The Washington times., 1895-02-22
Talked OF PHILANTHROPY
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feTidence of the need OF the cooperation OF
uren and women in correctional work.
Mrs. Farnie Williams. of Chicago. and OF
the coiored Momans Association, was the
next speaker. After re.e .erriug suita ly 10 the
! drath OF Frederick Douglass Mrs. Williams
I said the best that woman can offer is ready
! to be linked with the best that man can o1er
in correctional work. In the past this has
been too much matter OF voice. of appro-
I TriaIions and salaries. The supreme need an
the work is larger baptism OF the home
1 spirit Sne hal faith enough in human
1 kindness 10 believe that there Is somewhere
@ home for every homeless child. Mrs. Will
hams made a fine impression on the aa-
/ diepce.
President sewaIl explained that Mrs
W. Hams WAS the woman whose application
for membership into the Chicago Woman's
: Club had iseen the subject of discussion in
I newspapers in every State in the country,
and II was rumored that she would be re-
iected. But this was misunderstanding on
/ the part OF the press. and II was TO the honor
/ OF the club aud the applicant that Mrs.
/ Williams had been admitted without dis
senting voice.
"Woman's work in managing public IN
stitutions was the last subject TO be dis
! cussed at the morning session, and Mrs.
/ Ellen c. Johnson. superintendent of the
woman's State prison at Charleston, Mass,
read the Introductory paper. Mrs. Johnson
has entire control OF that penal institution
and under her able management it has be-
come one OF the model prisons of the United
States. Among other things Airs. johnson
said:
Punishment should not always be hasty.
Love should rule, rather than force. In
prison parlance. there should not be any
such word as incorrigible. Women should
lie brought under influences of softening
tendency. Flowers have been used TO ad-
vantage in decorating the dormitories and
,.a,a -Frnf 80 hn
surroundings and Frightening the hearts
and natures OF the Inmates"
Tn. sentiments of this paper eyoked a
great deal Of discussion those participating g
Icing Mrs. Grannis. ce-presIdent-at-large
Stevens. Mrs. HOPKINS, Mrs. Bagley, Mrs.
Hoffman, Mrs. Wickins, Airs. Green, and
Mrs. Gray.
ORGANIZED CHARITY.
The afternoon session was conducted by
Vice President Bagley.
Vice President Stevens introduced Mrs.
Nichols, of indianapolis, "Organized char
ity' being her theme. The rooms OF that
citys organized lharity are in NJ Culloch
Church. They have friendly inn wher Q
tramps are boarded. Prominent philanthro-
/ pists from eyeryYhere testifffo the exce J.
lence Of the work, TO which the city makes
a appropriation. Six hundred girls are
taught sewing, household economy, personal
cleanliness. and are visited at their own
, homes.
They have also free kindergartens whe re
children are given tree lunch. are taught table
manners and devotion There IS dei iartment
where very young children are cared for;
schools for women, IN which they are taught
the duties OF home. and flower mission.
The society is aided largely IN this work by
the society girls OF the city.
Mrs. Minnie J. Snow. of Utah, spoke of the
4
ment Association. The motto Of the society
is Improvement; its aim, perfection" The
society's agencies take ia all the younger
woa en- and visit and confer with the various
board, not Only in the cities but in the
counties.
LINES OF STUDY.
The general likes of study are theology
history, and physiology, varied with music
Arrangements are made for free education
There are besides conferences at which there
. is an interchange Of ideas, which brings the
whole society in touch.
The society includes 3S5 branches with
membership oI l3. .372, scattered over Arizona
New Mexico. Wyoming, Colorado. Can
ada, England. New Zea and, Idaho. and the
= Sandwich Islands. An organ zation of young
men with the same urposes is in existence
and meets % intly at times with the ladies
Mrs. Snow said that her society was willing
4 10 adopt any thing from the National Coun
ell of Wom-n.
} Mrs. Emeiine 3. Wells, of Utah, spoke on
the Nationa! Womans Relief Society Sht
Il presented the greetings of the society TO lht
) council OF women. The society was organ
lied in 1912 in Illinois, when it consisted
y only of nineteen members. Before the enc
Of the year it mum cred more than l, 700
The society. after the great exodus TO th'
4 West. was reorganized in the valley. /
now has nearly 600 branches, with a mem
} bership of over $4,000, in the Sandwich Is
lands Canada, Mexico. Great Britain. in al
the Scandinavian countries. Germany Switz
erland. Holland. New Zealand. the Societ,
Islands. Australia, Tasmania. and Samoa.
, An interesting part OF the address was thai
in which she spoke of the granarles OF thi
society, in which they make provision agains
| famine.
Mrs Wells was the first school-teacher il
Salt Lake. Now the advantages of education
for aen and women are equal, and there i
the same standard of morality for men anC
| women.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.
Vice President Stevens called upon Mrs
Bliss, who spoke on industrial schools Mrs