The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-05-30
CHARITIES CONFERENCE
OFFICERS FOR TIE ENSUING YEAB
ANNOUNCED LAST ETENING.

Cn1Iu saving WoTk-Juventle Reformation
Charity Organization - superintendent
NibeOiker's Paper on Juvenile ReEormn-
tion-Dr. DaDa's Address ON Remedial
Work Behalf of Our Youth''-Many
ther Interesting Features.
The evening session was held at the
United church, and was attended by a
large audience. The following paper
was reads
MIR. NIDBBCKHR'S PAPER.
Those who wish to present an opti-
mistic view ON the subject, What may
be legitimateiy expected to be the in
fluence Of boye and girls who have been
trained In institutions for reformations
upon their homes when they return
to them after sufficient period spent
there to change their habits" would deA
clare that the influence Of children re-
turned from reformatory institutions
was omnipotent in redeeming the homes
to which they return, because such and
home, completely revolutionized the
habits Of the family by the influence
which he exerted On the contrary the
pessimist would declare that these chill
dren would have no influence at all
because such and such boy, after he
went to his home, did not elevate that
home but by vicious habits dropped to
even a lower stage of degradation than
the members of the family already oc-
cupied. 1t it true that most Of the
homes from which the children come
are poverty stricken. They come from
ancestors who have always been con-
tent to remain in poverty / divide
these homes from which the children
come to our institution into five distinct
classes.
l, Those poverty stricken by inherit
,ance; 2, those poverty stricken by mis-
fortune; 8, those poverty stricken be-
cause Of the loss Of the bread winning
capacity, but yet possessing unusual
ability to combat misfortune. These
are neater and somewhat more refined
A. Those poverty stricken because Of
viclousness, un-Godliness, dishonesty
and intemperance; 5, those who are not
so poverty stricken, but who lack amibi-
tion and pride in their children.
place carelessness about the rights
Of others first among these causes
which lead children to such a life that
it becomes necessary for them to be
placed under the care and guardianship
of institutions for juvenile delinquents
2, In range Of importance is the lack of
moral distinction. 8, "A lack Of ambi-
tion to become something worthy. 4,
Lack Of stamina. 5, Covetousnsss.
NIEBECKER'S PAPER.
Now having considered the family
from which the children come and the
of the children themselves
when they do come it would seem rea-
sonable to consider the influence under
which these children are placed when
they come into the institution for their
betterment. The fact of the institu-
tion's being large in the first place
brings them into close contact with
many others whose interests may be
the same or may be at variance with
theirs, and whose inclinations may be
alike or may be at variance with theirs;
whose tastes may run in the Same di-
rections or in counter-currents and
whose dispositions may be equally
pleasant or violently opposed to one
another and yet they are obliged to
live in this society. They must get on
With their fellows in peaceable way.
They must not infringe upon the rights
Of their neighbors any more than their
own rights are infringed upon. Their
must not be SO obtrusive
as to make 1t obnoxious to all about
Them, and they must come to consider
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great many things, as every citizen Of
he state must consider himself before
ne takes his proper place in society
Yet there is the continual, although
lnobtrusive instruction in moral dis
3inction. Every act of his life during
he day Is squared to some moral stand
lrd. Concerning every privilege that
s granted or everything that is forbid
len, there is q continual appeal to
moral law SO as to justify the act for
he child's good. or course, this moral
Instruction is not so boldly evident as
have made it appear in this brief
but it is nevertheless for
siven, and from time to time the prop
n place of moral influence is we'll de-
ined for the benefit Of the child.
Thus we have two of the causes of
'oys being restrained of their liberty
emoved by these two kinds of in
truction, namely, disregard of the
lights of others and the absence Of
moral sense.
Thirdly-The worlds possibilities for
very man according to his ability are
laced prominently before the minds
t the young in all properly conducted
Institutions for children. They are all
aught that they may occupy any kind
f position and attain to any kind Of
minence for which they are prepared,
nd that every man fills the place for
yhich he has fitted himself. II there
no other better fitted to fill the posi-
on than the one of whom we are
he is sure to have it, and if
here are others who are better fitted to
II 1t than he, it Is entirely proper that
hey should fill 1t and not he. Thus,
heir relationship to work, both with
'orl1 that benefits the mind and im-
roves its calibre and strengthens it's
rasp of thought and the work which
Ialzes skilled the hand and gives power
manipulate the material things of the
orld is exemplified continually. The
bod reading that is furnished and the