The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-04
BOYS WERE GOOD
ALL LAST MONTH

The report of Maurice Willows, superin-
tendent of the Boys club for September
shows that not single boy under IS
was arrested last month 1t shows. how
ever, that the club officers have been
busily engaged in caring for hayward
boys, in Strengthening out domestic trou-
bles, and in making home life happier.
Birmingham, Ala, October 2. 1909
Mrs. Jas. Weatherly. President Birming-
ham Boys Club, City:
Dear Madam President Herewith find
report of your superintendent for Sep
tember 1909.
Juvenile Court Departmental is
pleasure to report that no white boys I'M
Ger 16 years of age have been arrested
or placed on the probation list during
September. Numerous cases have been
reported and investigations made, but
these were satisfactorily cared for out of
court sFhree boys were arrested by the
county officials, and Judge Weaver placed
these boys under watch care until the
date for their trials. The comparative
record for~the past three years of white
boys in the police courts seem to indicate
that preventive methods are more pro-
ductive of good than curative ones.
September, 1906, 10 white boys arrested
and placed on probation September, 1907,
is white boys arrested, IA on probation,
sent to East Lake reform school; Sep
TENDER, 1905 white boys arrested,
sent to East Lake; September, 1909. none
arrested. Your correspondent attended
court sessions daily. and attended to all
children's cases coming up, under in
structions of the Recorder
Miscellaneous-Inves u cases in
volving the welfare. of IS boys under IA
years of age, and 10 girls under the same
age. These were mostly cases where
domestic troubles had to be Strengthened
out for the protection of the children.
Three boys placed in country homes on
trial. -Four runaways sent home, l to
Meridian, l to Admission, l to Chattanooga
and / to Atlanta. Seven destitute chill
dren placed in institutions in this city.
Consultation held with 16 parents regard
ing children. Ten visits made to homes
of boys who were in trouble.
Club Rooms-Daily attendance, go be-
fore commencement of school, and %
since school opened Shower baths used
$50 times Forty books have been added
to library, and 16 suits of boys clothes
have been placed in the closet. These
clothes are very needful as the cold
weather comes on. Four pieces of cloth
ing given out during September
Friendly Visiting department - Miss
Mayme Abel resumed her work under
Chapter No. 3. Her report shows 70
visits to boys homes. Visited IS mothers
in interest of boys. Took one boy to his
new home in north Alabama. Visited one
boy in country home. Furnished school
books to two boys.
1t is gratifying to note growing inter-
est among our people in the preventive
side of the children's welfare work. 1t
is the aim of the club officers to see to
it that no case of a dependent, neg
lected or delinquent child, when reported,
goes by without definite attention. Some
: times we fail for lack of means and ma
| chinery, but these will come as the need
/ is seen by the authorities.
We desire to thank Mrs. L. J. Haley
and Mrs. w. L. Murdoch for the large
| addition to the clothes closet, and Mrs.
Henry Hidden and family for books and
games Also, Mayor F. p O'Brien, the
chiefs office force. and Judge N. B..
| Feagin for their cooperation. and the
entire Board Of Control for their enthu-
siastic support during the past month.
Respectfully submitted
MAURICE WILLOWS,
Superintendent.