The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-04
powers of organization have recently
earned for her national reputation.

Mr.. and Mrs John M. Glenn are n
noted pair OF workers in the field or
charity. Mrs. Glenn. who Is the daugh-
ter OF Mr.. Wilcox Brown, OF Baltimore.
was before her marriage the president
Of the Charity Organization Society Of
that city, and as such made that n
model for all similar organizations.
Like Miss Curtis, she has chosen the
work OF helping others as the most
congenal Of all occupations though
her surroundings I'LL tend to luxury
and self-indulgence. She Is chairman
OF tile SECTION devoted to the care Of
needy families in their homes.
Mr. Glenn. after proving through
many years his capacity as organizer
as wei as his conservation to chart
table work, has been made one OF the
trustees of the Russell Sage Founda-
ton, and has the discussing of $780,
600 yearly in the cause OF charity He
Is an cx-presldent Of the National Con-
ference and a member or its executive
committee
Mr.. Homer Folks is member of the
executive committee OF the national
conference He is also the general Sec
rotary OF the State Charities Aid Assoc
citation. of New York. and during the
administration OF Mayor Seth Low was
the Commissioner OF Charities OF New
York City Mr.. Folks is ono of the
great group OF Western men who have
migrated to the East to engage in sac
ccssful activities. He has made u pro-
found impression on charitable and
correctional thought and practices, botfl
locally and nationally. The announce.
hient Of a discussion or address by Mr.
Folks at meeting Of the national con-
fercnce always creates widespread, In
ttrest and attention.
Mr.. William Fl. Baldwin, OF WASH
lington, y. c.. devotes n great deal Of
his time to the work of bcttcrinS con-
ditiona OF living at the national caDI-
tai, where he himself has a handsome
home. Some YEARS ago he made an OK
haustiye study Of the subject OF family
deacrtion, publishing report, includ-
| Ing model wife-desertion or non
support law, which has been the basig
OF legislation on this subject in mEny
States. Mr. Baldwin has been n mem
Der of the national conference for ii
number of years. His presence at the
conference In Richmond this week Will
lprobab;y offer IN opportunity for the
discussion OF the subject OF the enforce
pent OF tbs nonsupport law OF '.ir-
sinia. Mr.. Baldwin is also prominently
Identified with the movement for tie
prevention or tuberculosis In WASH
ington.
| Mr. william C. Graves is the exccu-
tive officer OF the Illinois State Board
OF Public Charities. He Is a r'ember
of the committee oil State supervision
OF the national conference. MI Graves
| IL one OF the men OF fine Jpirit and
splendid administrative ability TO come
| into active charity work through the
school OF party politics. He was for
years identified with the regular OF
eanization of the Republican par.y in
Cook county. III, serving as secretary
to the prcsiden. of the board of cons
nissoners of that county. In which Us
located the city of Chicago. During
his administration as executive of the
state Beard OF Chari,.es. The BOARD ias
evolved plans for reforming the ftire
| system of charitable instjtufionseof the
state cntailing an expenditure of 81
Go0.0 900. Mr.. Graves comes to the ma
tnonal conference in Richmond fresh
| from an extended tour OF charitable
institutions in many states throughout
| the country.
| Mr.. Jeffrey r. Bracket is at the head
| of the School for Social Workers In
4 n,
offers courses In training for social
work TO students OF Harvard University
| and Simmons College. He Is former
president of the national conference.
| and By virtue OF this fact Is member
| of the executive committee.
| DR.. j. F. Searcy Is the superintend-
ent OF the Hospital for the Insane at
Tuscaloosa, Ala. He is chairman OF inc
committee on the insane and epileptic
| OF the national conference. is eN-
pccted that this section will develop
| discussion Of a number of problems
relating to these classes OF depend
! ants. which will be of especial value
TO the Southern States. DR.. William +.
| Drewry. of Petersburg. will also be
| one OF the leaders along this line.
| Hon. William II. DeLacy, judge of the
| Juvenile Court OF Washington. D. G.,
as a member of the committee on chill
dren OF the national conference, ana
| also u member OF the executive COM
| mittec Of the st. Vincent dc Paul So
| cety. now in session. Ie will be a
prominent figure in both conferences,
being closely associated with Judge
| Lindsay in the furtherance OF the juVc-
| nile court idea.
Mr.. Hugh F. Fox. president of the
board OF the Children's Protective ALI
ance of New Jersey, and president OF
the New Jersey State Conference OF
| Charities and Correction, has been
many years a prominent member OF
the national conference. and has done
much to shape the character of that
| organization. He has large commercial
interests in New York and New Jersey
and in the Pacific Northwest. He Is
a member of tho committee on statts-
tics of the national conference. of which
Mr. John Koren. of the Bureau OF tho
| Cencus, In Washington. is chairman.
DR. Walter Lindley is chairman of the
committee on public health OF the ma
| tional conference He is also the cdl-
tor of the Southern California Prnc-
| titloner and dean of the Medical Col
leSe Of the University Of Southern Call
| fCrnia, at Los Angeles.
1t is only in recent years that the
subject OF public health has received
the careful attention it deserves at