The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-19
THE PRISON CONGRESS-.


evening of September 27.
The opening session will be held in
Unity Hall, at 1880 p. m. The congress
will be called to order by the chairman
of the local committee, the Hon. e. e.
Frisbie, and opened with prayer, The
address of welcome to the congress on
behalf Of the state of Connecticut will
be delivered by Governor George E.
Lounsbury, and on behalf of the citi-
zens of Hartford, Mayor Miles B. Pres
ton will welcome the delegates. The re-
Spouse to the address of welcome on pc
half of the congress will be made by
Frederick Howard Wines LII. d., as
sistant superintendent of the census OF
the United States. The annual opening
address will be delivered by Major K,
w. McClaughry, warden Of the federal
prison, Fort LeavenWorth, Kan, ana
president Of the National Prison asso-
citation. The Rev. Samuel Hart, D. D.,
Rabbi Elkin and Judge Thomas Nc
Manus will be present and make short
addresses touching the questions OF
prison reform.
second Day-sunday, September "a.
MORNING SESSION.
The annual sermon before the con-
gress will be delivered by the Rev. {.
D. Hartranft, d, D., president of the
Hartford Theological seminary, in the
First Church Of Christ, at IL a. m. The
delegates to the congress are requested
to assemble at the Good VIII building
thirty minutes before the time Of the
morning service and proceed to the
church in body, where seats will be
reserved for their accommodation.
SUNDAY EVENING.
A popular meeting will be held in the
First Baptist church at 1870 p. M, when
short addresses will be delivered by
speakers to be invited, among whom
are Charles Dudley Warner, F. B. San
born, Concord Massachusetts,; Mis-,
Darlington Booth and Judge e. M
Warner Of Putnam
Third Day-Nondny, semtember 80.
The morning session will be held at
the Good VIII building, Keney Hall, at
8 o'clock. 1t will be a meeting of the
Wardens' association. The association
will be called to order by the president,
A. T. Hert, superintendent of the State
Reformatory of Indiana at Jefferson,
who will deliver the annual address.
An address by Clarence p. Hoyt,
warden of the Colorado State Penten-
tiary, Canon City, on THE Punishment
Of Prisoners
A paper "On the Employment of Con-
vict Labor" by Henry Wolfer, warden
Of the Minnesota State Prison, Still
water.
A paper on prison Discipline--1ts
Aim and Effects by N. F, Boucher,
warden of the North Dakota State Pen
tentiary, Bismarck.
The discussion of the above papers
and questions for impromptu discus
sion will be arranged for at a later
date, as well as for special meetings of
the association.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Meeting of the Chaplains association
At o'clock.
Annual address of the president the
Rev. William J. Bait, chaplain of the
State Reformatory, Con-
,ord Junction, Massachusetts.
Address by the Rev. C. H. Wlnget
of the State Penitentiary, Co
umbus Ohio,
Address by the Rev Thomas G. Mat
ack, chaplain of the State Penitentia
y, Joliet, Illinois Other addresses and
he discussion of the above papers will
ollow.
EVENING SESSION.
At 1880 p. m the congress will assem-
de in the Fourth church,
Address by the Hon. Charlton T. Lew
s. of New York city, on 'Ipdeterminate
Sentence" The discussion will be
opened by General r. Brinkerhoff.
Ohio, followed by the Hon
w. j. Cassidy warden of the Eastern
state Penitentiary, Philadelphia Penn,
md others,
Fourts Day-Tuesdoy, srp,ember gu.
MORNING SESSION.
T. Miscellaneous business at 9
jclock
2. Report of the standing committee
IN criminal law reform S. f. Bald
win, Hartford, Conn. Eugene Smith,
New York City, N. Y; John f. Ford
Newark. N. j.: Thomas E. Ellison
Fort Wayne, Indiana; Martin Dewey |
Tollett, Marietta, Ohio, committee.
g. Report of the standing committee
N the work of the prison physician. |
4 F. Keene, MD, Howard, Rhode Is
and; d. N. Rankin, M D., Allegheny, |
II. d. Wey, M. d., Ell
Mira, New York; Walter N Thayer, |
r., M. D., Wethersfield Conn; Her
,ert Goodrich, M. D., Philadelphia, |
'enn,, committee.
4. Report of the standing committee |
n discharged prisoners, John c, Tay- |
or Hartford, Connecticut; Warren f. |
'pauldng, Boston, Massachusetts,;
ohm ]. Little, Philadelphia, Pennsyl
ania, f. A. Whittier, st. Paul, Mime
polls. John X. Reed, Pittsburg Penn
ylvania. committee.
EVENING SESSION.
The congress will assemble at the
'ourth church.
An address by the Hon. Carroll ID,
Wright, United states Commissioner
f Labor, Washington, D. c., on "Pris-
n Labor"
The discussion will be opened by
ieneral Superintendent 2. r. Brock
tay, State Reformatory, Elmira, N Y.
A. paper (conditionally) by Miss |
harotte r. Thorn; Superintendent |
raining School for Negroes, Calhoun,
-labama on 1.-The Prevention of Crime
mong the Negroes of the South
18TH Day-Wednesday, September 27.
MORNING SESSION
I. Miscellaneous business ut O'clock