The Meeker herald., 1895-09-21
FOR PRISON REFORM.
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Denver, Sept l8.-The National Pris-
ON association of the United states oe-
gan It's annual congress In the Centra'
Presbyterian church Saturday nisnt.
Addresses of welcome were delivered
by Chief Justice Hayt Of the state su.
preme Court. Governor McIntire anu
Mayor McXfurray. The response was
made by the president OF the congress-
General Brinkerhoff, OF Ohio. who oe-
livered his annual address. The gafher-
ing of delegates, though not large, In
cludes the representative men In all
branches of prison work and prison re-
form In the country. The sessions OF
the congress and its various branches
will continue until Wednesday even
Ing, and will be held In Unity church.
Headquarters OF the association were
established In the Brown Palace hotel,
and We're In charge OF the national sec
retary, Rev. John l.. Milligan, OF Alle-
gheny, Pennsylvania, and Assistant sec
retary ]. H. Gabriel Here the dele
gates repaired Oh their arrival ln the
city, and last night the register con.
laiaaa 5ificlilS.. me;nfers ;;f Of boards Of
control ana official delegates to the con-
AACbo anu btltEs Interested Ill UEISuu IT,
form. Among the arrivals were General
BrinkerhofY of Mansfield. Ohio, who has
had two illustrious predecessors, Hora-
ito Seymour and Rutherford b. Hayes.
as presidents Of the association.
Yesterday morning the annual sermon
before the National Prison congress was
delivered at the Central Presbyterian
church by Rev. W. r. Slocum, LII. D.,
president of the state board OF charities
and corrections. and OF Colorado college.
The capacity OF the edifice was taxed
to accommodate delegates and citizens
anxious to hear the address. The Cen
tral church choir. under DIR. John II.
Cover. rendered appropriate selections.
DIR. Slocum's topic was "'rhe Element OF
Justice in Charity" and he took for his
text the words from Romans 1910:
Love is the fulfilling Of the law
fine audience again assembled In
the Central Presbyterian church last
night. Almost all OF the delegates to
the congress and such members of their
bhmilies as are with them attended the
meeting, besides very large number of
strangers and members OF the church.
Chaplain w. J. Bait of the MasSachu-
setts state reformatory was director OF
the evening, and among the speakers
were Rev. DIR. Hickok OF Michigan
Chaplain Albert Of Minnesota and Chap
lain Bradshaw Of Pennsylvania.
The congress met In "wardens' asso
citation nt 10 O'Clock this morning In
Unity church. The address OF the
president, Captain Joseph Nicholson of
Detroit, Michigan. was model. He
simply declared the congress In session
and urged pertinence and brevity. The
prayer Of invocation was offered by the
Rev. N. A. Haskell. There were pres
ent fifty delegates. eleven of them wom-
en-.
The first paper of the morning was
the Hsfdte beklt9nNafy 81 'IIIinois at Jo-
llet. The Joliet penitentiary Ii the larg-
est and most modern penal institution
In the country.
The papers were discussed by several |
interested In the matter of |
the indeterminate sentence and the pa
role systems. J. 8. Appel of this city
told the delegates of the efforts to pass
He created great deal of surprise when
he said the bill had been defeated by
the labor organizations.
"How's that ? How's that:" was the
eager Questioning Of half a dozen inter-
ested men. Mr.. Appel told them how
a matter well remembered here.
II would Just like to say" said Mr.
Bailey, that we in Massachusetts have
encountered a great deal of foolish oppo-
sitiOn. but We have never encountered
anthing 10 foolish as that
I'VE intend to renew the fight the
next session." replied Mr.. Appel, "and
hope to fight with more success"
Major II. w. McClaughy, general ST.
perintendent Of the state reformatory
at Pontiac, Illinois, had an interview
In Paris with NJ. Bertillon. the French
man who originated the "Bertillon sys-
tenn" OF Identification by measurements.
The major canot be here. and his paper
Will be read by the secretary. MIR. Mil
ligan. at the session of this afternoon or
tomorrow morning. 1t IL most inter
esting telling how the system was devel-
oped and how 1t finally came into use
in Europe and this country There re-
manned too little time to read 1t after
the discussion on '.the parole system"
The delegates took u recess at noon,
This afternoon the Prison Chaplains'
association convened. meeting. as did
the wardens, In Unity church. .sI'he Re-
sponsibility OF the Chaplain was the
subject of the address OF the president.
Rev. George II. Hickok. d. D.. of the
Michigan state prison at Jackson. Rev,
). II. Albert, chaplain Of the state pris-
on at saltwater. Minnesota. Is to read
paper. barriers Against Crime" and
the Rev. William J. BAIT Of Concord
Junction. Massachusetts, will address
the association AZ Its secretary, a post
he has occupied several years.
tn, Mora q Elm Paid