The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-01
Purpose Is to Institute Closer
Relations Between Asso.
Citations OF the World.
TAFT HONORARY PRESIDENT
800 ogIgoATGs TO ATTEND THE
FiRoT sGSsloN WHICH CON.
vgNgs At WARRINGTON ON
OCT. 10TH.

Warrington. Oct. More than 800
delegates are expected to attend the
Arst American international humane
conference which 10 to be held in
Washington. October 1915 In con.
junction with the thirty.fourth annual
meeting of the American humane as
ISOLATION.
The International conference was
brought about by the American asso-
citation, and will be conducted under
the auspices OF tho latter. Delegates
from Great Britain. Germany. France.
Italy and several South American
countries have already signihed their
Intention Of participating. Tho SEES
sions Of the conference viii DO held
In the now building Of the United
States National Museum. one OF the
largest and handsomest public build.
inGs In tho country. II IL expected
that President Taft. who In honorary
president OF the American associa.
ton. will deliver the opening address.
In bringing about this conference
Il n the object of the promoters to
institute q closer relationship be-
tween the humane associations OF the
various countries and form plans for
beneficial cooperation. Speakers at
the conference will discuss the prac-
tical problems confronting those op-
posed 70 cruelty throughout the world.
Views concerning methods and poll.
ciee now practiced In this country and
IN other countries will be exchanged
and means Of promoting humane pro-
gress BE- advanced.
A number Of papers will be pre-
scented and discussed. In the case OF
foreigners. Interpreters will be pres.
emit In case their services are request.
Cd. Although the oficial program OF
the procssdings have not been com.
pleted. q 10 known tsst DR.. william o.
0ullmaA OF Albany. N. T.. president
OF the American association. and
John w. Faxon. president Of the hum.
ano EDUCATION society Of Chattanooga,
Tenn. VIII read papers pertaining to
humane work In this country.
Reports on humane activities In all
parts OF the world are expected from
corresponding members Of the Ameri.
can association In every civilised
country. A considerable Dortion Of
the conference will b devoted to the
question OF educating children In the
subjects Of anti.cruelty and humanit.
arianism. The plan In vogue In the
United States Of holding dual annual
meetings for the discussion of matters
pertaining 20 children and animals
has been rendered necessary by the
fact that sos anti-cruelty societies In
this country include chcild member.
ships and branches.
Il 10 planned 70 hold an exhibition
In connection with the conference
whore pictures and various objects OF
interest to humanitarians will be dis.
played.
The various secretaries who are at
work aiding President stillman In ar.
ranging the detstls for the congress
are
q. a. II. Scott Of Chicago; T. d.
Flynn. New Orleans: Matthew Nc
Currie. San Francisco: O. A. Trouns-
tine. Cincinnati: H. Clay Preston.
Brooklyn. N. r.: DR.. r. J. Beatty,
Salt Lake. Utah: John p. Heap, Wash
inston. d. c.: John H. Holmes, St.
Louis. No.: and Frank B. Rutherford.
Philadelphia, Pa. Edgar Mcdonald.
OF Brooklyn. N. T.. 10 treasurer.