New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-14

pendent children. In all these States such chill
dren. after being placed in family homes. are
supervised and cared for by State or county
agents appointed for that express purpose. The
report shows that the pioneer placing out so
ciety Of the United States is the New-York Chill
dren's Aid Society. organized by Charles Lor-
ing Brace. Up to that time the institutional
plan of bringing up children had prevailed, and.
the report says. Juvenile crime was spreading
with dreadful rapidity. The report goes on 10
tell how Mr.. Brace took issue with the institu-
tonal plan, and gathered up children in car
loads. sending them by thousands into the coun-
try. Since then the methods of the New-York
Children's Aid Society have been greatly modi-
fed, and the supervision of the distribution of
the children is much more efficient, but the
placing out system is still considered best. In
conclusion the report says:
For nearly fifty years vigorous discussion was
and the advocates Of the placing out system. and
BILE Extremists both sides made rash state
ments One party declared that the worst home is
clared that the placing out system was plan to
promote infant slavery
At to-night's session the big church was
packed. and many were unable TO gain admis-
sion to hear the President.
The President accompanied by Secretary
Loeb, arrived about 9:15 o'clock, and was cord
tally welcomed He was introduced by Mrs.
Frederic Schoff, of Philadelphia the president
of the congress. He read his speech from
manuscript, but and then departed from
the text and interjected some extemporaneous
remarks when he wished to emphasize a point
MRS sCHOFFS ADDRESS
Preceding the Presidents speech, Mrs schor
delivered an address. in which she spoke OF
THE Children of the Nation" In beginning her
remarks she said:
It is a significant and hopeful sign that in an age
when materialsm and commercialism seem to be
organization of great trusts that the Greatest trust
of all should have had its birth here in Washington
eight years ago, when The National Congress OF
est trust for It was given by God Himself and the
partners in that trust are the mothers and the
fathers of the children.
She spoke of the benefcent results which have
followed the organization of the congress- and
said foreign lands had been impressed with the
work and are adopting it. She strongly advo-
Gated moral training in the public schools and
tional committee for conference on a practical,
simple code of moral instruction that would be
accepted by all churches
Regarding conditions in Utah she had this to
say:
The Superintendent of Public instruction of Utah
testified under oath that he had investigated the
hgion, including polygamy, was taught in them.
He said that reports have not come from all OF
OF Utah the Mormon religion taught Some Of
the teachers in these schools showed letters bear
ing the seal of the president of the Mormon Church
requesting them 10 teach this in the schools. The
lives of the Mormon polygamsts were studied by
the pupils. The lives of Washington Lincoln and
other great men in the worlds history We're en-
the States adjoining Utah In the Brigham Young
Academy. where from twelve hundred 10 thirteen
hundred young men and young women attend in
formation has come TO US that polyganny is taught
and the head of the school is a pOlygamist.