Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-27
FOSTER PARENT BEATSCOURT
Moral Preceptor, Judge Mack Says, is Best
Agency for Brring Child.
ONE TO TEACH HIM RIGHT FROM WRONG
Chicago Jurist WarnA Fathers and
Mothers of Their Duties-CeIe-
bratIon Of Juvenile Court
Auspicious AFFAIR.

The first annual celebration of the es-
adjustment of the Douglas county juvenile
court held Sunday afternoon in. the au-
ditorium of the Creighton College of Law.
was an occasion OF unusual interest and
enthusiasm. Despite the weather, over 600
Of Omaha's leading citizens gathered to
listen 70 Judge Julian Mack of the Chi
cago juvenile court and Prof. H. w.
Thurston, chief probation officer Of the
same city who were the chief speakers.
Judges Redick and Sutton Of the district
court and Probation Oficer Bernstein also
spoke.
The days program began with Judges
sutton and Day and Mr.. Bernstein meet
Ing Judge Mack and Prof. Thurston at
the Union station at o O'Clock. An auto
mobile ride and luncheon at the Her Grand
followed. Those who had luncheon with
the visitors were Judges Day and sutton,
Probation officer Bernstein, Superintendent
~ Schools Davidson, c. 8. Elgutter and
Rev A. w. Clark. In, the afternoon the
party visited the detention school on South
Tenth street Messrs. Mack and Thurs
ton were made honorary members OF the
Boys club.
The anniversary exercises were begun at
D. m, with Judges Kennedy, Sutton,
Redick and Day. Probation Officer Bern
stein. Howard BaIdrige and Rev. A. w.
clark on the stage with Judge Mack and
Prof. Thurston. Judge Sutton called the
meeting to order, Rev Mr.. Clark offered
invocation and the audience rose and SANG
America"
Address by Judge Mack.
With a few Introductory remarks Judge
Sutton introduced Judge Mack, who spoke
at length on the Juvenile court work in
general throughout the country and ir
Chicago in particular. In part Judge Mack
said:
Juvenile court authorities know every
child needs individual love and care.
would admonish all fathers and mothers
to give their children that individual at
tention they crave. What the neglected
children need is a foster parent rather
than an institution to bring out their bot
ter natures. One OF the purposes Of the
juvenile court is to find homes for orphan
or dependent children.
1.-THE distinctivey new feature OF the
Juvenile court work In saving the children
of the country is the care of the delin
quent children. Formerly when chile
reached the age OF criminal responsibility
Sc was put through the machinery Of
court and placed in contact with criminals
Of adult years, with no thought of TIL
childs salvation. The result was the chilli
was damned and contaminated and all tn
good crushed out by contact with tn
really depraved The Juvenile court rep
resonts the theory that the state is tn
, greater parent; when the natural paren
does not or is unable to do his duty L
tine child the state takes its ward an
trains and raises the child to good citizen
ship by bringing out the good which
f, 1afaDt In avary human bainp That ia TN
basic idea of the juvenile court. 1t is nc
legal work. but rather a humane worl
the educational feature being uppermos
The one thought is How may this chill
be dealt with that be may turn out to b
kood?'a 4.ft -tr ~
studies the Individual.