The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-18
Arrangements for the Convention
Were Considered bv the Poor Board
at its Meeting Xesterday--Popers
will BE Read by a Number of Direc-
tors of the State and There Will
Also BE Interesting Addresses and
Reports.

Wednesday each, while Thursday will
be devoted to entertainment of visit
ing delegates. 1t is expected that at
least 500 delegates will be in attend
ance Hotel Jermyn has been selected
as headquarters. The programme for
the convention is as follows:
TUESDAY, OCT. IL.
The convention will convene at 10 a. m.
and will be called to order by the presi-
dent, DIR. James w. Walk.
Music.
Prayer.
Address of Welcome,
Hon. Robert w. Archibald, Scranton
Response to Address of Welcome,
Robert ID. McGonnige, Pittsburg, Pa
Response to Address of Welcome for G.
A. S. .........Mrs. l.. Z. Wilson, Altoona
Presidents Address,
DR.. James w. Walk, Philadelphia
Enrolment of Delegates.
on the call of counties and institutions
and societies, each board of directors of
the poor, institution or society will pre-
pare a list of delegates present and hand
to the secretary.
Appointment of Committees.
Committee on Officers.
Committee on Auditing Accounts.
Committee on Place of Next Meeting.
Committee on Resolutions.
Committee on Programme and Legisla-
tion will be appointed by the president
elect and published in the proceedings
of the convention.
Appointment of Query Manager.
AFTERNOON SESSION, 2P. M.
New Business.
Miscellaneous Business.
Address, qualifications, Responsible
ties and Duties of Directors of the
Poor"
ceoroo Tjpdarr,a, Auogbap,, f,oupt,,
Paper How to Improve the Moral In
fluence in Our Almshouses,"
Neri Dietrich, SchuylkiM County
Queries.
Report of Committee and Delegates to
National Conference of Charities and
Corrections,
d. S. Brumbaugh, Blair County
Report, The Industrial School for Way
ward and Incorrigible Girls,
Mrs. Williams, Indiana
Reports from Counties.
Adjournment at $50 .. m.
EVENING SESSION, 7.sO p. NJ.
Address, "a Study in Poverty
Rev. Rogers Israel, Scranton
Address, 'Our Commonwealth and
Her Charities
A. J. Colborn, Jr., Scranton
Paper, "The Rights of Dependent Chill
dren and Our Duty to Them
Mrs. +. Il. Reed, Clearheld County
WEDNESDAY, MORNING SESSION,
8 A. NJ.
Miscellaneous Business.
Paper, Dependent Children and Fam
lily Homes"
Mrs. Annie T. Pusey, Chester County
Address "The Tendency of the Times,
with Reference to Public Charities"
Speaker Not Yet Named
| Reports from Counties.
Paper, "The Merit System in Our Pub
lie Institutions, or the Civil Service
Rule Applied"
Hon. ]. S. Hitler Mercer
| Report of Committee on Officers.
| Report of Committee on Place of Hold
| ing Next Meeting.
Report of Committee on Auditing Ac-
counts.
| Adjournment, II m.
AFTERNOON SESSION. P. NJ.
Report of Committee on Legislation.
Hon. Z. p. Gould, Erie County
Paper, 1.-THE Practicability of Helping
| the Poor to Help Themselves"
| ]. S. Strine, Lancaster County
Report, The Feeble-Mnd Institution at
Polk,
DIR. j. Morehead Murdock, venango
| Queries.
| Report of Counties.
report OF committee on RESOLUTIONS.
Introduction of Presdent-elect.
Benediction.
| Adjournment, $50 p. m.
There will be no Wednesday evening
| session. Arrangements will be made to
visit one of the great anthracite coal
mines for alS who care to go on this even-
! ing. The details will be announced at
one Of the sessions.
THURSDAYS DOINGS.
This day will be given up to visiting
some of the many charitable institutions
| in and about Scranton.
At a, m. an invitation will be extend
ed to all for trip around the city on their
electric railways,
| The members will take cars at the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western depot for
a visit to the new and beautiful aims
| house of Scranton poor district (the time
to be announced), which has just been
| completed. After seeing this institution,
| lunch will be served, returning to the
city in the evening.
| Invitations viii be extended to the con-
vention to visit the various hospitals in
the city, and other points of interest,
which will be announced during the ses-
| sions.
The local committee will leave moth
ing undone that will add to the comfort
| and pleasure of the visiting members
| A bureau of information will be estab-
lished in charge Of the Children's Aid So
| ciety.
| Officers of the state association are:
President, DR.. ]. ". Walk, of Philadel-
phia; vice presidents, William L. Lang
STAFF, Scranton; ]. M Croft. Lancaster
| county; Mrs. V. l.. Blood, Jefferson coun-
| ty; f. f. AlAshouse. Westmoreland coun-
| ty; II. w. Ochre, Allegheny county; II. NJ.
McLallen, Erie county; secretary, w. p.
Hunger, Allegheny county; corresponding
secretary, r. d. McGonnigle, Allegheny
county, treasurer, l.. C. Colborn, Somer-
| set.
The applications for aid or relief
were referred or dismissed as each
circumstances warranted.
Poor Director Reese G.. Brooks,
chairman OF the Home Committee,
made a verbal report OF the visit OF the
committee to the Hillside Home, on
Thursday afternoon. Everything was
found in frst-rate condition. The
quarterly report of the poor board to
the State was approved.