Humane Society Elect Officers

The annual meeting of the Humane Society, of this city, was held in the high school Monday afternoon, President J. J. Goodyear presiding.

After the reading of the minutes of the last meeting by the secretary, B. A. Finney, the treasurer of the society, Mrs. Anna Bach, submitted her annual report, which showed that the sum now in the treasury is $22 and that 56 copies of "Dumb Animals" have been placed in the different schools of the city during the present year. The report of the Education committee was given by Supt. H. M. Slauson. Mr. Slauson discussed the advisability of celebrating Humane Day by a public exhibition as was given by the school children last year, saying he thought it best not to repeat the same plan of exercises this year. He thought it a good idea to have the older ones arrange exercises and invite the children as the latter did a year ago. After discussion it was finally decided that this year Humane Day would be observed by appropriate talks given to the children at the schools. A rising vote of thanks was given the retiring president J. J. Goodyear. The report of the executive officer of the society, William Gerstner, showed that he had rendered faithful service. He had made several farmers take better care of their horses, had investigated many cases of alleged cruelty to horses and had relieved eight from suffering by shooting them. He had also caused the arrest of several men for cruelty to dogs and horses and had investigated several cases of cruelty to children, some of which were exaggerated. He tendered his resignation, owing to other duties.

The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Judge N. W. Cheever; vice-presidents, first ward J. J. Goodyear, second ward, A. E. Mummery, third ward, A. R. Peterson, fourth ward, J. L. Babcock, fifth ward, P. W. Moore, sixth ward, Mrs. George Blaich, seventh ward, Prof. A. B. Stevens; secretary, B. A. Finney; treasurer. Mrs. Anna B. Bach; directors, J. J. Goodyear, W. N. Brown, Miss Emma Bower, William Biggs, W. N. Cheever, H. M. Slauson, Mrs. C. G. Plympton, Miss C. A. Sager, E. F. Mills, Mrs. J. L. Skinner, Mrs. Anna B. Back, B. A. Finney, Zenus Sweet, W. C. Gerstner. The education committee was selected as follows, H. M. Slauson, W. N. Brown, Mrs. C. G. Plympton, Miss Emma E. Bower, Rev. T. W. Young and County School Commissioner E. J. Foster. The legislative committee consists of H. J. Brown, W. N. Brown, N. W. Cheever and W. C. Gerstner. The selection of an executive officer was deferred to another meeting.