The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
HAS A new SECRETARY
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES FILLS
MIR. JACKSON'S PLACE
Held Yesterday AfternOOn-He
VIII Assume the Duties of the
Office TomOrrOw-Secret Jack
son Presents to the Board His
Last Annual Report.

The officers and executive commit
tee of the Associated Charities met
yesterday afternoon and elected A. w
Gutridge secretary to succeed James
F. Jackson, who has resigned.
Mr.. Jackson will make way for Mr.
Gutridge tomorrow, and on the 1st OF
April he will enter upon his new duties
as secretary of the state board Of cor
rections and charities.
Only one vote was cast against MI.
Gutridge on the first ballot, and that
one was quickly changed, and the cleo
ton was made unanimous. Mr.. Gut
ridge has been connected with the AS
ISOLATED Charities, as financial col
lector, about two years, and is familiar
with the work of the organization.
Secretary Jackson's annual report
was received. He suggested the con-
tinuation of the Provident fund in the
vicinity of schools where they are
now maintained, during vacation. He
recommended w. L. Gohde for investi-
gator to fill the vacancy in that office
In regard to the provident fund, the
report said:
December 81 there were 372 depositors,
having $191.5S on deposit. February IS there
were 1884 depositors, having a net deposit
of $601, and the balance to the credit of this
fund in the bank had risen from s2o3. AZ to
$444.16. The growth in the number of de-
positors and the amount deposited greatly
increases the personal, as well as the eco
nomic benefit Of the fund.
Reference to the Friendly Visitors is made
as follows: The quality of work done by
the Friendly Visitors is fully up to the
standard of last year, and the meetings are
being well attended There are less num-
Der Of visitors, because We have had no one
to secure recruits to offset those who were
compelled to leave the work by sickness or
by removal.
l have been able to give the work more
recognized the need of an agent who should
give her whole time to friendly visiting;
she should facilitate and encourage the
work and be on the constant alert for it's
development.
The duties are the most difficult to ex-
plain of any about the establishment, but
they are real and they are important 1t is
not her duty to do the work for the Friendly
Visitors, but it is well established that the
Friendly Visitors do more and better work
with the agent than without, and l sincerely
hope that one may be had early next fall.
1t seems fitting at this time to recall some
Of the work of the Associated Charities.
The association Is now composed of forty
four societies and institutions, each repre-
scented on the corporate board by duly ap
pointed delegates, and most of these constit-
uent members have contributed to the sup
port of the association.
The relations are entirely harmonious. Co
operation continues to grow in amount and
in quality; 1t is recognized that tie Associ-
ated Charities holds its distinctive lines Of
work, and there is an increasing disposition
on the part of institutions and societies to
leave the work of investigation to the Asso
ciated Charities, and more fully to use its
records and reports, and in general, to utll
lie the means provided by it for the relief
and improvement of the unfortunate. We
do all investigating for the board of control,
the Protestant orphan asylum and others,
and much for the Relief society, the Kings
Daughters Aid society and members of
other charities.
We now have reports from all societies
keeping records, and the Associated Chart
ties registry OF II, 900 names probably shows
SO per cent of all who have applied to any
society during the past five years.
In conclusion Mr.. Jackson says:
Having served this organization through