New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
GOVERNOR UN CHARITY
STATE AID ASSOCIATION.
Introduced by Mr. Choate, He Talks
of Preuentiue PhiLanthrOnu.

Albany. Feb. 2-Governor Hughes was one OF
the speakers tonight the annual meeting of the
State Charities Aid Association his topic being Co
operation of Public and Private Agencies in Pre-
Ventive Philanthropy" Joseph H. Choate presi-
dent of the association, who presided, in intro
ducng the Governor said that the subject as
signed TO the Governor Preventive Philanthropy"
was his specially. 1T has marked his whole
career" said MIR. Choate. What object lesson
he gave in preventive philanthropy last year when
he applied it to all the race+raoks OF this state!"
Governor Hughes said in part:
do not believe in individuals being allowed to
people Of the state. and do believe in the state
at b %hcH 9f & 9eGsssy i can only be
mental agency. The question always is. Where
not try 10 lay out chart for ali future time; look
at the problem before you and do what is wise in
upon the state at the time. with reference 20 the
time.
called attention not long ago officially to the
cational training in our schools, to the large
@ enf OF n mGa 60x to t the fact that & had
fore they had completed the It is lack
the ordinary curriculum of the public school We
must correct that. We must have better training
themselves for something that is worth while. and
then TO a degree we may aid in work Of preven-
ton by giving an opportunity for more useful lives
-, Reference has been made to the need of hos.
Is a subject to which called attention in my an
nual message 1t struck me with great force when
ing hygiene to people in congested quarters of
great cities who could not carry out our instruc-
together under conditions which defy ordinary
tTaordinary precautions 20 prevent the spread Of
sds of ha es Of It New to York e2 with on s a
With With Various s f as 70 the n
have got to reach in with philanthropic hand and
them somewhere where they will be better taken
care Of than they can be in their homes and
and injury to their neighbors. That IS the way
sincerely hope New York will be at the head
Of the list in connection with all these efforts, in
State are quite ready that things should be done
that ought TO be done. and they have the money TO
not it will be done right. and all that we want to
GO is 5o he a sure cs that h have got the t % pro
campaign. when somebody is accusing you OF ex-
travagance.
The opening address OF the evening session
by Mr.. Choate who declared that to the curse OF
ntemperance. was due most OF the mischiefs and
evils that fill our hospitals our asylums cur prs-
ons and public charitable institutions of every
kind"
The other speakers and their topics This
, Prevention cf Blindness" by Dr. F. Park Lewis.
OF Buffalo. chairman of the former Rev York
State Commission of the Blind: "Avoidable Causes
Of Insanity" by DR.. Albert Warren Ferris, presi-
dent of the State Commission in Lunacy, and
The Prevention OF tuberculosis by the Adoption
of a Uniform Policy for Securing Adequate hos
pital Accommoda TONS by Dr. Livingston Far
rand recretary of the National Association for the
Study and Prevention OF tuberculosis
The speakers this afternoon were Homer Folks
secretary of the association. who explained the
purpose history and hopes Of the organizations Dr.
Charles F McKenna, secretary Of the Catholic
Home Bureau for Dependent Children who empha-
sized the importance Of home finding, so as 10
take the children out OF institutions and give them
normal home life; Professor Franklin II. Briggs,
superintendent of the State Agricultural and In
dustrial School at Industry. Monroe County. and
Judge Lindsey. Of the Denver Juvenile Court.
Judge Lindsey speaking the general topic OF
Some Causes of Juvenile Delinquency, told of
his work in saving boys from being criminals