The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-10

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and Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Animals took place yesterday after
nooon i'm Tillinghasts parlors. Mr.. Sam
uel S. Durfee presided and called the
meeting 10 order at o'clock, after which
the secretary. Mr.. John w. Angel, pre-
sented the minutes OF the last meeting.
Following, the report OF the treasurer.
Mr.. George A. Buffum. was read: This
showed the finances OF the society TO be
In good condition. with receipts IS, ,346
"a; expenditures. N.S522S, and a balance
on hand OF s394 i6; "A permanent fund Of
S21@l.S was also shown and "A special
fund OF s., 1896
Following the reports of the secretary
and treasurer the report OF Miss Sarah
j. Eddy. chairman OF the Humane Edu-
cation Committee OF the society, was
read by Miss Elizabeth V. Olney.
MISS EDDYs REPORT.
The report was In part as follows.
The editor of the Journal of Educa-
tion. Or. A. T.. Winship of Boston. has
said Kindness to animals is not mere
sentiment, but requisite of even a very
ordinary education. Nothing in arith-
metlc grammar is so important for
child To learn as humaneness."
Acting i'm accordance with this belief
our work this year has been almost EN-
tirely I'm connection with the schools.
Since our last annual report % $50 leaf
let's have been sold and 35 S2i given away
making "A total OF Ga, 3S3 distributed OF
50i books and pamphlets distributed 19o
were sold and 252 were presented 10 the
graduating classes at the X. /. State Nor
NAL School, hoping thus 90 give them
an incentive to organize Bands OF Mercy
Il
tunities for teaching kindness 70 animals
when they have pupils under their super
vision.
THE Humane Calendar for 1901 has
been placed i'm all the Rhode Island
schools, also i'm many public places such
AS libraries and post offices throughout
the state.
From this point the report quotes opin-
ions from school superintendents
throughout the state regarding the ex-
cellent work which is being done by the
society In the way OF organizing Bands
of Mercy In the schools writing essays
on humane topics etc.
IL was voted also that twice during the
past year rhe Audubon society had united
with the Humane society in special work
also that with the cooperation of Or
Tarbell, superintendent of Providence
schools-each member OF the graduating
classes of the Il grammar schools write
an essay on some topic relating 20 the
value of bird life. Reference was also
made to the growth OF the society among
the Junior Christian Endeavor societies
and what was exiected To be ACCOMPLISH
ed In the future by and through the CO.
operation of the Endeavorers.
The report closed by quoting the words
NJ J y q. Warner, who said 1T IS fair
10 assume that dollar expended IN the
humane education of children will ac-
more ultimate good than q dol
lar expended in the prosecution OF some
hardened person who wlifullv abuses the
dumb animals committed 20 his care
Create a strong public sentiment against
cruelty and there viii be fewer occasions
when prosecution are necessary"
The financial statement OF the humane
education committee was also presented
az the close Of the above report. This
showed the receipts OF the past year TO
nave been $iO3o.59, and expenses SiOS0.59
GENERAL AGENTS REPORT.
The report OF General Agent James y.
smith was most excellent one and
Hearty outlined the great and benehcent
work which is being continually accom-
,lished by the n. /. $. Il. e. A. Inter /
sting portions OF the report are as fol- !
ows:
70 the Officers and Members OF the I
Rhode Island Society for the Preven- !.
ton OF Cruelty 20 Animals s'~'
| herewith present FOR your considera- \
ion my annual report for the year end |
ne March 3ist. 1901
The total number OF cases OF cruelty J
o animals reported and investigated \
we're 5ssS. as follows
Cruelty beating animals. 1N: overload
ng. il6; overdriving. ~: overworking. %: /
ruellN fraDenprffpg deriving Of nee
ssary sustenance 1sa, depriIng of .
helter. 81; working when UNIT for labor.
II: horses taken from work. ~: work
ng when diseased. 81 working when un-
hod. 81, working with cruel chcck-rciu
2 working with bad harness. ~: tortur-
ng and tormenting. al horses condemned.
!; glandered horses reported ca: cruelty |
d horses. i.is: cruelty to cattle. @.
ruelty to dogs, g.. cruelty 60 cats. -:
ruelty Co swine. 10: cruelty 30 fowls. 15fs
ruelty to sheep. 81 cruelty to monkey.
cruelty 10 goats' trained for and
ghtirg. 40 defective fountains report
4, numser cf Ispfons sdmenlshed tor