The Lamar register., 1892-07-02
CHARITIES ANo CORRECTIONS
Nineteenth Annual Conference of onciais
and PhiLanthropists at Denver.

from points outside the state reached Soo,
which was larger than the attendance at pre-
vious conferences.
In the afternoon the delegation, by invita-
ton of the Denver Chamber of Commerce,
rode around the city in carriages and viewed
the residence and business portions
The opening session held In the Broadway
theatre at night vas a magnificent success
and an honor to the people of Denver, who
attended in such large numbers. Addresses
Of welcome were delivered by his exeelleney
Governor Routt, his honor Mayor Rogers, by
the president Of the conference. Rev. Myron
W. Reed the chairman Of the local commit
tee of arrangements, J. 5 Appel, and by the
chairman of the reception committee, Aaron
Cove. Responses were make by several visit
ing delegates who have taken a leading part
in the conferences and who spoke Of the
work and the aims of those who compose the
conference.
The second days proceedings were opened
with prayer by Father O'Ryan.
The committees we're then appointed and
the secretary submitted number Of facts of
general interest concerning the conduct OF
charitable and rcformatory institutions In
various states.
Rev. W. A, Brodhead reported the need OF
a hospital for consumptives in Colorado. as
invallds many Of them nearly pennilcsS, came
here from all parts Of the country.
W. P Letchworth, chairman Of the Com
mittee on State Boards and Charities, report
cd, He detailed the sorrowful experiences
that led to the establishment Of a State Board
of Charities in New York. There are state
boards in seventeen states. Besides these
there are several bodies exercising partial
.-Tva .E.,Na hat
should govern the boards was still mooted
question. The term Of years Of service Of
members should not be less than eight years
SO that the insidious efforts OF politics would
be less felt The board should consist Of not
less than nine nor more than eleven. People
should not be appointed for political friend
ship, Women were especially we'll fitted to
serve, and if possible physician aud law
yer should be on the board.
One Of the most benedeent works the boards
had done was the removal Of children from
poor-houses AMI evil homes. The reform Of
poor-houscs was not connued To the removal
of children, but in sanitary reform and the
better conduct Of these places and the clasii-
cation OF prisoners. Much remains TO be
done with the iails of the country, which
were still classed as ''seho0ls Of crline" Re
form schools in connection with ths prisons
and penitentiaries, and the reform iastlt'i-
lions for women, we're steps in the right di-
reetion. The Influence Of boards had been
toward reducing the number dependent on
publlo. iuainfcuapcc nl.i ihe expenses e the
state state should se held responsible for
it paupers and dependents, and II that were
not dome the state would be breeder Of
pauperism.
The United States should return to the
countries from which they had been sent all
paupers and criminals. The government
should require the European consuls TO eer-
tify that the emigrant was self-supporting,
and not Of the criminal class, before he was
allowed to take passage. He hoped to see
the time when pauperism, If not entirely
abolished, reduced to 4 minimum. Il
The discussion OF this report occupied some
time.
At the evening session Mr.. George B. Bu-
zelle, chairman Of the committee on charity
organization in cities, delivered his annual
address. He said that among the means and
appliances which have been tested and ap-
proved in actual service are systematic, thor
ough, kindly examination OF the causes of
distress, as the necessary first step in the
treatment which Is to result in cure.
The registry which is not a publication Of |
distress nor pillory for the exposure of evil |
doers, 1t is depository of facts held in sa-
cred trust TO be used for the welfare Of those |
concerned.
The employment Office for directing one
who wants to work to one who wants a |
worker.
Work agencies Of various detail, supplying |
immediate opportunity to the willing worker,
a beginning of development to the unde-
veloped and true bill Of Indictment against
the shirk.
Organized facilities for exchange of mutual
help among individual workers in the spirit
of charity. The consultation office, for use
in the daily work, the district conference. the
general conference, the national conference
President Slocum Of Colorado College was
the next speaker and he was followed by five
minute talks by several Others.
At the Saturday morning session the sub
ject for debate, "Thc Colony Plan for all
Grades of the Feeble Minded, )" was taken up
and the report of the committee read and dis
cussed The plan was indorsed by some but
by others. The shutting up of
imbeciles together was generally condemned
and the cottage plan was favored by several
Following this debate memorial service
In memory Of Rev. Oscar McCullocb, for
ner president Of the conference, was held and
4 number spoke Of his high character
In the afternoon the kindergarten section
acid a very interesting session during which
, paper by Miss Alice H. Putnam of Chicago,
vas read, followed by discussion OF very
practical nature
The subject of cooperation in charity was
he topic of discussion in another section of
he conference. The delegates agreed that
y union Of effort and unity of plan be-
weeu the charity organizations and the po-
Ice departments the work of charity would |
e much more effective and the charitable less
liable to be imposed upon.
Another section Of the conference devoted
he afternoon to the subject of methods of
Improvement in reformatories for various
lasses. At the evening session the same sub {
ect was continued by the whole conference. I
Papers were read as follows: General fea- I
lres of reform-school work, by Ira c. Otter
IN of New Jersey; THE Chaplaln's Work in I
Reform-school,n Rev. J. H. Nutting of
hode Island; "Woman's Influence in Re- c
Work for Girls - bv Sarah L I