New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-07


-,ox IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.
,,.s,h u Choate presided at the annual meeting
-, 49, STATE Charities Aid Association. held yester-
- or,,rncon IN the United Charities Building
o. 80, % this organization is 20 visit State
- ,.r,ic,s almshOuses public hospitals, and city
o,,rr,. institutions for children throughout the
60 ard 20 secure improvements In the care OF
80 subjects 81 public charity.
W Geo-ro G Wheelock. chairman Of the Com
,,,,ee on Hospitals. spoke Of the deplorable con-
s,.,,, = consunptives In many Of the almshouses
"a r,,bi,r hospitals Of this State. and OF the dan
- 90 other patients as well TO nurses and
.,s,i,rs arising from the failure to separate
-.r,nfivae from other classes Of patients. DR..
,,..,elo.b favored the establishment by the State
., S7ns+oriur for consumptives IN the early
ZOOS ~ tho disease TO he situated In the Adron-
dscks or some other locality OF moderate altitude
n this state
Ms Henry Oothout gave an account OF the
,-s ~ sending homeless mothers with their ba-
t,oe 20 situations in the country. She said that
al situations had been provided during the year.
,,a that 81 the 40 babies with their mothers in
situations only died mortality rate OF only
IS Der cent The average cost for each mother
end child had been only 50
Mss May Vida Clark, assistant secretary. gave
O, interesting account OF the work OF the associa
ZION In providing homes In fsmiles in this State
Or destitute children who supported by the
rnblc IN institutions. The work already accom-
rlished showed that hundreds Of children could be
provided with homes by adoption with people liv-
,ng IN very comfortable circumstances who would
receive the children as members Of their families
s-d give them the best possible training for future
,,zensbip To utilize these opportunities. one or
more agents are needed. work in cooperation
with the county committees Of the association. In
Investigating the character and circumstances OF
those who apply for the children.
The condition OF Bellevue Hospital and the in
.tltu,ons on BiackWelrs and Randalls islands dur
,,S the las, year was set forth by Homer Folks.
secretary o. the association with the aid Of numer-
ous stereoDticon views. showing the overcrowded
and diapideted condition Of the buildings few
wears ago and the numerous improvements made
under a lav passed 1896. authorizing the ex-
rend,ture Of 5000 c0 FOR this purpose.
Mr.. CHOATE'S REMARKS
N closing the meeting Joseph H. Choate presi-
dent Of the association. spoke as follows
.,o,i5 Ike 20 say a few words in regard 20
The progress OF our work during the last year II
49, ~ though IN. secretary OF the association
vsvs oontr1es 10 pick OUT the coolest and dark
annual meeting as L. he We're In a conspiracy with
the ci~rk o. the Weather Bureau to keep the
S,ngs ~ the association as much TO himself AZ
possible You al know. however that there is no
extend the usefulness o. its operations than this
Nov notwithstanding all this darkness and cold
TO-DAY. there IL one CLEAN OF encourasement OF
which desire notice am tAdl i, W nave
Governor In the Executive CAamoer az = nm
man who Is full OF sympathy with me COCO , "ors
there without any regard 10 Pciues n WI. w
great gain 10 the charitable enterprises ~ thls
ga T WIZ Ioo back mon he arduous oi Of tie
various committees OF this association AT Albany
4 vas 10 prosecute their work cannot heip thlnk-
ing that a. Wa had had az all times I'D the Gov,
capacity as he. and with the same robust energy
and determination o. have inc right thing done;
q nrN NJ e. o.
upon our active members, Miss Schuyler and others.
would have been relieved.
Il is very important work in this State TO watch
the Legislatures which project schemes on larger
o. The people of this STATE but I think We may
be sure that no bad Hesitation OF any knd with
be allowed 70 pass the signature OF our present
Should have occason his year. as We have had in
Ell former years. to send committees 10 Albany.
think they viii be OF cordial reception and
hearty cooperation In accomplishing any good work
and preventing any evil work and you know that
lature very busy.
DEPENDENT AND DESTITUTE CHILDREN.
Now. a. has peen our custom heretofore in our
annual meeting. not overlooking the general work
o. The society 10 present special work in
which the society has been particularly interested
during the previous year Last year had
Interesting and able report in regard the condi-
zion % the insane What might be called the his
torioal achievement OF the society in securing the
OF the care Of the insane 10 the had
been accomplished. and a cause OF cOngratula-
lion and l may say exultation among the mem
hers Of the society This year Will take up the
work of the association respect dependent and
destitute children. not only IN the city but in the
stlie. and there IS work in which this any
other charitable association car engage IN which
SLIGHT efforts will accomplish much good. The
wonder 70 me is when I look back upon the work
q the society iu the last tventy-six years that
W have found much difficulty raising from
war 80 0oFa oFr
which is necessary 70 enable the association 70
accomplish .,s work and for one I am quite
vain that 5000 raised for any benevolent object
IN this State anywhere else has gone further
and accomplished more good In It's RESULTS than this,
which IS the outside limit OF the amount OF money
which flows in,o treasury and out of II year
by year
In this matter % destitute and dependent chill
oren hero Is great deal 70 be said You have
heard three interesting reports OF how much has
been done by committees. and also the interest
ing report y the assistant secretary upon her work
o. placing children I'm families This matter OF de-
pendent and desttu'e children IN the State Is.
when you come look al H. startling II
appears thar there are thirty-three thousand five
hundred children In the State who living in in
su'liions supported most Of them. by public
money Thai Is. I reckon It. out OF the six
millions and a half millions Of people IN
uNe state, about half Of whom children. this
aggregate Of thirty-three thousand five hundred
o' one-hak o. per cent supported by public
chariy' and there is something wrong when such
hsures continue 70 be true year after year. Nearly
"a'i OF these. ! think. more than half. are in
We city o. Greater New-Y ork-children supported
/" public money IN private institutions. Well you
Ano" something Of the history for that matter. OF
"e distribution o. charity by that means. This
anomaly which l. not known IN many States. has
grown into large proportions in the last twenty
I've or 'hr} years IN the city OF New-York The
''sIIts are very serious No such thing is known
=" me state o. Pennsylvania. believe. support
ing children by public money In private institutions
sueh as those into which they gathered in this
aF N numbers varying from one hundred 10 two
VI lAree thousand under one roof or In group
~ buildings IL mas 2 serious tendency TO pauper-
.f7 and cemoraAze that part OF the community