On Monday, the Duke of York presided at the dinner
of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. This Society is the work of the Rev. B. Waugh, who has really made, and almost in himself constituted, the Society, since it is his w•Ae zeal and exemplary discretion that have gained for it its success. The Duke of York made an excellent chairman, and delivered an easy, terse, and effective little speech, in a manner which gave promise of a capable and self-possessed character in one who is some day probably to be King of England. He quoted from Mr. Asquith's recent and masterly speech on behalf of this Society, and pointed out that 96 per cent, of its prosecutions have resulted in convictions, which proves completely how very careful the inspectors of the Society are in the sifting of the evidence against those whom they prosecute. The Duke also mentioned that 66,000 children (mostly little), have been saved from suffering by the work of this Society, an achieve- ment of the short infancy of a Society which is itself, we believe, but eight years old.
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