The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-06-28
Something New.

since electricity girdlcd II, IL has
been to the mental vision vast
plain, with an extent of two hum
dred millions square miles, from
the very centre of which rises a
high mountain from whose very
top the seer may daily observe the
whole. Il
With such an area for obscrva-
ton. II would be strange II there
were not always something nota-
bic to report, and this morning
what especially catches our eye IL
point In the city of New York
There lives In that city lady who
Is not only n lover of animals. but
willing to- work and make personal
sacrifices To show her affection.
So great has always been her
sympathy with horses especially.
hat, speaking In the metaphor cal
sense common 20 poets land ARE
not lovers ana philanthfopists
poctsp) she laughingly declares
that she was "born In a stable"
This lady. Mrs. Miles Standish
having country place In the
Berkshire Hills, was especially
impressed by The thoughtlcss and
III instructed treatment Of HOSES
among the rich, and casting about
for some means Of helping this,
she was inspired to gather some
of the boys OF the ncighborhood
into hes own stable aud instruct
them In the needs and proper
management Of these good friends
of man.
The experiment was successful
and, as every idea with life In IL
may grow, this small beginning
came n movement In New York.
which has for its aim the convcr-
sion 10 humane methods Of think
ink'and acting, Of the entire gem
Grafton.
This movement has nothing to
do with schools; its founder and
her helpers may be said to have
simply gone Into the streets,
picked up the childrcd and or
ganizcd them ino en- army Of
workers, under the name OF "Our
Animal Protective League" Thia
army il divided into chapters.
OF which the latest Report de-
scribcs seventeen with such names
as Tiger Chapter, young De-
Tenders, knights of the Rnund
Table" Dewey Chapter" Lion
css Chapter"this consisting OF
girls) aud, beautiful to relate there
liz "Dcsf-Mutes Chapter.
Each chapter has n grown per-
son to lead 1t, 40 that II IL tho
roughly organized aud managed
with regular meetings and much
enthusiasm. Indeed, In the Re-
port II Is stated that "Many
thousands could at once be add
ed to the membership of the
League, but they could not pet be
taken care Of or properly organ
lied. In the meantime. the
League seeks to make every chap
ter member n responsible, active
and expert iorcc in practising and
spreading kindness to animals.
Every member, besides having n
thorough training in general hu-
name methods, the care of dogs,
cats, etc., Is taught by actual de-
monstration all the points Of har-
ness ond Harvesting, and il on the
elert for tight chcck-rcins, inn
properly adjusted harness, and
badly shod or overloaded horses,
at the same timcssceking courtc-
ously to have the fault aemedicd
without formally reporting It,
where possible"
Into this League are imported
all sorts Of elements of interest,
which seem TO make csch chapter
real club; and within Il are a
Baseball Club with number of
teams; Glce Club under direct
ion of Mr.. Henry Burleigh, Solo
ist at st. Georges; Scrap Book
Committee which pastes animals
pidtures into books and presents
them to the children's hospitals.
And there is swimming club. A
A "Field Club" is to make ma
ture studies in the country In sum-
mer outings.
Actually, the Chapters expect
to camp out for some weeks this