The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-21
CHARITIES CONFERENCE.
SUCCESSFUL OPENING OF STATE MEET
~ AT ALBiSI.
President Stewart. Gov. Roosevelt, ". p. Letch-
worth. John n. Glenn and Rev. 7. A..
Hendr!ck speak on Work
Go. Rooscyeit's Appointments Praised.

albany, Y. !. Nov. ?n-Success attended
the opening session tonight in the Senate
Chamber Of the first State Conference OF chart
ties and Correction. Alter prayer by the Right
Rev. william Croswell Doanc. Episcopal Bishop
OF Albany, the conference was called to order
by William r. stewart, President Of the State
BOARD Of Charities, who was chairman Of the
committee ~ the fifty appointed to organize 1t.
The members of the conference Include those
who nrc officially connected with public or
private charitable or correctional work In This
state. a. well az those who take an active inter-
est theron. There were $50 Delegates present
at to-night's session. including many ladies.
The conference will last until thursday after
noon.
Mr.. Stewart opened the conference with an
address outlining the work which led TO its
inception.
Although the State Board Of Charities.
he said. has initiated the proceedings which
have led 20 the establishment Of this con-
ference. IL ia not intended the conference shall
hereafter have any direct ofhcia! cuihectlon
i,ation under the direction OF representatives
Of the various charitable and reiorinatory
e ns; siii a] CT 'nT T.s'e m S2'A h Hsq5lr q 1esu Ei;,,v and
more surely enlist the support Of tho people
Mr.. stewart raid a Personal tribute TO Coy;
administration Of the charitable and refonna-
tory institutions of the state.
NO, Governor" he said. has done more
to secure good government of our state Clnrl-
table and rcforinatory institutions by suitable
appointmcqlt1 upon their boards OF managers
Gov. Roosevelt and Mayor Blessing Of Albany
welcomed tho delegates on behalf OF the state
and city. Coy Roosevelt said he dd not
soup kitchens, and declared that a most
thorough organization and cooperation among
charitahi agencies. public and private. was
d.sirahla lie thplllt n person IN need OF
himself
tho stake OF the colored boy in Colorado" No
reason" he said. can be found 70, approve
However. the need OF laws TO tit the crime
The greatest blot on American citizenship l.
Tie President of the conference, who WIS
selected by the Committee Of liity, William
i LetchwOrth of Portage. was introduced
by Mr stewart IT. In In his address he he . s6D;cri
coming to the United States arrive at the port
of New York, and remarking that II is generally
overlooked that the v%iqor2ns and thrifty i'm
migrant passes on 10 the West, while a large
proportion OF. Ne destitute and debiiitaled
with their enfeehled progeny remain in his
State. q continuous ana lnrc'a-inr burden
Inc number Of d.nendentZ under insttl-
and the number Of offenders. juvenile and
adult. supported at the public expense. Is about
l2.OSS. making a total Of oS.958.
about 100000 Annually for charitable 'rur-
poses, prisons md reformatories. while nearly
sia. Oc0o 900 is spent each year by private oharit-
nble organizations The prinCiI II. Of tlassi-
ncn,ion is worthy Of greater consideration re-
earding our system Of reforming juvenile
Offenders. Children are too indiscriminaicly
committed 10 correctional institutions To
the reform school should be committed only
such children as have proved themselves O. be
incorri9itle.
II has been sug ge s'sd hat special 'la.sos
be established IN connection with our public
school system for the instruction Of teach
abb feeble-minded children The establish
ment Of State district colonies for chronic H.
sane cases and the transferring thereto from
our immense hospitals such ms are especially
fitted for colony life should be considered. con-
snmutives should be separa'cd from other
inmates in charitable. correctional and penal
institutions
The benefits that have been shown 10 result
from IN" early placing out of homeless children
Is a strong and growing tendency 20 make
available to 4 greater extent than heretofore
tho family HON" "a q saving agency.
President John VI. Glenn of the National
Conference of Charities and correction and
the Rev. Thomas 4. Hendrick Of Rochester
also addr'SSCd the conference. Comptroller
Bird s. Colar Of New York city was not present
and his paper was read. He thought the city
authorities ought to have fuller Information
regarding tho merits Of private institutions
which appeal for annual subsidies from the
city treasury.
At the ClO.o Of the session n committee COM
urisinr Albnuy's representative cltizens- gave
The delegates = reception NJ the Hotel Ten Eyck.