The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-13
HUMANE SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS
Large Attendance at the
Annual Meeting.
ADVOCATES CURFEW LAW
Interesting Facts Summarizing the
Work of Organization for the
Last Calendar Year.
ADVOCATES CURFEW LAW

The Washington Humane Society held
its annual meeting yesterday for the
election of officers for the ensuing year
at the office OF the society, "a Warder
Building. A number of the members
and friends of the society were present
and were much encouraged by reports
of the work done in the course OF the
year.
In the absence of President Chester A.
Snow the meeting appointed w. Clarence
Duvall, chairman. Treasurer Edwin NJ
Truell read his report, showing the
finances of the society to be in good
condition.
The report of the committee on humane
education was read by Mrs II. Z. Ar
mour. In which she said that within the
year $50 new bands of mercy had been
formed In the public schools, with a
membership of 23,644 and that &C, 226
pages of humane literature had been
distributed. She also mentioned num-
Der or incidents showing how the teach
ing OF humane principles had made chill
dren thoughtful and kind. She acknowl-
edged the Indebtedness of the society 10
the teachers for their kindly help and
assistance.
Curfew Law Needed.
Frederick w. Pratt read the report of
the children's branch. He called espe-
cial attention to the need Of some law
to prohibit boys Of fourteen years and
under from running the streets of the
city at night, attending the low class
theaters, lettering and entering saloons
On motion of Mrs. mcfarland the So
ciety unanimously passed resolution
commencing the passage of a curfew
law in the District of Columbia
The report of Miss Loring for the
fountain committee showed that foun-
tains had been placed at eleven loca-
tons. and that the committee was tax
ing steps to increase the number in the
near future. She also thanked Superin-
tendent w. A. Mcfarland for his unfail-
ing interest and assistance in the work
The following officers were unanimous
~ elected for the year 1874:
President, Chester A Snow; first vice
dents, Mrs. William E. Chandler. Mrs.
A L. Barber. Mrs. Florence Murray,
Crammond Kennedy, the Rev. Alexan-
der Mackay-Smith. Philadelphia: Mrs.
=. c. Halliday, Mrs. j. B. Henderson,
Miss II. Loring. and II. +. Blount;
secretary, n. r. Martyr; treasurer, I'd
win NJ Truell.
Care of Children.
Agent George T. McGlue, of the chill
dren's branch, submitted the following
report:
Number of cases investigated. 9O5;
number of children involved. 332; chill
dren committed TO Board of Children's
Guardians, 81; cases where no evidence
to sustain charge, 3; abandoning chill
dren, 2; children performing I'm theater,
g; arrested for assault, /; sent to Re
form School, g; sent TO Industrial Home
School. l; sent to St Josephs Asylum,
/: sent to District Nurse temporary, l;
sent to House of Good Shepherd. /;
selling cigarettes to minors, !; amicably
adjusted. by warnings. etc. $50.
The agent for the collection OF small
animals reported these facts: Number of
cats collected. 1.444: number Of kittens
collected, 2.633: number Of dogs collect
ed 80: number of rabbits collected. 2;
homes found for cats and kittens. 119;
homes found for dogs, Is.
A general summary of the work of
the society for the year was reported
by the secretary, which contained the
following facts:
Number of animals examined, 10 1871;
remedied without prosecution. 1852:
prosecuted. $50; convicted. $40; acquitted.
-; cases of animals unfit 10 work. 9i9
cases Of animals abandoned TO die. 9:
animals killed by the agent. 255 horses.
dogs: cases of beating or whipping IS;
caaes Of overlOading %: cases Of over
driving. II: driving when CALLED 262:
driving when lame. SEQ: lack of food or
shelter, 30; cruelty killing ground hog. /:
fighting chickens. 2; number OF cases
assisted by police, 50; personal bonds. Al.