New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-17
PTrRLICCARE OF CHILDREN
COMMITTEE OF STATE BOARD RECON
MENDS REFORMS
NUMBER OF INMATES SAID TO sHo" AD
NORMAL INCREAsE-REINVEsT
AnNnGATED

CATION ADVOCATED.
Albany oct. lG-At the annual meeting OF 'h'
State Charities Aid Association. held In Ne"-fo'N
IN January 1899 Joseph n. Choate. president u
the association In referring 10 the support OF uf
noudent children in private institutions at pubic
v,orse nlaccd therein from the boroughs or
Manhattan and The Bronx under rules and reguia-
lions prescribed by the State Board OF 'harlues'
sat, ,ba, this reform had worked well for the first
three wears and some $500 600 Of public moneys
had been saved. Continuing further ne SAID
Nou the inevitable tendency Of an evils Is 10
reiapse and resist the hest efforts 10 remove he'n
and from some subtle cause or DINER. "h.h ~ i ~
easy understand tendency IN ne rlgii' @ IN,
has been checked. and the year lNN nelleNt. III
stead showing any continued drrease SHOWS h an
direction / don't think it is possible TO say now
What Is the cause Of this change. II IL ono tnbl
&c 70 be regretted ! think there very de-
I nave EXPRESSED Wcr. the correct ones-thai ms
gJoTns % si Brrc 'r g In rry are proper
tons-ouRht TO be checked
These remarks having been brought to the atten-
ton Of the State Board by the president at meet
ing held on January l2 1900 IT deemed ~ sufN-
cient Importance that committee be appointed for
the purpose OF ascertaining whether the children IN
these institutions on the increase. and II so.
whether that Increase was normal In the event OF
It's proving abnormal the committee was directed 10
suggest proper steps 10 meet the evil
INCREASE OF INMATES ABNORMAL.
This committee consisting Of John Vnon Dahl
gren chairman: DIT stephen Smith and ANNIE ~
De Peyster has submitted its report TO the STATE
Board Of Charities. after having held numerous
meetings.
The committee finds that tho increase OF the
population during 1895 in childrens institutions was
abnormal and that the causes appear to be AS iol-
lows:
First-The inexperlenoe Of ne Depsr'nen' oi
Sccond-The failure on tn" part OF ING cOI'i't =,
sioner Of Charities 10 comply WIN sne 49, SAFE
Board Of Charities governins the re.ep'ion ana re-
some OF the institutions regarding their powers Vi
placing out children
Continuing the report says
Complaints were made to rs by the Department
~ Gharities that the courts were lax In placing
destitute children upon ne C An section
nation OF the Greater New o!k S 80 ~
Charities viii show that all these cases must pe
passed upon by the Department o. dnd ,hat
consequently II they are Incorrectly approved tha'
Department is as blamewor'hy AZ the magistrates
METHODS OF ADMISSION.
The Department Of Charities also complaIned that
lam tended TO Increase the number. II further ap-
pears that no child can become pnI. 81
Charities of Manhattan ana The Bronx ana tha'
pended by their parents ought not 70 he given unit
the Department Is satisfied that they are proper
public charges.
These recommendations were urged by the com
mlttee
First-Tha, Rule H. Section !, OF the Board be 81
changed rs require reinvestigatiOn 70 ne made
within one year from tho period that the child was
placed I'm the institution. This provision or the RUE
VIII not prevent tho Department from making =.
many INVESTIGATIONS as IL secs proper outside OF The
rule
Second That these rcinvestieauons showing the
circumstances Of tho person continued or elected al
q public charge. of his parent and relative. b'
reduced 10 writing form prescribed by me
State Board and forwarded 10 the Board at Albany
bt the Department Of Charities. 10 be kept "a =
+ record Of chdron's Institutions
This VIII enable this Board 20 observe how th'
+ Department IS executing us dures. This fo,in
/ showing those rejected. VIII Immediately put th'
STATE Board on It's guard and. through It. the IN
stitution Again. # will have the tendency 70 pre-
b vent arbitrary action the part Of the local ex
! aminers.
NEED OF FURTHER RECORDS
Third That book be kept BY the Institution
and that the name and address OF parents. reative
/ or other persons visiting tho inmates be writer
therein AZ each visit. This record VIII enable th