Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-14
Animals ProUe
Divinity By Their
LOUe for Man
by ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
Copyright. 1915. star Company


"A pet dove. owned by the Avery fam
lily on Hemingway avenue, is attracting
much attention these days. The dove &
! very fond of the boys i'm the family; h
follows them to school flying in the air
resting at intervals, until the school 4
reached. and at times II is noticed sit
ting on the window stills of the school
peering In the windows. looking for th'
boys. which is getting to be daily oc
currence. 1t later returns to the home
watching their return.
IF any of the boys 60 to the postot
flee the dove flies along. taking itI
usual rests at different points, and
finally IL seen sitting on the postoffic'
building. until the boy is ready to return
home with the mail. This. indeed, is
very interesting sight"
This little incident gets hold on ones
heart; more, it Identifies itself with this
spirit and awakens reverence and love
for the Great Father and Mother. the
Creator of all things.
It is one more proof Of the divinity
which dwells in every form of life. And
all that is needed to bring forth that
divinity is love. There is evidently
some very sweet and beautiful quality in
the nature of the Avery boys who own
this dove The divine element in them
is we'll developed and so the bird has
responded in this marked degree.
Some years ago a large exhibition OF
blooded cats took place in New YORK
City. 1t lasted three days and the ex-
hibitors were much in evidence. me
striking similarity between the cats ana
their owners was amusing to the open
eyed observer.
The naughty dame with the snow-white
Persian ribbon winner was reproduced in
her naughty cat. which sat in its cage
casting cold looks on the would-be ad-
\mirers; the fussy little woman who had
all the attendants confused with her
many demands was represented by a
. Kssy cat that paced its cage and made
many plants; the merry woman VINO
kept all the people about her laughing
exhibited a trick Angora. whose capers
we're the delight of everybody in the han
and the pussy cat which rubbed its pink
nose against the bars and asked to be
carcssed by every hand was owned by
a bIR-souled woman. whose humanitarian
and humane work had made her beloved
by the world.
Animals are possessed of a ray Of the
divine soul: and it is our work TO help
that ray develop to a greater strength
and mower. They are all on the way TO
a higher incarnation; and so are we. We
are reaching toward Goodness; the ami
mails toward the human plane; we are
all they know of God; and it behooves
us to give them high ideals or love- com
passion and protection
Unconsciously to themselves, these
New Haven boys who. own the pigeon
are elevating their own natures TOWARD
real religious standards. while they create
in this feathered brother such sense OF
confidence and loving trust II Is from
the youths, the boys and girls Of our
land. that we must expect the lifting OF
society to a more humane standard.
Edward Packard. watertown, Mass
humane worker whose activities IN the
field of animal protective work ana
humane education advances are attract
ing wide attention, gave an illustrated
addre.s an humaneness at the Melrose
High school before invited guests OF the
Melrose Humane society, under whose
auspices he spoke. and pupils of the hisn
s-hool.
Me advised the youth TO specialize as
pih,licists. stating that many or the
worlds great problems would be solved
nv men and women who knew how 10
translate knowledge into the language
Of the day, namely the pictorial and news
paper vernacular. He predicted that social
and humanitarian work. in fact. all edu-
cational work, would be simphned ana
extended by publicity experts.
Mr.. Packard. who was formerly gen.
eral field agent for the Massachusetts,
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals and American Humane Edu-
cation society. is himself designer and
publicity man. He displayed many strik-
ing innovations in the humane slides and
educational newspaper propaganda that
he exhibited; they illustrated the gripping
power of up-to-the-minute publicity.
The slides shown were combinations
OF art subjects, humane educational text
and pictures of animals. psychologicaly
arranged to build up what the designer
calls a "self-lecturing" humane educa-
tional entertainment to teach and spread
the gospel OF kindness. He said this sort
Of education would be in great demand II
available. and offered TO create. catalogue
and distribute 1t free of charge for his
own work II some one would finance the
project.
Speaking IN regard to the everyday
49, and treatment OF animals in home
life. and illustrating the matter with
many handsome slides. he showed how
n little thoughtfulness for household pets. /
fowl, or other captive creatures would
mrke their monotonous lives more COM
Portable and would bring a reward IN
happier life for those who exercised this |
consideration.
1T is the cultivation OF this habit OF
kindness" he said to the teachers. ''wh ch !
constitutes the mission and the work ~
humane education and is the hope OF tho |
world KIND and just nature. developed |
in youth. makes them more sympathetic |
and humane in all the relations OF life |