New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR THE YEAR
CHARLES R HENDERSON. OF CHICAGO
PREsIDENT-REPORTs OF COMMITTEES

OFFICERS CHOSEN FOR THE YEAR
CHARLES R HENDERSON. OF CHICAGO
PREsIDENT-REPORTs OF COMMITTEES
AND SECTION MEETINGS
The fourth days session Of the National Confer
ence OF Charities and Correction began yesterday
morning IN Association Hall. IN the building Of the
Young Mems Christian Association Fourth-ave.
and Twentythird-st. The proceedings began with
a short business session at which the president OF
the Conference William Rhnelande- Stewart. pre-
sided The attendance equal TO that at any
OF the previous meetings OF this years Conference
The first business Of importance was the election
OF officers for the ensuing year Charles X Hen
derson OF the University OF Chicago, was elected
president TO succeed Mr. Stewart. Mr.. Henderson
Will preside a, the next annual meeting OF the
Conference which fixed for May Of next year at
Cincinnati Following the names OF the other
officers elected
First yice-president SETH Low; .--- yo.,o,
Third vioe-president. W J BREED cne,nna;i' -~,.r,
reec,sd WIN ne following aSsisn,s . AK
treasure LEVI L HARBOUR Of Detroit, Mich
unanimously chosen 10 succeed himself
These officers will select the executive. standing
md other committees. well appoint the
necessary number Of State corresponding secre-
taries.
The Committee OF Resolutions which the Con-
ference referred on Saturday g motion proposed by
Richard GCerrner. OF NlSCONSNl Win Et-c4S44~c ~
the responsibility Of States toward dependent per-
sons reported through its chairman. Richard G
Garrett OF Philadelphia The committee recon-
rpended that the Chair appoint committee OF
seven which will aid the American Bar Associa-
ton in bringing about equalization OF laws Win
reference TO the keeping and caring OF dependents
IN the several States. The recommendation. on
being put a vote. declared carried unsni-
-rously The committee WILL II said. be named
later
The Committee on Reports from States submitted
rs report FOR the year through rs chairman.
Hastings II Hart. OF Chicago. the general secre-
tary OF the Conference The following was the in
PRODUCTION 10 the reports which were OF an ex-
haustive character:
ceived thirty-n.ne reports out OF possible ffty,
two. Most OF the delineuents are IN states ana
rich and Populous states having important insti-
The reports are OF unusually good quality. v For
New-Jersey, Maryland. ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin.
Idaho. Louisiana and Ontario are models OF con-
state boards Of ehaflties have been established
Curing the ysas in aTd f. I PgD8d sa for IN %
new State Constitution. The Iowa and Washington
boards Of charities The Iowa Board vii! manage
the Normal school and the state University. as
There are now sixteen State conferences OF chart
tes;: oesGes zee 10Th OF when have formed
preliminary organizations. Two new conferences
were organized -4ir s's4 AZ Nv" 81
land and State conferences are PROPOSED IN New
Hampshire. Rhode Island and New-Jersey, me
in the quality OF their work end in the conse9uen.
Interest taken in them thgy more are free 5csso
More attention Re paid 20 the needs OF peope nVihs
IN smaller communities and managing small 80
cath Aithoash MS or year r. many State, ate
considerable important legislation Is reported
The Conference then. as the previous days
since It's converting resolved Itself into several
"section meetings." which were held in rooms OF
the Y NJ. c. A. Building, the Church MISSIONS
House and the United Charities Building
WHEN PAROLES ARE JUsTIFIABLE
IN the meeting OF the Committee on the Duty OF
the State 70 Delinquent Children OF which Peter
Caldwell is chairman. c. u. Harrison. supern-
tendent Of the Newark City Home read paper
or Unsuitable Paroles." He said IN part
In every enterprise. charitable as well as indus
trial We have means 20 ends; or IN oiher worGs
defined purposes, expenditure OF physical ana ln-
te!iectua energy, emotion and mora i9tee' WI, WIN
resulting material or Spiritual dement's. l" s U.s.
tuition with the maladroit name, tNe I'm ~,
school In It's varied equipment Us catst4nIHs ~
community life. compartments means 70 an end-the
K Is Unlike any eher institution in its field
o. caretaking and instruction IL not oniy employs
all the facilities and processes Of the public school,
al the ses,nyes sIlk Of the secular school and OF
the fudicioa,sly reeuIated home The en- barrass-
ments In my own work have had their source
largely in ill-tined. premature and unguaTded pa
Too often have they resulted In n return OF chill
oren 10 homes where order, restraint end oDeal-
Of instruction will not transform the child OF such
nome Into a Etalwart who Will have the power
70 remoul4 Il. Parental iasuitc.ency no matter
wa aat us kind ia bighting, always GIFTS. esp,ss
sSaa!ly, should never be returned 70 their homes II
parents are not IN all relations. In snort
10y sho Id not be permitted 10 return 70 T'ends
sSseW IN exceptional cases as Tor instance me
tse novs. OF TIE home far from the locality wnere
sre hayward life began. The world II wide IS
o., "o sphorisrn. and 1 suggests 10 the reformed
fac,,H LIE Is IN a nome Among strangers she may
IN institutions governed by boards OF control
".ooe membership Is subject 20 frequent change.
e. through political influence, the parole ques,
t.on IS often irratOrally treated Sentiment and
enoyon are followed raher than the Judgment
tons ""% '"e
me Rev. Father T F. Hickey rector OF 81.
ratricks Cathedral. Rochester. y. Y. who was 70
.eao al this meeting paper the placing out or
juvenile delinquents. unable be present ow-
ing 10 sickness
PUBLIC OUTDOOR RELIEF
inc section meeting OF the Committee on Munic.-
pa and County Charities Of which Homer Folks
- chairman. was held IN the Bard Room OF the
.nurch Missions House J. r. Nashburn. Super
in'endent OF the Poor OF Jefferson County. y. Y.
.eac paper entitled WHAT Iiave Learned
-''o1' Public Outdoor Relief and poorhouse MAN
.sement In Fourteen Years Experience as Super
'alehoent Of the Poor" Mr. Washbu,n said In part:
INC 1aw-or the Interpretation OF the law-that
SHOWS an official permanently 70 provide for a
ht~.n'y N It's home ESPECIALLY II there are MEM
thai he siat family able TO work. s IN admission
th.' wnetner they earn II not II they only have
s1ni.RPes rsnce OF needing H. This Is O dangerous