Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-26

boys. was discussed at some length and
ably by Mornay Williams of New York,
who opposed the institution system.
DR. f. 7. Dennis of New York al
though not opposing the home-rearing
idea said he had more faith in institu-
tons than most of those attending the
conference apparently had. Institutions,
he said. were necessary to cover cases
that could not be cared fcr in families.
Others who spoke on this topic were
T. Devine of New York. a. w. v. Clark
of Omaha, Max Mitchell of Boston DR..
w. p. Spratling of Baltimore Judge
Julian W. Mack of Chicago, the Rev.
William Mcmahon Of Cleveland George
L. sehon Of Kentucky. Dr. Hastings l.:
Cleveland, Miss Curtis of Boston. Com
missioner Macfarland of this city, DIR.
Samuel NJ Lindsey of Philadelphia and
Judge DeLacy Of the Washington Juve-
nile Court.
Supervision of Institutions.
The supervision of all institutions by
state authorities and the preventingI of
orphanage and the betterment of social
conditions were other topics discussed
during the afternoon. Those who par
ticipated in the various discussions were
Amos w. Butler of Indiana. and Hugh
F. Fox of New Jersey, Robert W Heb
bard of New York. Timothy D. Hurley Of
Chicago, former Gov. Myron T. Herrick
of Ohio, Meigs v Crou of Ohio. DIR.
Charles F.. Mckinley Of n" Yo k. J>hn
Barrett Montgomery of Michigan, Mrs.
Rev. c. c. Stahlman of st. Louis, Mrs.
Frederick schoff of Philadelphia and
Frank d. LOOMS of New Jersey. Prof.
Charles r. Henderson. Thomas w Hynes
Of BROOKLYN: Judge William H. DeLacy.
abor Commissioner Neill, Mrs. Henry B.
F. Macfarland, Henry w. Thurston of
Chicago and George w. Wilder of New
York.
Dr.. Newton w. schaffer Of New York
read a paper on the care Of crippled chill
dren.
President Hurley's Remarks.
President Timothy D. Hurley of the
Visitation and Aid Society of Chicago
discussed the question Should the approx
al Of the state board of charities be nee
essary to the incorporation OF all child
caring agencies and TO an amendment OF
the charter of an existing benevolent
association if it Is to include child-caring
work: and should the care of chiid-car-
ing by other than incorporated agencies
be forbidden"
This is far-reaching subject" said
President Hurley. "It Is revolutionary in
its scope. 1t attacks practically all OF the
private eleemosynary and church child
country. Notwithstanding the great scope
of the subject, think we should be pre-
pared to take the stand that whenever a
child becomes truant, neglected. depend
ent or delinquent it is the duty of the
state to insist that any person or assOcia-
ton undertaking to exercise control oyer
such child should be subject to state SUI
pervision and control. All such associa-
tons should be incorporated.
This jurisdiction should be limited.
l. f1n hny olp Of ocnS nd
should not extend to private schools or
orphan asylums. We should keep in
mind at all times the prior right of the
parent to exercise control over his child.
We have only the neglected or dependent
child who is not subject to state super
vision under law. There is no good rea-
son why when a child is found dependent
by the court that 1t should not be made
a ward of the court. State supervision
being once established, 1t will result in
more accurate records being kept, more
frequent visitation to the children and a
more friendly relation between the insti-
tutions. the court and the state officials. p"
Charles r. Henderson's Remarks.
DIR. Henderson's topic was. Should
child-caring agencies aim to cooperate
with each other and with other agencies
OF social betterment for the purpose of
diminishing or removing altogether the
causes of orphanage. of child restitution
and child delinquency"
1.-The principle implied in this topic. -
said DR.. Henderson, requires no argu-
ment in this conference. The very state
ment of the points cause them to stand in
the light of self-evidence. We should
here advocate and hereafter cooperate to
secure in each state a society, or fedora
ton of societies. which shall be a central
clearing house with the function OF CO.
ordination. In general, such a council
might offer to the public measures of ade-
quate care for every neglected, dependent
and hayward child in the commonwealth
The proposed federation would have a full
understanding with the courts and would
act as their auxiliaries and advisers:
would see to it that careful legal record
of transfer of parental rights and duties