The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-12

,nond; treasurer, DR.. w. i. DrSwry,
-, tesrsbufEt 11xocutiye Council DR.. ], N.
Mrs. d q Minor Mi %n Captain = o. Il. vaw.
ter and William A. Bowies
Delegates to The Atlanta Convention:
tobcrt Glliatns, Petersburg, John L.
Roper, Norfolk; Robert n. dass, Lynch
hnrg wv. A. Bowlcs. Etaunton; Captain
9. 10, Vawter, Miller School; y. q. Mose-
ond Charles i1u ssasr o Richmond; 4
y. MoMath, Accomac, ". Mod. Leo,
Lancaster; Judge j. l.. rredway, Pitt
sylvania, Professor 3. W. Arnold. Bed
iofd; MISS u. P. Blow, Sussex Rev.
y. y. Mdastin, Richmond; DR.. G. W.
SUITS Chuokatucls. AlternAtes: j. y,
T. T. J. !, Terrell. Campbell county: Mrs. d.
Charlottesyille; r. D. Haislip, Norfolk;
Mrs. E c.. Minor, Richmond: =. G.
Goooe, !soydton;t DR.. G. w. LeCatoi Ac-
eomae; W. Z Morgan, Warsaw; DR.. w.
e. DreWry, Petersburg; John s. Chap
man, Greene; Mrs S. Gordon Cumming,
Lewis. Harrisonburg.
DIR. BARR SPEAKS.
President Gillian presented as the first
speaker. DR.. Marti1 L. Barr, superln-
tendentl Of School tor Predetermined, I'll
Wyn Pa. This gentleman read most
interesting paper, giving his personal ex-
tperlences with tho mentally weak and
particularly errato. He told many re-
markabe instances OF unusual powers OF
such children while totally lacking in
Others. One child In his school was
bright in many respects, but had no
moral sense. He was not immoral. but
immoral. This boy would steal anything
ne could get his hands upon, and he did
SO with great cleverness. Another child
mad come under his attention who would
NOT XIII squirrel when his sister asked
him, saying the little animal looked at
him so pitifully, yet the boy stabbed.
his sister to death. Concluding, he said
he thought the national government.
While taking care Of the deaf, dumb and
the negroes, ought to establish schools
for tho feeble-mlnded and mentally alb
normal.
Warm applause followed his last sem
tence, and President Gillian, stating to
him that plans for establishing All ep-
ileptic colony in the State were being
discussed, asked DIR. Barr If he thought
tho two classes, epileptic and mentally
detective should be put together. DR..
Barr replied that while 1t could be done,
and as all epfleptlcs were mentally de-
tectlVe he did no think that it was al
together wise to have them together.
TWO EXCELLENT PAPERS
Excellent papers on the treatment ne
cessty for such and It's beneficent results
We're read by Miss Eva a. Robinson, prin-
cipal OF the Lorctto Training School, and
Miss Matue +. Gundry. principal Of the
School for Predetermined Children, Falls
Church, Va. Both ladies commended that
much could be done for such unfortunate
children and much taught them. Miss
Robinson declared that her mail brought
her many applications for entrance to the
Loietto School, which showed the neces-
sity Of such schools in Virginia. Both
she and Miss Gundry expressed the con-
fdent hope that the State will soon pro-
vide a home for such children.
president Gillian called upon DR.. H.
H. Levy to speak on the general theme OF
the care for the feeblemlnded. He thought
that the State by all means should care
for the imbecie as much as for the in
sane, and he argued further that training
frequently fits the feebeminded for the
ordinary duties Of life, relieving their fam
lilies Of a burden and turning these unfor-
tunates into help to those around them.
DIR. HODGES SPEAKS.
DR.. J. Allison Hodges was also called
upon and made fine impression. He ex-
pressed much qualification that such
movement for the aid of the mentally
defective had been begun.
: He with DR.. Levy, thought that the
esii y u tIle leeDle-If1nded was
twofod beneficial in Its results
It helped the unfortunates and
1t saved the State much money in
the long run, for the percentage of
crimes Is reduced DR.. Hodges said
that there were a number Of feeble
minded in Richmond and all physicians
frequently came in contact with them
He said that he had recently met per-
sons who were mentally too defective
,,,1,n 1,a ho5
that he knew of a young man who would
soon probably have to give up his posi-
ton because of increasing mental and
moral unsoundness. DR.. Hodges said
that he hoped that this meeting would
have practical results, and that the
people would be educated to the abso-
lutte necessity and commanding human
ity of an institution for the unfortunate
class under discussion.
DIR. Pitcher read a paper prepared on
the subject by Superintendent Bowles,
of Staunton. Mr.. Bowles is suffering
with a severe cold.
Mr., Bowles called attention to the fact
that Virginia was the first State to give
free university education it was the
first State to have within its borders
q school for the deaf and dumb. and
its public schools were thirty years old,
but the care Of tho feeble-mindcd had
been neglected. The paper was an ex-
hanstive and able one and given close
attention.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
The following AGGJ c1vPd shrd cmfw
The programme for to-day is given
here
Visit to Laurel Refornatory.
Train leaves Elba S:45 a. NJ.
Returning leaves Refomatory II go
A. NJ. l-,
A session Of the conference will be held
at the Reformatory.
Prayer by Rev. Carey Morgan.
Subjects: Juvenile Courts and Refor-
matorics."
Address: Mr.. James Allison, superin-
tendent of House Of Refuge. Cincinnati
Ohio Discussed by Charles Hutzler,
Mrs. Landon r. Mason, Hon. S. L. KEEL
ley, Hon. w. D. Cardwel and others
to Z P. NJ Reception at the Execu-
tive Mansion, rendered by Governor
and Mrs Montague5to members of the
conference and visitors.
S r. NJ. call to order.