New-York tribune., 1890-05-21
IN HUMANITY'S CAUSE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHARITIES CON.
FERENCE.
COLONEL HoGELAND TELLS OF THE WORK
AMONG STREET BoYs-PAPERs on
OTHER SUBJECTS RBAr
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bai'lmore' May :O-Thc ncw-boys bootilacks and
"'hcr youngsters who make their living In the streets
OF large elite, came in for share Of the discussions
oi the conference on Charities and Correction To-
day. The general opinion wa, expressed that there
had been great Improvement I'm the condition OF thi,
class OF humanity during the last five years, Colonel
Alexander Iogcaud of Lincoln Ne5 pr dent of the
Boys and Girls National Home and Employment AS
'"'ati"h IN Washington, told the Conference Of the
WORK "i ms Institution. twenty-five years ago at
his home In Louisville he began hi, work for the
"t homeless boys. \ night school hi, first
move IN the direction Of training the street waif,.
Ih' plan was successful. keeping the boys away
from the low amusement resorts. Eight years ago.
Colonel loSclaud said, he began tour Of the country
I" see whether a sentiment could be developed for
the care Of poor boy,. lie succeeded I'm interesting
many Phanih'opic person, in the worthy cause.
The organization on a National basis WAC effected at
Nnn'apoi, on October l., l7-G. IT. object is to
Obtain home, and employment for the children Of
The stnet To open intelligence Office, in state,
ana provide home with farm and industrial en-
plo> >mcnt in the vicinity # large towns for all youth
in lrimp and t. prevent the association Of children
ana yonih- III lail' and worhOu-c> with olcr hardened
criminals. IL also aim, to obtain the enactment
oi laws in every state 10 carry ont these objects,
such a. the power To dctan trlmpinS chilircn and
Tor compulsory education. Tn Colonel said that the
'PN''i't VI I'"hlr fpplN>, ENUiSlIln~ ana tlc Hike
III large cites was having beneficial effect. TO keep
the boy away from den, Of vic. at night by giving
them hcihul and Instructive diversion, one
Of the best means Of chcrins their general reform.
What 10 DO with the Insane va, uuo her inter
csrins topic bclon, tl" Conference today. DR..
Richard Gundry, superintendent of spring Grove A,y-
ium of Baltimore. who ha, made the subject
lie study. read valuable paper. lie contcnded that
while The family hearth Should not be ruthlcsSly
invaded Won I htd liz rbc in
sane were the ward, Of the state. and even when
the state delegated it, authority to town, or cities it
should siili exercise general supervision over the
insane. Where insane persons were cared for in their
own home, families, be aid the STATE did not
-fcp m une-, such restriction was exercised a, to
dchar The patient from right, belonging to an men.
~'Ill. There should hc -upcrv .,on a. terrible
tf-ndic- had r.-ultcd frou reliance upon treatment
At home without adequate watchfuuces. 1t become,
an Important question hoW these person. who had
experienced some Of the pr.monliory indication, Of
insanity aid Wlo hid not he mean, 10 enable them
to -.'ur. proper treatment ml-t receive the advice
the. ought tp have al thl, critical period. An cases
however. especially among the poor were not dp-
lr'i.h I' Do. .ii friends nifA some explosion Of th'
Disorder mtn.ic-t- u-"lf m violent or cAtrsVartut
a'tl"nr or speech. The family at first triod 10 con
"aI ~ -"''i"H. but % "a. !u't 40 ms t-ne that
competent advice vd- uc dci. and that cuN
might hr 0i'.',d If the ci,r Wa handled properly.
ln several state" where hr insanity Of the indiv dual
vt- Determined los trial before ludgr jury. delay,
occurred. t' patient lnl 10 be- cand for pending the
decision. ard tr oHiy available place usually turned
ont 10 J." tur county or 'iiy jail where the patient
op-ortci v.h and m" sport of the most dcprayed
- the community. Criminals and Insane persons
-houId De E,W .eparato. Women were now con
'c,cd ny on.,r- of go" mv long distances aud with
out any woman ,uupIrlou The wrong obvious
and ,aoulf hc corr.'t.d bv law wherever statutory
provision dd iu- Hlrcidy cNi-f Iut"u'>ting expert
nrut- were Iu rr.-rr- iu Australia The cottage sys
tru WIS hi-llv udp--'d. The practice of commit
tifs insane ,.u..lal Q" place dedicated 10 punish
m,ut. o., 1885,, dome u some states. was wrons
Af'nr The u.liiuL of Oh" dtiIr~- comments on II
wrr. made hy lr 4 g.. Iy'r- ~ N"w Ypri. Tho Roy.
Dr. Ir.ulti ot lait.m.r.; TIE E'y. +. II. Vines, OF
Illinois. and others.
This afternoon thc city i,choat Iatrohc conveyed
tine delegate" 30 'ho-t"rwopd r-ort snort distance
down the r.,.r where IN" free poor excursion, and
-iof.' pl,.ir- rrr hrlt.
81 TONIGHT. ..--lpu If th" Conference the i'm.
po. zion. pactl-ci by the professional hosrar, and
almshou-c abuses ocarlv shown Up IN paper, by
J. =. ~auboru - Concord, Mass. l,ah' =. Wright.
~ = Paul MINI. and Dr. &. ". Chancellor. Of Bait
more. u was stated that more harm than good was
done hy cn,uur ,.ln- Street lrcgar-.