Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-12

poor department. II 10 impossible fo
the director to keep track a them all.
lie n forced IN continue in the steps a
his predecessor. and names have been
kept on the hooks from one administra-
ton n another. He hoped that the o.
CANNED charity movement would rem
edy this.
He called upon the Hon. 7. ID. Gilbert
10 preside st the meeting. Mr.. Giltrrrt
suegssted that A. o. CroGier act a. So
rotary.
Ohtscss oe sAe 1Gseesne.
Mr. GiIhert said the Objects - the
eanncistioa partalas 90 stsoasly a the
divine that % would ~ psvPsr - cppa
the meeting vith IN invocation 10 the
throne. The Rev. Dr. Sanford n. Cobb
offered IN eloqucnt prayer in behalf a
the movement Tor the betternent II suf-
fering humanity.
The committee. which had besn ap-
pointed IN prepare . constitution and
The committee cnneisted a r ID. Gil
q. Croxier and L. :. Provin. Secretary
Croxier rcad the report.
The constitution declares that the o.
eocistion shall he known n thc Charity
Organization Soci-fy II the City q
Grand Rapids" The objects u the soci-
ETY. were stated Ia he the general sys-
tematixing ~ the charity work of the
city. to decrease pauperism and prevent
promiscuous and Ineffective aimsgising.
10 sssist in procuring work FOR depend
enta. 70 inculatc hatsite of industry and
economy.
The methods by which the ohtcis are
10 be accomplished are by bringing
about cooperation among all charitable
agencies. by . system % registration 60
prevent imsHition. by securing most
thorough investigation and most anita
blc action in all cares. by obtaining frpm
existing societics the precise help nss~i
ed. 10y giving relief when immediaie
help il needed and all other sourccs
fail. by q system of visiting that shall
substitute fricndlincsr fsr aims and in
spire 90 thrift. eclf rcspect and better
modes S life. by careful stvdy - all
the csusce of pauperien. and all " the
best methods ~ dealing with s3e~ti;ution
and degradation.
WIN May B~cospe Membcr~I
Every person ~ho shsll y,ay 81 year
may become a member. Anyt-siy pay
ing not Ices than esU annually ma, be
come patron. City officials. clergy
men and other like persons may become
honorary membcp
The government shall he in a council
~ twenty one members. seven to ie
elected for ore year. rrven for two ,esr..
eeyen for three ycars. seven tn be elected
annually thereafter fcr three yesrs
There rhall be a central Office as,i all
meetings held there The ofhcem shall
be q president vicc prceident. treasurer
and general secretary. IN be elected by
the council The general SECRETARY
shall devote HE time to the vcsk. and
shall receive . salary.
] W. Rnenthsi moved that the con
stitution te adopted A. NJ Awberg
thought that II should ~ amended ~
o. to admit ss member p~rsw,ns cpa.
tributing 90 year. Mr. H~rntbai ssid
the sriety must confpe iis membership
to y,crecne capable ~ pay ing o. snnu.
ally hut that the greet strength Ut the
association lice not IN the yerwsns that
are memlerp. l,ut IN the per~ds that
sseiss m the work ard DO what the, csn
fa the csuee. The constitution wse
then adopted
Mayor Stuart. L. s rroviu snd Thsd-
deus F"te we're spF'cintei cOmmIttee
on nouinstsons
Ms. RsnrnsDso9's AA1ge0-
While the rommtttee - preparing
its report. Mr. Gilbert eaIled srcn J. "
R~enfhsl Tor remssha Mr.. Rcssuthsl
made . report In hehah of the c7nnnIs
tee appointed to ra,sr funds Ne said
/ ~ ciisy~ne hsd csptntntsd os.<s2sO
annually to the sssDsssficn- As. Rom.
thai stated that sme time sgc be sesrsed
out 20 s-e bo~ much ppverty tbeve re
in Grand ESpids ard Why such IN ~
gsn,,sfion was necessary. We nd he
bel t-s-n unshie to md ssy ststistscs.
i,ui the yssu essststsce gsve an ides - u.
NJ, fS-~nshsi essd the pvr dirvxsbs
hsd done the fs~d be ss,usd II - the
+ eystern that is Mt fault March fbes~
~~rs spriicstsone from ~, b~asis ~
fsniiis~ sekfne sw ssd. 2T06 buusso h.
,ngs asking fss fossi ssd clothing. The
t<oks IN the eoBvfrei;~ss e,1kce shs~
tbst In one yesf $1,000 he tsser sg>nt