The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-11


That the United States Government
should give some attention to modern So
ciaI scien-e, as well as to natural and
physical science. is q sentiment vel
grounded in the minds of many delegates
to the National Conference Of Charities
and Correction. In q meeting Of the sec
ton of legislation concerning charities
this morning at Columbian University 4
number of speakers. among them we'll
known workers in philarthroDic enter
pTises. urged the necessity for the IS
Enlistment CT a National Bureau OF
Charities, which. they claimed. should he
similar in scope to the Bureau of Educa-
ton a resolution was offered empower
ing the President of the Conference TO ap-
point a committee OF three to take steps
to secure the establishment of such a
branch Of the Government
The meetings this morning were well at
tended and the subjects under consider
alton by each section were full of popular
interest. There are now in the city nearly
600 delegates from all parts of the Union,
while Porto Rico and Cuba also have rep
resentaJiyes- The twenty-eighth annual
meeting of the conference will probably
prove the most successful ever held by
that organization
The committee on time and place Of
holding the conference next year held
meeting this morning at . O'Clock and
Milwaukee was chosen as the meeting
place The month of May was set but
the exact date will be fixed by the exec
utive committee St Louis has put in
strong claim for the conference in 1903
The president called the conference to
order for a brief business meeting at $3.50
O'Clock in the main hall of Columbian
University. and, after considerable rou-
tine business was transacted, the general
session opened under the craftsmanship Of
William W. FolwelI, professor Of physical
science in the University of Minnesota
the chairman of the committee on Iegis-
Iatfon concerning charities. In his report.
Prof. FolweH spoke of the progress made
during the past year in matters Of leg
islation and then took I'D the matter OF
the establishment of q National Bureau
of Charities He said that after careful
consideration the committee had come to
the conclusion that what was more need
ed at this time when social problems were
becoming so great was National Bureau
of Charities conducted on the same lines
as the Bureau of Education
1t was his opinion that the questions
now confronting the phiiauthroDlc pubic
were OF too great magnitude to be sue
cessfuIly COPIED with. In the discussion
sistant Director Of the Census. said he
thought it was time the Government gave
more consideration to -ocial science He
was an advocate Of the establishment of
a bureau and thought that the Census Of
flee might be made q permanent ipstitu-
tor. with the Bureau OF Charities IS
branch He further advocated an annual
census Of inmates OF charitable and penal
institutions.
Samuel J Barrows. Of New York, q
member of the International Prison Com
mission, said that as practical politician
he was IN favor of the bureau and
thought that if the matter were placed in
such light that the appeal would reach
the heart of the public there would be lit
tie difficulty IN securing its establishment
Robert Treat Paine. OF Boston. said that
IN this day Of a great variety of methods
there was needed some central organiza-
ton where figures could be secured, show
ing their relative efficiency He thought
that the proposed Bureau OF Charities
would meet this requirement
Objection TO the establishment Of such
branch Of the Government vas raised
by Simon Wolf, q member of the Asso-
ciatsd Charities Of this city y believe
il keeping sectarianism and politics out
of charitable work. said Mr.. Wolf II
q bureau Is established there will be lot
OF politicians scrambIIns for its direction
If this organization che conference VIII
keep up the splendid work already carried
on so well 1t can establish a bureau OF Us
own y e are already q century ahead Of
European countries IN the administration
OF our charities and public Institutions
The Rev Samuel g. Smith followed. 1T
Is the special privilege, he said, OF an
American TO abuse his Government and
then to die for ii. / am not in sympathy
with the popular pessimisn that that ev-
rail- Ffraf
that the Government IS administered by
good men If q politician Is put into the
dictatorship of the bureau with his push
and energy we VIII perhaps have q better
man than the expert without those quail
ties
a number Of others participated ii tze
Discussion, including Prof Frank FetteT,
Of Cornell University. Edward 7 De-
vine Of New York, and Mrs Lincoln. Of
Mr. Devine at the close Of the meeting
offered q resolution empowering the presl-
dent. of the conference to appoint a com
mttee To take steps looking toward the
establishment of d bureau. Il was re-
ferred 10 the committee on resolutions.
Boards OF Children Guardians was
the subject considered at the meeting OF
The section on destitute and neglected
children. Mr.. Alexander Johnson. cX-
Secretary OF the Board of Children s
Guardians OF Indiana. was the chairman
and his address was an exposition OF the
principles and application OF the Boards
of Children's Guardians. This body is
supposed 10 take pace OF the
which reserves to itself the right Of pro-
viding for the welfare al. children. There
are three boards in the world. one in In
diana. one in the District Of Columbia,
and one in New Jersey Each has proven
a distinct success, Mr.. Johnson declared
There was a general discussion Of the
subject. in which John W Douglass. Sec
Rotary of the Board Of Chiidreu's Guard
iauS Of the District. Mrs r. z William
son. Of New jersey, and Evans WOOlscu,
Of Indiana, participated Each spoke Cf
the application OF The principle Of the
Boards in their respective sections.
There were two other section meetings,
that of the section on juvenile TefOTmatO-
Ties and that on the division between
public and private charity. At the for
mer- the principal address was delivered
~ Franklin II. NibeCkcr. Superintendent
OF the House Of Refuge, at Glenn Mills,
Pa lie spoke OF facts which ne said ne
had learned from close observation OF
100 boy inmates OF the institution over
which he DreSiGes. Mr. NibrCkCT said
these boys came from all kinds OF
homes and environments Statistics com
piled showed that nearly all made more
or less mental advancement. but that
those who came from bad environments
and Influences. ana possessed degenerate
those who were sent there because they
could not be controlled at home General
discussion in which a number Of superin-
teuGenIs of Institutions participated. was
led by Mrs Lucy NJ Sickles. Superinteud-
eut Of the Industrial School for Girls al
Adrian. Mich
The section meeting on division between
public and private charity held an inter
esting meeting. at which a paper entitled