New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-06
THE CONFERENCE on CHARITIES.

SARATOGA, y. Y, Sept. 5.-The Conference
f "a, commissioners OF Charities branch OF tine Social
Science ISOLATION met to-day. Gov. Robinson WHO was
expected 10 preside being absent on account OF an uo0
ion of the eyes John " l. Pruyn Chairman OF tns New"
York Board Of Charities presided ana made the opening
address Speaking Of tue institutions under the charge
of his Board he said that they had been much improved
in the Last few years. most complete census oi inc
insane OF the state made in 1871 by Dr. HoJt sec
Rotary Of the Board, IN The course OF The same year
wrote 1000 letters not printed circulars Inc oohu
ton Of delinquent children has been mHch improve
under the laws OF this state The number OF insane DO"
in tire state is 7OO0 OF whom 1,50O are cared Tor 0y
friends. -.... ,
Nh Gilmore President Of the State Board OF Charities OF
Wscousp reported that that State was twenynne years
OLD and since $50 has expended 10 charities ToVVoVoV'
On the Isl OF Juy last the STATE Prison contained - ID
mates and the House of Correction lO4 inmates Toe
nronoriou of criminals in Wisconsin much less than in
the states adjoining. An asylum for the chronic insane
Of whom there are over 300 in the STATE, Is needed The
Stale Board OF Charities done much to improve the
condition OF the pO0r-hOuses, penal institutions ana "s
INNS The condition Of the educational and other msN-
buttons compares iavoraby with other States.
The Secretary of the Board Of Charities Of Michigan
reported 81 30 persons Ia all the poorhousrs' reform
and pena institutions in that State. The cost Of main
tanning charitable and penal institutions was S15'ooo'
two-thiris OF which was for what might be called
uauperi,m He denounced Imprisonment IN county
fails As Greater punishment than in state prisons.
o. the rppf SeuatOm Of the Board inc Legislature a.
rscted tlat large proportion, heretofore sent 10 the
c,rnfv ial. De sent 10 the IcfOrmaiOy. Bows
nov I'm The Reform school are allowed t. guiue lh'il-
selves and moral sua sion found 10 be fully eHec'uaL
U,etoi0re the insane aud bind have been kept IA he
ssue iuStitation hui now new insane asylum, win
conruoGal0ns COO persons, le ready "ble uo''
yifb acrtnuoda for 100, viii hr ready next year
Dr conrad If Inc Maryland Hos ita for The Insane
said: We nave State boart intle. bul thc Govern
az rcrtlS appointed Secretary o ihe STATE i'"ai "I
H.lth o. visit all the prisons ana tcloruiatoIi> E
report ~ Dr Chandler prOduccta profound sensation I'D
thr seize TIE press condemned The statement oI d.
Clu1or as false because they c1nld not believe IT, Tie
r-,u,t.euds "a district alms-h0nse s' stem Tie county
ias verr luath from dampness. There Is Az cAttI
lent institution Baltimore holding sixty no! anu
sirls The Pcut,nuary contains 700 mma eS or "hOin
400 ar. wholly IIterate, and tie balance CnlN mod
,rt.Iv e.l..afed The insane persons number l. Sd
Tnroloro Roosevelt of the NcWiOrk state Aid Arsoc.-
alton o Charities SAID j. aux lfy % the STATE organ
i1.tinus It- committee, visit the county lustlutioIs
t.v tae children and ty 10 NJ them IN houses under
f,rr, lf.ar co. Pauper rIuip> must De made 10 Wofh,
,.ni must b..ve "a sentence winch Vl coDpcllL As 70
b..ilaIs. tba committee have done nothing .
H. q. Drc4lI, of NeW-Y0rk spoke briefly III DeDau OF
TIE Prison Association.
preventative 81 Missouri gave Encouraging re-
nor of a. institutions 81 that state schcolhou>es a.
well as penal and benevolent ustliulons, out improve
Iltuts 300 progress . D., M,
Island and others. 49,.
Az tie evening session, Theodore Roosevelt Of New
York read paper IN Medical Charities; charles bar
mari Of NcW-Iogk. fead paper ON ProVdeht Dl7pcn-
sarlc- and Prof Wayland, OF Yale college, read papers
Oh Outdoor Relief