New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-14
STATE CHARITY " OHA.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOC lAllNs>'


1NG-FNLARGING THE WORK.
Tho animal meeting of the State Charities Md Associ-
alton was held Yesterday, at No. East fonrieenth's
The following managers were elected; Charles .
F,irchild Mrs William b. Rice, Charles Russell Howe
Miss Woosev. John A. McKim, Miss Butler, Dr'
Clarence Hitchcock Miss Dodge, Theodore Roosevelt
Mrs Joseph H. Choate. Thomas H. James. Mrs huNln
l.. Godkin DR. j. West Roosevelt, George winthrop
Folsom and Miss L. L. Schuyler. The twelfth annual
repor was presented by the secretary also reports
from the five standing committees and iorty'nlne visit
ing committees.
The Childrens Committee is making study OF the
laws relating TO children, especially those pertaining
10 children in poor-houses, with view TO correcting
certain existing evils .
Tbe Adult Able boiled Pauper Committee prepared
a bin to establish municipal lodging houses under inc
control Of the Commissioners OF 'hAl an &
ontcd to the legislature, but owing to pressure "l
business failed to become - law. The matter VIII oe
n,ain utpcd hv the committee.
WIN Tnniiteo on llo.ritals-Thc subj Committee ON
Hospital Plan. has propa'cd two plans Tor
village hdsptd, accompanied ny an 'NpHtrr"' ny
lea lrt. the other for model poor house, iia'.u
copic oi those plan may hc had on application ~ 'V
nncc Of the nsaocntion. An effort hns been nad' ny
another sub committee &C. establish 'no'' wafer
lnuntnina in ,io Ndod tenement house di.til's ho'
p,fta from the Metropolitan Drinking Fountain y. %
cintion IN England. show thu those fountains supply
rc,i want in ctowdcd distica aud are the mcant of
do M much good, constlnt stream ut w'n women
and children may hc seen coming 10 thom nom sunni
Ia sun ct ihc, diminish sickncs' among rn'1';n ana
decrease htompctancc' \ similar f',ul n'H INV"
the c,t1hlishmont al one oi IN" col '' '"h,""' !"
uis city, The subcommittee propose lml IN, ,,N
lpnly drinking hYdraute and that u Hptcib ilru no
,,i d M ia. De- committee u provide Tee uud Tor the
,arr of the fountains each fountain u h' inih,shcd
yth au npparltl. oi coilcd pipe passing "l""h" '.
this il.uiIug constant stream oi cooled wafer tnl'
plin ha, been approved by the Commissioner 'i ol!'
Work, and the eli engineer OF thc trolon AqnCdnrl'
resolution providing for the placing ol rGh' "IlhA-
ins hvdrant, in lclliics suggested by the chairman oil
tlr committee laid before the Boar" ~ A!uriinch'
and va. al puted by Them but not until the middle al
August. Ii was then too late to make me pan
citcctual last summer as the appropriation l"i uiih-
inc fountains bad been exhausted. The NoDhn@'l"heI
of Pnic s. oIls ba- recently informed the Chairman col
tr committee bv letter that the wafer purNcYos has
been instructed TO see that prompt Afternoon ne gwen
1, flii, matter in the early spiing. go
Five mi committee, Of tie Committee on the Ecya-
u of the lopr in their Homes have been ac'Ne curing
tto wear That on Legal Aid direct, attention
which alcadY exist for their protection ana hcIPn-
tbcm TO secure the enforcement of these laws. Inc
Ssb.Commiijcc on Tenement Houses continues lls
studies Oh thc condition OF tenement i'"'eN III ''N
cty and tc lg,.s Affecting Them aud ha, prepared =
loatiet entitled. hat the Board OF Health ma. 90
Cudcr Tie direction Of the SnD-t COMMITTEE on moral
I.,,' II, # t;ll. conferences concerning work among
aifs have been ed in HcW-lok and other Cities ana
hrye led IL sac opening OF ciab-Io.ms 10y Wording
girls ia tins c.y and elsewhere Great interest ma
been aV1,taoi d. some oi tHe couNt III 10 ?.l" u"
this wo,> Of mo, das amusement and practical IN
sfr / VI NlAlu4 R'ilI- l-ffl'iN VA
organized by th' chairman oi inns committee I''l
winter. 1t lc-an woh fifteen m.mo.fs ana no"
numbers one hundreds and seVenty-hFe. lht "'j'c.'
f this sorioy nr" fo furnish pleasant rooms Ion meet
mos to ol,ze .cs for instruction in dress making.
use of sewing machine cooking, etc. 40 collect books
to form olc dating library iog the use oi tlc members
and TO adot co.orcia,iyc measures for the benefit Of
members through tie Sub-Committoe on Proyident
Schemes. tie plan of penny satin@' has been mlio-
duccd in twelve schools with great success The sub
Committee on B'-pcn9ries = celM,iy c'h-idcl@ me
di,pcnsafv systom OF Ncw-York There are between
fortv and ftiy disucrsarcs. some Of hcm very large
which annually treat thousands Of patients. Many oi
them arc undoubtedly able 10 care Tor themselves. IL
is found chat his subject presents many dihrutcs.
sptcsl committee OF the Association on the Insane
which wa, appointed last February, has prepared two
pamphlets. one Summary Of legislation M I-u-iand
AID Condition &C LunlGcs n Scotland, the other oI
The framing If Nurses for the Insane. IE'- COM
miuce has secured the cooperation Of the Bellevue
Training School. and is maturing plan by which
certain number Of women trained there aS nurses ioi
the ick may secure ia lunauc asylum special training
in the care Of thc insane. il Is hoped mat ont OF '
preliminary WORK may grow training school for nurse
Tic society for First aid to the Injured reports con
tnucd growth of tho work, and that 1t j. spreading
| Throughout the country. The number If pupils IN
,truccd last year Wa. l3i2-n AeY-loiA City 313
Of whom 253 were Policemen
The eau4ing secretary has visited the poor
Of fourteen counties, and In, sccnIcd N's,tlnG com
nitiee. in five OF these counties where they dia not al
ready exist; in others she has Inspected the poor
huu -e and conferred with the visiting committees an
visitors now working under the direction of the asoCi
alton Their, are visiting committees OF the as,oci
alton in ftythlee counties. and visitors III six, cover
inc fortv-nnc antics ont of hitycght IN the state IL
The library, which contains a thousand valuable
books and pamphlet, relating t. the work oi The a>'o
citation open TO all responsible PERSONS interested! u
work Of a similar KIND CO
The rea.nrers report shows the expenses Of the yea
To- he $3.50 10 met entirely by voluntary contHbu
tou. which include gift Il $500 from the late Charlie
OConor special fund of II $50 has also been con
trhu,ed to Ice used in the training of nurses for thu