New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
THE MORNING SESSION.
MR.. STEWARDS ADDRESS AS PRESIDENT
THE PAPERS READ.

Or. G. Hertzfed. administrator OF outdoor relief
Berlin Germany Professor Walton O. Wilcox
OF Cornell University. present. He Is not
member OF the conference but was. by resolution.
Invited 20 SIT the platform. Among prominent
members OF the conference present yesterday were
Alexander Johnson, head Of the State Institution
for Feeble Minded. Fort Wayne. Ind. the Rev
John J.. Mgan. secretary OF the Prison Congress-
General RoeliY BrinckerhcT and Judge Follett, Of
the Ohio State Board Of Charities: Philip c. Gar
re,t. Indian Commissioner william T. Letchworth.
ox-president OF the State Board of Charities: L.
C. storrs. secretary OF the Michigan State Board
OF Charities; W F. Boardman. Inspector Of Immi-
grant children for Ontario. Canada. Mrs Bracket
superintendent Of tho Industrial School for Girls
Lancaster. Penn; Mrs. John Davenport, Miss NJ
VI Love and Miss Mary f. Richmond. Of Balu-
more. Ma
After some formal business. the president OF the
conference William Rhinelander Stewart. president
OF the New-York State Board OF Charities. de-
Iivered his annual address He chose as his sub
ic-t The Duty OF the State to the Dependent and
the Erring" Mr.. Stewart began with an inquiry as
70 what classes should receive relief from the
State and what be LETT to county, municipal and
private care He pointed out that all forms Of
charity arc in the beginning. seldom organized
Ho proceeded 70 say that every State should ac-
knowledge the obligation to care for the destitute
insane. feeble minded. deformed. epileptic and
criminal The State owes higher duty than
That OF protecting It's citizens from the dangers
resulting from the comminging OF these detectives
with the people generally He proceeded
While advanced ground has recently been taken
BIZ the State Of New-York on the subject OF state
care FOR the dependent classes II as ye' H,y IN
ferentially recognizes this duty by the direction
20 the Legislature TO make provisions lot super
visory boards 49,
Mr. Stewart then detailed the provisions In d''-
.erent States tor the OF the dependent classes
SAYING that only five States have UP 10 the pres
ent time removed the work from the uncertain
ties OF legislative action while twenty-five states
have as yet commissioned no board 20 see 'ha'
their ward. are suitably cared for He said. how
over that the number OF States establishing com
missions WAS Increasing. and hoped tina, az the
thirtieth meeting Of the conference there would
no delegates from State boards from every State
in the Union.
THE LEADER IN CHARITY.
In N. course Of his subsequen, remarks the
speaker said
4 natural expression o. the civilization OF our
stitutions societies or associations heir Na.s 49,
Is restricted only by the nup S 81 be relies even,
OF suffering animals. The people OF tle on's s
States said to devote more OF tneir n.sar NJ
charitable objects thah ''ose VI ""' ~
"I {I.v.r bount,,ul public provision for the de.
rs,is,. may be the larger number Will md rehei
rmainL from private beneyolence. The luxury OK
generous giving is INDUCED In oy weaLthy SiuHe iis
%n0 ,,"y II made from public taxation The
altitude Of me State to these prvas toHnd d n
,cre., public policy requires that state supsi
yleion should be maintained over al cnar.'app. ,
or.,ri-atlons whether public or private put ne
sb5uit be- so exercised TO raise the STANDARDS
Of discipline and care In the ins un1op 81 pubIc
opinion and 20 protect them from ignorant OF
malicious attack -.,.,o. ,o,, y. s,,,has,z.d
IN Conclusion: 10 That It is the duty OF me S'aIe
III rfpuf DELINQUENT
not imply state maintenance Tor al sn,r i,au!
viii he relieved reformed through 0tner pupSn a
or within the borders Of the State the de-
pendcn, and dolinGuent csls 'n s % hat II is
also the duty OF the state to see tha the coh,r
honestly expended for the purposes for when 'ney
were made
Al the close OF the presidents address the ques-
ton OF the abuse OF medical charities was take"
-, DR. stephen Smith read the report OF the
Cour,,tc. on Medical Charities The important
question of dspensaries treated at length IN
tho rcpor In tho course Of the report II was said
that the alleged evils connected with dspensat'es
como largely from indlscriminaie aims giving
Medical relief Is often the beginning or pauperish
sncakinz Of the efficiency Of dispensaries. Dr.
Smith said that supervision and business manage
rnent were often defective. and the drug depart
men, was frequently managed by ignorant and IN
.or,pe,ent persons. Physicians not inrrequently
failed in diagnosis on account OF the hurriea ana
con fused conditions In which they were opHseu
% work Or Smith suggested four remedies for
,bese evils. First n complete system OF inves'iga-
ton and REGISTRATION: second. the regulation OF the
number OF dispcnsarie= in proportion 70 populations
third the adoption OF suitable buildings. and fourth
modern equipment
MEDICAL CHARITIES AND EDUCATION.
Professor Austin Flint read paper on The
r-se and Abuse Of Medical Charities in Their Reia-
,,on 70 Medical Education" He spoke of the i'm
mo az
and investigation In discussing the abuse OF these
charities the moral question OF primary I'M
portance and its result on tho income or tho
musician secondary Medical charities were the
foundation OF medical education, and gave more
than they received
tholomews Church. was the next speaker ne
took FOR his subject The Use and Abuse OF Medi-
cal Charities In Their Relation 10 the WORK OF IKE
ligious Societies and Churches" He argued 'hat
he Church was the rock from when was he"h
tho GOOD deeds OF charity. In speaking OF the
abuses OF charity he said II was only 100 true
that certain wealthy people drove IN their hahu-
some eaulpaees 10 the corner around from the nos
pital or dlspensary. and then. leaving theih !" INC
keeping OF their coachmen' went IN anu oe'
converted to receiving medcai chat"y'
cuch nractces. Dr. Greer said are OF daily occur
renee. .., ,
Migration was read by the chairman,
Richard Guenther. president OF the wisconsin STATE
BOARD of Control He said In the course Oh inc re-
mort that no person ought to be prevented from
entering this country and illiteracy ought not to be
a bar TO naturalization
y. sanborn of Concord, Mass. read paper
on .srhe Relation OF immigration TO Insanity In
Europe and America" He said In part;
As is generally known, the enormous increase OF
,rnanitv in the United States for the last genera
lion has been coincident with large addition TO
orr population by immigration. Hence many nave
Guided that immigration has actually produced
insanity on grand scale A large class or facts,
however falls TO warrant the assumption. For ex.
ample ireland exhibits a gain In the NUMBER OF
insane Inhabitants
There was no meeting In the afternoon the time
being devoted instead 10 visits 10 various Ne"-
York institutions. \ large number OF the members
OF the Conference took advantage OF the oppor-
tunity 10 visit among other places, the college,
settlement at No. % Rivington-st.; the University
settlement No. % Delancey-st. and the CITY Hos
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