Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-20
RELIEF THE POOR.

| RELIEF OF THE POOR.
Quarterly Meeting of the Central Society
Report of the Secretary Showing the
Work, Needs and Resources of the Organ
ization.
The society for the relief of the poor held
its regular quarterly meeting yesterday after
noon, President 81. NJ. Rice in the chair
There were present 81. Fl. Sibley, D. r.
Noyes, Ferd. Willius, E. G. Mitchell, Mrs. Muir
ply, Mrs. r. Hall, Mrs. d. r. Noyes Mrs. g.
G. Higbee, Mrs. George Griggs, Mrs. II. L..
Williams, Mrs. G. H. Clark.
Mrs. Alexander Ramsey represented the
Home for the Friendless.
Mrs. Horace Thompson WAS present in behalf
of the orphans asylum.
Sister Sarah represented tho interests of St.
Luke's hospital.
THE sEcRETARY's REPORT.
Secretary Chase submitted the following in
teresting report, which was adopted by the So
ciety:
Officers and Managers of the Society for Relief
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Never since the cr-
ganization of the society have the demands
upon its resources been 80 small as during tas
past quarter.
This is evidently the result of two causes
First the abundance of employment which az
provide for theiHDwn necessities; and second ;.
the healthy change in public sentiment which
refuses to help those who are able to help them
selves. Thus being deprived of both the ex-
cuse and encouragement to idleness and de-.
pendence and made to feel that they can no,
of the public, many who for years have relied
upon Others for precarious subsistence, have:
been forced 10 provide for themselves.
Our society, tho stone pile and every citizen
who has acted up to his convictions that no
able-b bodied man has right to be mendicant
plishment of this desirable result. And it is
not too much to hope that by continuing the
same policy the time is not far distant when our
city will be practically freed from beggars and
tramps.
Then, and not until then will our charities
be able to do their true work by caring only
FOR the helpless and unfortunate, and those who
support them feel that every dollar they give
is used to prevent or alleviate distress, instead
OF fostering idleness and improvidence.
- IF all who are depending more or less upon
others for support can by any means be in
duced or compelled to utilize the resources
they already have, one half of what is now ex-
pended in public and private charity would
not only be sufficient to provide for the neces-
stiles of the helpless, but to enable the differ
emit charities to secure what they have SO long
needed. The managers of the Home for the
Friendless have long felt the necessity of more
and better Accommodations for the poor women
who apply to them for admittance The treasury
of the O. phan asylum has just been depleted
in making long needed improvements. The
Christian Home is practically without any
home of its own, and if I am rightly in-
formed, without the necessary means to carry
on their difficult work. Our own
akx ,e
provide suitable lodgings the coming winter for
such needy applicants as are too respectable to-
be sent to the station house, and cooped up
with tramps and criminals.
We are also in need of at Il asst one endowed
bed at st. Luke's hospital where we can send
sick and needy applicants who are not proper
subjects for the city hospital, for temporary
treatment. EIch and all of these improvements
cost money, and cannot be made as long as it
requires every dollar that can be raised to meet
current expenses. But there is one thing that can
and should be done which will cost little except
the time of those who are most interested-and
that ia the establishment of better under
standing and more effectusl corporation be-
tween the different charitable organizations
throughout the State.
Until recently the organized charities were
confined almost exclusively to this city, while
their benefits were generously shared alike by
applicants from all parts Of the State. But
lied in many of the larger places especially in
the neighboring city of Minneapolis, it is very
desirable that some systematic plan be adopted
whereby they can mutually aid each other. And
I know of no better way to do it
than by holding conference of charities, such
as are being held in many of the Eastern States
where those who personally engaged in the
work can meet for consultation, with the view
of adopting some definite plan of action, and
would respectfully recommend that our So
ciety take the initiatory steps towards calling
such conference.
The number of applications for the past
quarter has been 402, which, although an un-
usually small number, even for this the most
favorable season of the year, yet includes al
most every variety of want.
Food, shelter, clothing, wood, medicine,
medical advice and treatment, assistance to go
to friends, gain admittance to the hospitals,
homes and asylums, settle domestic, financial
and other troubles, all Of which have received
the best attention our means would allow, and
our Judgment and experience approve.
E. W. CHASE, Sec'y.
Treasurer Noyes submitted his quarterly re-
port, which made favorable exhibit for the
society.
THE INDUSTRIAL.
Mrs. Burbank, superintendent of the Indus
trial school, submitted her report: which showed
as follows:
Our school opened on sEaturday, JAM 4, and
closed on Saturday, May 81. During that time
the whole number of
Names enrolled was. 80
Number of Catholics. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. z
Whole number of garments made. .78
Highest number of garments made by any
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