Bergh
HENRY, an American humanitarian, born in 1820, in New York City. He was educated at Columbia University and for a time served in the diplomatic service as Secretary of Legation at St. Petersburg. He resigned from the service on account of ill health. He became interested in the treatment of domestic animals and succeeded in 1866, in the face of great opposition, in incorporating the American the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. in the face of great opposition, in in- domestic animals and succeeded in 18€6, became interested in the treatment of the service on account of ill health. He of laws to protect can Society for such laws had been adopted in 39 States of the Union and in other countries. He ect animals and by 1886 philosopher, born in Paris in 1859. He teaching he was appointed to the chair of philosophy in the Collège de France. teaching he was appointed to the chair