St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-27
A UNIQUE GATHERING.
Annual National Conference of the Well
Known Philanthropists From
Many States.
Men and Women who Advocate Prison
Reform, and Would Help
the Insane.
A Gathering Of Prominent Workers
In Correctional and Chari-
table Institutions
To Open in st. Paul, July 15--Many
important Topics to be
Handled.

The time is near at hand when ST. Paul
VIII be called on to welcome an exception
ally notable convention. The personnel of
this body is remarkable in many ways,
while its object IS one which at once differ
entlates it widely from any other. En-
braced in this expected assembly are the
members of the boards of corrections and
charities in the various states of the Union,
where they have been established; repre-
sentatlves and managers of the different
penal and charitable institutions of the
country; students of the now increasingly
important questions in social and economic
science; wardens of the state penitentiares,
and superintendent of those reformatory
| institutions which are at present yielding
such promising results, and are likely to
revOlutionize the methods of dealing with
the criminal and vicious classes 1t is the
only convention which calls together the
philanthropists and practical reforners of
the land. those charged with the care of the
insane and defective, and it's sessions are
fraught with the interest which belongs
to the questions discussed and the facts and
experiences which are reported. There
were present last year at Washington, D. c.,
about 43O members, from every state of the
Union, representing every form of charitable
and correctional work. 1t is great honor
to receive such body, and only by the per-
sistent efforts of those charged with the
matter. was the decision made to meet in
the capital city of the Northwest, in the
face OF urgent invitations from Omaha,
Chicago, Nashville. Raleigh, Hartford,
Rochester, and Brooklyn, N. Y. The
sessions
OPEN THURSDAY EVENING,
Vr1lyr hn1 hall ~
welcoming addresses from the governor of
| the state, mayor of this city and the presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce. to which
responses will be made by ex-President
Hayes, several governors from different
states, followed by the annual address from
the chair by President Neff of Ohio The
full docket of papers and discussions will
| then occupy the body for the balance of the
session. An unusually large number of the
governors OF the various states, in reply to
| a personal letter of invitation from Gov.
| Hubbard. have signified their intention to
| be present; while the delegates from the
| South and East and British provinces will
be more numerous than usual. Ex-Govs
| Hoadley of Ohio, Colquist of Georgia and
! medical men of national repute will add to
the strength and interest of the convention.
The proceedings of the latter will be fully
| reported and command the widest attention
Of those interested in the progress of
society and the amelieration of the unfor-
| tunate. Last year it was entertained by
| the citizens of Washington. in the most
| handsome and liberal style, which included
public reception, trip to Mount Vernon
and visit to the White house and the
! public institutions of the city. St. Paul
citizens. it is believed, will not be behind
other places in this respect, and will I'M
doubtedly accord the convention recep-
ton as generous and cordial as any hereto
fore extended to it. 1t is hoped that as
many as possible of the citizens will attend
| the sessions of the body and especially hear
what those who are authorities on prison
| management, the care of the insane and
! associated charities work have to offer.
The latest and most approved methods in
all these departments and cognate ones are
presented, and the convention is a sort of
university, whose teachings and deliveranees
are of the highest public momennt. 1t is a
compliment to the state and city that this
convention meets here, and those response
BILE for it's entertainment are DESTROYS to
have these distinguished strangers pleas
antly impressed with the city and the
Northwest, and to have our citizens in town
reap every possible benefit from their pres
ence and doings, while convened here.
PROGRAM.