Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
HUMANE ASSOCIATION
MEETS IN NEW ORLEANS
Movement to Mitigate CrueIties. Es
peeialIy Against Children
and Animals.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 1.-THE
trend OF human tendenci away
from barbarism toward the reign OF
the Golden Rule, as examplifi in
the movement TO mitigate crue!ttes
especially against children and AMI
mails. will be set forth in its various
aspects during the coming week IN
the thirty second annual meeting or
the American Humane Association.
which will be held In rhis city on
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday OF
this week. The first half Of the meet
ing will b. devoted TO the interests
of the work for children. the second
to those OF animals. 1t is the
custom OF the association at alter
nate meetings to reverse the order OF
consideration OF these two branches
Of its end Navors. At a great public
mass meeting to be he'd on Thursday
evening the convention will close with
consideration, of the broader aspects
OF the humanitarian movement.
One Of the most practical OF the
subjects 10 be- considered is that OF the
Juvenile court movement. At various
times during the portion CT tn" time
devoted to the interests OF children
ttcre will BE- addresses including
those o. Judge Andrew Wilson Of the
New Orleans juvenile court. on Jul
venile Courts and Their work. hon.
Thomas D. Flynn OF the New Orleans
bar, on THE Juvenile Court Law OF
Louisiana: Judga Robert J. Wilkins
Of the BROOKLYN Juvenile Court. on
THE Attitude Of Humane Societies
Toward the Juvenile Court Move
ment": DR.. f. L. Coreer. president
Of the Pasadena. Cal. Humane so
ciety. on Cruelty 10 Young Crtmf-
nails. and Nathen!el J. Walker. sec
Rotary Of the American Humane As
ISOLATION on prevention and Cure OF
Crime Among Children"
The problem Of abandoned wives
and children will BE- discussed ty
Dalph X. Jacobs. chairman Of the
New York Brooklyn Committee de-
voted to the study OF this problem:
Hon. Elbridge T. Gerry. counsel OF the
New York Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Children will deliver
an address on Parental Religions
Factor in Child Saving Work: Presi-
den: James NJ Brown Of the Toledo
o.. Humane Society. will speak on the
subject The Humane Treatment OF
Children in Ohio: J. !McLaugl'n.
vice president Of the Louisiana society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Chii-
dren. will have a paper on Anti
Cruelty Work on Behalf OF Children
h the South Adr sscs Of general
character will he delivered nv n. Z.
Preston. Secretary Of the New York
! State Convention Of anti-crucity so
| cieties. Prrsidcn, W o. S'illman o!
the Humane Association. Rev Fl.
mer Giihrisi Of New Orleans. and
others. A distinguished speaker viii
be Governor JARED T. Sanders OF
Louisiana. whose subject will Be The
Relatiou Of the state 10 anticruelty
work
\ The irtercsts OF animals will be tax
en- up "Wednesday afternoon and Will
| 70 discussed 1T that session and those
! Of Thursday morning and afternoon
|! One Of the most important o: the ad
/ dresses In this section Of the meet
! Ings viii he that 90. Thursday morn
! ing by W. George w. Hart OF the
1 rnited States Bureau Of Animal In
J dus.ry. on Rabies (hy6rophobia'
2 from a Governmental Standpoint.
7 A novel aspect Of the animal Question
appears In tho topic % w. q. Dow. OF