New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-20
THE DAY AT CHAUTAUQUA.
AN INSTITUTE OF SOCIOLOGY FORMED.
LECTURES BY PRESIDENT FINLEY AND PRO

FESSOR PAIMER-OTHER EXERCISES.
,-boutauouo y v Juy 10 (SpeciaD.-The College
Chapel services were conducted this morning oy
Mrs Alice Freeman Palmer dean In the University Vi
Chicago. In an address on "sOurces OF POWER Mrs.
Palmer named knowledge and a sense Of brotherlood
10 all men.
The American Institute OF Christian Sociology was
organized here to-day. This inter denomhauohaS
association IS TO be similar to the Christian Social
Union In the Protestant Episcopal Church In THIS
country and It's parent society Of the same name IN
England OF which the Bishop Of Durham, DR.. west
cott Is president. The objects OF the new lhSntu'e'
as stated I'm its constitution are to claim 1or 'hristah
law the ultimate authority to rule Social piacuce'
and to study I'm common the moral truths ana prh
cipals Of Christianity and their application 10 the
social and economic difficulties OF the present time
ANY person in sympathy with the aims OF the society
NAV become a member. There are to be no ahiua
dues but 1t Is expected that each person snail mahc
annual contributions I'm proportion to his interest III
the work. and his financial ability. DR.. Richard 1.
Ely presided at the meeting and Professor ). H.
Commons was appointed secretary. Inc hrst "eui''
meeting OF the institute will be held tomorrow
The department Of photography conducted by Dr.
c. Ohrmann. Of New-lork. is doing Glass work mere.
The correspondence work OF the department Is en-
gagged In by students In all countries, pupils ha'ns
been enrolled within week from Western Africa
India and New-Zea0nd
Miss Anna NJ. SetchW0rtnS SecOnu lecture Wu'S
was on Italian fetcs and CUSTOMS and gave an
Interesting account OF the 0bservances OF Easter ana
other holidays In Rome and Florence.
President John II. Finley, Of Knox College, editor
OF "The Charities Review gave an exhaustive ad-
dress on How to Help the Poor He saad 'm'
all public charities should b. done away with, except
for classes whose Isolation from society and whose
special necessary. both for their own good
and that OF the community at large. the insane,
dloc epileptic and feeble -minded. The trimming OF
the blind deaf and dumb belongs TO the educationa
not the charitable system.
/" | believe said the speaker that by multlpl'
cation OF the charity organization volunteer workers.
and by the Increased cooperation OF church ana
individual and private societies. We may one day
wholly relieve the public OF the duty which may
have rghtfully belonged TO It In the absence OF Or
ganzed private relief. My plnn, In brief would be
In large towns and cities at any rate-t0 nave nrs,
body Of friendly visitors wth paid agent IN each
district and secODdly, supervisory body composed OF
REPRESENTATIVES, OF the district visitors ana agents
OF various relief agencies VI the city when shVuu
ndyfse direct relief when necessary: and With
hold II when II seemed wise The city shouio nave
re presnnt In this board thnt municipal re-
lief might be- given In co operation with that OF tle
private agencies under the direction OF me poaIu.
us was done In the case Of the PARK ilac" disaster
twn wears ago The volunteer visitors OF the charity
organization night b" appointed rs IN the case Oh LUZ
state Charities Aid AssOclaon. under the spclhi
authorization OF the state ,o
Professor Gcorg. II. Palmer delivered TINS afternoon
Peasnre- Round Table held In the han Of
philosophy at o'clock. N"spcr service NJ eious
and IN illustrated lecture On Rivers, Lakes ana
Oceans by Dr. J. r. Edwards, closed the day.