The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-12
DOINGS OF SIX MONTHS
SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF ct
PAUL ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
Held Yesterday in the Mayors Office
and Reports Presented From the
Various Officers and Departments
Secretary Gutridge Notes a Big
Improvement In the Work During
the Past Six Months.

The eleventh semi-annual meeting of
the st. Paul Associated Charities was
held In the mayors office yesterday af-
ternoon, with President DR.. S. G. Smith
presiding. The meeting was but fairly
attended.
Reports were received from the
various officers of the corporation, the
most important of which was that of
the general secretary, A. w. Gutridge.
Among other things Secretary Gut
ridge in his report said:
During the past six months the Asso-
cfated Charities, chiefly at the request of
twenty-six of the constituent charities,
not previously known to us. During the
corresponding months last year we made
for twenty-five societies $3.50 Investigations
OF which 455 were new cases. This indi-
Gates that there was nearly 10 per cent less
want in our city this winter than there
was during the same season last year. The
Improvement was really greater than this
as larger proportionate number Of cases
was referred to us this year. A most
agreeable feature is the increase in the
plumber of societies making use of our Of
more perfect. In this regard, st. Paul
stands first among the cities of our coun-
try.
While investigating the condition of fam
lilies who are directly indirectly appli-
cants for, some form of relief. is only a
portion OF our work yet 1t is a most i'm
ton is now recognized by practically every
person who desires to really aid those
whom he wishes to relieve. Every society
Of every kind in the. city, with but one
or two exceptions, seeks first to know the
condition of every one calling upon it for
help. Many OF these societies work under
Information obtainable before granting aid
We respectfully submit that, with the
rarest exception, the best Information con-
corning any particular case Of need can
"a obtained w hot he
Associated Charities knows of the matter;
and generally, it may be said, that If in
vestigation is worth doing at all 1t is
case before us.
The financial report, submitted by
the treasurer, Emerson w. Peet, shows
disbursements for the year to have
been $2.37S.90, including salaries, Office
rent, etc.
Miss Wayland submitted the report
of the st. Paul Provident fund, show
ing that during the past six months
the provident fund had grown rapidly.
The aims and purposes Of the fund had
been in part accomplished, and the
ideals before the workers were the
same as they have been in the past,
only nearer of attainment.
The cashiers statement Is given in
the report as follows:
Number Of stamp stations beginning
VI yCoi
Number af stamp stations close Of
six months OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20
Aggregate number depositors begin
ming OF year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 800
six months ........................ 1.1os
Total depositors OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1,4n
Amount deposits beginning of year. .$185 e.
Amount deposits during six months. ISL ~
Amount deposits at close Of six
months -. ...................... 6So bz
Mrs. G. q. Titcomb presented report
on Friendly Visiting"
On motion a committee was appoint
ed. with Father Lawler as chairman,
to draft resolutions expressing the ap-
probation Of the Associated Charities
Of the long and faithful services of the
late secretary, James B. Jackson.