The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-13

Tho State Board to Cooperate with the
Hoard OF Managers in Correcting Them.


ALBANY July 1.-THE State Board OF Chart
ties to-day directed the Committee on Re-
formatories of tho board and the new Board OF
Managers Of the House OF Refuge for Women
at Hudson to inuuire into and correct the
abuses which exist in the administration OF az
fairs at that institution.
The State board held a regular meeting to-
day. and the first matter considered was that
concerning the abuses in the Hudson House OF
Refuge. Prof Herbert L. Mills Of Vassnr Col
lege, Mrs. Marcia Chase Powell OF Client. DR..
Thomas Wilson OF Claverack and Fulton Paul
Of Hudson. four of the six members Of the new
Board OF Managers Of tho institution attended
an executive meeting of the state board. They
said that they had about concluded an inquiry
as to the causes OF the abuses complained of,
and were ready and willing to effect such reme-
dies az might he thought desirable. After an
hours conference tho State Board Of Charities
authorized It's Secretary, MIR. Hebbard. to make
the following announcement:
The board was waited upon by a committee
OF the Board of Managers Of the House Of
Refuge for Women at Hudson. who. II appears.
arc already conducting an examination into
the affairs OF the institution. with view to the
correction Of any abuses which may he found
to exist therein Tho board accordingly in
structed It's Committee on Reformatories to
act conourrently with the Board OF Managers.
with view OF rendering them any assistance
in their work that may be found necessary"
Brooklyn, Enoch V. Stoddard OF Rochester and
Mrs. Beekman, De Pcyster OF New York city
comprise the Committee on Reformatories Of
the State Board Of Charit.es The Nom pers Of
the state board and of the Board Of Managers
OF the Hudson institution refused to disclose
the testimony already secured regarding the
abuses So far uncarthed
The, orRani2ation and incorporation Of the
Nood6ine Nursery Of Brooklyn was disap-
sidered amply business eHperiment and no
necessity for the existence of the institution
having been shown to the hoard.
The incorporation Of the Skene Hospital for
proved The dirsctSrs are jqhn ylntlin,> HUGO
AleEHandder J, 6; skens Of BEookIyn. together
h1s S9% Of NST york city and
The neoEnoTation " 81 t TIE Womons Aid
Nursery OF Brooklyn was also approved. The
! secure board. lodging and care for their chill
dren; and generally 10 care for such children
directors are, Mrs. Florence Larcomhe. Miss
Reba Jones, Mrs Alice Schiller. Mrs Sarah G.
beth K. Jacobs. Miss linda j, Milbury, Mrs.
, Fanny, \. Robins and Mrs. Adele Jones. all of
The Incorporation of the Little Mothers Aid
Association of New York city was also APP
| proved. The objects OF this association are
70 give summer-day outings to those little
! girls who have no share i'll the vacations pro-
vide by the Fresh Air Fund. being constantly
| occupied In the care Of their brothers and sis
tiers while their mothers are at work. and TO
| provide schools for the instruction Of these
| girls in hone-making, The directors Of the
association are Alma Calder Johnston. Laura
Emma 4 Brown. and Ella g. smith, ali Of New '';
| York city.
that few Of these institutions were properly
| protected in case Of fire.