The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-14
ST. PAUL CHARITIES
GET MEDAL FROM
ABROAD
One of Twelve Cities Hon
ored By the Paris EXPOSE
tion-Growth of the AS
ISOLATION the Subject of
Generalization in Reports
Read at the Annual Meet
ing Yesterday.

AS a proof that it's work is noted
abroad as we'll as appreciated ut home,
the Associated Charities, at its semi
annual meeting held yesterday in the
mayors office. was able to display a
beautiful bronze medal that it had re-
ceived from the Paris exposition.
Out of perhaps $50 similar societies
in this country, only twelve have re-
ceiyed these medals, which shows that
the societies that have rec lived them
are in a high state of efficiency. The
right side of the medal shows, in re-
lief, the figure of an angel bearing Il
man on his shoulders. Underneath are
the French words, ASSOCIATION des
oeuvres de retat de Minnesota. On
the reverse side is the female head
which always represents the French
republic and the date.
Societies Flourishing.
DR.. Samuel G. Smith presided at the
meeting yesterday afternoon The re-
ports showed that the various societies
affiliated under the name Associated
Charities are in fiourishing condition
and that each is contributing it's QIora
toward the care of St. Paul's poor.
The report of Secretary GutTidge
touched upon the only new matter
that was brought before the m aeting.
That portion of his report read as fol-
| lows: "A new feature of our work
seems imminent. The recent appro-
| prIations of a tract of land in ever
town, for railway purposes, upon which
is located some forty houses, many Of
| them containing several families, pre-
| sents the housing problem in st. Paul
! in a new light There will soon be q
| scarcity of house room at low rentals"
| Treasurer Peet's report showed .hac
| during the the last six months the re-
| ceipts of the association had been
| S2,767.36 and that there was now a
| balance of $40 in the treasury. This is
| little larger than the balance for the
| previous six months.
| Financial Condition.
| Perhaps the most interesting report
| given yesterday was that Of the prov
| ident fund. This report stated tlet
| there had been no falling off either IN
! the number of depositors or the amount
| of deposits. In most cases a steady
| growth had been manifested. TIVE
| stations at st. Anthony Park, at tie
Murray and Baker schools, have been
| opened recently. The financial state
ment follows;
| New depositors during the half
! year ................... 4,15C
| year ................... 1,1SO
work ..........e........ $500
Stamps sold during the half year. $4,10O
Stamps redeemed during half
| year 3,OOU
| Sold since beginning of work. $3.50. 81 ,000
Redeemed since beginning. ...... II SOC
On deposit at close of half year.. 3,14C
The Friendly Visitors report showed
that during the past six months thirty
eight women have Joined the ranks OF
| the Friendly Visitors. Through the
! zeal and energy of Miss Sommers, one
new conference of ten members had
| been formed. The record of 426 visits
| made speaks of the untiring work of
the visitors, and the fifty-two visits
| returned show a natural relationship
| established.
Trustees Report.
The report of the board of trustees
! follows:
In the six months ending March
81 three meetings of the board of trus-
tees were held. One society has been
| added to our membership, the Ram
sey County Graduate Nurses associa-
| ton. Nothing arose during the half
year demanding special attention on
the part Of the board
! The period has been a very fruitful
| one, bringing out evidences of the
| wholesome, far-reaching influence ex-
ercised by the Associated Charities in
molding the character of this commu-
nifty. The effect of our educational
work is to be distinctly seen in the
changed course of action generally
pursued by the people of the city in
| dealing with poverty. The poor are
neither petted nor neglected so much
as they were formerly, but are re-
ceiving more of firm, kind intelligent
loving treatment. Impulsive, hasty.
| desultory acts of aims giving are being
| replaced by the sweet. steady lift. An
| increasing proportion of all the cases
| of want in the city are being referred
to the Office for investigation, the char
liable thus showing their increasing
! belief that in order to help the dis
| tressed it is first necessary to know
what is wrong. Gradually all are com
| ing to see that the economical admin
| 1stration of material relief is the only
| charitable administration.
Incorporation has been given new