The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-07
MR.. FAULKNER's WORK.
He Is Stimulating Interest In Coming
Charities Convention.

c. E. Faulkner, president of the Ma
tional Conference of Charities and Cor
rectfon, which will hold it's twenty
seventh annual meeting in Topeka next
May, is working up an interest in the
meeting throughout Kansas. Mr.. Faux
ner is a formerly-of -Kansas man, hav-
ing for many years been superintendent
of the soldiers orphans home and he
understands the state and it's needs At
present he is at the head of the Wash
burn Memorial orphan asylum at Min
neapolis, Mimi, and he is recognized
throughout the United States as an
authority on the subject of public char
tiles.
In connection with other subjects, the
need of separating state charitable in
situations from politics viii be discussed
at the conference, and for this reason it
is to be hoped that a large attendance
of representative Kansans will be Sc
cured at the meeting.
Mr.. Faulkner has sent a. circular let
ter to the boards of county commission
ers of every county in the state, in
which he says:
THE tWenty-SeVenth annual session
of the National Conference of Charities
and Correction will convene in Topeka,
Kansas, in May, 1900, and in order that
the occasion may be made one of inter-
est and profit, it is important that the
state be thoroughly organized for a
participation in the work of study and
comparison of laws and methods, which
has made the meetings OF the confer
ence of especial value to all who contri-
butte to the support of institutions and
measures for relief to conserve the well
fare of the dependent, defective and de-
Enquent classes of population.
THE conference does not commit its
members to findings of fact or an en-
dOrsement Of policies, but seeks through
a comparison of experiences, the knoWl-
n
THE Topeka conference will be at
tended by many who have given years
of patient and discriminating. study to
the subjects presented for discussion,
and the county work represented by
poor houses, jails, lOckups, private asy-
luInS and shelters, out door relief, and
all the agencies supported by public
taxation, and private benevOIence, will
be brought into an intelligent review
for the promotion of mutual good.
THE purpose of this communication
is to solicit a representation from your
honorable board to attend the Topeka
conference, on such a day may be
set apart for the discussion of the par
ticular subjects in which the county
authorities of Kansas may be interest
ed. There is also to be considered the
advisa bility of organizing a state con-
ference of charities and correction, to
meet annually, and aid in the education
necessary to secure from the general
public that wise and humane interest
so necessary to a proper administration
of those affairs of guardianship created
by the distress of our common human
ity.
Let US strive to meet these obliga-
tions of good citizenship in a wise and
impartial manner, and with that spirit
of neighborly good Will, and mutual
concern to attain the best that may be
availa BILE which should animate all
who hold the confidence of the public
in their keeping. 1 respectfully sug-
gest that the modest expense attendent
upon such a representation from your
county could properly be betrayed from
the public funds. I hope that your
honorable board will take immediate
action by appropriate resolution to
give this encourag cement to the confer
ence, and forward to me at the above
address, official advice of the same, in
order that those in charge of plans for
committee work, and the conference
programmes, may receive proper in
struction.''
There are three vice presidents of the
national conference. One is James A.
Troutman of Topeka, and the others
are Mrs. Isabel G. Barrows of DOrches-
ter, Mass, and G. H. Knight, NJ. D., of
Lakeville, Conn. The other officers are
H. H. Hart of Chicago, general secre-
tary; A. o. Crozier of Grand Rapids,
Mich, treasurer. and Mrs. Isabel c.
BarrOws, of Dorchester, Mass, official
editor