Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-05-02
STUDYING THE HoLLIcAN.
effort to Check the Growth OF
Juvenile Ruffianism.

e..aet rdffianism and its cure, or,
atper prevention, was the subject
,,seossed, at a meeting held yesterday
moan n the Egyptian Hall, at The
,,,rsion House, says the Loadon
,-'r,e,rapn OF February % The lord
uay6r presided, and supporting The
-, we're included the Bishop of
hester l,,, the Bishop Of Kensington.
ne Roman Catholic Bishop Of South
mark Sir Henry Burdett, Mr. w. n.
D;ntinson Chairman of the London
county CounciD, the Hon. Alfred
ytalton. X. c., M. p, Canon Ingram,
and Lady Mayoress and others.
rba actual business for which the
aating had been covened was to
..nction the establishment OF a
hodv which it's full title describes as
"Tbe Twentieth Century League fo1
ramedying the neglect that has Led to
.ho present condition OF disorder
among the younger portion OF the
aar,,nnnity in and around London
Tho resolution embodying this step
,roe agreed to without dissentient
,oics after some Introductory and ex-
nloratory remarks by Mr.. Dickinson
and the Bishop of Kensington, all dis
cussion being postponed, at the chair
mans request, until later period OF
,ha proceedings. The meeting was
,srad TO consider the report drawn up
DIV number of men and women as
q was worded, including many
rresent at the meeting.
Referring to the spread of juvenile
rafjanism, the report says: "A com
nlere cure for such an evil can only
he found in the amendment OF The
social conditions from which it
srrirgs. Short of this, however
means can be found to mitigate tnis
evil and prevent its increase"
This is to be effected or attempted
NV augmenting the number and Utility
of continuation and technical schools
Dolytechincs, boys brigades and cadet
corps and clubs for boys and girls
The conference at present only In
tends TO work on these old lines, but
IN vastly increase their sphere OF
influence. How they hope to obtain
the satisfactory result is, first, by
narsonal service voluntary effort on
me part of those willing to go and
work among these rough lads and
lasses. to endeavor to give them
agreeable and elevating amusement
and bv pleasant recreation draw the
Young generation out of the streets,
secondly comes the question of funds
to keep such institutions going. Al
this mncture, although donations will
be readily and gratefully ackpowl
edged. it is the question OF personal
service which is the most pressing
and willing workers may be recruited
up TO any number.
Mr. Dickinson, who was the first t.
address the meeting, said that the
evil could be met and checked !!
proper steps were taken. He put the
causes into three heads--first, the
exist in the matter of overcro weed
dwellings,, the conditions Of the
streets, dark and Unprotected, The
remedy, however, to be left TO iocal
administration; secondly, the relation
between employer and employed, by
which at present the latter vent
early to work, did no real useful work
and then left to do as they pleased
That was also question which the
proposed council could not take up
but the third, that of relaxation and
education, it would be their duty to
undertake, and the Bishop Of Kenslng
ton who followed, heartily supported
the scheme. Mr.. Alfred Lytteiton
amused his listeners by saying how
when he was at school, boys who were
now eminent divines and prominent
men used to punch each others .cads
loF the mere fun Of the thing. What
the Holigan wanted was proper out.
'et for his exuberant feelings. They
wanted cricket, football and athl etc
cubs, where they could turn out men
and lads qualified to have influence
aoIe 10 organize and able to lead.