New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-19
CHARITABLE WORK.

WHAT THE AID ASSOCIATION HAS DONE.
THE TENTH ANNUAL MEEIING-REPORTs OF TILE VA
RIOUs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF TIE
STATE
The tenth annual meeting of the State Charities
Aid Association was held yesterday afternoon at
No. East Fourteenth-st. Only members were adj
mtted John Jay called the meeting to order and
an election of members Of the Board OF Managers
for tho ensuing year was held, the following being
chosen President, Charles :. Fairchild; vice
president Mrs. William 3. Rice treasurer Charles
Russell Hone; Librarian. Miss Woolsey
john Jay, Mrs. d. Oremieux Mrs. Benoni Lock-
wood, Mrs L. NJ. Hoyt Miss Ella E. Russell, Judge
Henry Z. Rowland. Miss Grace II. Dodge, Miss
Emily Tuckerman, John A. McKim,
Frederick n. Owen. James II. Fay.
On the motion of Charles s. Fairchild resolutions
were adopted complimentary to Miss Louisa Lee
Schuyler who has been president of the Association
nine of the ten years of Its existence, and who
has recently been compelled by ill-heath to resign
her Office. Resolutions of regret at the death of
Mrs David Lane were also adopted. The report of
the treasurer showed that the expenses for the last
year were 80 1879 80. After the Rev. Robert COllyer
had made a 8 ort address, Miss Van Amringe the
secretary Of the Association read her report from
which the following extracts made:
Tho Standing Com uittee on Children has during
Lass year gated Tue causes OF the great mortality
among infants Ia the city during tue summer months
is forced 10 the CONCLUSION that due largely to
aduteron the milk sold to the poor, and to the i'm
possibility OF keeping it fresh even when originally good
In view OF lie 100 common iata result OF even one cal
OF milk given To healthy mtaut the commit ee
urges upon the benevolent tho establishment III the
poorer quarters "i he eng o depOls where Ilesh hlA
can De sold uJ fixed hours aud M small quantities. The
committee las recently visited TIE CLIdrens Home at
pirl-aut,Il.c and tre industrial Home at hlI-ton,
Ulster Co. finding much 10 commend IN both institutions
Iue committee finds tuat IN some counties the autLOr.
lies are claiming again tuA children map be comlli ted
the Poor House under color OF the code OF criminal
l--9, only increasing tie confusion This threatened
trouble, due careessuess IN framing the laws. l. o0-
law whose command 10 the county authorities to pro-
VIDE children committed 10 me county, some place
Tue attention OF the Committee on Aiut AbleB0iieo
Paupcrs has been directed 20 the general practice di
crOwaiug the latter with aolebodled criminals, no.
Obliged TO work ana not subject 10 discipline. In Que
county 49, persons are cnuted 10 make suth commit
mruts wuch are authorized by the Vagralt Act sup
mo.sS to Ice superseded oy the Tramp law.
The Frat Aid TO the Injured Committee has established
hirty-1wO classes, OF which ten were pap ing ana me
rest Tree giving instruction TO 1000 pupils IN all The
attendants upon the Tree classes were chiefly shOPrs,
women in cnemont-aouses. millinery employs, factory
hands etc. Examinations were held and certificates OF
proficiency furnished. Most gratifying reports or the
results OF these nave reached the committee.
which hopes to establish DFdncn sOcletcS tALOuoAO0t
The standing Committee on Hospitals, the fire.
queut Inquiries Tor Information on pJlnts OF hospital con-
strucuOn has made collection Of plans Tor hospitals
and am houses either those already used or sketches
| for use. to be loaned for practical application,
The Committee on the Elevation OF the Poor In their
reorganization IN January last ulrcctcu
It's attention TO the DGsI mothouS % nePinS .d9 PoOi
TO habits of sefdependence aud hit avoiding all pau
perizing OF relief Ii formed the Loan Keet AS
sOcauOn which teoLes lis DehehclILlos " ttSei9 90
loan every form Of help rive deptrtmentsT tue Loan,
the Employment, tho Proyident, the Legal Ald
and the Department Of Medical Ala were FORMED
i'm me and tncir example mas been Followed
more or less o9mpeto8 - a. o,b.r Tna Cnarity
Organization added the department or Legal Aid TO ts
LAWYER on matters they themselves are ignorant
s in oases of leases labor contracts, and payn2nt by
a subcommittee was formed to study and report on
the detention of Witnesses said 10 be UNJUST ana 10 THIS
end the House OF Detention was visited Inc committee
will give further attention 10 tue matter
Toe subcommittee On Tenement Houses Is studying
the question the moral Improvement OF grls, ana the
chairman invites correspondence with the visiting COM
Tho employment of trained nurse in the Rensselaer,
Comfy Poor House is most Important step IN the
rgnt direction ana was accomplished ~ INC soeIlatlon
of The local Visiting Committee In counties wnere new
poor houses nave been baiIt the visiting committees
have interceded for proper hospital accommodations,
for competent nursing ana other REFORMS
d. f. Lockwood, the organizing secretary, read
renort which shows the visitation during the sum
er of fifteen counties OF the State. The public in
stitutions of charity were inspected and local
viz ting committees of the association organized
whore such did not previously exist. The counties
visited were Cattaraugus. Caauga, Kings, Living
ston Madison, Monroe, Onondaga Orange, Ontario,
seneca. Stoubeu, Suffolk, Wayne, WeStcAester aud
Yates.
| The secretary's report as presented at the meet
N, dealt only with the counties where active local
,nsnection did not previously exist In Cattaraugus
Couptv visited May 8, the paupers, insane and sick
oro LODGED IN separate buildings, which were all
we'll lighted. heated and ventilated. The insane are
lodged in cottages, with paid attendant; the hos
rital is rs yet unoccuped. This as well
"a all the other poor houses, has farm
| filled by the paupers. As also with one exception
il the case IN other institutions visited. no religious
services nor burial rites are performed The Mad-
SON County Poor House at Eaton, visited Junei T.
bos its insane quartered in separate buildings, and
! asvoIl attended to as the nature of the accommo
dations will permit. The building, however, is out
of repair, an open drain running through the base
ment and poisoning the air of the whole structure
| The sick and che babies are cared for by the old
paupers and the male insane by those little above
| the Grade of IDIOTS The general Lack OF employ
| ment and of any source OF inter-
est was evident here as elsewhere.
| The Onondaga County Poor House. visited IN
! lime contains 2J5 inmates OF whom Ito arc ln-
| sane The children and young girls are removed 10
| o-her institutions aud acute cases OF Illness are
800 ., ,t,r IttV ilusplt.u The house is reported a