The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-09
JACKSON IS At THE HEAD.
HE Is CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF THE
LOCAL ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES
WORK OF iPR0vIDENT FUND
1t Is One of; the Most Successful
Departments of the Work
of the AssOcia-
ton.

The ninth annual corporation meeting of
the Associated Charities Of this city, was
held yesterday afternoon, in the mayors
Office
Rev. Samuel G. Smith declining another
term as president, was succeeded by
James F. jackson. The retiring president
upon leaving the chair made some brief
remarks upon the growth and scope of
the organization from the start to the
present time.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year. President, James F.
jackson; vice president, Rev. ]. ]. Law
Ter; treasurer, E. w. Peet; secretary, c. G.
H1gbee; further trustees, Theodore Menk,
Mrs. A MacLaren, Rev. A. McNulty,
Henry Wolfer, D. r. Noyes, Rev. I. L.
Rypins, Rev Olaf Sohlberg. Members of
the corporation at large: B. F. Boards
ley, Theodore Menk, John Caulfeld, Mrs.
c. c. Higbee, P. M Kerst, James F.
Jackson John D. Ludden, Henry Wolfer,
D. R. Noyes, E. w. Peet, Rev. L. l..
Rypins, Rev A. Schroeder, Rev. S. G.
Smith, Rev. Olaf Sholberg, Mrs. George
B. Young.
The session then adjourned to meet at
the call of the chair.
Treasurer E. w. Peet, reported, receipts
81, 49, 81, and expenditures 81.
Reports from the four conferences were
received and listened to with interest by
the assembly of perhaps a hundred peo-
pie. The reports in themselves are a
summary of charitable endeaVors under
systematic efforts in this city during
the past year. Some valuable extracts
are offered below.
General Secretary A. W. Outrage, IN
his report, said:
In the eight years of our existence we
have made 5194 Investigations and 3,l2S
reinvestiga tions. We also have reports OF
nearly LOCO other families and 1ndlVlooaIS
copied from cooperating societies., mar
ing a total registry of almost 16,OOC. Inc
number of investiga tons for the year END
ing August 81, was I'll, of which rs We're
new. The figures for the previous year
were, 993 and 405 respectively Over one
half of all our Investigations had to 90
with families or individuals coming De
fore the board Of control, we taking the
initiative in about one-third OF these. rot
the relief society, 126 investga tons were
made, for the free dispensary, %, King
Daughtres Aid Society, 1S; St: Vincent de
Paul Society and Protestant Orphan Asy-
lunl, IL each and the Humane Society, To.
Forty individuals asked us to make III
vestigations, and We thought 1t wise to
make fifteen, which could not be assigned
to any one else
During the past year our friendly visit
ing reached a degree of perfection much
higher than it had ever enjoyed before.
1t should never be forgotten by those in
tereSted in curative work for the uiIfOrtL-
nate, that friendly visiting represents the
very highest development of the charity
organization idea. Learning what it really
is, without ever taking part. in it, is an
education in itself. That St. Paul should
occupy higher place than many larger
cities in this form Of charitable endeavor
is cause for healthy congratulation.
Miss Nellie Hanson reported on the
provident fund. Part of her memarks
were as follows:
1.-THE fourth year of the provident fund
work has just been competed, and those
yl1o o1n ,n(t in tod h hA
suits achieved know that it has full
filed the highest hopes of it's advocates.
THE various financial reports have
indicated the sums Of money saved and
the food, clothing fuel and books
bought only in the memory, There is a
ness and of loss of employment when the
money saved has enabled the family to
tide over the trouble without becoming
the recipients of aims. Many times we
and careWorn face expresses more than
words. Ct am sure I don't know what we
should have done If it had not been for
this money we saved a little at time
when we did not miss it
1.-THE work in the schUUIs has been sat
tSfactOry, many of the children have set
tied down to regular business of saving.
so that the deposited money buys all
their own books and clothing. The de-
post of money earned during the sum-
mer vacation by the school children was
larger than ever before.
at is perhaps worth noting that during
the past summer some of our stamp de-
post cards, receipted, we're accepted by
merchants for payment of goods at the
face value of the stamps. The reliability
of the St. Paul provident fund is no
longer open to question"
Mrs. W. J. Johnson, for the fourth con-
that they had visited the workhouse.
almshouse public baths, House Of Good
Shepherd, and other puplic institutions.
Mrs. c. D. Hayes, Mrs. M. A. Rowles
and Miss Parker also reported for the
friendly visitors.