New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-07
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE,
PRISON REFORM.
OPENING or THE ANNUAL CoNGREs,

wlCKHAH, WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT, AND THE
non. RICHARD VAUI.
The fourth National Prison Reform Congress
began it's sessions III Steiuwa Hall last evening. aud win
continue them ut 10 and p. every day NJ TO
SATURDAY % thls We k Addresses OF welcome were
made 10y the Rev. Dr H. W. Bellows the yicePre 'icnt-
who presided the abscuce Of the President, cN-Hoy
HOrato Seymour also, by Major Wickham and William
Cnilen Bryant. TIE Hon. william Yaux of Philade piia
responded The Attendance OF delegates ANA others was
not ~ LARGE anticipated Invitations were received
from the superior Of the Catholic Proiectory ana FROM
state Prison Inspector r. b. owlcy, inviting tho dele
| giCes to visit the Protcotory and the State PRISONS
Tde meeting opened by DR.. Bellows. who expressed
his regret ut the necessary absence of eXGoy. seymour
President of the National Association, "whoae eNner
ence" he said, in matters Of prison dscipine, snd
whose commanding influence would have given dignity
this meeting" Ii il to be deeply regretted, says Dr
Bellows even more hs absence that we have the
absence Of many OF fellow citizens whose interest
ii Is desirable 10 enlist i'll object OF such national
importance as that which is to be presented before this
Congress But the very why ii If necessary to hold
congresses and why 1t Is Necessary to debate the great
question prison discipline Ia because as yet interest IN
Il is almost confined those officially connected win
the administration OF penal justice or those oicis VINO
have by ther experience learned how much depends
upon the proper principles and The proper methods ia The
administration OF prson discipline The subject tso1 i
almost new. considering how Old crime Is and Low large
part prisons aud ials have occupied In the history Of
| society.
But although the prisoner IL to he considered ana cared
for with reference to the interests of society Dr. Bet
lows continued. 1t has been found Quit l. an open
socre-that sou cannot treat him in the interests o
society until you treat him primarily and directly WIN
reference his good. Arplausc That he Is I" DC
considered to be educated. trained and disciplined pre-
ciscy any other member of society IL 10 bring OUT
nat which right and just in his nature ana DISPOSE
IN h,tnh Inv hs AZ of
will bs WIN convictions, above the baser passions and
appeti,cs 10 which he has fallen victim lAppll"sel
Mayor Wickham then made an address OF "eie'iH''
The President then introduced William Cullon Bryant,
| who spoke mainly as follows:
The duty has been assigned me To say few words IN
addition 70 what mas been acny Sad by way or 81 Ts s
have undrrtalcn speak not rs the Mayor has spoken
in behalf If those no enforce he laws or VINO amnis-
ter tho puIU Institutions OF our CITY, Dut IL ptLa Oh
those who are occupici lin" myself Va priVao "rSs,
whom laws tua,c, Tor TIE saltt' 1I whose
persons m possessions punishment Is inflicted. hNoiS
part of this country - rned IN the pace ann good
order. the moral purity Of every other part 81
me county misS' ,r Te H %si o. co S4Sy
in the ,zsd world that IL not interested IN the due en-
:. h n,ca tG,, ,h ,rr,ipa els nave rcono,
IL seems i0mesoiu ~ resources largely Prov
new ip the hands OF the Cridctyes that the moment
- crime l. committed against lrrs"u or aTtn-t
property deserving punishment some seh,m' Il p' ~
ir,rIire by way OF 6hfl NJ pursuit aud punishment IL
modify the inrtnod. Of Imprisonment prevent the
cuntn ion Of guilt sricadins 81 being NJ
Gated rom one prisot er to aDvucf-iud ust"rJ .'
chat way mere ola. tne urmher' Of ne guity' q per
jI.de item - lead reformed INe7. Itnilrmrh'
let the methods adopted for TIE Plrlosc
oil reprt ssinc crlme be vic anu suntay
in one part OF The country ana e'eiy othr par ." he
land will bc brloutrd. H. on the contrary. the INJECTION
Is allowed u spread. II the youns criminals are g. lraT
OF The old ones thy are To a"e drgrci ~ gu thr
these hostile ORGANIZATIONS OF law br, aLtr- VIII srni
forth into tGose paIta OF tHe coun .i' ord.I pg''
their cnl.~sTcs. and no ra1 81 NO -nnly VIII Dee 81
cure against their drpred.tons tAfp'""-e'I
The Hon. Richard YanH. who WIS the next speaker,
spoke substantially as follows:
Flom the remarks that have been made b. the dis
tingulFhed President OF tnH Mtius anu ieisg
Mayor ycur great city, aud the equally distinguished
cucunn wn0 folloNCd MN u seems tld' some worn
expected from NJ behalf of t.u-e who 'icOnod
10 NcY-l uTk mtmhcr uf this tOurt fIirh tuhsr-s
The Fourth Prison ngfcss-ihc l"uitL ih'rhhS IN 'c
United states gentlemen appointed ana selected nom
I'll part, tho country TO represent those Interests
which generally undcidtood 10y ne hahi'- Prison
reform and reni;eitary discipline ! hIn well a"arr
thar II 10 not very popular subject | cau very
Is not larger; car understand perfectly vel
hos NOT vet aiken hold Of what is oallcd the popular
nnd-shateycr that b. don't know. llhuehier.l lhl,
lt-rlf I'm Tie subj O. NJ criminal uw criminal iuispr-
dtncc pouiteuaF discipline ana reforms ~ PRISON HJr-
A. criminal Il committed 10 prison II
says: "1cl" !, rascal put away nhd We breathe more
rely" Tnc great popular mind docs not re"m TO con
and Ia that which prevents ctline.
In conclusion the speaker said that the country yet
young aud be hoped that IN the future The people would
cooperate Ia bCcurt such mt as Nod prevent clhe
as well as punish criminals.
The Executive Committee reported that mn" papers
would be read In the department OF Criminal Law re-
form; 10 paper. Oh Pi. reform and IL papers on
Preventive and Icfoi matory work A. II was advisable
t finish the work the Congress by Fhday night, the
Committee thought It advisable 10 divide the work
of the Corcrcss into three sections. and have each
section hold morning session nom 10 r. m.
until $50 D. N. In the evening Of each day general
session viii bc held in the main hall 81 the sicnwuy
building n, O'Clock. The first section viii hold ia
morning scssous In a the ilr-t floor entrance
from FfiCantGs the second section the platform oi
The main hall and The third section iu thc small hr az
tie head OF the stairs The following programme VIII be
earned out: This morning y general meeting VIII h'
held in the main han ut 10 O'Clock 10 eff =
orranHntlon. II IL expected that Gov 1Ddcu
Will he present This following papes VIII then be rc4d
and dsCuNed In toe ElIst Section, Needed REFORMS III
riuuI Procedure" by The Hon. 4. T. walker al Michi-
rap: Tic Treatment ~ Habitunl tfn.nhls,' ~ the
lion. Robert 4. ittinan OF Mist, Chuntttsi "a
paper oI The subject hy Berwick BAKER
Of GIUucc steI shire, England. In the sccuud sec
ion purpose, ,onstIucOn ana discipline ~ county
.Juils,' by the Rev j. H. Vince of il'h'is;
r,rou al Prisons Intended TOT Women hy 10
-4p barnet Of MASSACHUSETTS,; "1rtatient OF Female
ptgonor-," by Mo. &. L.. Colin of Richmond, Ind La
me third section, lh' Right Ia separate 'hdirh lfoin
Negligent Paronts," by cN,Ov. Daniel Haines oi Nr"
er,y; Arc Different Glasses OF Institutions trghirh
tor tbe Trrat M OF Chidreni" by Or Elisha Harm. oi
New-Y0rk: Juvenile Asyums and Industrial schools
Ia ;br Row Charles l.. Brace of Nc~-loih AZ Tue
syening .essou the discussion on The dcd pni| VIII
be Ir. ode 10y paper from the Hon. Abbott ozark 81
Vermont Tine public b. invited 10 httciu DOth !""IIs
Dnd even ng.