St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-16
TO HELP THE MISGUIDED.
THE NATIONAL PRISON 0cMTJ0H
c0XHEXsS s70OAx.
HISTORY OF ORGANIZATIONS.

HISTORY OF ORGANIZATION.
Many Distinguished Delegates
Arrive-Pragramme 0f the Con-
grcss-Goy. Nelson aud Mayor
Smith Will Deliver Addresses
of Welcome - President Brin-
kerhoff viii Respond.
The twenty-fourth annual congress
of the National Prison Association of
the United States holds It's FIRST session
at S O'Clock this evening in the house
of representatives at the state capitol.
The ASSOCIATION was formed IN 1870 at
Cincinnati. o.. Gen. R. b. Hayes. then
governor of the state, presiding over
the deliberations of the congress. Fhe
object of the association is practical
philanthropy, how best to protect So
ciety. how most effectually tn nDiift
these who are inmates OF the prisons
OF the country, and on their discharls
to provide for their hab.Iitasnn and
absorption into honorable, industrial
pursuits. This aim of the association
is one of vast interest, ana from the
organization has gone out beneicent
influence in the improvement Of prisoA
systems, their better sanitation and
the help afforded those who are will
ing to receive and respond to the aid
protfered from friendly hands.
Gov. Horatio Seymour was the first
president of the association. serving in
that station from 1879 until his death IN
February, 1856. He gave TO duty Inn
piled by the trust the great gifts OF his
benevolent mind, his sagacity as a man
of affairs, his store nf practical good
sense. liberal and studiors understands
ing of human nature. The second presi-
dent was Gen. r. B.Hayes, ex-presi-
dent of the United States. who was re-
elected annually from 1856 until his
death in 1898 deprived the association Of
its chief officer. He. too, was man
eminently fitted for leader and guide
in the work undertaken, to which he
gave zeal. breadth, devotion and the
widest intuitions of sanetified hui
manity.
Following these eminent preaecrsso rs
came Gen. r. Brinkerhotf, distin-
guiShed son of Ohio. who now ably
stands at the head of the organization,
and is likely to continue there so long
as it may be possible for his associates
to command his services. The national
association is not an exclusive organic
alton. Any who may feel an interest
in its aims and work are cordially in
vited to attend its sessions, to be pres
ent at the business meetings and take
part in the offerings of suggestions, and
the popular discussion of themes. All
good citizens are eligible TO member
ship and will be made welcome il they
chouse to enroll in the ranks.
Out of the formation of the National
Prison Association of the United States,
under the enthusiastic aud seif-denying
work of Rev. E. c. Wines. of New
York. sprang the International peniten-
tiary commission. which has brought the
countries of Europe into cooperation
with the United States for prison re-
form. Sessions of the international
commission occur once in i've years.
and have been thus far held in Lon
dnn. Stockholm, Rome and st. Peters
burg. The next session will be held in
Paris in 1898. During the WDrIi's fair
the commission held a brief session in
Chicago, the only one in this country.
DELEGATES.
During yesterday quite a number of
delegates reached the city. Rev. John L.
+ Miliigan, secretary of the association,
residing at Allegheny. Pa. arrived
Thursday evening and established the
congress headquarters at the Windsor
hotel. He was a busy man yesterday
iii attending to the preliminary arrange
ments. The morning he passed in con.
ference with Secretary Hart, of the
board of correction and charities, and
other members of the local committees.
The afternoon he passed at Mime
apolis. returning at an early hour. re-
ceiving calls and welcoming visitors
until late in the evening.
Among the arrivals for the congress
were Capt. E. S. Wright. warden of the
Western Pennsylvania nenitenttary, at
Allegheny; Miss Losey Wright; George
A. Kelley, president OF the board of
inspectors of the Western Pennsylvania
penitentiary; DR.. D. N. Rankin; Will
lam Hill. superintendent of the Allie
gheny county workhouse; Mrs. William
Hill, c. G. Daniels and daughter, c. Il.
Hox, Rev. William Bradshaw. Addison
Lysle. From Plttsburg, Rev. E. Dona-
hoe and Dr.. Bunton; Philadelphia, M.
j. CassidaY, warden of the Eastern
Pennsylvania penitentiary; DR.. Ball. of
the medical staff of the same institu-
ton; John j. Lyle, director Philadel-
phia Prison society. Gov. Pattis0n ap
pointed forty-five delegates for Penn.
sylvania, all of whom. not arrived
yesterday. will reach st. Paul today.
From Maryland, John Weylen, war
den OF the Maryland state prison; Rev.
Louis F. Llnkhan, John M. Stems and
others. From Ohio, Gen. R. Briuker-
hoff, Col. b. F. Crawford; Supt. Patter-
son. of the Ohio stite reformatory; Hon.
G. g. Washburn. Elyria; Hon. J. Cher.
ryholmes. director Mansfield reforma
tory. From Toronto, Mrs. Coad, warden
Mercier reformatory for women. After
registering at headquarters Mrs. Coad
went to Minneapolis as the guest OF
friends there during the congress. From
Boston. Mrs. Isabelle Barrowes, official
stenographer of the association; Rev
Samuel j. Barrowes, editor of the
Christian Register; Mrs. Margaret
Russell. member of the Massachusetts
prison commission; Hon. Fred G. Petty
grove. secretary Montana prison COM
mission; Rev. W. j. Bait, chaplain
Massachusetts state reformatory; Hon.
| j. G. Scott, superintendent Massachu.
| sets state reformatory. From Concord,
N. H., Frank B. Sanborn, the vel
known correspondent and litterateur
/ From New York, Gen. R. Gustin, war