Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-05
THE PHILANTHROPISTS CONVEN.
TION.
Opening Of the Twelfth Annual Confer.
ence Of Charities and Corrections,


Charities and Corrections began at Wlllard's
hall last evening. Addresses of welcome were
made by Judge Macarthur, chairman OF the
local committee, and District Commissioner
Edmonds. \ letter was read from Col. Lamont
expressing the regret of the President that OFF,
cial engagements prevented him from being
present and giving assurance of the Presidents
deep interest in the objects of the conference.
Addresses in reply to the speeches OF welcome
were made by Cows. Anderson, OF Kentucky,
and Hoyt, of Pennsylvania. Gov Anderson in
Weighed against the abuses which he said arose
out of the practice Of the national government
placing criminals, by contract, in penitentiaries.
He declared it to be the duty of the national
the treatment of prisoners with view TO their
reformation.
Philip c. Garrett, of Philadelphia. president
of the conference, then delivered the opening
address. discussing in an interesting way re-
forms needed and reforms which have been
effected.
THE BUSINESS SESSION TODAY.
The conference held its first business session
at Wizards hall this morning. The president,
Mr. Philip {. Garrett, in calling the assembly to
order, announced that the meeting was n little
late In assembling, and that to save time the
credentials OF the delegates would not be read
yet.
Resolutions were adopted limiting the time
1or speeches and reports from states To ten min
uteS; appointing Il committee of five on organ
lAatlon, anu committee composed of Il dele
gate from each state delegation to select the
place and name the time for holding the next
meeting. A letter was read from the authori-
ties OF the Maryland penitentiary, inviting the
conference to visit that Institution.
REPORTS FROM THE STATES.
Mr.. Meth, chairman of the committee on
states, read the committees report. He said
that the reports they had received showed the
wide extent of the work being done for the benz
ent OF these afflicted 1eliow-creatures.
The rest ofthe morning was taken up with the
reports from states This report for Alabama,
lf Spt IN
that their insane asylum had been greatly eX-
tended during the past year, and would soon
be i'll /. condition to receive 900 inmates, and
was conducted ON the non-restraint plan. The
contract labor system was still i'm force i'm the
penltentiary OF the state, but was SO restricted
by law as to render 1t as unobjectionabie as pos
sble
The report from Arizona enumerates in that
state Il penitentary with $50 inmates, Il deaf
mute college, Il blind college and an insane
asylum.
The report for the state of California showed
an extensive work for the protection of chill
dren, institutions for their protection, correc
ton and education being established and run
very successfully. Many white children had
had been stolen or to whom they had been sold.
The prisons were referred TO in The report as the
devils kindcrgarten, on account OF their bad
management.
The report from Colorado showed four state in
situations: The deaf mute college, industrial
school, penitcntiary, with 3D. convictS. and
insane asylum, with 12O inmates. Besides
these there are many private charitable institu-
tionS
The report for Dakota showed an annual ex-
pcnditure of about S316, A II for charitable and
correctional purposes.
TIE WHIPPING POST AND PILLORY.
The report of Delaware showed that there was
no pententiary in the state and only 50 pris-
oners, kept in county prisons. The whipping
post and pillory are still i'm use. Whipping
used to be severe, but now blood Is seldom
drawn. Very few who have been once whipped
are ever caught tie second time, and non-resi-
ing the force OF Delaware law. They left the
state. This report called forth many facetious
remarks by the delegates.
GeOrgia's charitable institutions were reported
to consist of an insane asylum, on which $780,
900 is expended annually: an academy for the
blind. L deaf mute asylum, six or eight church
lent Home and many smaller institutions.
The report from Illinois showed that over
81 100000 had been expended on institutions
for charity and correction i'm that state.
The report from Indiana stated that several
laws had been passed by the state legislature
during the past year for the protection of chill
dren. The charities We're reported To be i'm a
good condition. Three new insane asylums are
being built.
correction. The deaf mute institution of the
state, the report said, compared f;lvOrably with
any in the country, and the students We're pre-
pared there for admission to the Institution in
this city, when they desired TO extend their stu
dies. In the institution TOR the blind efforts are
made to restore the patients to sight, with very
promising results.
Mr.. Sanborn, of Massachusetts. made q state
ment concerning the work of Kansas charities,
no one from that state being present. The char
tiles of the state were said TO have been entang-
led with politics, the state board having been
overthrown by a political revolution.
DIR. IIoyt read Il report of the condition of
charitable and refornatOry institutions in New
York. The report showed tina: the contract
system of labor at penitentiarics had been abol-
ished, but no other system adopted.
The report from Kentucky showed their state
charities to be in Il good condition.
Maine reported failure to establish Il state
board of charities, but showed that the work of
reform was going on well.
THE MARYLAND REPORT.
The report for Maryland showed that the
state had no regular authorized board OF chari-
ties, but that the work was we'll conducted and
about S6SS,SOO expended annually for chari-
ties and correction. S235,9SO is contributed
by Baltimore city. There are about 90 institu-
tions in the State. The report was Very clabo-
rate, and showed Il remarkable progress in
work of reformation and the care of the help
less. \ very large number OF homeless boys
and girls are cared for by the institutions in
charge OF both the Catholic and Protestant
churches.
The Massachusetts, report gave an interesting
account Of the penal re:ormatory and bencvo-
lent establishments in that state. He stated
that the appointment of women as physicians
in lunatic asylums had proved satisfactory.
steps taken in the way of reform le@isIatfon .'"'
Minnesota reported strong efforts in the drec-
ton of reform. They had not, however, they
lu,stJ
two exceptions, which they could commend as
fairly satisfactory. The report closed by eX-
pressing 4 hope that Minnesota would have the
honor OF entertaining the national conference
at the capital city of the state next ysar.
Rev. DIR. Haley, Of Missouri, reported that he
was confident that the proceedings OF this con-
ference had done much to mitigate the condi-
ton of cOnvicts in Missouri. The practice of
leasing out convict labor 10 work outside of
prison walls has, he said, been stopped.
REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON CREDEN-
TIALS
The committee on credentials submitted re-
port, which was adopted, recommending that
officially appointed as delegates by governors
of states and territories. and persons accredi:-
ed from charitable organizations aud from bod
les having for their object the correction of So
cal ills be entitled TO membership in the con-
ference.
After hearing reports from New Hampshire
ana New Jersey 1t was decided to suspend the
further reading OF state reports.
INTEMPERANCE.
Mr.. Joshua L. Bailey, OF Philadelphia, offered
a resolution declaring intemperance as chief
factor in creating pauperism and promoting
crime, and expressing cordial sympathy in
efforts to promote sobricty, and especially in
the efforts now being made in the public
schools.
The resolution was referred. The conference
then adjourned till evening.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The following delegates from abroad had re-
ported to the officers Of the conference to-day
II. johnson; Talladega. Califor.
NJ. Blake, San Francisco. Colorado
Miss J. s. Sperry, Pueblo. COnnecticut-Mrs
Virginia I. Smith and Mrs. Joseph NJ. GriswoId
Batr0 Hartrord I'm Mrs b,s a. Beers, dBFidgepors
ton Hartford DakOta-ChaS. NJ Koehler