The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-07-02
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS
! Ain~t-<aih Aanusi Conf~r~1rs of Onisisis
aud Fhiisnthropists at beaver


Charities and Corrections opened Ia Denver
on the 2ird. The attendance Of delegate,
from point. outside the state reached 100
which wa. larger than the attendance at pre-
viOus conferences.
In the afternoon the delegation, by invita-
ton Of the Denver Chamber ~ Commerce,
rode around the city In carriages and viewed
the residence aud bushes. portions.
The opening session held Ia the broadway
theatre at night ~ss a magnificent success
and an honor Ia the people Of Denver, who
attended In .urh large numter.. Addrrs.e,
al welcome ~ef. delivered by his .xc-licnsy
Governor Routi, hl. honor Mayor Roger, BY
the president Of the conference, Rev. Myfon
| ". Reed, the chairman Of the local commit
tee II arrangements, J. :. Appel, and by the
chairman Of the reception committee, Aaron
Cove, Responses we're make W several visit
ms delegate who have taken l.s.iin. par,
In the conferences and who .poke Of III"
| work aud the sim. Of those who compose the
| conference.
The second days prescribing. were opened
/ with prayer by Father o'i,yan.
The committee. were then appointed aud
! III. secretary ,ubtniii.d a number of fact, Of
general interest concerning the conduct Of
charitable aud rfoFmaiory institution, In
ysriod. states.
Rev. ". 4. Br-ih-ai reported the need 81
hospital for con.umptiy-. In Colorado, as
| in,aili., many Of them nearly p-nniie.,, came
herr from all parts Of the country.
". T. Letchvorih, chairman 81 III. Com
nitt-- on State Bospi. and Charities, report
e,i. lie detailed the .orrosfui experience.
tina, led Ia the establishment Of a state iinani
of Charities In Ne. York. There are state
board, Ia seventeen states. Be.ides these
there arc several io-iie. exercising partial
supervisory poscr.. The principle that
,ho,ili govern the boards sa. still a moo,r'i
question. The term Of year, Of service Of
member. should not 10 les. than .lsh, year,
80 that the in.lilou. effort. Of polite. soali
L. lee. felt. The board .hoali consist 81 not
lee. than nine NOE nor, than eleven. People
should not bc appointed for political irrni'
.hlp. Women we're especially yell hiiei !"
serve. and II possible physician aud Law
yer should be on the t-nsni-
One Of the most b-n~n.snt 4ofk. tho lrar'i'
had done va. the rrmoval of ehlilfrn from
iaor-hou.e. aud evil homes. The vfofm IL
house. ma. not eonnn-'i Ia tho removal
Of .hiiirrn, but In sanitary reform anil the
better conduct Of thee place. ard the cia.ih-
cation Of prisoners. Much remains Ia L.
done Nth til. jail. Of the sounify, -hleh
~.r- .tiii eia..-,i a. schools of crime" he
form school. In connection With tho prison,
and p<nltrnilari-s, sni the reform in,'l,n.
ton. for women, were .;rps Ia tho right d.
r-ction. The influence Of board. hal been
toward reducing the number d-p-ndcni on
public maintenance and the expenses 10 the
state. A state .hoaid b- held responsible Got
iis paupcr. aud dependents, and II that ~cfr
no, done ID. state would be a breeder oi
paup-ri.ni.
The United State. should r,,nrn TO the
eountric. from which they hsd been zen, all
pauprp and criminals. The government
should require tho European consul. In Ger
ilfy that the rnl.rant vas '-lf'.api,oFfins.
and not u the criminal cia.-, before h. ma
aiioa ell 10 take passage. lie hoped To sec
the time when paup~ri.m, II no, rn'ir-iy
abolished. reduced Ia a minimum.
The discussion 81 this report occupied .oui-
time.
Al the evening .-..i"n Air. G.orsc y. Hn.
s-iir. chairman II the committee on charity
Organization In cities, delivered hi. annual
address. lie .ali that anon. the mean. aud
appliance. which have been tested and ar-
proved In actual .rr,Ic. are Systematic, thor
oush. kindly -,sm.aziIon of the cause. of
distress, rs tho necessary nr-t -,-p la the
treatment which I. 10 rrsui' 10 .ur.
The r-sl.,ry. ~hlch 1, not a publication Of
di.tr.. nor u plliory for the exposure OF c,ii.
docr.. II 1. depository Of fact. held Ia "a
cr-i trust to h. Used for TIA. welfare II ,ho-r
concerned.
III. -mploym-n, office .nr directing one
81 h.. In In nug "a Nj :
yorker.
Work agcncic. Of vsriou. detail. supplying
immediate opportunity tai tho willing worker.
q beginning o, development tn the undc-
,ciopcd and true bill Of Indic,mcn, aealn.,
the .hitk.
organized faclli,Ic, for exchange of mutual
help among individual workers In the -piri,
OF charity. The consultation Office, for u.c
1, the daily work, the district conference, the
general conference, the national conference.
Prr-Idcnt slocum Of Colorado College VA.
the next speaker ash he vas folioscd BY h,c-
minute talk. by several o,hcrs.
Al tho Saturday morning session the sub
ice, for debate. "Thc Colony Elan for all
Grades Of the fccnlc Minded was taken up
aud the report Of the committee read aud die.
cu..cd. The plan was indor.cd by somc but
cotnba,,.d by other. The shutting up Of
inbccile. together wa. generally condemned
and the cottage plan favored 10y several.
Follow ing this debate n memorial service
In memory Of Rev. Oscar McCnllocb. n for
mcr president Of the conference, va. held. and
a number spoke Of his high character.
In the afternoon the kindergarten section
held a very interesting session during which
paper by Mi-. Alice II. Putnam Of Chicago,