New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-15
TO HELP THE LITTLE ONES
FRIENDS OF CHILDREN MEET AND Discuss
THEIR NEEDS.
TIE STATE CHARITIES AID ASSOCIATION HoLps
CONFERENCE OK THE CARE OF DEPEND
EMF AND DELINQUENT CHILDREN

TIE STATE CHARITIES AID ASSOCIATION HOLM
CONFERENCE OK THE CARE OF DEPEND.
ENT AND DELINQUENT CHILDREN
Experts in the Of children gave their vieva
yesterday on the subject to large audience which
had gathered in the Assembly Hall of the United
Charities Building. Fourth-ave. and Twenty second
at The conference was on the care OF Dependant
and delinquent children and 1t was under the aus.
p,ces of the State Charities Aid Association a
New-York.
The object Of the conference Is to develop pubua
sentiment in matters relating to the subject ana
to instruct the officials of institutions in the mos
advanced methods. and to better the condition Of
the children and the institutions which shelter
them. Sessions were held yesterday afternoon ana
evening, and three sessions are to be held to-day:
the conference ends tomorrow afternoon. Profes.
sor c. F.. Chandler opened the meeting. He dwsk
on the large sum New-York City paid for her de-
lnouent and dependent children, and on the i'm.
portance OF the conference to the welfare Of u
children
The topic of the afternoon session was Do
pendent Children" and the State Charities Az
Association had submitted paper on "rhe Super.
vision Of Children Placed Out In Families in the
State OF New-York." The paper took the ground
child; the advantages and shortcomings Of The
system were also treated The discussion on the
Island, and Miss c. II. Spence, Of Australia, took
part Miss ARIA Huntington. OF Syracuse READ
a paper on The Field Of Private BeneyOlence :
the Case OF Dependent Children" and this papa
was discussed by II, v: Lewis, Of Washington
reviewed by C. j. Demarest. the superintendent
Points Mission and Miss s. s. Richmond. supern-
tendent of the Sheltering Arms, followed with q
discussion upon the work Of the institutions.
Elbridge T. Gerry, president Of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, was tie
principal speaker at the evening session. which
was devoted to the discussion OF THE Child
Problem in New-York County" Commodore Gerr,.
in opening, criticised the public school curriculum,
and said that, it stood. it was a waste Of time
and money. He said that an appropriation Of g..
665 900 for the education and support Of dependent
children as against one Of 100000 for public
schools was not fair. The question OF providing
for dependent children an important one. and
demanded better attention from the city authori.
ties The speaker then told Of the method in vogue
in this city in committing children, and recounted
Of the tricks resorted to by heads OF families
to escape the burden OF supporting their children
While not counse.ling an extravagant appropr!'
alton Mr. Gerry thought that the institutions which
cared for children should be more literally treated
Mrs. Charles Russell Lowelps paper on Dependent
Children in New-York County" suggested the ap.
pointment by the Mayor of a commissioner, prefer.
ably woman. to inspect regularly the workings
Of the various chl!drens institutions.