The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-11-25
THE PROGRAM FOR THEIR MEET
ING IN THIS CITY NEXT
MONTH,
FROM DECEMBER 2 70 6, INCLUSIVE
The Program Embraces n Number of
Interesting Subjects That VIII
Doubtless Interest the Pub
lie in General.


Der 6. The opening session of the con
gress will be held in the First Presby
terial church, but all subsequent sessions
save the Sunday ones will be held il
the Board of Trade hall, 4O1 Congress
avenue. 1t is anticipated that the at
tendance will be very large and the pro
ceedings most interesting.
The program for the four-day session
embraces many interesting topics, and il
is the general belief that the proceedings
will be of considerable interest to the
public in general.
The detailed program for the four
days is as follows:
First Day-Thursdny, Dec. 2.
Evening Session-7:30 O'clock
| The congress will be called to order
in the First Presbyterian church by the
chairman of the local committee, Hon.
Walter Tips, and opened with prayer.
Address on behalf of the state of Texas
by Governor Charles A. Culberson.
Address of welcome on behalf of the
city of Austin by the mayor, Hon. Lewis
Hancock.
Response and annual address by the
president of the association, Gen. Roeliff
| Brinkerhoff, and brief addresses by
| others to be invited.
Second Day-Friday, Dec. 3.
| Morning Sessions O'clock
The meeting of the Wardens' associa-
| ton. "a
The association will be called to order
by the president, Capt. Joseph Nichol-
son, superintendent of the house of cor
rection, Detroit, Mich, and the annual
address will be delivered by Capt. Ed
ward 5. Wright, first vice president of
the association, on some subject german
to the interests of the association.
A paper by Mr.. Otis Fuller, warden of
the state house of correction and re-
Dor Legislation"
First-Question for discussion: "What
is the best solution of the convict labor
problem" Discussion opened by Mr..
J. w. French, warden of the federal peni-
tertiary, Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
Second-Question for discussion: "The
employment of prisoners when productive
labor is prohibited" Discussion opened
by Mr.. u. r. Brockway, general superin-
tendent New York state reformatory, FL
mira, N. Y.
Third-Question for discussion: SIS it
practicable to abolish corporal punish
ment in prison management Discus
sion opened by Mr.. l.. A. Whatley, super
intendent of state penitentiaries, Hunts
vile. Texas.
Afternoon Session. O'clock
Meeting of the Chaplains' association.
First-Annual address by the president,
Rev. George HI. HickOX, ID. D.. chaplain
of the state prison, Jackson, Mich.
Second-A paper on '"The Chaplain and
His Work." by Rev. G. l.. Winget, chap
lair of the state penitentiary, Columbus,
Oh.o.
Third-An address by Rev. William ].
Concord Junction, Mass, on "The Help
full Environments to the Chaplain"
Fourth-The general discussion to be
opened by Chaplain w. G. Pike, Jeffer-
son City, Mo-, Maj. Henry George of
Kentucky and others.
Evening Session-7:3O O'clock
First-A paper on THE Prison Lease
System" by p. d. Sims. NJ. d., member
of the state board of health, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
Second-An address by Maj. Thos. ].
Goree, Galveston, Texas on 'Some Fea-
lures of Prison Control in the South"
rell late minister to Turkey, on prison
Life in Turkey"
Third Day-Saturday, Dec. 4.
Morning Sessions O'clock.
E'irst-Miscellaneou business.
Second-Report of the standing COM
mittee on criminal law reform. Hon. J.
D. Milliken. Mcpherson. Kans.; Judge
VIM. p. Lyon, Madison, Wis; eX-Gover-
tee.
Third-A paper on "The Operation and
Effect of the Parole Law in Ohio" by
Warden e. G. Coffin, state penitentfary,
Columbus. Ohio.
Afternoon Session. O'clock
First-Report of the standing commit
tee on preventive and reformatory work.
Joseph f. Scott, Concord Junction, Mass;
DR.. p. d. Sims Chattanooga, Tenn, j.
B. Patton, Huntingdon, Penn, commit
tee.
Second-A brief paper on 1.-THE Home
and Crime" by Rev. Samuel w. Dixie.
LII. D., secretary of the National Divorce
Reform League, Auburndale, Mass.
Third-Report of the standing commit
tee on discharged prisoners. Rev. Louis
Lytle, Philadelphia; Capt. James Massie,
Toronto. committee.
Evening Sesson-7:30 O'clock.
First-A paper on Prison Legislation
in Alabama," by Col. r. H. Dawson,
Montgomery. Ala.
Second-An address (conditionally) by
Mr.. s. e. Mezes, adjunct professor of
philosophy, University of Texas, on
Social Conditions Which Prevent
Crime"
Third-An address on conditional
Liberation and the Indeterminate Sem
tence," by Fred H. Wines. LII. D., Sec
rotary of the board of state charities,
Springfield, Ill.
Fourth Day-Sunday, Dee. 3.
The annual sermon before the congress
in the Tenth Street Methodist church by
Rev. r. J. Briggs, d. D., at 1890 a. M
The delegates to the congress are re-
quested to assemble ut the Driskil hotel
thirty minutes before the time of the
morning service and proceed to the
church in body, where pews will be
reserved for their accommodation.
Sunday Evening Session
Addresses in the auditorium of the
State University at 7:30 o'clock by ex-
Governor j. s. Hogg, President George
Il. Winston of the University of Texas
and Judge John II. Henderson of the
Texas court of criminal appeals.
Fifth Day-Monday, Dec. 9.
Morning Session. O'clock
First-Miscpllane0us husineSs