The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-26

mails i'm the hearts of the children, Is that
OF humane education
The editor OF the journal OF Education
has truly said that: kindness 90 ami
mails is not a mere sentiment but re-
quisite of even very ordinary education.
Nothing in arithmetic or grammar is
so important tor child TO learn az hu-
maneness."
The work which lis being accomplished
ed by the society In this state through
the efforts Of the general agent, James
n. Smith, is a most noble one and evil
dences of great good which is being done
by the society are not wanting through
out the thoroughfares OF our city.
Seldom is horse, old. decrepit. or un-
fit for use seen upon our streets and IL
an animal receives unwonted abuse the
offender is quickly reported to the society
and prosecution at once follows.
Laws have been made through the ef-
forts of the society. which amply provide
fine or Imprisonment for all forms of
abuse to the dumb creatures around us.
The following clipping from recent re-
port OF the secretary will show the ma
ture OF hundreds of offences reported to
the society and the fines which followed
arrest.
These are but few of the thousands
OF cases reported throughout the year
Overdriving and cruelty beating horse,
horse. sis; using a horse when unft for
labor. IS: same offence s25; cruelty aband-
oning a dog with it's legs broken, $40;
overdriving and cruelty beating horse
S25; same offence tthis horse died), So;
cruelty abandoning horse. sS cruelty
beating a horse, So: overdriving horse
(this horse died) Fined SIS and costs. APP
pealed and tried later in the Common
Pleas division OF the Supreme court
County OF Kent, and acquitted; same Of
fence (same horse), $15 overlooking and
cruelty beating a horse, $40; same offence,
(drove a horse TO death). $50; overload
ing and beating horses. $40; cruelty beat
ing a horse. SIS; driving a horse when un-
fit for labor, sl5: depriving a dog OF neces-
sary sustenance. SIS: cruelty beating and
mutilating n cow. $50; causing horse to
be worked when unfit for labor, sl5; work
ing the same horse, sl5
II was well known writer, whose love
for animals was inherent, who wrote long
since:
eve should remember in our dealings
with animals that they are sacred
trust to us from our Heavenly Father.
They are dumb and cannot speak for
themselves.
"They cannot explain their wants or
Justify their conduct; and therefore We
should be tender towards them"
In these words perhaps may be found
the underlying reason which led To the
organization OF societies for the protec-
tion of animals Throughout tGe land.
The general officers Of the society In
this state are as follows: President. Sam
uel S. Durfee. Esq; vice presidents, Rt.
Rev Thomas March Clark, Rt Rev.
Matthew Harkins, William oscar Cornell,
Col. r. III. |. Goddard. Hon ID. L. ID.
Granger. Annie w Hunt. NJ. D., Heze-
kiah Conant. Mrs. John r. Bartlett, Rev.
Charles j. White, Hon. w. Y. G. Ward
well: executive committee. stephen
Brownell James n. Paine, Rev. Henry
Bassett. Isaac B. Lawton. ESQ., Mrs.
Mary E Tew Mrs. Ellen r. Cameron.
Miss Sarah j. Eddy. James A. Pirce,
Esq. Charles w. Bowen, Lycurgus
Sayles. ESQ., Hon. Frank F. Olney. Mrs.
r. w. T. Smith, r. r.. Smith. NJ D.,
Isaiah Long Benjamin f. Arnold.