New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
CHARITY'S METHODS.

on the social wrongs which tend TO create crime ana
| poverty in this city. Among these wrongs he
enumerated the ignorance of legislators and city
rulers the indifference of many churches and many
clergymen to the wants of the poor and the want
of sympathy Oh the part of landlords with their
tenants.
The election OF officers resulted as follows Presi-
dent Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler Vice-Presidents.
| Howard Potter Mrs. William B. Rice. Fred Law
| Olmstead, Mrs. c. II. Lowell. Miss Mary X Prime
| and James Roosevelt; Treasurer, John Crosby
| Brown Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Joseph Hob
son Associate Secretary. Miss S. L. MntOn. Con-
siderable time occupied III reading the animal
report, prepared by the president, Miss Louisa Lee
| Schuyler. 1t was listened to with much attention
| THE REPORT.
| In the beginning of the report tribute is
paid to the character and work OF the late Theodore
Roosevelt, who viceprcsden: of the association at
the time Of his death. "Mr Roosey ,lt,' the report
says Twas among tine first to recognize the value OF
tive cooperation between officials and volunteers In all
of reform. From the time of his appointment
member OF the New-York State Board Of Charities
he lost opportunity OF strengthening the hands OF vol
| unteer effort by the power his official posi-
ton gave him, he never hesitated to apply
to the members of this association for
sstance in every movement in which he was
engaged for the reform OF the public charities To this
close cooperation much of the efficiency of his and
work due" The work of the association is stated to
have become extensive that many branches OF the
association publish separately their annual reports.
though reporting also TO the Central Association The
plan OF work for the association however remains the
same, and change is recommended. The members Of
county committees will still visit the almshOuses, the
hospitals and the homes OF the poor reporting month by
month the improvements made the evils which exist
and the difficulties to be met
Favorable comments are made the effect OF the law
poorh houses The SuperDterdens OF the Poor in West
chester County criticised for evasion of the law.
The report says Unwilling to pay for the support OF
the pauper Children In an institution where they were
well cared for these officials removed the children 10 the
home Of married daughter OF the kceker OF the poor
house, where they could be boarded at less expense
When the children visited IN January it was
found that pauper women had already been sent
from the poohouse to assist in the OF these thirty
two neglected little children" The association is stated
to be in favor of speedy passage of the bill recently
introduced by Senator Marvin which provides for the
removal from poorhouses OF all children the
OF two years, including idiots epeptics paray tics,
and other disensed and uniortunaie children lhe
Clause which obiges children to be committed TO instl-
governed controlled 10y officers persons OF
condemned the amendment would deprive many SICK
children OF the benefits of hospital and asyluns founded
TO meet their especial cases. such the state Asyiums
Tor Idiots for tie Deaf ami Dumb and Blind. the Hos
pita for Rupured and Crippled, and similar institu-
The accommodations for the sick In the poorhouscs OF
the state stated TO be worse thau ke acc"iinO0a
tons in the state prisons In some OF the poOrh0uses
sick and the well made TO share the same rooms,
@tten,on has been given to ventilation and rarely are
there responsible nurses or provisions Tor special drt
While commencing the general management OF Bellevue
Hospital. In this city. aud commenting favordby ON The
medical and nursing provided there the association
expresses its regret thai nothing mas been dohe ~ I'M
prove the bad construction OF the building, report
OF the Visiting Committee OF the association Tor
New-York County, Is quoted IRON as follows;
The system OF ventilation. introduced at great expense
two years ago. Is laige one Hi 'H oraecS m aS ad
room. The ntemperntc habits OF the ordeIlles 80 often
food and hard Work 10 which they are subjected The
condition OF the cells for insane and violent patients IS
are patients should be kept there only few hours bat
drunkards ecPties and parayties are Gro @dri
together FOR days" The morl1ty 0l the Hospital
is stated to be over IL per cent for 1877, while TIE
average mortality OF all English hospitals Is only GA
per cent
| POOR ACCOMMODATIONS FOR TIE INSANE.
Much space given the report TO the subject Of In
adequate accommodations for the insane. The following
statements are made regarding the Female Lnnaiic
| Asylum on Blackwers Islar'i: cover 1900 insane
| women are now crowded into buildings intended to
| accommodate 9sG, and while reports state that the
proper allowance for the insane is not less
that one to ten patients here there is only to twenty
four For these 800 lunatcs all needing more or less
medical care, there are one medical sibein-
Charity Hospital there Twenty-Five physicians 20 900
or 900 patients For all morbid dseases variety OF
scene and change Of air TO afford the best relief
| but these live month after month, some year
after year. In the halls on which thelr bedrooms
opeu not having dD!n-roOm in the other part Of
the building ana their only Iecreaon-iat OF walking
in the open space about the Ahyuu-ls Oiteh curaied
for want OF has to shelter them from the sum- OF shawls
protect them from the cold, OF attendants to accom-
| pany them"
Mention is made in report of the efforts OF the
sOciaon TO secure the passage OF Dlil III the Lega
ture for the establishment of rcformatory workhouseS
as OF lessenlng the number OF tramps ana other
adult blebodied paupers ltissug sted hat the state
| to diocoye why TINS bill. sent to the Leglsa-
by the ASSOCIATION three years ago has never been
submitted 10 the votes OF either the senato or tne
Assembly IL Is hoped that these reforlnatOry WORK
houses will also draw from the poornoises Vicious,
vagrant element now to be found hcre Which, OWING 10
the want of complete separation OF The sexes III these
buildings, is entang upon future generations 'criDc
! review ofthe work done by the association TO ele.
in the report The financial condition OF the ASSOCIATION
Is given follows In financial matters our assOci-
preston of the country. Our subscriptions and dona-
| ;ions have both diminished For 1876 our donations
"r no Ssn6serpons In is7G were 81 0SG in
is77 they were 81 5O5. Owing to centennial fund
within certain limit association able TO close
it's fiscal year free from debt TO extend the work OF
Accompanying the report extracts from the
reports OF the visiting committees for various counties
in the State These reports show In many cases marked
| improvements IN county pOorhouses, asyinlo ana
prisons, while in some committees the visiting coinnl-
tees have found much condemn The WISHING COM
| mittee for Westchester County denouDce In strong
language the inadequate accoinnodatons Tor the nsahe
be more desoaio and wreiched than the condition OF
@ s snsi IN and develop Of
ent INSANITY and acOnsant rcproach and disgrace
the i1.esence omfr aaG The burial cf Of
dead pauper from the county poOrhOso ~ ueseiioeu %
driver and gravo-dgger seat the air flied with
curses and bottle Of liquor constantly passhg
the only uOurners at the desccrated service. Even
those who bear for the dead must understand
| how such spectacies outrage the living