Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-21
WORK Of CH|LDRENS HOME
SOCIETY WARMLY PRAISED
Ministers of Albuquerque Cordially Commend Activities of
Superintendent Charles E. Lukens and Organization in
Caring for Homeless Waits of New Mexico; Don't Think
1t Necessary to Look at the Books.

sluis and inuendoes nc wen as some
actual charges made against the con
duct OF the affairs of the Chldren's
Home society OF New Mexico. and its
superintendent. Or. Charles +. Lu-
kens, have been en~eetually squelched
by he Ministerial Alliance OF .Albu-
qnerque, composed OF the leading
ministers Of The city in d report which
follows while the attacks on tnr
work OF the society. made evidently
with the hope Of Gripping the useful
ness Of the splendid Organization have
caused general amusement not I'm
mixed with contempt. DR.. Lukens
nevertheless was unwilling 10 have
any cloud cast on the work and sug-
gestcd hat the ministers look into
the matter a little and investigate
conditions SO hat the usefulness Of
the society should not be impaired in
the slightest by the slurs. The re-
port Of the Ministerial alliance is as
follows
The Ministerial Alliance OF Albu-
querque. at the suggestion Of Dr..
Charles y. Lukens. met al the OFFICIAL
home 81 the Children's Home Society
yesterday afternoon To examine into
the conditions and affairs OF the above
named society. The following min
listers were present. J. A. shaw. W. J..
Marsh. Hugh A Cooper. G. q Clark.
j. W. Paetznick. samuel Blair. j. r
Gass. ~. T.. Bryson. After question:
ing Dr.. C. f. Lnkens. the superinten-
dent. and tho nurses employed by said
organization. we report AS follows
First-The %Childrens Home society
Of New Mexico is o private institution
Incorporated under the laws OF the
territory, and managed by q board Of
directors. said board Of directors is
made up of some of the most promi-
nent business men In the entire south
west
Sccond-The superintendent, Rev
Or. Charles T.. Lukens. WIS elected 10
his present position by above named
board. and into his hands has been
placed the entire management Of the
institution. He is ably assisted BY two
nurses. one OF whom has had long
years OF experience in the care and
management OF children, and Rev. W.
A. Nicholas. field worker
Third-we find the physical con-
ditions Of the home most excellent
Cleanliness and order speak In q for
cible manner for those having the SUI
pervision OF the Institution
Fourth-There are three children IN
the home at the present time. each ~
whom gives evidence of having re-
ceived proper nourishment ind care.
Fifth-Ne do not md that there
49,. -.a --4-rfs.- ~ v4nrrttpaEan an
the part OF the nurses toward any OF
the inmates OF the home
Slxih-wc carefully questioned the
nurses in reference TO All things per
tanning 20 the children Our Ques-
tioning ELECTED the following infor-
nation
There has been no corporal puH-
ishmcat ~resor,ed 10 either by the sn-
perintendent or nurses.
The children are clean ana we'll
clothed.'
The chlidren are apparently happy
and we'll contented-
Seventh-we lid not examine the
books OF the society. although they
were placed az our disposal We felt
that the character aud standing ~ the
men who form the board OF directors
were themselves q SUFFICIENT guaran-
tee OF fAithfulness in h administra-
ton of the flnancial affairs Of the so-
ciety
Eighth-We believe the Children $
Home Society of View Mexico 10 pe
3 necessary institution. and We unhss-
itatingiy recommend the said soeieN
to an chariably inclined citizens OF
the territory
Niuth-we desire 10 express cur
entire confidence iu Or Charles ?
Lakens and our appreciation 81 the
great work he s doing in behalf az
the sa!l2ren
signed j. a. SHAW.
WALTER l. BRYsuN.
SAMUEL BLAIR
Committee.