New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22

sSa5sss . such day nursee Industrial e5
SICK poor Is work Of relief which les between
ihese two extremes All that public AID should 90
IS 20 see that medical treatment Is ready for per-
sons w, who osnnot obtain t rrompy a., .,o,,
IN Ine pubic relief OF destitute aGus ara should
ne eiren In such a way as 70 remove temptation
are weddings: the community is only dong lis
duty when it says: III i must maintain you; YOU
must stay under the protection OF the city Hone.
balance OF the residuum, when experience shows
20 De small one, Is made up Of unfortunates ike
public charities at al i there Ia any charity
worthy Of the name in the community.
and in keeping chldrea from becoming dependent
cnariiy can 40 much only those should pe nam
tanned by public rehef who cannot or may not be
be under public control The duty Of The city Is %
maze It's few pubic agencies as nearly as possible
maintain that It Is the du;y Of the state 70 IN
spoct and report on the work OF al! private
Lastly, whether or not the oi;y WI! do It's dr;y
depends on the attitude which so-caled good Gli-
we believe 10 be right 4 10 stand ana work for
t-and TO keep working until we succeed.
DR. Brackets paper was listened 10 with much
interest. The discussion which followed was taken
part In by Herbert W. Lewis Superintendent OF
Charities Of the District Of Columbia. and Others.
Mr. Lewis arplincd on Dr. BRACKETS remarks
with which he SAID that. for the most part ne
agreed.
FUNCTIONS OF RELIEF SOCIETIES.
At the meeting OF the Committee on Organization
OF Charity. OF which John II. Glenn 8 chairman.
the subject discussed Relief Societies. Their
Functions and Relations TO Other Charitable Ager-
cies" Nathaniel s. Rosenau. manager OF the
United Hebrew Charities. Of this city. spoke OF
number OF instances IN which persons and families
applying for RELIEF were found on lntesuEau on 10
BE among the undcserviES class. The actual eN-
penditure Of bis organization, he said. within the
year more han 5000. all O. which went 10 re-
Ncving people in actual war.. y repre- ntative
% the Charity OfPsnl:a lion sOfitjy ?rured l,S
outlay Tor relief within tic last we've months at
$4,000.
Tho discussion wilch followed Vas general \
delegate from Phil delph.a explained the manner
in which public charity $ distributed in that city
The Committee or Insanity listened 10 paper
on professional work ia Hosyitals igr the IN
fane." by Or Edward CCWles. Of the Mclean Hos
p!ial. Waveriy, Mass Dr.. Ira r. Van Gifson. or
this city. Professor W. .. krohm, Of hospta' H..
and Or Albert Mol. OF The University OF Berlin,
took part in the ds, ussion which followed.
After the section meetings had 'osed the mem
bers and delegates visited the Catholic Protcctory
AZ Van Nest near West Chester. James X. tloyd:
the president OF the Institution acted guide. ana
showed the visitors through tho buildings ana
grounds. Luncheon was served on the arrival 81
the guests, and many OF thom stayed to dinner at
the Protectory. .
Some Of the members Of the conference paid
Organization Society ana the Brooklyn Bureau %
Charities Before the meeting 81 The conference IN
the morning a large number OF the members OF
the conference visited the Mills House. IN Beecker-
ST.. and were shown over tho building ~ the super
intendent. John l.. Thomas.