Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-27

interest himself in and inform hln'seil
about these matters; and that. whlle
there are probably no fragrant conditions
in our State that anywhere approach the
point of being intoerable nevertheless
wider intellise nee and deeper interest III
our social problems must inevitably result
in better living on the Part Oh h!'hy
classes and more efficient ana economic
administration on the part OF the state
then INV sole purpose in consuming thls
valuable time will have been accom-
plished''
President Turner then introduced
Bishop Rt. Rev. Robert L. Goldman OF
Portland. He congratulated the people
of Waterville on having the conference
in this city and hoped that sometime
when the conference was held III TINS
city, there would be no place. large
enough to hold the people. Bishop cod
man spoke Of the responsibility of the
citizens of the country in regard to
the grear menace. Responsibility goes
with privilege and it is a responsibility
TO be an American citizen and be able
to make the law We are responsible
for the children, the criminals, the poor
anu III uHhdIuS VIC ollCetN cf-'' 800
views as to the needs of others and
not think of ourselves only
We cannot take interest in every
thing; one thing may appeal to you,
another may appeal to me, but If you
take one point, prison reform or chlld
| labor and when you come to the con-
| ference you will be able to help much
more.
The following were the names who
| constitute the nominating as ahnounc-
cd by President Turner. Edwin i.
| Wentworth, Horace Purinton, Fl. ).
| Braucher Fanny E. Lord, Martha ".
Fairfield.
| Rev. Raymond Calkins, d. D., of
Portland was the next speaker. The
subject OF his address was on THE
Maine State Prison Association Dr.
Calkins spoke of the formation Of the
| association and recommended to the
officers at that time of the diSpensa-
ton of stripped uniforms in the county
jails and their idea was carried out
Book cases We're installed in the jails
and some of the best books We're fol
the use of the prisoner. Extra lights
were installed so that after hours the
| pI Hight NC dOlC " ASe,u.
The association of children with tht
adults in the county Jail was taken vi
by, the institutors of this great move
ment but many difficulties confronted
the members.
The other great objects in view b.
the association were taken up one b,
one ana Dr. Calkins explained thu
manner of SO doing in each case.
The following delegates were regis
tered last evening:
I, Mrs. Anne E. Merrill Miss A. +,
Eoothby. q. w. Norton, Mr.. and Mrs
F. E. Boothby, Miss Amelia s. I;us
sell, Edwin p. Wentworth, Miss Elsi
Clark Mute, Mrs. George F. French
Mrs. Clark Fl. Barker, Bishop Rober
Goldman. Mrs. Mary c. Barter, Ray
mond Calliins, Mrs. Margaret d. F'itz
gerald, Jessie Powell Arnold Mrs. i
A. De Garno, Pres Levi Turner. Free
man Gowen, Miss Edith Burnhan1
Mrs. Almer Spring, H. S. Braucher
Mrs. A. G. Pettingll, Mrs. Jean L.
Crie of Portland; Dr. Jeffrey II. Bracl
cit, Tslesboro; Martha w. Fairfield
Saco; Fanny f. Lord Bangor: Earl c
Macomber, Charleston; Robert
Sprague, Bangor; Emma A. Brauche1
, Ithaca. n. Y; Mrs. L. e. Hamilton
Prospect Harbor; A. L. Plummcr, II
a. Plummer. Mrs Grace NJ. Archer
l E. +. Mayo, Fairfield Rev. and Mrs
G. w. Einckley, Hinckley; Mayor L
; G. Bunker, Mrs. Mary S Crowell, Dea
, Grace l.. Berry. Moracc Purinton, j
e. Smith. Watervil1e.
r. The following is the program for Tues
: day.; session:
TUESDAY MORNING, OCT y.
9.Gb-Business meeting and election o
officers.
9,3o-Duties of OverSeers of the Poor
4 Dir. Jeffrey K. Brackett. director Of Schoc
sity and Simmons College. Short talk
by A. T.. La1lghlin., Portland; Rev Cal
Fl. Bates. Saco, and Hon. G. w Hesel
= ton Gardiner
/! co.'s It the Duty Of the state to Car
for al the Poor Of the State? Chas. Il
: Baker. Esq. of Portland General discus
SIGN invited. BY request sDr. Bracket Wi
! open question box in regard to Care 0
Families in Their Homes.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCT. q.
f 2.Oo-Adult Delinqucnts and Probation
C Hon. Howard Davies, Yarmouth: Eol
w. c. Philbrook, Watervlle, and job
9 Wilson. EsI., Bangor.
3.3o-Juvcniie DelinquentS and Probation
| Hon. p. Wentworth Portland; r. A
Jordan. Bangor, and Judge BENZ
Clcaves. Biddeford.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCT. 2S.
9.0b-Tie Menace of Child Labor Ever
1 EFT ". ord, secretary for New Englan