The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-02-10

/ ChaIles j. Allen, Secretary OF the New
Jersey State Board Of Tenement House
Supervision; Addresses and papers viii
be limited SO as to give time for general
discussion. The purpose Of the pro-
gramme win be to bring OUT
I. The need Of organizing more effect
| lively the administration Of our charities
| by better cooperation and mutual under
standing, by "Charities Endorsement
Committee" or similar means for setting
standard for Charitable work, and ulti-
mately by federation of our charities.
II. A consideration of the purpose of
charitable administration. What it is
our various charities are trying to accom-
plish and how their work is related to
other phases Of need in the community.
Personal work for the poor through the
Friendly Visitor, better housing condit-
ions, enforcement of sanitary laws, etc.
Sixth session, Saturday, February II,
$50 A. NJ, Social Welfare, Rev. Stanley
| White, Orange, Chairman; Introduction,
Rev. Stanley White, Chairman; Address,
The Need and Provision for Rational
Recreation Judge Algeron I. Sweeney,
Newark; Discussion, Rev Gaylord s.
/ White, Headworlser of Union Theologi-
cal Settlement, New York, Miss Addie
Crommelin, HeadWorker, Orange Valley
j Social Settlement, Orange; Address, Par
ents' Association in the Public Schools,
| Prof, A. G. Balloon, Franklin Public
| School; Discussion, Prof. William Swim
gle, Supt of the Public Schools, Orange;
Social Settlement in New Jersey, Mr..
Royal L. Melendey. Secretary New Jer-
sey Association of Neighbolhood Work
ers Address, The Minister as a Social
Factor, Rev Charles Wood, D. D., Phil
adelphia; Discussion, Rev Walter Reid
Hunt, Orange, Rev. James |. Vance,
| Newark The programme has been so
arranged as to leave time for open dis
cussion from the floor.
The first meeting of the New Jersey
State Conference of Charities and Cor
rections was held in the Assembly Cham
Der Of the State House, Trenton, Febru-
airy 21-21, 1862. The second. at the same
place, February 1920, 1903,
The third, at the Hotel Chelsea, Attain
tic City, February 1920, 1904. The
fourth, in the Assembly Chamber of the
State House, Trenton, February 1913,
1905. These meetings have been attend
ed by large and representative audiences
and the programmes have been interest
| ing and instructive One of the objects
Of the conference is to raise the standard
of relief among the employees of the
State, County and Municipal institutions
and to bring about a more effective CO.
| operation between the various public and
| private benevolent agencies of the State.
Every man and woman who is interested
/ ii. knowing what New Jersey is doing for
the relief of the poor, and the care of the
helpless and the criminal, is invited to
come to the conference and take part in
its proceedings. Churches, clubs, and
| private benevolent societies and institu-
tions interested in the betterment Of so-
cial conditions, are solicited to send dele
gates.
For the benefit of those, who for any
reason find it impossible to attend the
meetings Of the conference, a printed re-
port is issued containing the full text Of
addresses and discussions. A few copies
| of the proceedings of the last conference
still remain for distribution. The pro-
| ceedings of the fourth meeting will be
ready about May first. They may be
/ had upon application to the Secretary.
The present officers are:-Bleecker
Van Wagenen, President; The Rev. Wal
| ter Reid Hunt, Secretary; John A. Gull
len, Treasurer.