The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-24

pie, was released In eight months
1 left for New York the same day he
came out, but he and his wife stayed
In Richmond Until my return, about four
days waiting for me. He did not want
to 70 back to Danville at all, and argued
against going. but after long persua-
sion on my part, In which ! told him
It was a duty he owed those people to
show himrelf and express his gratitude
TO his friends and satisfy even tho NOR
bid curiost y-seekers, and then II he felt
DISPOSED to 70 West he could very prop
erly do sos He reluctantly yielded. and
In n short time lad letter from him
thanking me SO very much for prevni!-
Ing on him to 60 back, as every one
was so kind to him and helped him to
forget his sorrow. In due tin1e he left
for Chicago, secured n lucrative position,
when his wife Immediately followed him.
and he Is now hoing we'll. and enjoying
feeling OF satisfaction that he can at
any time visit his old home and be re-
ceived as cordially as II nothing had ever
occurred to shadow his life.
Takes Judgment.
TO sum up, feel tho after-care Of
ex-convlcts to be OF permanent good To
the convict has to 10 very judlciously
managed Like the worthy poor. the
worthy convicts are slow to let YOU
know their real condition. No matter
how careful you may be you will make
ertors, but to lessen these errors, YOU
must have not only a sympathetic super.
intcndent, but one OF good Judgment, one
who knows howl to discriminate. to aid
when 1t Is wise to do 80, to withhold
when he feels to do 30 (other than feed
Ing and lodging) would be unwse and do
trmental to his upbuildinE for instance
have known prisoner who was un-
willing to traved on his ex-convict's pass.
enc he would chance to know and ask
them TO give him money to help buy o
ticket.
feel such an act lowers his man
hood much more than to travel on q
pass which reveals his identity to only
one person, viz: the conductor of tho
train.
With the contamination Of our plans as
outlined by the Ex-Prisoners Aid Society
I feel we will solve the problem Of how
best to caro- for the ex-convict which
to repeat Is: Get In touch with them
a month before they come out, instruct
them In Spiritual things first, then en-
deavor to elevate them to q high standard
of living, and impress upon them Qf
they are out on a conditional pardon) to
keep 1t inviolate. BY 80 doing. those
they leave behind will be benefited to
the extent that their good example will
operate in their favor, when viola
ton of It will have the opposite effect.
To secure employment for them when
ever possible, to visit them at their Homes
some times II they live in our city, and
II not to induce them to write at least
once & month to our superintendent. a
record of such as will comply. will be
a.. ~, 800 <ra,ut
those who from time to time have been
returned for a second term, wifi be
greatly essened until we can proudly say
that the prison does not contain single
second conner
The Sick Poor.
Miss Ann Gully, OF Richmond. pre-
scented a paper on THE Care OF the Sick
Poor in Their Homes discussing the
Importance Of the work OF trained nurses
among the poor, especially In preventing
the spread of contagious diseases. The
Kings Daughters OF Petersburg have
recently applied to the City Council for
an appropriation for such work.
After the reading OF Miss Gully's paper,
President Pitcher called on Mrs. John NJ.
Glenn, Of Baltimore, who spoke on the
same subject, with especial reference to
the prevention Of Tuberculosis.
An address on THE Sympathetic Ele-
ment in the Care of the Infrm Poor In
Their Homes" by Rev. DR.. ]. S. Fos
ter. of Tabb Street Presbyterian Church,
was one OF the best that has yet been
delivered at this meeting OF the confer
ence. DR.. Foster emphasized the value
OF organiza tdon and intelligent co-opera-
ton among charity workers. and tho
great influence for good OF personal kind
ness and sympathy In the sick room.
Medical Work.
DR.. J. Gordon Rennie, a prominent
Petersburg physician. was the leadN OF
the discussion Of medical work among
the poor, which he divided into the de-
partments of education and relief, dwell
Ing on the subjects Of educating women
to be nurses and establishing charity hos
pitfalls for consumptives, with perfect
Isolation. DR.. Rennie paid high tribute
to the value Of the trained nurse and
her Invaluable aid to the physician. stat
ing in evidence the decrease in the NOR
tally rate since the admission of the
trained Nurse as n co-worker with the
doctor.
a clear and most practically useful
paper on Suggestions on Care and Train
ing of the Feeble Minded was read by
Miss Matte Gundry, of Henrlco county,
and the kindred subject of the "Educa-
.
ably discussed in a paper by Miss Eva
A. Robinson, Of Henrico, who urged the
establishment by the State OF a home
for such unfortnnates.
Education.
Education as Factor In Charity
was the subject Of an address by Mr..
John M. Glenn. OF Baltimore. ex-pres-
dent tof the National Conference OF Char-
ties and Corrections. Mr.. Glenn dealt
especially with the education OF the poor
and the Importance Of training those
who were to work among the poor
Among the Richmond visitors at this
mornings session were Mrs. f. NJ. Wren,
Mrs. j. j. King, Mrs. George T. King.
Mrs. George B. Davis, Mrs. c. F. Wal
ford, Mrs. G. A. Lyon. Mrs. A. e. War
rem. Miss Mamie ]. Minor, Miss Mary
L. Norwood, Mrs, PIckerel. Rev. Thomas
Semmes.
The conference was entertained this
afternoon at q lawn party at the Central
State Hospital by DR.: w. r. Drewry
and the hospital STAFF.