Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-17

Hugh P. Fox, president state board OF
chidren's guardians, New Jersey.
3. Should the approval of the state
board of charities Tor other body eXercis-
ing similar powers) be necessary to the
incorporation of all child-carng agencies,
and to an amendment of the charter of an
existing benevolent corporation, if it is to
include child-caring work. and should the
care of children by other than lncor-
porated agencies be forbidden? Discussed
by Robert w. Hebberd, commissioner OF
Charities, New York city, and Timothy
d. Hurley, Visitation and Aid Society, Hill
/ noiS.
4. Should children Of parents of worthy
character. but suffering from temporary
misfortune, and the children of widows
of worthy character and reasonable eff
| cheney he kept with their parents, aid
being given to the parents to enable
them to maintain suitable homes for the
rearing of the children? Should the break
ing of home be permitted for reasons
of poverty or only for reasons of fneffi-
cheney or immortality. Discussed by Mi
chael J. Seaman. president New York
Catholic Home bureau; Ernest P. Bick-
nell. president conference charities and
corrections, 1909. and James F. Jackson,
superintendent Associated Charities
Cleveland Ohio.
5. Should children normal in mind and
body and not requiring special training
who must be removed from their homes
be cared for in families wherever prac-
ticable? Discussed by H. B. F. Macfar-
land, president board District Commission
ers: Ri. Rev. Mgr. D. J. Mcmahon. super.
visor Catholic Charities, New York city
Miss Jane Adams, Hull House, Chicago
ILL.,: David F.. Tilley. member Massachusetts
state board of charities, and Hastings
Fl. Hart. chairman study child placing
Russell Sage foundation.
g. So far as an institution may be nee
essary, should they be conducted on the
ffaU MI he a pp
exceed twenty-five children? Discussed
by DR.. R. r. Reeder, superintendent Or
phan Asylum Society of New York city
and DR.. Galen A. Merrill. superintendent
Minnesota state public schools.
T. Should the state educational author
tiles exercise supervision over the educa-
tonal work of orphan asylums and kin
dred institutions? Discussed by DR.. Elmer
r.. Brown. United States commissioner OF
education: William B. Streeter. superin-
! tendent North Carolina ChildrenS Home
Society.
s. Should child-caring agencies aim tC
cooperate with each other and with other
agencies of social betterment for the pur-
pose of diminishing or removing alto
gether the causes of orphanage. of child
restitution and child delinquency? Dis.
cussed by Prof. Charles r. Henderson
Ph.D.. president National Children's Home
Society; DIR. Edward T. Devine, editor
Charities and the Commons.
g Would it be helpful and desirable II
some permanent committee or organiZa-
ton comparable to the National Associa
ton for the Study and Prevention of Tu'
berculosis. the national child labor com
mittee etc, could be established for the
purpose of carrying on an active prop
uganda with view of securing better
laws in relation to children. better organ
ization of child-caring agencies, better
methods of relief and aid to any children
throughout the United States? Discussed
by Charles w. Birtwell. general secretary
Boston Children's Aid Society: Mrs. Johr
NJ. Glenn.
Other speakers are expected to be as fol
lows: Rev Francis II. Cavisk member
Indiana state board of charities: Herman
A. Metz controller. New York city: Judge
Ben g. Lindsey. Juvenile court. Denver
| Col: Judge Julian W. Mack. eX-presiden1
! National Conference Jewish Charities.