. and would be glad to do the officer an in- jury. therefore it has been found by experience. both in Europe and Amer lea. that laws for that purpose with | ;,,f@ t,n l come of non-effect. Few persons are | willing to take the necessary steps to start prosecution and the trouble and | annoyance of going to court as wit l ness. especially as by doing so nearly always incurs the ill-wiil and possi- bly the revenge of another because of interference in behalf of dumb crea- ture.
 If these few thoughts shall inspire in | your hearts a determination to do | something for .humanity's sake, shall feel that their mission has been ac- l complished and that this work at- tempted in fear and trembling has not been in vain.
 l God created the heavens and the earth and every living thing thereon. Last of all he created man in His own image. He breathed into him living soul. He made him sovereign over all | all other beings. He was given mind for thought and a language for communication. Blessings without number have been showered upon us. Let us show our gratitude to God for l his goodness to us by our humanity | to each other and to those creatures upon whom he has been less lavish in the bestowment of gifts.
 1 Mrs. Frye read her paper in an ad- | AIA nd fV~an | applauded. Her paper was ordered printed in the proceedings.
 The State Convention and the Press.
 Secretary Rountree read the follow ing letter from the Secretary of the Constitutional Convention:
 l Constitutional Convention Chamber, Montgomery. Ala, June 20. l J. A. Rountree. Esq, Secy. Ala. Press Association. Montgomery, Ala.-My Dear Str: Under instructions from the l Constitutional Ccnevntion of the State | of Alabama now in session in the city | of Montgomery. I have the honor to send you herewith resolutions of greet l ings to your honorable body. The reso- lution was unanimously adopted on this date, and has been signed by the presiding officer and secretary of the 1 Yours very truly.
 Frank N. Julian. | Secretary of the Constitutional Con-
 vention of the State of Alabama. l The following is tn eresolution:
 Resolution No. Ill:
 | Resolved that this Convention ex- tends hearty greetings to the Alaba- ma Press Association now in session In | Montgomery and hereby expresses its expectations of the efforts which the | State press has constantly put forth in behalf of a Constitutional Convention | in Alabama. We realize that 1t is through the instrumentality of the | press, the country weekly and the l daily. that we shall be able to reach the people and that the future polit' l teal destiny of Alabama Is largely ip the hands of the newspapers of the State. We hereby express the hope that the labors of this Convention shall be so characterized by wisdom and courage as to command the un- qualified endorsement and support of the press of Alabama.
 John B. Knox. President of the Convention.
 Attest. W. Julian, Secretary.
 The Association heard the commu- nication read with great pleasure and the Secretary was instructed to make suitable acknowledgment of its receipt.
 Southern Industrial Association.
 The following letter was read to the Association:
 Huntsville. Ala, June 19, 1901. To the Alabama Press Association, | Montgomery. Ala:
 | Gentlemen-The annual meeting of the Southern Industrial Association will be held at Memphis, Tenn, De- cember 3-6. 1901.
 As your Association will not hold 1 another meeting prior to that time, l hereby extend an invitation to the ed- itors and publishers of Alabama to at- l tend the Memphis gathering. | Members of the press of the South are honorary members of the South ern Industrial Association. and I hope as many as possible of the Alabama Press Association will be present. ] The recent Convention in Philadel- phia has paved the way for one of the most important assemblages at Mem phis in December next. that has yet 1 been held, and it is not too early for the press of the South to realize this possibility and actively enter upon the work of aiding in it's accomplishment A sentiment has been reached in the North. through the recent Philadelphia Convention. that will send a flood of capital and settlers into the South for its development, If proper evidence is given that the South Is ready for these and will insure them proper encour- sgement and protection. This work lies largely with the press of the