New-York tribune., 1900-01-08
CHARITIES OF. THE STATE.
REPORT By THE AID AssOcIATIoS-nx.
PROvEMENTs IN MANY INsrrrrrrnNa

REPORT By THE AID AssOCIATIoS-rx.
PRovEMENTs IN MANY TNsTITUTIONa
As usual the activities OF the state Chnrt-fss
Aid Association have been manifold In ths rass
year In the report 70 the state Board OF Charf-
ties. which is to-day made public an sxhausrfvs
account Il given Of The various tasks Which ths
members have imposed on themselves. The asso-
citation expends from g0080 % E2000 a year and a
supported BY voluntary contributions. An endow-
ment fund has also been started. and this now
amounts 70 $500. Speaking broadly the assoefs-
ton aims % keep the chartabs institutions n the
State IN the highest possible condition OF elective
ness. and to supplement- their work There are
committees in nearly every county OF the Common
wealth The association inspecrs the amshousss
and public hospitals, urges a6equars aDnro1rarons
for them. Influences legislation relating 20 eharfca
bic institutions finds homes for desrirute children
and keeps watch them see that they z-s
properly treated. seeks 20 cheek the inordinats
commitment OF children 70 Institutions has made
a study OF and report on public appropriations for
private charities. and in general has Iabored for
the wise management OF public charities
Besides. the association has several branches
dealing with the placing of destitute mothers ard
children IN families Al achievement oe last year
IN which especial pride is taken Is the Abolition q
the system OF caring for the poe % Montgomery
County by contract
IN New-Tork County an Increase n the nunibsr
OF children supported by the city private instiru-
tons noted early IN Is9a Up 20 1884 there had
ton OF the new State Constitution served 70 check
f. There Is strong belief that this Increase has
now been checked The report says;
The position taken BY the association that & wzs
better that destitute children should Be sent n
sttutiOns by the Charities Department rather than
BY magistrates and that this plan was nor Azsly
20 increase the total number OF destitute children
committed. Is fully sustained BY the Developments
OF the six months that have passed since t1e date
or cur report upon the subject
In Brooklyn. however. there has been nasrksd
increase IN the number OF children supported hy ths
public n private institutions TIE Kings County
Hospital IS declared be greatly Overcrowded-
especially the building used for cOnsunptivss. The
almshouss is likewise filed 70 ove-doEfng n
New-York County there has been a material de-
crease in the census OF the Department Of Char-
ties This Is partly due 20 better Industrial cOnd
tiOns and partly the greater in the zErnis-
sion OF inmates Conditions in Bellevue Hospital
have been much improved The new GOuverueur
Hospital has been finished. but 70 is not yet f1r-
nished. the Old building must stlh ce used TIE
Hospital Book and Newspaper Society a branch q
the assOcia ton. has continued tLs oensaceut abor
sending out last year 5.s12 books &T77 magazines.
SO s05 Illustrated and weekly papers and 30 200 news
papers
The association also publishes the rTeuty-seV-
enth annual report OF The Nsw-YOrs County VISIT
ing Committee This indicates a generally In
proved OF affairs in the public Institutions Of
this county Many defects are still 70 be noted
however