Evening journal., 1896-10-23
.NGLAND' SDRINK HABIT
Worlds Secretary of w. c. T.
u. Describes It's Growth.
Bw CASTLES VILE JAIL AGAIN.

b HOPE OF REFORMING CON-
vICTS OR WIPING OUT CRIME
WITH SUCH REPROACHEs TO-
|THE sTATE-MRs. sMITHERs'
IDENTIFICATION OF DELAWARE
prisons.
During the early part Of yesterdays /
'Oceedings at the state convention of !
e w. c. +. T., in New Castle NJ. y. |
'lurch, Superintendent d. w. Harlan, |
Wilmington public schools, address |
4 the convention on the scientific tenn /
France instruction now going on in |
g public schools of Delaware's me- |
Eopolis.
Miss Margaret Eastburn, of Hockes- |
IL. reported on Loyal Legion work, |
d spoke on the work of those junior
anches. eight of which exist in New
Flstle, four in Kent and four in Sus-
The whole number of children en-
n He'd is 7S6. The children are at work
ID the temperance hospital
4 Miss May Thompson, of Delaware
Nty, addressed the convention, report
IL on the young wOmens work. In
s. Nilmington the 'Y's' have been espe-
ally active held parlor meetings,
Hrmed four cheerful home societies,
ablished kindergartens and sent out
E lty bundles of literature to the
Drthwest. AS there are SO many so
ties of young women throughout the
A #ate IL was recommended that the
~ and "W's" be merged, but the
bcNtive committee will decide this.
Nlilss May Thompson was chosen as
ternal delegate to the Christian En-
'hvbr convention, to be held in
Eyrlna next week.
Miss Anna Semple was introduced,
\ q received a very cordial greeting
& pm the convention as the honorary
asident of the Wilmington "W's"
a beautiful basket of flowers was
1t to the convention from the Town
ld Loyal Legion. with the inscrip-
IN, "Tremble, King Alcohol, We
all Grow Up
A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Rev. Daniel Green, Prohibition can
late for governor, addressed the con
ltiOn. giving an account of the Wig
Dus canvass now being prosecuted
'oughout the state. Miss Hilles urged
delegates to remember. no mat
what their political preferences are,
at the campaign in which Mr.. Green
Engaged means the protection OF the
me, the roofing out Of the saloon
Mrs. r. II. Matlack reported on the
vices held in the county Jail. Sew
Il delegates reported at length on
nday school temperance work.
The report of Miss S. r. Rawfins,
||.| 10 uhrrrfnr fsnnnfrafu nf
27.94 and expenses of S35S.46, leav-
balance of S169.4S Other moneys
We been reported making the total
1858.
WILL CARE FOR ARMENIANS.
Miss Hilles placed the matter of pro-
ing for the Armenian refugees sent
this country through the efforts of
& asident FRANCES E. Willard and Lady
nry Somerset, of England for con-
Grafton of the convention. She also
ted that 81 would keep an Armenian
We for three months, and So would
stain one family for that length OF
be. The delegates then began tC
dge 81. Next week, probably, this
cunt secured will be applied
her to the Armenian refugees com
into Delaware, or be sent through
relief committee directly to Ar
mia.
lrs. N. B. Smithers. superintendent
work in prisons, almshouses anC
ver missions submitted an interest
report, a part of which follows
A VILE JAIL SYSTEM.
There has been more said and writ
upon the subject of prisons anS
ir management this year than ever
E people seem to be fully awake to th
essity of this great reform. Every
ere the cry is going mp against dun
1ns, chains and brutality. and in IA
of humane and refOrmatOr.
thods.
But in our state the cry falls upOi
! ears. Our people listen listlessly
1 many of them approve in a hall
lrted way, and there is the end of II
One of the grandest penal institu
ms in the United States is the East
Penitentiary. Philadelphia. Thou
ids of most hardened and desperat
minals are its inmates. yet in dsal
S with them it is never found neces
Y to resort to such harsh methods a
practiced i'm our jailswhere petty O
dors are the rule.
if YOU but observe. you will not
"a sadness the marked increase
ing men who are committed to OF
S for minor onenses. During tn
year this increase has been alarm
Once the doors of one of thes
dens close upon them. they al
l. At first disgrace seizes then
n defiance, until they become viciol
nemies of society, and in a gre;
pms made so by the very instrumei
ty that should use its best efforts
Drm them.
Women. pitiable victims of foul el
onments rather than vicious disp
Or I'm whose bosOms the feeling
iorse and the desire for a highI
5. MI has never been awakened. darker
ives growing darker. doomed by OF
W tutlons. are another class fl
Qua we plead. For some light o
Sc they are forced TO consort vii
se stepped In crime and vice .uni
hope Of reformation is crushed o.
hem, all by the authority and san
of the state, whose duty and d
should be to lift up poor fallen h
nifty.
Fhis cruel system. which is a bl
hn the escutcheon of our mode