, 1875-05-14
Interesting Papers Read Mt tho
Detroit Convention
Yesterday.
Elizur Wright, Of Boston, on Insurance
for tho Poor.
Report on the Work Of Social Science
Past and Present.
Medical Oharitioa--Oriminal and Neglect
cd Children,
Imm'Drztlon...-proDrass Of International iaw-..
Houses for Tho Poor.

'mm'Dra'lon"~proDrsss Of International tAw.-.
Houses for Tho Poor.
! DrTnorE, Mlch., May i3,-Tho exercises IN The zen
eral meeting Of tho Social scuncs Association con,
1nenced this morning with the rsading Of paper Ii!
air. EiE,r Wright, Of boston, on Life insurance ii,
tho r'or." il was, in arEo degree technical. an.
devoted to developing The wrilcr4 itcaa On tho gen
eFai principles underlying this lie INSURANCE business
SOCIAL SCIENCE rABr AND PRESENT.
At tho conclusion Of tho reading ut Sir. wrshts pA
rer An elaborate report Of tho General Secretary o.
"Ihe WORK Of docia1 Science fAst Ard Present." us
re"a by T. D. Banborn. II begnu by referring to th,
carly hhtory OF noclA sctsnco In Amcrica, ahd IL,
chhngns which years hare wrought III ts conditions
Never has 10 much tnteectua! activity been directed
toward fts rrobld1us rs now. Tho movement, which
began ln 1865 :u Massachusetts, by forming society
Tor The dtacusson Of iocs coming under tho head ol
foc,a science. hardly contemplated such extended
anu 1naeIs H. membership a. hs rrssen: Assos!st!en
saaessst dea. aad tSa s Of hs ed .s III
old programmed 10 ahow what subjects wers coasid
erm @ IN former sGssions. 1e PAID high compliment ia
efforts vero duo sh u % tho succe.s Il ths orssni1s e
associations, vhish lid hoen islshel wild but tie
established. contain Information aud have had III m
huence which can hardly 10 sunlciently PRICED Tho
ri o.
90 =. Curtis and Norman j. Ea,on Fhe xs.oeistoa
eorta 70 reform the motbod. II social and nstionsI
ta1attou began wth membors Of this Association an
p4y 4 w*ils 70 o asi!bor.ons M ts % Il Ill body aIs
due In large degree, tho dofest 0! tho plans al In
ns.on,as 70 destroy taa country The United States
1--WE 10 lne ASSOCIATION EastinR gratitude for opening
up to general discussion and consequent rsfos such
sab5ee;s - ehe regulation Of tho liquor traffic. prAon
tecs constantly !. work On thrss subjects. snd 10
continually getting ut and rauahe facts for tho
i nse OF the country The rcpos. .lladcs In tender
s Of d. - va asrs M s "a
siess Ths nsthel Of ensrgiug ths y u.sf1ns.. @ of
the organization haa bean successfully adopted,
md son1o powerful branoh societies bare besn
eioes estabLbea long ago for a.m!lar purpoao, .ra
70 eoants Tss so soees r xmsra Nsss
atm TO cover, in homo deRrre, ths ssns ground, haye
expressed desire to oo;ercrste With this oraanixa-
.nai enont Among the subjects which tbs Association
~ "a. during he pas. yssE that Of trae
and ota.ar medical charities III report eonclndes ss
follows: "onr Tciencs has THIS advantage, ~ con-
eetye, oser many Of tho physical scinucee that nstead
tion srisitusl hings, aud Of tho mutual dspendenos
Of mankind upon each other aociai SCIENCE h al ts
.n noh. 70 asspfs 9rS xta @
hiiiIcs+ more Intimate rosncs OIL that ioyo and via.
dn,n whtch are dsmly seen, OF shine with besyoaly
lic,n ~S'- WY ''''' - '''' ''1e' ''ufn's q
MEDICAL CHARITIES,
Tho conference OF the Hoard Of Public Charles met
n ths morning. paper on medical charittea, by q.
y. Hale, Of Dohtou. wa4 reAts It bsHsn by asyiug
That charity which lcsseny the !Rdopendsnce Of ths
recipient should DO avoided. It IL d!ftcult pues-
ton to decide Whnk pktentk hRv fno f>n
sssatsst az az = = fsi4: I'd Seaa!y . ~ o:s d.
selves should mako way for those wto sro nos.
Tho Medical Department Of Tho A1oclatton haa
hospitals paid anytlng for services rendered. tho IL
focss on tho patient anil on The community Of freo
medical .ttondaneo. and other facts of interest," In
appears that opinions arc conflicting 10 the best
methoda TO be pursuea In giving, and cautious COM
genosai rule. jadtc!ous determination of tic aues
lions involved ~ hoTeye1 Of tho h!sacss importance,
ana my ons M " wln wall sd sn that determination viii
rhapaper wa referred 10 lie standIng COMMITTEES
Gu oa.tloor nul!sf.
cAlMrsAL ARD NEGLECTED. oultDnEu,
rlrar on criminal md neglected children In tho
United Ha'tta wAs read by Mr. Stubborn. in Which tho
aushor. Mas CARPENTER. d!stipgutahed English nil.
during her trip through Ausrcan prisons and gclouis
eo.npa.isons between .he English md American can
.oaool sysesn Miss Carpenter says that tho systen II
employing the lowest romon Ia she c.ro of tho
II d TO 10 Hoped slat tbo pssssyer,ng
I'd anahtsnta eozts Of th]a asaootston WIN lasro.
ioas VIC aro ahio lad yips to ea1 4 on
xsll. 6hs sresk. OF the fate which she noticed wa
who are left In tho gigantic poorhouges
u tlat ely ln such m stoaphcso ila They eoald not
stnw up 10 vigorous manhood.
txau cfnIy. tn, 1Au
io AHsoctaton to Mlas Carpenter for her Intereang
so who read some communications be had received
ietatllug the miafortunes Of Improper assocailop5
Hhich children wore permitted to mats.
CHECKING CHIME.
, a pspAt on new method Of checking ertmc by
by Ma ssnSasa ~o 5lsash sans.
asthod .dyoca.sd ~ hs author. The plan q q d. d.
Is 10 add to The short impziaonments now
Il hs aars aoa. ss e. a % aoqs ~
1p 1t the end of tbs imprisonment the pri.ouer
eh9nu no. ~ " sSmEsllsd 70 work them out reaolu-
fc9HeAseA 10 tao their influence In securing tha pen-
ssfe " ths Legtalsuses Of law requiring that poor
placed in asy,u.ns, rsivrnstaries sc.. away frou1
sdult pau{orA and criminals. s'~>1
otaouss!on was poatponcd Til subsequent sesston.
In ths Afternoon Hamilton 4, Ill., OF Boston, Rad
.LatiAEca EHoHlHK HAt In 1h5& Immigration into tbs
United Htatca tron Eutupa wAs larger than J,riua
any year sinso lhtn And h.t latcrly here has beeu
very great decre4so !n tho uux nt Foreigners ThIa
accounted for by ths general rula ha, Ind timea Ia
America 1ecroase Immigration hithor, auI bad times
r. EaroIs nns n.arc an tAa ha ide
hou''1a. ~, TOOK OK, adv.naso, q - low 1ase.
Ahts. Mr. Hill confidently prodicts however thst
h!s will change; that tlie falling OF u on]y tcmtorsrv
mil rcacon will 1naka immigration In tie coluinr
cArs greater than ever he{oFo. Tho causcs that wIj
rots this ara tho at!ll oYer-crowded atale Of tna
ld World tina ddlcuIly which tho poorer claasca
Ind in gotting footold the high priced Europr.n
lsrmany, and ether equally potent reasons.
The IapeF than consdera tue various streams which
to thls river of Immigration f4noua which
most Aotahla ale tho countres 1T England iroianT
scotland. Norway, swo4,en Ilussia, aul Germany.
tha class of 'otntRrank nov reaching thsss
aotes IL far superior to that Of ihosn
Fho 1Iat camo. Ab1oct poverty Il now The exception.
!hilc formerly It Waa ae rnls, Tho colony Of 10D
enuhncs who reached Kansas last year we're s.d IN
1tuH &. .6o0t00. a very moderate esase Of lis to.
al wrallh brought Into tha country by 4tgrants At
se*cAt ~ e3B. Per snuuu. aud tho ecpuotnu
alnu 10 ths Land of course far exceeds this cilro
Nc. Hill closed By strongly urging that ths UoTeru
aent encourage Immigration by eyefy means In js
owor. aud protect aud welcome tho styauucr "" "" |
Al Interesting debAto followed tho 1talinv OF thin |
nrff In which fQ4ny OF tla IclcEattx tnuk mar