Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-12

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and that the cure would not be perma
/ ent, and would be effected only dur
ing the campaign" Governor DeneeI
protested thlt the investigation is un
lair, and that attacks on his admins
tration on the showing of the investi
cations are not fair.
He concluded his remarks on state
Institutions by disclaiming any credit
for the results accomplished, other
han that he had appointed experts
supervise the work, and had en-
deavored to give them substantial sup
rcrt in their effort. He showed that
s1.500,000 more is now appropriated
than ever before, and that state in
situations take "a per cent of the state
FUNDS expended. He pointed out the
public interest in these questions
showing that there are 5000 eplleptics
outside of state institutions, 5000
1eaths from consumption annually
and that one in 400 in Illinois is in.
sane, and one in 500 is an epileptic.
OF Penal System.
The governors closing remarks
ere devoted to the penal institutions.
Il gave interesting talks from his OBJ.
ervations in Cook county, as to Grim
nality, and spoke of the results OBJ
aimed in state institutions. OF the
ersons paroled from Pontiac, he said,
yer 80 per cent are not rearrested.
q referred briefly to the work of the
+ oh IL cohnnle
urged that these various subjects be
discussed in more detail during this
difference.
Mission of Small Colleges.
The other speakers yesterday after
loon were DR. T. H. McMichael presi-
Gent of Monmouth college and Rev
Gmes Shannon of Peoria. DR.. Nc
Michael spoke on illinois and Its
small Colleges" and Father Shannon
aibed on Catholic Charities" Father
Shannon outlined the systematic char.
'y work being done by various Cath
Ole societies in the state and showed
the extensive character of this organ
lied charity. His address proved OF
much interest.
DR.. McMichael took the position III
lis address that while Illinois has a
lie system of education, beginning
With the grade schools and running
trough the high school normal school
nd state III iversity, the small col
leees fill an important place in the
life of the state and should be given
he Dreatest encouragement.
DR. McMichael showed that there
are about 10000 students enrolled il
the different small Institutions, and
that at the state university there ar
800 students. DR.. McMichael classified
he small college as institutions OF
iCher learning. That they are small
he claimed to be n thing to their
credit He also claimed that they
should be encouraged because of theiI
religious character. intellectual
claiming may merely increase ones
1rower for evil. The villain with a
trained mind becomes only more pc
tent for evil On this basis, he urged
Christianity as an important factor in
eoucation and argued that the small
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the two.
Of special interest were the services
cor arcted in the various churches yes
terday both morning and evening by
delegates to the conference. Able
speakers occupied the pulpits of mos
of the churches in the three cities ant
delivered addresses along the lines
that are being discussed in the confer
.ence. Large congregations were pres
ent at the services and interesting
meetings were held.
tuberculosis and penology held q
leading place in the state conference
of charities this afternoon.
Alexander Wilson, superintendent Of
the Chicago bureau of charities, out
| lined "a Working tuberculosis Pro
gram for Illinois, DR.. James w. Pet
tit of Ottawa, president of the Illinoi:
State Medical society, spoke on "Loca
VS.. State Sanitaria," and DR.. F. Emor!
| Lyon of Chicago, superintendent o
| the Central Howard association, made
report on the sanitary condition O
jails.
Cook County Project.
William Busse, president of the Cool
county board. also spoke this after
noon on the new 100000 Cook coun
ty infirmary. submitting plans for TIN
building, and explaining the project ii
detail. F. H. Mclean, field secretar.
of the Charity Organization society
spoke on the work of the society il
American cities.
| State Agent Reports.
The principal feature of this morn
ing's session was the report made b.
Charles Virden, state agent for tn
visitation of children. Mr.. Virden'
report practically covered two years
from July 1, 1906, to July 1, 1908. H
stated that $4,000 a year was apprt
priated, small amount considerin
tie work entailed. During the frs
year 1879 children were placed b
courts in Illinois and $50 outside th
state, making total of 1,479. Durin
the two years the total placed by Ill
rois courts and institutions numbere
1854 and the grand total was 4,34
During the two years children WEI
visited in 494 towns in 81 countie