New-York tribune., 1878-05-10
CHARITABLE WAYS AND MEANS.

CHARITABLE WAYS AND MEANS.
MELTING on THE STATE CHARITIES AID As'o' IA
TIoN-DlsCUssIOSs UPON THE TRAMP QCEsII"N'
The first meeting of the two days session OF
the state Charities Aid Association was held Yesterday
morning al the association rooms. No. East f"uf-
teenih-t Tue attendance included many associate
members and delegates from the wishing committees
throughout the state. also the Rev. DR.. Chaplin the
Rev william Moore, Carl Pfeifer, r. A. Stout, james
Roosevelt aud j. r. Roosevelt G. L. Brace, president OF
the Children's Aid Society, occupied the chair
The Rev Dr. William Adams, president Of the Union
Theological Seminary delivered the formal address oi
welcome In the course OF his remarks ho said: Our
grief for the Of Theodore Roosevelt Is most sincore
His death was public bereavement. No higher euIogy
can be pronounced than 90 say Of man that NE Is
greatly missed In every good cause Thoae VINO Knew
Mr. Roosevelt best feel his loss most ktehN.
In conclusun said the speaker only Wish TO al-
Iude % the two great features OF charity There Is
great difference between the natural ebuliOn of kind
ness and The manifestations of caucated Christian prin
cple. one would give cup OF cold water; the O'ner
would dig a well 10 furnish water long after he VINO
dgged Had passed ont OF the world Tie power OF asSO
citation avaiIs much when Howard and Elizabeth Fry
died. their work drooped. Now, when the individual
drops out, the work he has done is continued
The president OF the state Board Of Charities, W. T.
LetelIvor1b read short paper on Dependent chi
dren" He said Those asylums In which chliHreh
nnd pUTaFy refuge places where Tie nrst steps
they should be trained until their habits become such rs
ft them TO live In respectable families Babies and very
dooe children might be placed out Immediately. Dell
cate should receive careful nursing until restored
tohealth other things beiug equal families are better
for this work but Il is hard TO hnd families the heads
Of which willing to take pains to eradicate bad haDs
acquired IN wretehed homes, The result Is, that the
patence family is exhausted and the child re
turned the asylum" Part Of the pager was devoted
20 descriptions OF the WOlk OF tue various ihsuOs vi
this the state special allusl0n being made 10
the excelences OF the Roman Catholic supervision OF
In the debate which ensued. the following facts and
ideas were brought out II work rs nee1eG ITO 70 Keep
fuiness OF general intelligence office is little apprc-
oated Reading rooms and night schools cannot be TOO
numerous the former cannot De made 700 DeauiIui
Lectures ON such topics as pottery eNtn nave Deth
found to interest longshoremcn Tae First ward OF TINS
city much improved according 10 the testimony
of policemen, by the readingroOm in Greenwich-st
can and should be reserved by tue institutions from
which they the legal right exists II any WORK Is 10
De done the Legislature Il should be done under
the direction OF combined committees rom tAe
different charitable associations throughout the state.
IL veil TO keep caildren any longer in institutions
than Is absolutely necessary TO hnd homes Tor them
should be- to Jail until they over sixteen years
Of age change IN the present law was proposed 50 as
20 enable poOfyerseers To separate children from De-
prayed parents, or from those Wno permanently de-
pended upon municipal aid Industrial schools III ihy
settled districts are impraecble: what shall take their
At the afternoon session James Roosevelt presided,
aud George H. Forster. chairman OF The AssocatI9ns
Committee ON Adult and A0e-bOdied Paupers, read a
paper about the management OF these people. lhe pa
per n resume Of the work OF committee appointed
of legislation at the meeting Of
the association In 1874 bill had been drawn prOyld-
ing for restraint aud correctional employment OF these
alwaysweary people but as ye the Legislature had not
passed It, Cooperation much to be desired between
the municipal authorities aud the private charitable or.
ganzauOus but in this much and cOrruptly governed
city that was hardly be hoped. The people could not
brought regard the various Guy departments which
are known 70 BE- uudeT political management, without
Professor Francis Waylsnd. OF Yale College said he
had to the conclusion that Was useless TO wait
for ideal legislation such restraint aud correctional
employ meat because people would not could not yet
believe that paupersIn was crime. However, people
could be made taat u wrong 10 give help 10
every bOay along. In Stamford Conn.,, an
oeeRt pan had been put IN operation IL might not 40
for New York yet II certainly would answer iOr slhal
towns. New-Haven would Try II next winter. Tickets
furnished all hOusebOds, ana when tramp aIE
Piled for aid he received q ticket which entitled hun 10
lOdgng- aud something TO at central mouse; but
the managers OF the institution had authority % MAKE
One great Giculty, the speaker said was to get the
right managfrs and superintendent All their uuues
must be voluntarily performed.
James Roosevelt SAID difficulty was met with IN
eOnstabes aud Ovescers whc often got fees for all the
tranps tncy arrested Sometimes OeIS sent Out run
nefs 10 gather up persons and br1ng them into
town. To overcome this evil state consiabulaTy,
which independent OF local potcs.wOud be neces-
sary. o e,, -
formerly the banner tramp county. It's evils we're
cured DJ such plan as had been successful III
Stamford.
out state paupers IN where, under other
circumstances tnere would be none. IL stated that
the matter lay In the power OF the County Supervisors
The greatest difficulty which the tramp problem seemed
20 ptesent, said, how 10 discriminate IN the
treatment of honest poor men and tramps The opinion
should be different; possibly Il wOHd be necessary
send former class INTO newer parts or the State and
Nation.