Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-12
PENNSYLVANIA CHARITIES.

Directors of the Poor In Council ut Erie
More Asylums for the Insane and the
Feeble-Minded Wanted - Pittsburgers
Prominent In the Proceedings.
ERIE, Oct 11.-(Speeial 1.-The Associa-
tion of Directors of the Poor of Pennsyl-
vania met in their eighteenth annual con-
vention here to-day. Over 200 delegates Of
the association were Joined by the ladies of
the Children's Aid Society of Eastern and
Western Pennsylvania and by the members
of the State Board of Charitie1 Louis g.
Colborn, the solicitor for the Somerset
county directors, and known as the district
attorney who sent the Nicely boys to the
gallows, is President
In the appointment of the committees,
Colonel Glenn, of the Allegheny County
Home, is the Chairman of the Committee
on the Next Place Of Meeting, and it is un-
derstood that Philadelphia has been recon-
mended. Secretary McGonnigIe, of Pitts
burg, is the Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions.
W. F. Sbeperd, ESQ.,, of Pottsville, in his
address on 1.-THE Work of the Association"
recounted the legislation already secured
through the commission, and hoped for an
eventual revision of the poor laws DR..
on the Chronic Insane, took the position
that the State should erect two hospitals
one in the east and one in the west-for the
care OF the chronic insane, and thereby re-
lieve Warren and Dixmont. DR.. Cadwala-
der Biddle, general agent of the Board of
Public Charities, argued that the chronic
insane should remain in the county alms-
houses where they possessed the means and
provisions for their. proper custody, and
that the State should reimburse the county
authorities for the maintenance of these
cases.
This evenings session was devoted to the
ladies of the Children's Aid Societies.
Mrs. Belle X. Richards, of Oil City, of
the Western Pennsylvania branch Of the
society, presided. This branch has 27 So
cieties, and Venango county has shown the
greatest interest in the work. The ladies
lost their $40, 900 appropriation last year
because the bill was not sent to the Gov
ernor for his signature. They will send
delegation to Harrisburg to take better
care OF their interests at the next Legisla-
tive session. Mrs. Darragh. of Pittsbnrg,
read paper. o. D. s. Brumbaugh, Of
Blair, made an appeal for the association to
cooperate in securing an appropriation to
erect a hospital in Western Pennsylvania for
the care of feeble-minded children. Dr.LU.
Kerlin, Superintendent Of the Home for
Feeble Minded Children at Elwin, made a
pathetic appeal in behalf of these afflicted
ones in humble homes throughout the State
He showed that Allegheny county has 1 to
every 600 inhabitants, and 81 ranging in
age from to 18.
William P. Hunker, of Allegheny, pre-
sented resolution in favor of reimbursing
Poor Directors for the care of the chronic
insane in their official custody, and it was
adopted. The members of the commission
from in and around Pittsburg are George
Linderman, Superintendent of the City
Farm; George Hoffman, Examiner; Colonel
Glenn, Superintendent of the Allegheny
County Home; Frank Patterson, Examiner;
Dr.. Shrodcs; Joseph Hunker, of the City
Home; William Eichenlaub, Examiner.
Secretary Robert McGonnigle, of Pitts |
,urg, who called the first convention at |
Altoona, received an ovation at the after |
loon session.