New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-18
AGAINST 0DELL'S PLAN.
Professor Fetter Opposes Central.
cation at Charities Conference.
Isx TELEGRAPH TO THE rsrsuxE1


Syracuse. Nov. T.-"When Governor forcs. a.
unwilling legislature TO accept unwise measr-
1t is denial OF representative government ara
when Governor ignores all reasonable aavte.
from public spirited citizens IL a defeat OF -.
institutions which must be shaped by uubEo
opinion says the report OF the COMMITTEES -
politics OF the State Charities Conferences ~.
scented by Professor Fetter. OF Cornell to-dav
The report was an attack on Governor Oder,
Capitalization plan.
institutional Care OF Destitute Adults va. ~
subject OF the morning session OF the conference. D.
Daniel c. Potter. of New-York chairman OF n,
committee. submitted the report. He paid a tr4b
ute to the unpaid men and women who had Iabors5
for years for public and private Institutions ans
asked IL such friends OF humanity were 70 be shn+
out that others might tinker at it for cash from,
the public treasury. He deprecated giving over the
work TO so-called professionals He spoke or tha
New-York bread line. and asked g those who diuss
sumptuously had obligation to these unforru
mates The step from want to crime vas short Ia
declared.
The first paper was by DR.. F Park Lews O.
Buffalo on THE Care Of the Dependent Blind"
He said in part:
In two ways the State Of New-YorlS has thus far
fallen short in its provision Tor It's blind wards:
reaching manhood or wOmanhood The law provides
trained and are ready and anxious to begin woTS
to put their education 10 account, there IS httIs
long and expensive training goes for naught T5is
the State has not yet provided for Not alnshouses
not merely educational Institutions. but shou.
schoos-a new thing under the sun-founded on an
appreciation OF the special needs OF the blind.
the results Of the best thought OF modern phian-
thropy in the world along these lines Germany
ti Si 10 1 tba pr9bis1 bt az mos SaEnesi
America. with its extensive philanthropy has been
blind man TO be taught self-help.
Improved Methods of Caring for Depsnt,1.
Adults was the next topic. led by James H TuIIv
Commissioner of Charities in Naw-York City vhe
said:
The character of the help employed Fl the public
institutions should be changed Although much a.,
perior TO the prison help formerly assgned 70 that
work. II Is uIlsatlSIactory ana Undesirable. That
large enough to attract steady and reliable people
successors so little that it fails 10 secure satfs
factory people The attention OF the city authori-
ties has been called TO this. ana it is hoped that IN
the near future it will be renedied some extent
at least.
The report Of the committee on the care and reis.
of needy families in their homes given at Ia
afternoon session by the chairman George A
Lewis. of Buffalo. 1t was a review Of the origin
and development of the Society OF St Vincent de-
Paul: the lay organization OF the Catholic Church,
d. J. Mcmahon OF New-York followed Nr. Lewis
report by paper on The ContTo. Of volunteers
The conference tonight elected the following Of
Blur NeuYer SiceIT6reside3ts CaTja N ra5
Syracuse: Daniel b Murphy Rochestert ana r.
Fulton Cutting. New-York: secretary, Georse Nc
ton D. Ives, Albany: p H. Bird Nev-York. and
Porter r, Lee. Buffalo; treasurer. Frank Tucker
New-YOrk James T. Rogers OF Binghauton was
present when Professor letters remarks given
above were made and defended the State admins
tFation and replied to the charges made 4 warm
night Senator ". ". Armstrong, OF Rochester.
took part in the defense OF the administration
Superintendent Daub OF the Lebanon Hospital
in the Bronx announced last evening that ne had
received telegram from Secretary Hubbard o.
the State Board OF Charities regarding alleged
criticism OF the hospital mana cement nv M
Hubbard at the Syracuse meeting OF the State
Charities Conference. Mr. Daub read tbs telegram
follows:
No statement made rejecting on hospital man
agement. Report OF inspector shows il practically
without defect r ". HUBBARD. Secretary.