The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-05-13
HOLDING FINAL SESSIONS.
The Charity Workers VIII Then
Have Some Excursions.

Corrections yesterday. II was at the
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church last
night. The merits and principles of Asso-
ciated Charities were expounded by
workers prominent in this efficient form
of public philanthropy. The keynote of
the addresses, which were all short, was
that organization should come before
anything else. One point which each
speaker evidently tried to impress clearly
on the minds of those present was that
wherever the Associated Charities ex-
listed as the official form of charitable
administration. all help intended for the
unfortunate should be deferred until the
agent of that organization could make an
investigation.
The speakers were Edward I. Devlne,
Secretary of the New York Charity Or
Ganization Society; Z. Z. Bicknell, Super
inteudent of the Chicago Bureau OF Charl-
ties; Mary f. Richmond. Secretary of the
| Philadelphia Society for Organizing
Charity, and Robert Treat Paine, Presf-
dent of the Boston Associated Charities
| Mr.. Devine, upon beng called to the
platform by John NJ Glenn, of Baltimore
the President of the conference. said that
| the principle of associated charities was
evolved when the task to be performed
became too large for private charity, but
| that it was governed by the same spirit
of courtesy and human kindness to the
unfortunate He said that a careful in
vestigation to ascertain causes, in order
| to prevent their recurrence. lessened the
growth of pauperism and chronic depend
e1ce.
L. p Bicknell opened his address by
telling of family which had been re-
duced to a state of depravity by series
of misfortunes. The causes were so COM
plex that the only preventive which
could have been applied would have been
through the Associated Charities, with its
combined departments. This illustrated,
he said. that the remedies for destitution
are seldom immediate, but took to cure
at least a part of the time that the cases
did TO develop.
Miss MARI L. Richmond, who was for
merly connected with the Associated
Charities of Baltimore. and is now Sec
retary of the Philadelphia Society for Or
ganizing Charity, has intimate knowl-
edge of conditions in both cities. She
said that the Associated Charities came
iEto the field of phiIan.hropic labor be-
cause there were already so many char
liable enterprises there that they needed
some kind of organization and guidance.
She said it was not desired that any
cases should be neglected or that any
delay should ensue about providing aid
of a temporary nature. But the churches
often worked harm to the cause of chari-
ties. she said. by promiscuous assistance
to unfortunate, or alleged unfortunate,
persons. She said she had message
from the Associated Charities to the peo-
pie of Washington, and that they should
cooperate with the Associated Charities
In, off hai oh "a rit y
through that orga nization. She paid a
high tribute to the executive ability of
George 5. Wilson, the General Secretary
of the local Associated Charities.
The address of Robert Treat Paine dealt
with what he considered the invaluable
assistance of the friendly visitor" in
the work of the Associated Charities. He
cited number of cases in which he said
nc results could have been obtained in
any other way. The friendly visitor"
system is the one in vogue in Boston,
tricts are allotted to certain persons. who
look after the poor and destitute in that
district.
Mr.. Paine said that there were at the
present time fully ! 900 friendly visitors"
in Boston. New York had partially
adopted the system, he said, and was get
ting along nicely with about 100 visitors.
In closing he predicted added success for
the Washington Associated Charities.
The general session at 10 O'Clock this
morning will be under the direction of
the section on Division of Work Between
Public and Private Charities. The prin-
cipaI address OF the day win be delivered
by Bird s. Coler. Comptroller of New
York, whose subject viii be The Subsidy
Problem in New York City The report
of the committee of this section Will be
submitted by Prof. Frank A. Fetter, of
Cornell University. Discussion will fol-
low the report and Mr.. Coler's address.
The sections on Destitute and Neglected
Children and on Juvenile Reformatories
will hold a joint session. at which Thomas
s. Osborne. President of the George
Junior Republic. will tell of the methods
and teachings Of that institution.
Lee X F'rankel, Superintendent of the
United Hebrew Charities of New York,
will deliver an address on the subject Of
Unusual Forms of Relief at the meet
ing of the section on Needy Families in
Their Homes. The usual discussion will
follow.
At O'Clock this afternoon, at the meet
ing OF the section on Juvenile Reforma-
tories. Mrs Ophelia l.. Amigh will talk
on Alcohol as n Cause Of Deseneracy."
Mrs Amigh is the Superintendent of the
State Home for Juvenile Female Offend
ers at Geneva. Ill. Discussion on this
problem viii be opened by Miss Eliza
beth CIohaR, Superintendent of the State
Industrial School for Girls at Salem, W.
Va
The meeting tonight at Foundry Church
will be the general session set aside for the
section on Needy Families in Their
Homes" Miss Zilapha d. Smith. of Boston,
ties for Training i'm Charitable Work" will
be the subject Of an address by Jeffrey r.
Bracket, President of the Department of
Charities and Corrections of Baltimore,
Md. Prof. John Graham Brooks. of Har-
ward. will talk on Some Problems in the
Family"
A large number. of delegates will visit
the National Junior Republic at Annapo-
lis Junction, Wednesday afternoon. Ar
rangements for their transportation have
been effected with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. and tickets may be obtained at
the headquarters in the Ebbitt House.
An excursion to Arlington and AleXan-
dria by electric cars has been arranged
for this afternoon. All the points of gen
eral and historical interest along the route
will be visited and luncheon will be serv-
ed in Alexandria by the citizens OF that
city.
Tomorrow afternoon the most generally
attended social affair of the conference
will be the shad bake at River View. A
special steamer will take the delegates to
that point. Tickets may be obtained from
the general secretary, the Rev. Hastings
Hart.
Funeral of Mrs. Vincent.
The funeral of Mrs. Laura l.. Vincent,
of 2rfg Thomas