The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-26
CHARITIES AND
CORRECTIONS.
Seventh Annual Confer.
enCe Proves OF Great
s,,, Interest. =,

The seventh annual Conferences Of the
Charities and Institutions held in the
New Century Club yesterday afternoon
and evening was productive OF much bone.
fit to those charitabiy disposed citizens
who attended. The addresses covered every
subject Of interest to charity.
Bishop Coleman opened the conference
with prayer, and Mrs. A. ID. Warner VOL
coined the guests.
The first paper submitted was one by
Bishop Coleman ON "Child Saving Work"
lie said the object Of such work was for
lettering the condition Of those with whom
we live, and by association with them ths
bettering Of ourselves. There is ample
compen sation for all the efforts put forth
In charitable work. He dwelt on the facts
of the work rather than moraliZ ing on the
question of society. He said the society
was In operation for the benefit OF the city.
Speaking OF the Society for Prevention
of Cruelty to Children. Bishop Colem man
said 1856 cssus we're under consideration In
1898. This number" said he, lis too
large" He had heard congratulations
rendered to managers Of such institutions
on the Increase of patients under their
charge. He Thoughts the subject was not
ore upon which congratulations, In the
sense Of an increase, could properly ex-
tended.
About three hundred of these children
were white and IS colored. From 50 to 40
cases were of assault md battery, 10 to 70
were runaways, 125 oases Of neglect, so to
rs incorrigiblo boys. and from 20 to 80 in
cOrrigible girls. 1.-The operations OF the So
ciety arc very effective" said Bishop Cole
man, land it seldom happens the parents
are brought to the notice OF the society the
secopd time. Cruel parents are in awe Of
the children's protective associations, and
this fact should be encouraging to the
workers.
The Children's Home at Riyervew
continued the bishop. has taken in 81
being about 60. These children are Of poor
but worthy parents, who remove them
from the home when they become able to
support them otherwise they are gotten
good homes, great care being taken by tho
managers in the selection of homes for
them. Only short time ago l confirmed
two girls who had been inmates Of the
home and who are now with families who
bestow parental affection on them. The
formation of the Children's Homo Society
was made in 1852, and am glad to say I
was one Of the original incorporntors, for
feel much qualification with the WORK
that has reen done,
St. Michael's Day Nursery Hospital for
Babies received during the past year 81
children, The average number i'll care OF
the nome is about thir;y.three. The os-
tablishmont of HE home arose from neces-
s!ty. Poar women who had small child
ION, could not get work OH account Of hav.
Ing the care of the children.
Some infants have been cared for who
have been found in the cutters and by the
roadside, left there by stony.hearted
mothers.
Girls are kept in the home until they
are able to help in tho institution work,
which develops them for service elsewhere.
This institution is the means of bringing
blessing to children and to many house
holds throughout the state. Additional
room Is needed to provide for the appli-
can s now neces sarily refused"
Father Weber, of St. JosopL's Roman
Catholic Church. who was to speak on the
institutions under control Of the Roman
Catholic Church Of the State, not Being
present. Bishop Coleman took up the
question. He said their institutions in the
State were St. Peters Home for Girls and
St. Joseph's Homo for Boys in Whining
ton, the Protectory at Delaware City and
the Industrial Establishment at Clayton
for boys,
Mrs. E. G. Wogar, assistant police ma
iron, read an interesting paper on ''ltescue
Work at ths Station House, She said
Chief Dolan had repead!y asked for more
room for women prisoners Mt the police
station, but in vain. During the past year
5?3 unfortunate women have been cared
for OF 375 prisoners 1871 were white; %
were dodgers, 81 lost children, 3 foundlings,
8 neglected children and . infants had
been brought In with drunken mothers
The ofenses charged we're were of vari-
Gus kinds Some incorrlgible girls were
placed IN the Delaware Industrial School
and some placed in Philadelphia institu-
tions at the request of parents. During the
year twcnty-aight children had been pro-
v!ded with clothing and shoes.
The following resolution. presented by
Bishop Coleman, was unanimously adopt
cd, and the secretary instructed to send q
copy Of 1t to the city council:
"Reslved, That this annual conference
of Charities aud Institutions earnestly Pc
tition tho City Council Of Wilmington to
provide as soon as possible additional and
suitable accommodations for prisoners, es-
Ie!ially women. detained at the City Hall "
Mrs. Frances S. Garrett read paper
on problems and IDEALS
Mrs Joshua Conner told Of the work at
the Grlttenton Home; Miss f. b. Kruse of
the work at tho Sarah Ann White home,
aud Mr. Whitley Of tho work at the Sun
day Breakfast Association.
Morris Levy, President Of the Hebrew
Charity Association, and j. Harry Gordon
treasurer, represent ed the association. Mr..
Gordon said tho work Of tho association
was by force OF Circumstances made sec-
tartan.