The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-15
SAVE THEIR PENNIES
THRIFTINEss OF CHILDREN DIS
CUSsED AT MEETING OF AS
ISOLATED CHARITIES
RELIEF OF DEsT1TUT1oN
During Past Year Much Good Was
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Financial
Balance-New Officers
Elected.

The passing of the insidious cigarette,
the festive gum and the gaudy pep'mint
crop was noted yesterday afternoon in
the report of Miss Eleanor Hanson, SUI
perintendent of the provident fund, read
before the annual meeting of the Assoc
ciated Charities. Excellent ethical re-
suits all over the city were being obtain
ed by this saving of the school childrens
pennies. The seven stations established
in various parts of the city were visit ed
once week by Miss Hanson, the pennies
saved by the children collected, and in
return they were presented with stamps
equal to certificates of deposit. Miss
Hanson's report stated that $500 stamps
had been sold during the year; 81, 977. Sc
worth of stamps redeemed, 81, sos. 70 worth
OF stamps on-deposit at the close of year;
$10,SS2.9S worth of stamps had been so d
since the fund was started, and $9,377 10
worth of stamps redeemed By request
a station had been opened in the Lafay-
cite school, and $22S21 had been deposited
there during the year.
In the absence of Rev S. c. Smith,
Father Lawler presided at yesterdays
meeting of the Associated Charities. held
in Mayor Smiths office. Every philan-
thropic society in the city was represent
ed by one or more delegates. A. W.
Gutridge presented the report of the gen
eral secretary. 1t pronounced conditions
IN st. Paul encouraging. During the
year S91 cases of reported restitution, 419
of which had been visited before. were
investigated. The previous year the cor
responding figures were 715 and 23S re-
spectively. This apparent increase has
been due to more complete cooperation
with the constituent charities. According
to the report, intemperance continues at
the head of causes of distress. Besides
1O3 cases noted, in which it was the prin-
cipal cause, 1t showed itself certainly as
a factor in 23O other cases.
Mrs. Chester G. Higbee reported for
friendly visiting During this branch's
six years of existence 1t had accomplish
ed much. The department has been with
out superintendent since December but
one would be obtained as soon as posi-
BILE. The weekly conferences Of the Wis
itors would be resumed Nov. 1.
The treasurer's report, read by Mr..
Walsh, in the absence of E. w. Peet,
showed the subscriptions from societies
for the year ending Sept. 3d. 1901. to be
$9S5.79. The total receipts for the year
were 81, 1904; the disbursements, 81, 461 SO,
leaving balance of SILL
w. B. Mclean, general manager of the
st. Louis Provident association, address
ed the association. 1t was decided to con-
tlnue the parior conferences this winter;
to raise money, as usual, by the book
plan, and to have 250o reports of the
meeting printed.
A resolution was passed empowering
the president to appoint a committee of
three to draft resolutions expressing the
Society'S regret at the loss from it's mem
bership of James T. Jackson.
The following officers were elected:
President, DR.. S. G. Smith; vice presi-
dent, Rev. j. J. Lawler; treasurer, Emer-
son w. Peet; secretary, Dr. O1of Sohl-
berg. These officers, with the following
additional members, will constitute the
board of trustees: Mrs G. G. Hgbee,
Rev. A. M. McNulty Mrs. Archibald
MacLaren, Theodore H. Menk, D. R.
Noyes and Rev I. S. Rypins