New-York tribune., 1904-10-02
HUMANITY TO ANIMALS
Hozc 1t Is Taught to Children in the
SLumS.

There are scores of boys and girls on the East
Side who positively look forward to the hot
test summer weather with pleasure in spite of
the suffering it always brings them. 1t is
account Of a new game that can be played best
when the temperature is around 100 degrees.
1t is called running the animal ambulance"
and consists Of carrying water 10 thirsty dogs
and cats wherever they may be found. In some
districts it replaces the game of stufing a cats
head into a tin can, where the cat is frequently
strangled to death in its mad efforts to get free
from the can.
Any boy or girl with a pair of stout legs and
a bucket which Will hold water can play
the game. On seeing herring OF a suf-
fering animal the youngster rushes off for his
bucket fills it with water and Their dashes to the
rescue. 1t is vastly more interesting If in
ming one makes noise like ambulance gong
This game is only one OF a series Of
schemes to make life easier for the ours and
stray cats of the slums which have been ex-
plotted by three young university women who
have been ecturing and forming humane clubs
In charge Of the lecture work is young woman
who lives Morningsde-ave. She went to Bos-
ton, the seat OF humanties and all sorts OF isIns
and took course in the prevention Of cruelty
20 animals. on her return she began a series Of
illustrated lectures in the Settlements and mis-
slons in the tenement districts both sides OF
tho city At the same time she interested two OF
her friends and has trained them in animal lore
until they able TO help her with the work
That the three young women might have some
official backing and that the field of work might
be broadened, the Humane Education Society
has been organized Before the hot weather
came on there was a series of lectures on the
care If horses by prominent veterinary
geon TO which firms employing many teams
promised TO send their drivers
There viii be another course OF lectures es-
pccia!ly for cabmen and every effort VIII be
made 20 persuade them TO attend. The lectures
for cab drivers viii be illustrated with the
stereopticon. and there viii be demonstrations
with 1--we horses. The lecturer viii try to prove
70 the cabrleu that it is 10 their best interests
financially 20 treat their horses better than
many oc them have in the past
Il Is the work that is being done among the
East Side children. however, that teens most
with human interest. and the experiences Of the
young women who have been lecturing and
forming clubs Imong them has been most varied
-!y aTst experience with childish cruelty was
most heart-touching." said the young woman
who instituted tie humane lecture schema
WHile walking through Central Park I came
lren a hoy ~ eleven torturing a kitten I sat
down beside him and told him the beautiful
story o.. humanity to all creatures believed
/ cried over him. and know he was crying be-
fore I got through I took him 10 my home
save him some animal pictures and read him
. story or two When he went away he prom
sed TO DO al tina; he could to help animals and
% keep other boys from Injuring them.
Every few ca.s 1 get scrawly note from
him. Fed q starving dog to-day. Made Mike
o'IAiey step putting spool sisters cat tall
Every mite I put out water FOR thirsty cats
what come to our aae yard is the way they