The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-11
CHILDREN'S
SOCIETY
MEETING

The annual meeting OF the Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children
was held this afternoon in the office of
the agent, Charles IL. Thurber. 20 Market
square.
President Ralph G. Watrous called the
meeting TO order. and after the usual pre-
liminaries of opening, the reports OF
committees were called. The first OF these
was that OF the treasurer showing that
OF sl79l.o9.
General Agent Thurber then made his
report. Following IS a statement OF the
work OF the Rhode Island Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children for the
month Of December 1893:
New cases. 26, children involved 81:
old cases re-investigated. s: children in
VOWED, 16, children having no father. s.
children having no mother. IS: children
having n stepfather. !. children having a
stepmother 3, children having an intern
pcrate father. 80; children having an in 70
temperate mother. 10; children having a
Parent In prison, IA illegitimate children,
p children on the stage. cases investi-
gated, (; children removed from the stage.
II, cases I'm court for neglect assault.
etc. :; children transferred 10 other
homes, institutions and families. 2s; chill
dren under investigation during the
month So
home committee, after which the report
Of the permanent home committee was
read as follows:
THE HOME COMMITTEEE.
December was very busy month :
many OF the children admitted were In
poor physical condition, and some quite
young, needing much care The young
est child. four months old, and the old
est. 10 years. needed the services OF the
doctor almost at once, both having trou-
BILE with their ears.
Several others are under treatment for
various ailments. The last case admitted
was a boy from Pawtucket, i2 years OF
age. having very sore feet which he
claims, was caused by the ill-treatment
OF the people with wnom he was living.
and having his feet slightly frozen. He
has been under constant treatment since
his admittance. one little girl has TO
visit the Rhode Island hospital twice
week FOR treatment; has sores on her
face.
Fifteen children were admitted during
the month and one left, James Miller.
taken by his father. Henry Miller, "a MIX
street. Fitchburg. Mass.
Christmas was indeed a very happy
time for the children, and from early
morning until late i'm the evening. they
seemed 10 thoroughly enjoy every min
ed with gifts and with all the good
things to eat. contributed by many
friends. there was nothing left 10 be de-
sired
SANTA REMEMBERED THEM
Two little Polish girls. who pathetically
told OF Santa Claus forgetting 10 call AT
their homes last year. were assured that
he was not 40 remiss this year. being
made very happy with dolls and other
gifts Mrs. G. v. Longley, as Is her Gus
tom every year made each boy n gift
of a new suit or clothes. which was much
appreciated by them. Others who helped
TO make the day such an enjoyable and
happy ono were Mrs r. c. Watrous. Mrs.
Louis T.. Robinson. Mrs Walter ".
stearns, Mrs Lippitt. Mrs Alexander
Grant and many others.
There are I'm the home al the present
time. thirteen girls and ten boys
Mrs. Julia A. Cross reported that she
had visited the children that had been
placed In homes by the society and that
they were all doing very well She said
that they seemed 10 he happy with their
surroundings and growing
President Watrous then made a few re-
marks on the success Of the society show
ing what hod been the observations of
the committee ne 10 the children Of the
city as found and after they had been
placed I'm the care OF the society. Tho
mn aAt