Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-25
TO EDUCATE Poop / I.
A Reformatory Association cir
cuIating Lots Of Literature.
No Specified Measure to Be Proposed g
Thanks to Bodies That Have Adopted
Resolutions of Endorsement.

The movement for State reforn,mas
tory for juvenile criminals Is gaining
ground. Literature is to be cireulated
all over the State. and all the re,ieiorss,
and fraternal organizations ara to
take a hand in the propa ganda.
a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the reformatory association
was held last night to discuss the
progress of the movement. The MON
bers of the executive committee ara.
Messrs. John t. Pulen, s. w. Wpit.s
n n w. NJ, worth. Baylus Cade. G. H,
j. u. Foster. and Rev. DIR. T. n. Ivev
At the meeting last night resoi,,tions
were adopted expressing appreciation
OF the action of the State Christian
Conference and the Presbyterian Syn-S
cd in indorsing the reformatory mo-
vement.
Fifteen thousand leaflets are to he
circulated throughout the State. and
these have already been printed
at previous meeting q COMMITTEES
reformatory to be introduced into tba
Legislature. This action was ree
scinded last night, and it was decided
not to specifically endorse any meas
ure until the Legislature met. but to
make, make the campaign on educational
be secured at The Times office.
RESOLUTIONS BY ODD FELLOWS
Manteo Lodge. No. s. L O. q
has unanimously adopted the foIIow,
ing preamble and resolutions. and an.
pointed Hon. C. Nj. Busbee. DR.. CIV
rus Thompson, Messrs w. C. Mo-
Mackin, Thomas w. Blake. and a. p
Glenn as the committee to act In con-
junction with other organizations in
bringing the matter before the General
Assembly. : 8.
Whereas, the confinement OF inv
emile Offenders in county jails, work.
houses and the penitentiary tends In
most cases to the permanent career
OF the child thus associated with hard
ened criminals as n w-breaker and
evil-doer for the remainder of his life.
and this mode of punishment defeats
its end, by training in moral and phy-i
steal pollution q class of young per-
sons; and,
more than two-thirds of the persons
at tender age are reclaimed, and be-
come useful members of society. by
reason OF the discipline, training. and
associations of an elevating influence.
as exhibited by the reports of the va
rious State institutions and the
official returns to the United States
Bureau OF Education;
BE it Resolved. That this Lodge. In
the maintenance of the cardinal prin-
ciples of Friendship. Love and Truth,
to all mankind, and especially in be-
half of the unprotected or unframed
youth OF this State, heartily endorses
the proposal for a State Reform
School by legislation from the Gem
eral Assembly of North Carolina, as
urged for years past by the Board OF
Public Charities OF the State, and ap-
proved by various organized bodies.
Resolved, That in view of the ir,-
portance OF this measure to the wei-
fare of the people. and the interests
of the young who may be saved from
degradation and ruin and to the tax
payer who suffers tie costs OF prose
cution and support of the criminai
population; that q committee OF fiva
members is hereby ordered. to present
the necessities which require the or
ganization of Reform School, to the
proper committees of the incoming
General Assembly.
GEO. L. TONNOFFSKI.
ls.tlss CYRUS THOMPSON.
nsls,sth C. NJ. BUSBEE.
SfFsEfy A. E. GLENN.
IstsMs w. c. McAfACKIN.
Committees