The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-05-31
CLOSING THE CONFERENCE
THE FINAL EXERCISES HELD At
THE UNITED 0HURCH.

| EaDtE DY EIOIeBbOE iAo AAhAl
Problem Discussed by Professor MoCool
Remarks by DR.. Wives-ResOIutiOns o
Thanks Passed-ClOsing Remarks by
President Wright.
The closing session OF the Nationa
Conference Of Charities and Corrections
was held at the United church last ev-
ening, large attendance Of the dele
gates being present. Rev. DR.. F. A. M
Brown Of the First Presbyterian
church of this city, led In prayer. A
resolution was introduced providing
for special study into the subject OF
Child Desertion," and to gain statis-
tics concerning it.
The membership fee was increased
from 50 to $3.50. 1t was voted to estab-
lish magazine to be a repository of
knowledge in connection with charit-
able and corrective work.
Prof. william H. Brewer Of Yale uni
versity read a most interesting paper
on the Relations of Universities to
Charities and Corrections" He said in
part: universities are not only places
for the conservation of knowledge and
! the training of youth, but are also the
| sources of science. Great discoveries
are truly made outside but most Of our
science has proceeded from within the
universities. The deductions of the
laws Of science goes on within collie
giate walls. The last science that has
been added to the curriculum, and it
already stands side by side with the
other sciences. When this science shall
have become a practical science and
shall have reduced this breed Of men
that costs society so much, then we
shall indeed feel that we have been re-
paid for our work.
We hope that Yale will be able to
aid you. and do something for the
moral advancement Of the race.
Prof. J. ], McCook of Hartford then
gave very interesting address on
"The Tramp Problem: What it is and
What to DO with It,"
Mr.. James r. Jackson, secretary of
the Associated Charities of st. Paul,
read very interesting paper on the
forest fire at Hinckey, Miss. The loss
of life was 45O and the property loss
can hardly be adequately estimated
He then gave a graphic description of
the work of relief to the inhabitants Of
the district
M. D, Follett then submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions in behalf of the com
nlittee on resolutions:
Resolved. That the members of the
twenty-second National Conference of
Charities and Corrections extend their
hat 10 T,,I L
the 124 men and women of the local
committee, who labored with him to
provide for the comfort and assistance
of the delegates to this conference and
gave us a sumptuous reception, to the
railroads that have favored us in trans
portabon. to the governor of the state
of Connecticut and to the mayor of New
Hssven and to the president of Yale uni
versity for their cordial greeting and
welcome to this place, for the benedtc-
tlon of that great man and renowned
scholar and educator, President Timo-
thy Dwight and the support of the pro-
fessors and students and alumni Of this
renowned seat of learning and of pro-
gressive thought and investigation, to
the daily press for their intelligent and
extensive reports of the proceedings of
the conference, to the Rev T. r. Mum |
ger. .. D., for his inspiring sermon, to |
the Hampton quartet and the choir that |
gave us delightful music, to the society |
Of the United church for the use of this |
pleasant and commodlous house, to the |
ton of Yale university for the |
use Of their halls and rooms, to the ho- |
tells and citizens that have afforded del |
egates very pleasant accommodations, |
to the Methodist church for the use of |
their house of worship, to the societies |
that have invited and assisted delegates
in visiting their institutions, and to
Mrs. Henry Farnam and Professor and
Mrs. Henry w. Farnam for their gem
erous and delightful reception and en-
tesCAinment at their beautiful and clas-
sic home and grounds, and to the SUI
oreme Father of us all for this unusual
y pleasant and delightful weather in
which to accomplish our work and to go
'orth invlgorated and better endowed
Ind prepared to aid in saving those
needing help and for uplifting even en-
ightened humanity.
Respectfully submitted,
M. d. FOLLETT,
CLARENCE SNYDER,
JAMES LYONS,
Committee on Resolutions
A letter was read from Miss Octavia
Hill, the noted philanthropist of Lon
lon, England, sending her greeting to
he conference.
DR.. Wines then made a few remarks,
banking the local committee and citi-
ems Of New Haven for their entertain
nent.
Robert Treat Paine president of the
then made few very in ,
eresting remarks in which he compli- !,
rented in highly commendatory terms J.,
he work Of II. Fl. Hart, formerly cor :
secretary, but now general !
He turned over the presi-
ency to Mr.. A o. Wright, the presi- :
ent of the next conference at Grand :
,apids, Mich. Mr.. Wright made some !
cry interesting remarks, after which
he conference adjourned.
yesterday MORNINGS SESSION.
The conference of the Charities and t
DIRECTIONS was continued yesterday 7
forming in Alumni hall. Reports were !