Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
IT'S A QUESTION.
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by Mornay Williams, president of the
New York Juvenile Asylum, New York
city, whose subject was Problems of
the Colored and Alien Juvenile Popu-
lation.
The committee on permanent organ
| ization reported the following officers
and committees for the ensuing year
and the report was accepted
President, F. H. Nibecker, Glen Mills,
Pa; vice president, w. w. Stetson of
Auburn, Me-: r. H. McQueary of Chi
cago, Mrs. Mary S. Knaggs of Michi-
gan; secretary-treasurer, Charles D.
Hilles, New York City.
Committee on resolutions: James H.
Eastman, Rhode Island; T. F. Chaplin,
Westboro, Mass; Col. c. B. Adams
Lancaster; Mrs. f. F. Morse. Massa-
chusetts; Dana p. Dame, Roxbury,
Mass.
Committee on ways and means:
George Fanx, Jr., Pennsylvania; Carl
Heller. N. j.; f. NJ. Grossman, Mis-
souri,; Mrs. Margaret e. Fairbank
Middletown, Conn; F. o. Fitzgerald
Iowa.
Executive committee: The president;
vice presidents; secretary, and James
Albion. Ohio: 3. J. Miles, Washington;
Frank II. Briggs, Rochester, N. Y; f.
p. Wentworth, Portland, Me-: Mrs. o.
L. Amigh, Geneva, ILL.,; o. f. Danall
Grafton, w. Va; George b. Robinson,
New York; w. A. Warren, Massa-
chuSetts.
Col. c. 3. Adams in summing up his
address on THE advantages of mill
| tor fr1i rin fol nj nj
physical education Of backward. tru-
| ant and delinquent Children said:
Military training of delinquent boys,
! as of normal boys, inspires patriotism,
manhood, self-respect, obedience to law
! and order, courtesy and respect to SUI
| periods and to those in authority. 1t
| fosters self-control, quick thought and
ready action. 1t develops mind, body
and morals. But it must be remcm-
| bered that it is all a part of the gener-
| al scheme; that it goes hand in hand
| with the trade school, the graded school
| and playground. 1t is not for the pur-
| pose of making professional soldiers,
| but good citizens. If because Of this
| training he becomes Il good citizen Of
society, or if some time he helps in the
| defence of his country, has not the mil
| itary training which made him the cit
| iZcn and the soldier had its advant-
ages?"
| Mrs. Sickles described how a small
| garden plot in the Michigan home
where the girls cultivate flowers chiefly
was cared FOR by the girls with individ-
ual ownership. She said, Some of our
girls take Il great interest in the green
houses and delight in the care of flow
ers. When they go back to the cities,
after we are through with them and
find excellent positions IN flower stores.
The German and Norwegian girls pre-
fer this sort of work
Mr. Williams spoke of the criminal ele-
ments of this country as of three classes
Those which are manufactured. those
who are become so through hcrcdity. and
those who are thus by environment. In
discussing the colored Juveniles he took
the ground that the colored boys are tho
products of a low race, that their parents
for generations back have realized that
they were property and that stealing was
no crime if they were not found out
The remedy for this is through the chan
nels of education and elevation. He pic
turcd in the alien class the fOrlOrn con
dltion of the great throngs of emigrants
who are landed at the various ports OF
entry in the country annually, away from
home and friends and associations which
have compasscd them about from birth
speaking strange tongue is 1t any won
der that the boys are out in the streets
that they seek their living in violation OF
our laws?
While there are many. many institu
tions which seek to reclaim the lost chill!
drcn of foreign extraction in the big city
of New York, that which Mr.. Williams
represents receives 1 per cent. of thu
: forelgn-born children which come to thai
! city every year.
He made a strong plea for kindness
, and charity toward these unfortunates
He holds it to be an American duty thai
those who are weaker and need the
strong arm to support them shall b.
given every aid and encouragement which
great and wealthy and enlightened
people Is able to extend.