The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-23
MRS. WOOD TALKS
ABOUT HUMANE WORK
Birmingham Woman at Inter
national Conference
SUBJECTS OF INTEREST
Says She Was Proudsto Answer
the Many Inquiries Made
About Birmingham

Mrs W. N Wood of Ensley. president
of the Birmingham Humane society, has
returned from Washington, d. C.,
where she attended the International HUI
name, conference. Mrs. Wood gives
very interesting account of the confer
ence.
Delegates were present from all parts
of the world" said Mrs. Wood. DIR. w.
o. Stillfnan of Albany, N. Y, president,
opened the conference with an eloquent
address, and DR.. Albert Leffingwell of
New York, first vice president in the
chair.
1.-THE first paper read was Causes of
Delinquency in Children by Mr.. Thomas
D. Flynn of New Orleans; second paper,
Actual Value of Juveline Courts and the
Extent to Which They Reform Delin-
quents,' by Hon. William H DeLacy,
judge of juvenile courts of Washington,
d. C. The first three days were DEVOTED
to subjects regarding children.
Many papers were read by delegates
or their interpreters from foreign coun-
tries. The following cities were repre-
sented: New Orleans, Nashville, Chat
tanooga, Birmingham, Baltimore Phil
adelphia, Boston. New York, Brooklyn,
Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Denver,
Halifax, Toronto, Montreal, Hartford and
Nashua. Many societies were represented
from all these states and Others The
foreign delegates were from Paris, Lon
don, Khangpur, India; Queensland Bris-
bane, Australia; Rome ST. Petersburg,
TcKio. New Mexico, Buenos Ayres, Ar
gentine republic, Malaga, Havana, Pows-
berg, Norway; Stockholm, Gmunden,
Upper Austria; Copenhagen, Amsterdam,
Finland, Helsingforo, Finland.
Some of the papers were upon both
children and animals and proved intense
ly interesting and instructive. The treat
ment of children seemed most revolving
In India, though from all reports bad
enough everywhere.
The last three days were devoted to
animals. A resolution was adopted to
call the attention of the national Con-
gress to the distressing appearance of
many of the Capital City's horses, and
urging a speedy remedy of present condi-
tons. 1t was declared that the Wash
ington Humane society had been striving
to improve the conditions of horses and
hindered by the indifference Of the au-
thorties, and that there were more de-
crepit horses In Washington than In any
other city of the country All members
were requested to combine for the pur-
pose of lettering conditions. President
Stillman of the conference offered the
following resolution: Whereas, Many OF
the horses of Washington, D. c., being
in pitiful condition. sick, old; where
fore, be it resolved that the American
Humane association call the attention of
the American Congress to the distress
ing condition to the end that the District
of Columbia may not be made the dump
ing ground for poor and diseased ami
mails The resolution was unanimously
adopted. feM.
The long expected outbreak of the
anti-vivisectionists came during this ses-
sion In spite OF the efforts. Of rPreside1ft
Stillman and other officers to exclude. 81
the subject. While many are in SYM
pathy with the nti-vivisectionists, 1t was
deemed not wise to discuss the subject
during this conference.
Attentions to Foreigners
''The foreign delegates received marked
attention. Tuesday morning, October II,
was devoted to sightseeing in automo-
biles. Wednesday evening, October IL, a
reception was rendered by Mrs. j. B.
Henderson at her residence, Boundary
Castle" Thursday evening a compliment
tary banquet was given to foreign mem
bers at Arlington hotel October IA, morn
ing session DEVOTED to collection of Euro
pean and American lantern slides. Fri
day, October IA, an afternoon tea was
held at the residence of Mrs. Amzi L.
Barbour. 1.-THE Belmont" We were mag
nificently entertained at both receptions.
THE two papers that interested me
most were, first, by DIR. Francis r. Row
leys, president of Massachusetts s. P. C.
A. and of the A. H. e. s., Boston, en-
titled The Animals Societies and the Pub
lie Health which l am sure would also
interest our city's health officers; second.
that of Mrs. Huntington Smith, presi-
dent of the Animal Rescue league of
Boston, on The Need of Properly Con-
structed Shelters for Animals reso-
LUTON was adopted upon my suggestion
that the American association should
have Mrs. Smiths paper printed for dis
tribution to assist other societies in con-
Quoting shelters as perfect as her own.
1.-THE exhibit more than filled four large
rooms, and some exhibits were not I'M
packed for need of space.
II secured many interesting leaflets on
all subjects relating to humane work,
many clippings from the Washington
newspapers regarding papers that were
read, circulars on the improvements in
harnesses. on rescuing animals from ex-
cavations, new style brakes, ambulances,
cruelty DEVICES, shown. One society show
ed the. enlarged hoofs of horse kept in
stable IA years, until discovered by
the humane society and mercifully killed.
THE subject of moving picture shows
was discussed, all agreeing that the
showing of cruel pictures, such as bull
fights, ETC., should be discountenanced,
and children should always be accompa-
MED by proper adult.
Inquiries About Birmingham
ct proudly answered man, zuiries re-