New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-08
rYCELLENT WORK DONE.
,,poRrNG EARNESTLY FOR THE POOR
a,u.T THE STATE CHARITIES AID ASSOCIATION
uAs ACCOMPLISHED DURING TIE YEAR.

mas ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE YEAR.
Tho animal meeting of the State Charities Aid AS
.,a,on was held at the rooms OF the association.
~ o, University Place. Friday afternoon. Pro
,sor G. F. Chandler presided, and there was an audi
80 NJ about forty persons among whom were Bishop
,.,e, Judec DAILY, Horace White. Elbridge T. Gerry,
r,,es d. Kellogg Miss Il. Butler Mrs. Kinnicutt.
,uss Mnton Mrs +. Il. Jones. Mrs. Fairchild, Mrs.
,r,r,a,n b. Rice, Chandler Robbins and John A. Nc
v,m The following persons we're elected managers:
M Emily blackwell. Miss Resale Butler, Professor
c,.,dlrr Charles = Farchild DR.. Charles Hitchcock.
Ixa,g NJ IIovt Mrs. Francis p Knnicutt, Charles
:, MARSHALL John A. McKm, Mis- s. F.. Minon,
a. william Il. Rice. Miss Loriisa Lee SCHUYLER, Carl
s",urz Miss Abby IIowland Woolsey. DR.. George G..
wacelock.
IN the absence OF Mr.. Farchih. c. IL. Marshall.
chairman of the finance committee, read the treas
,or's report and the report OF the finance committee
which stated that the contributions received during
.A 1ear had been less than the expenses. lie urged
naople to give the association liberal support Inc
ss,ent secretary read extracts from the forthcoming
annual report, which showed that she had visited
-, uoorlouses OF thirty-onc counties Of the State
Srrinr The year The association has local visiting
committees in fifty counties. Up to the present time
nual reports have bccn received from thirty seven,
hou1nr that over 500 visits have been paid to the
warehouses and hospitals by the visitors OF the asso-
s,on during the year, and 14l meetings OF lis local
committees held Great improvements have been
sa,ured the committees since thcr OrednlGitlohi
which have added greatly to the comfort ana welfare
~ the inmates Of The p0OrlIouses.
In 1902 the association drafted and secured the
massage Of q bill In the Legislature providing for the
commitment of Il commission TO choose site for
state Hospital for EpepicS and assisted In securing
The passage OF several bencncent measures. com
mites Of the association made an examination of the
,oice court records Of New York more than year
sgo and found that 1000 children sixteen years Old
nd vcnncer had been detained In these places for
ranods ranging from one hour 10 thirty DAYS ms
committee also found In few instances boys rom
thirteen 10 sixteen in the same cells with aauits'
These records were laid before the Society for TIE
prevention OF Cruelty to Children. With an earnest
,eouest that the society would use lis influence 10
mend the law OF Imprisonment of minors so as to
nrsv.nt their detention IN the company OF adults IN
ihos. and other places Of confinement The society
,rtrohucd bill at the last session OF the Legislature
mss,ng ,he desired change and this has become law
uamends the Penal Code by making it Illegal to retain
minor in prison. Jail or other place Of confinement
,,h sdns charged with or convicted OF crime. II
.,so mat,s possible the trial az children in separate
court rooms.
Miss Minton said that Mr.. Gerry had consented
10 speak in regard to this work Mr. Gerry then gave
nm interesting account OF the difficulties he had met
in securing this legislation and Of the great good 1t
would bring about IN the separation all over tie state
of children from adults charged with crime. lilo
,oped 10 he able to perfect arrangements with the
noIjce irstlces by which children would he tried In
a separate court.
". NJ. F. Round. Of the Prison Association and
Eurnham Farm. spoke OF The great assistance the
State Charities Aid Association had given IN inc Or
ron,zatlon and work OF the Durham Farm In ColuH-
iia Countv There were now eghtvsiX BOYS at the
farm he said while 27O suitable cases were awaiting
admission The boys taught farming and varl
Gus trades. &c. NJ, , , %
schuyler upon the successful working OF the STATE
Care acts in behalf OF the insane. secured ey the asSo
citation The number Of counties in which IN" IN
sane have leen removed j. ffty-fOur. leaving three
counties Erie Oneida and Queens. whcnce me III
sane still await removal. For the 700 insane OF u,
three counties accommodations a.e being provided
Nv new buildings and additions at the Hudson River
Utica and Rochester State hospitals IN the hTSl ol
July all the insane will have been removed The
Governor. In his annual message, recommends an
ANIMAL appropriation Of sl,31O.ooO for state mint'
nance Of the insane with separate tax levy OF ono
third Of mill for the purose OF putting the STATE
Care Act In full effect.
Reports also received from the hospital com
mlttee. charities reform committee and the committee
on adult able-bOdi.d pauperS. Tie two branch 80
ceties Of association First Aid 10 the Injured and
Hospital Book and Newspaper Society, also presented
abstracts OF their work during the year.