New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12
CHARITY'S WORKERS MEET.
TENTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE BROOK
LYN BUREAU a QUIET ONE.
THE MAIN PRINCIPLE IN GIVING RELIEF SHOULD

THE MAIN PRINCIPLE IN GIVING RELIEF SHOULD
BE AIDING THE NEEDY TO HELP THEM
sELvEs-srATIsTIcs FOR THE YEAR.
The annual meeting OF the Brooklyn Bureau OF
Charities WAC held IN It's headquarters. No 90 Scher
merhorn-st. last night.
President Darwin r. James who wG9 IN the chair
said that # had been decided to hold this year
big public meeting. heretofore. because tHe Or
ganizaton vas In good financial condition. and the
contributions had been liberal.
Mr. james spoke with feeling o. the death OF
George b. Stafford general secretary, ana spoke IN
highly complimentary terms OF the work done by
H. C.. Farwell. assistant secretary, and Dwight &
Douglass collector. or the work doHc by the vari-
ous branchcs that OF the Northern District had been
especially productive and enthusiastic. re said
The working force OF the organization, Mi James
continued was better than ever before IL was
weakest perhaps in the ward conferences In the
northern district where the work was new. there
had been sufficient enthusiasm but in the older Sec
ton OF the city there was not so much activity
william /. Nichols. general secretary said that
charitable was as active in Brooklyn as In any ci'y
that he knew OF. The basis Of the charitable work
In which they we're engaged he said was the aiding
OF poor persons to put forth much energy as pos
slble toward supporting themselves For this pur-
pose II had established its industrial departments
Ito laundry and woodward and somewhat less closely
connected with the Bureau was the land cultivatihg
plan.
There was small number who incurabe. as
far as sef-support concerned. said Ny Nichols
but they were few. There ought 10 be closer rela-
ton between the Bureau Of Charities and ali other
sectarian and non-sect aran charitable organizations
Then there should be division OF work. Persons
that can be aided 10 became self-supporting should
be turned to the Bureau OF Charities while
these should be turned other rellefgivng So
cleties who practically incurable
An important work. he said he friendly visits
10 families. 10 encourage them In supporting them
selves. This work being conducted in an
especially lively manner in the Eighth Ward. and the
churches OF the ward were cooperating IN sympa-
thetic manner.
that there desirable place to leave children.
There should be a system for boarding on; children
In the country. He proposed TO communicate with
the minister's Of country towns 10 aid In securing FOR
needy children accommodations on farms. 50 that
they might avoid the less desirable life In an 1stltu-
ton
Mr.. Nichols likewise suggested the advisabiiity OF
getting out sort OF .eafe; TO keep the MEM
Assistant Secretary Farwe,. read some figures
from the annual report OF which these are rev.
year H. 80 Of which 1872 represent cases.
Inquiries received land answered. from individuals,
number ~ answered from materials already
In the registry Visits OF preliminary Investigation
by agents OF the bureau, 1852; different persons
employed as benhc!ar!es n the industrial. agencies,
1871; days (anl parts Of days. work furnished In
these agencies. io.ci), persons sent to permanent
SaoR pven To- int SIS 81 number OF
lodgings 10 women and children. 1854
The following trustees were eectcl to succeed
D!imas Jewell. the Rev. f.. W. McCarthy, Ere ier-
Eek ". Moss. John Trrslow. James 7. Wa..ace and
ThSlr terms viii expire IN 1883 Mrs { G. Know
ton was elected to fl. vacancy in the rs class