Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-07-26
Yield On Interesting Convention 10 Louis.
Vile, June 1923, 1906

- ~ hAhht' VI Auf hUIhs
" Fraternal delegates from other .
eieties met with Us. Mr.. j.
Swan, representing the Children
Aid Society Of New York, broug
" greetings and requested membersh
10 in the society. The union was col
o summated.
- The Children Aid Society of Ne
York is the oldest Of it, kind in IN
country. Ii has accomplished
great deal of good in its fity-thre
years Of successful operation.
numbers among It's wards two GOV
ernors, several congressman. and sue
cessful men in al the avenues Of life
Efforts are being put forth t,
bring together all the societies which
have for their object the finding Of
homes for unfortunate children.
The National Childrens Home
Society comprises twenty-six organ
lied states, sixteen of which sent
delegates to the convention.
Some Of the greatest scholars and
philanthropists are officers in this
society. DR.. Chas. K. Henderson.
Of the University OF Chicago, is pres
ident DR.. H. II. Hart, brother Of
Asa Bushnell Hart Of Yale, is secre-
tary, aud DR.. j. Z. Dysart, a school
mate of Mrs Mckinley, is treasurer.
Much Of the prejudice existing be-
tween the North and South was erased
by the association Of the delegates
of these sections. The delegates
from the North went back to their
homes with the strains Of my Old
Kentucky Home vibrating in their
souls.
The society aims TO place children
in wood homes, where they will not
only be fed and clothed, but trained
into good citizenship. About twenty
six thousand have been thus placed
BY this means thousands of lives
have been made useful and happy.
IL pays very largely to care for these
unfortunate children. Isn't il much
better to find good homes for these
children than to support them in
prison? Statistics show that ninety
five per cent. of these children turn
out well, aud that is better show
ing than is made by the average fam
lily.
Mayor Paul G. Barth bade us well
come to the city Of Louisville, and
Hon. II. V. McChesney, Secretary
Of State, extended the welcome of
Kentucky. Gov. Beckham was too
busy to be with US.
On Wednesday evening at eight
o clock, DIR. Henderson delivered
address on General Princip-
les Of Child Saving which was well
received and heartily applauded.
Thursday morning at five O'Clock
We left the Fifth Avenue Hotel in
seventeen carriages furnished free by
the Louisville undertakers, for
drive through the city, suburbs and
parks.
An hours drive brought US to
Cave Hill Cemetery, one Of the most
beautiful in the world. IL comprises
about three hundred acres Of beauti-
fully diversified hill and dale, scenic
creeks and rivulets, limpid lakes and
sparkling fountains. The grounds
are scrupulously clean, not a noxious
weed growing on its consecrated soil.
A grave cost twenty-five dollars
and many Of them are adorned with
beautiful and costly monuments.
Upon leaving the cemetery we
drove Immediately to the residence Of
Mr.. Geo. j.. Sehon, our genial State
Superintendent. Here we sat down
to sumptuous picnic breakfast,
spread on the lawn. Right in this
connection we wish to say that the
success of the convention was largely
due to the untiripg efforts of Mr..
Sehon.
After breakfast we are of again.
This time to Cherokee and Iroquois
parks. These are fine p leasure
grounds. containing several hundred