The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
VINHA WILL GET
NEXT CONVENTION
Conference Of State Charities And
Corrections Will Hold Next
Meeting Here.

Inc IlIlNtnh Dt AlHlhd anu Nihih
county viii be delighted to have spe-
cial mention made OF the third am
nual state conference OF State chari-
ties and Corrections, held at Muskogee
on Thursday and Friday, April 2s and
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There were four general sessions
and four special section sessions. At
the general sessions, papers on all Of
the general topics OF charities and cor
rection work were delivered by dele
gates from all over the state, and the
special topics were handled by per.
sons whose special work lay In GER
tain directions OF either charity or
correction work. The papers cover
ed every phase of human conduct and
suggested means Of improvement in
reaching the unfortunate and caring
for them and in correcting the evils
surrounding the youth of the state, es-
pecially in the larger centers OF pop
ulation.
Miss Kate Barnard as state commits
sioner is honorary president OF the so
city and puts vim and life into every
feature Of II, and is deserving Of all
the high flattering concentrations
that she received on every hand from
the governor of the state down to the
most humble worker in the rank OF
charming and interesting personality
the little lady spends her time and
talent in pushing forward every means
for the correction Of the ills Of society
and the protection of the ignorant
and youth OF our great state.
Each session was replete with more
and more interest until the very close
and the two last papers read were
from such men as DR.. J. w. Duke the
eminent specialist on insanity who
read a carefully prepared paper on
Hospital Care of the Insane" and by
the celebrated architect, c. w. Daw-
son, of Muskogee. who made an ad-
dress upon Modern Types of Hospital
Construction. Both Of these papers
were of high character and most in
teresting matter.
Among the special work presented
before the convention was the class Of
blind children from the state blind
asylum at Fort Gibson. The music
and reeitations and work Of these
children. under the care Of competent
instructors, Is marvellous and alone
worth the two days spent in attend
ing on the convention.
The deaf and dumb asylum was
also represented and literally the
very dumb spoke before the conven-
tion. and Miss Barnard called our a..
tention to the fact that what we or.
dlnarily call dumb people" were not
dumb at ali. but each one could be
taught to speak by specialized instruc-
tors and the proof was in evidence be
fore the convention.
Many Vlnitians attended the con-
vention as delegates, among whom
were Mrs. Fanny Akin, Mrs. Re-
beech Swain. Mrs. r. J Hobby, Mrs
Morris f. Knight. John Wise. e. J..
Hobby, Rev. A. j Williams. J. O. Starr
Joseph a. Gill, S. f Parks Col L. b.
Bell, Dennls Wilson, A. b Berger
Frank Williams. Rev J. NJ Cantrell
10. T. witt and Major II. G. Cusey
vinita presented her claims 90 the
convention for the session Of May.
1911, ia an eloquent address by Mr.
~. j Hobby and each and every mem
ber OF the delegation there added force
to the claims by their attendance on
the convention and the manner in
which they eaptiyated their neighhor.
ing delegates. and vinita was man-
imously selected as the place for hold
Ing the next convention
The local society Of Charities and
Corrections viii take hold of the work
of providing for the entertainment of
their guests at the next convention
and II is certain that one and all of
our citizens will respond In every way
possible to welcome 10 our midst. a
society whose importance Is becom-
Ing more and more appreciated as the
years go BY The newly elected oil.
GERS of the state society were one and
all anxious to visit Vlnita. and give
their aid and advice in getting the
best and most modern buildings for
the care OF the unfortunate insane for
the state hospital for the insane of
Oklahoma, now in process OF building
at Vinlta II the wishes OF the so
eiety are carried out, the entire state
will exert It's influence in having the
next legislature appropriate sufficient
money for the hospital buildings TO be
erected At this place which Miss Kate
Barnard herself suggested to be not
less than s1.500,0O0
Vinita Is honored IN being selected