New-York tribune., 1906-11-15
f HUGHESSENDS REGR ETS
Message to Charities and Corrections
COnference-Papers Read.

Rochester, Nov. IA telegram received this
morning from Governor-elect Charles f. Hughes
by President William Mabon IF the State Confer
ence Of Charities and Corrections 1t is dated from
Camp XIII Kare, Racquet Lake. in the Adron-
dacks, and follows:
regret that am unable to accept the invita-
uon to meet with the conference. 1t is difficult to
eXaggerate the Importance of the matters with
and public spirit Of its members,
1T II Is gratifying to feel that in the discharge of
cooperation. and shall greatly appreciate your ad-
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES.
Delegates to the conference assembled to-day
and listened to addresses The features Of the
session were the address of Judge Robert +
wilkins and Homer Folks's report for the COM
mitteemen on the care of children.
Mr.. Folks said that destitution, improper guar
nlanship and delinquency were the great causes
which made It necessary for the public take the
place Of the parents. He took up the cottage
versus the congregate system, saying that the
FORMER. In its general outline might he said be
more generally accepted. but its details much
remained 10 be worked out In speaking classi-
hcatton in institutions he said the sending % any
child by reason of poverty or any other reason
cept that Of actual wrongdOing or depraved habits
on his or her part to institution generally
known TO ths community as a reformatcry institr-
tion' was hard thing to that child on It's release
nay, more, 1t crime against the child COM
nitted by the community in the of charity
and reform. He added:
The ohildren's court is the starting point for
lected and delinquent children Its incidental ad-
vantage. separating children from adult offenders
all parts of. Of the state We may strongly
establishment OF such courts.
Dr. Hortense V. Bruce. superintendent of the New
York Training School for Girls at Hudson read
paper on institutional Problems" saying in part
The paper is concerned with institutions for chill
4Teh! ana discusses briefly the following questions:
III [iast, the advantage OF the cottage system over
the congregate; second the classification of chill
Gren IN the Institution: third, the care of their
fourth the EDUCATION to be given them. and
NH, the methods Of discipline that may be used.
The Gongreeate, a life more nearly like the normal
family life; life in which the individual have
try with all that NAV be obtained 6v IN cnse ne eon
eati0n with nature for mental moral ana physical
:, The classification Of the children in the institu-
non must depend somewhat upon the number Of
cottages Except for those suffering from specific
olsease ana those backward mentally deficient
which should form distinct groups, the Fundamental
follow, ear.rati( !i34i " neE S4oulu
cording TO mental characteristics in order to make
The care of the health Of the children. Presup-
milk 565 I5esn sood ar and spnghf pure water and pure
sdered as additional factors First the Quarantine
OF the children as required by the law second
the prevention Of disease by careful inspection
OF sanitary and hygienic conditions by competent
person third the constant oversight of the physical
condition Of the children by a physician and the
consequent early recognition of disease fourth the
providing of the proper kind of food, sufficient in
variety and quantity; fifth. q proper amount Of
physical culture. including play. and. lastly sixth
,dn Wnat ma nay be peculiarly helpful IN some institu
ton and treatment for children differing any way
from the normal
Beside a thorough drill in the essential Of com,
mon school work and the cultivation of such an
aesthetic sense that they will appreciate real beauty
and dlsapprove Of the cheap and tawdy, everything
IN the institution may be regarded proper edu-
cational material in the training Of the children
may he
beauty I'm thus doing the ordinary duties about the
home inside and outside. will make inca IculabIy
for the peace and comfort of those whose LOT in
life mostly win he of labor.
After general discussion Of this raper Tpdga
Robert J. Wilkn, of the childrens court BROOKLYN
delivered IN address entitled After the Institu-
tion-What?"
This afternoon ". II. Allen. general agen. Of tha
New York Association for Improving the Condition
Of the Poor. made report the care Of the moor
IN their homes and there were papers on Home
Needs Revealed at School," hv Health C'ornrois-
sioner Thomas Darlington Of New York City and
on RSIiet Problem In the Smaller Community" bv
Mrs +. Kuichliug, Of Rochester. ~
The paper presented by Commissioner tIahbard
OF thc department of Public Charities of NeyU
lork, on the subject of our Public Charities "
the extension of the state hospitals for tlo insane
and or t,e state institutions for the feeble-mntir5
- me following officers elected: President
1auic II. Murphy; Of Rochester Vice-prcsi Tents
Wi!ian Sanger, Of Utica. Paul Warhurg OF NSyv
york: Dr. Charles w. Pilgrim. Of Poughkccpsie: :
permanent secretary, Walter +. Kruess of New
sistant secretary Mrs. Mary ". Ratlc- OF Yop-
kers; Frederick 2. Bauer, Of New York; Mrs viii
were also elected. The next conference viii be
held At Albany.