Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-23
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.
Closing Day Of the Annual Convention
at Portland.

Portland Me-, June 22.-The final
day of the National Conference of Char
tiles and Correction opened with the
standing committee on "Children' in
charge, with Mr.. Butler chairman. A
paper prepared by Hon. C. E. Faulkner,
superintendent of the Washburn Memo
rial Orphan Asylum, Minneapolis,
Mimi, on the sub-topic Care" was
read.
In the discussion of institutional care
for dependent children, Superintendent
Faulkner. of the Washburn Memorial
Orphan Asylum at Minneapolis, said:
"Children may be dependent when they
are not neglected. or neglected when
they are not dependent. or both depend
ent and neglected. Those of the first
class predominant in the institution
homes supported by religious. frater-
nal of philanthropic benevolence, while
the others predominant in the insttu-
tions supported by public taxation.
These children go out from care to one
of three conditions in life-to a rehab
ilitatcd home life, to self-support, or to
foster homes.
THE work which can better be done
by an institution than by a home-find
ing society is that connected with the
effort to restore the home life Of chill
dren. or to fit them for self-support.
"The grandcst fruit of institution
care is the power of self-support be
slowed upon children who are able to
receive and enjoy it.
Girls suffer more in their dependence
than boys. Some social crusade should
be begun to make the kitchen an art
sanctum for young women and insure
that a self-respecting young woman,
who becomes an artist in breadstuffs,
shall be as secure in her social position
as one who becomes an artist in stone
or oils.
Constitution children are better
schooled. better trained in mental.
moral and physical poise, and better
equipped to push their way in the hus-
things where salf-confdence counts
than the majority of those who are re-
Carded as more fortunate in their in
hnritance of kindness and opportunity
Another interesting paper was that
by William r. Strceter. superintendent
Of the North Carolina Children's Home
Society, Greenboro, N. c., on the recep-
ton of children.
The principal address of the closing
meeting Of the conference was of Prof.
Charles r. Henderson Of Chicago Uni
versity, whose topic was Juvenile
Courts"
Judge George w. Stubs. judge of
the juvenile court at Indianapolis. Ind,
spoke on the work of the juvenile
court.
At the closing session. this evening. the
subject of juvenile courts and probation
was discussed. papers being read by JunSe
George w. Stubbs of Indianapolis, MTS
Helen Rogers of Indianapolis. Judge
Charles w. Heuisler of Baltimore, anu
Judge Ben d. Lindsay of Denver
Resolutions were adopted expressing ap-
probation for entertainment. the ac-
acknowledgements concluding with the loi-
lowing compliment
Resolved. that we carry away with
us the most agreeable recollection OF our
visit to the State of Maine. the beau.y
of whose scenery is only equalled by inc
charms of her women and the virtues Oh
her men," ,,,
DR.. Bracket closed the conference with
the words of an old hymn he heard Ioul
years ago at the conference of that year
God be with You till we meet again.