The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-16
TRAMP CHILDREN AND CURFEW
Topics Discussed at Last Session of
Boys Convention

The eighth convention of the Boys and
Girls Employment and Home Association
concluded its business last night The at
tendance was even smaller yesterday than
on Tuesday, not over thirty-five persons be-
ing present at any time, and usually a small
number. The delegates commented on this,
and 1t was referred to in several speeches.
1t was thought that the "city of conven-
tions" had not done its part. The subject of
encouraging boys and girls to save a part
of their earnings was one of which the dele
gates seemed to know little. 1t was dis
cussed, however, and the recommendation
was made that bankers and trust companies
encourage small depositors Few of the dele
gates could claim to having saved their
earnings, and were at loss to speak prac-
tically on the subject Mrs. Frank Blanch-
ard, of this city, opened the discussion of
the subject of imprlsoning children with
older persons. She talked more specifically
of the Girls Industrial School of this city.
Tramp children and the curfew were dis
cussed 1t was agreed that the curfew would
make conditions such that there would be
few tramps and almost no tramp children.
w. r. Jackson, of the Department of Public
instruction of Nebraska told of the expert
ence at O'Neal, Neb. The village became
famous for it's bad boys and girls. The cur
few ordinance changed things and now the
children are among the best in the State,
and the young men and women are better.
A resolution adopted calls upon all state
legislatures to enact laws covering the vital
points discussed and approved by the con-
vention. Special reference was made to the
curfew law and the law regarding the i'm
priSOnment of children.
President Hogeland made his annual adj
dress, in which he called attention to the
| following recommendation for the Oinnu-
ton of crime made by the National Prison
! Congress, at the recent meeting at Austin,
| Tex: Greater severity of punishment; do
! away with technicalties in trials; abolish
| juries: make conviction and trial more
appeal; offer rewards for the detection and
| conviction of criminals; cleanse the detective
| force, morally and physically; restrict the
| power to pardon; prohibit the use of intoxi-
| eating liquors; develop scientific mother
| hood: state regulation of marriage; restrict
migration; colonize criminals; make SEN
The convention closed with an evening
session and the election of the following
| Observation-Disclosures Hogeland, Louisville
First Vice President-W. N. Haldeman.
| Louisville.
Second Vice President-Albert M. Wright.
| Albany, n. Y.
Third Vice President-W. r. Jackson, Lin
| coin, Neb.
Fourth Vice President-James Sommer-
| vile, Indianapolis
Fifth Vice President-Mrs. John D. Town
send, New York
Recording Secretary-Pleasant Bond, In
dianapoliS.
Corresponding Secretary-J. H. Bradford
| Washington d. G.
Executive Board-Mrs. E. j. Foster, In
dianapolis; Mrs. May Wright Sewlll. In
| dianapolis; d. K. Goss, Indianapolis; II. NJ
| Ferguson. Indianapolis; M V. McGiliard
Indianapolis; Mrs. Claire A. Walker, In
| dianapoliS.
Finance Committee-M. " McGilliard. +.
| w. Douglass. c. d. Meigs, Mrs. E. J. Fos-
| ter. j. G. Smith, Indianapolis; c. L. Martin,
| Louisville