The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-21
IMPORTANT TOPICS
WILL Be DISCUSSED
National Conference of Chari-
ties and Corrections Has
Grave Problems.
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION IN
MAY ATTRACTS ATTENTION
Prominent Men and Women
Will Deliver Addresses on
Needed Reforms.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20.-Announcemcnt
of the preliminary programme of the
National Conference of Charities and
Correction. which will be held here dur
ing the week of May l9 TO 26, was
made today.
This will probably he ono of the great
est gatherings of social workers ever
| held in the world, Meeting simultane.
ously with it, or just before or just
after its sessions, conventions Will be
held by the National Conference of Jew
| ish Charities, the ST. Vincent dc Paul
| society (thc great laymcn s movement
for social service Of the Roman Catholic
| cburcb). the National Federation Of
Remedial Loan Companies and the
| National Probation Officers association,
Just about that time. too. there will be
an International convention here OF The
police chiefs of American and Canadian
cities. whose problems arc closely allied
with those of the charity workers, who
will be meeting.
The work of the National Conference
Of Charities is carried on by committees.
The committee on law breakers, of
which DR., Katherine Bemcnt Davis, su-
perintendcut of the New York State
Reformatorv for Women is chairman.
will discuss the topic of FAdult Proba.
ton, which Will be presented from the
point Of view of municipal courts pro-
baton associations and the police. This
committee will also present a discussion
on public intoxication and symposium
on the Woman Delinquent
Federal Bureau for Children,
The committee on children which for
several years has been one of the most
important of the conference, will again
discuss the need for a Federal Chill.
drens Bureau, - such as is contemplated
by a bill now before congress, investl-
cations of recreation for such children,
infant mortality aud medical inspection
Of schools, The loan shark evil viii
again he exploited by the committee on
remedial loans, of which Mr.. w, y.
Finley. manager Of the Chattel Loan
association of Baltimore. is chairman.
In view OF the recent Pitlsburg sur
vey aud the farreaching discussion
which has grown out Of il. the pro
2rampe of the committee on families
and ncighborhoods, of which Miss Mary
f. Richmond Of New York is chairman,
will he of special significance. Such top
les as Social Surveying. - "'Thc Inter
Relation Of Social Movements, - "Tbc
Relation Of Commercial Bodies 10 Char
liable and Social Standards. ''Thc
Church and Social Service - ''Publc
VS. Private Relief and "Child Labor
ought to make this programme of ma
tional interest. In their importance TO
family, pIrohably, come those of the
school. While this conference in the
thirtYsix years of It's existence has
never taken position for or against
any proposed change in the economy
of the country, it's sessions and the pub.
lie discussions held there have not in
frequently been followed by radical re-
forms throughout the country and most
especially in those sections of the coun.
try whero lis meetings have been held,
Defects in Schools.
II is proposed this year 10 discuss
some of tho defects in the system of
public schools in the United States
which have become apparent as the in
dustrial life Of the people has become
more complex. The committee on the
school and community. Of which Pro,
fcssor Thomas j. Riley of this city is
chairman, has prepared a programme
including such topics as Industrial IF
fcicncy,' - " Vocational Schools - "Thc
School and the Wage Farming Girl.
"The School and Public Health and
Morals - and the School and Play.'
Following closely in Importance to the
othcrs is the committee on health and
sanitation. of which Dr. Charles r. En-
erson of Clifton Springs, Y. Y, is chair
man. This committee viii deal with
several now and vital topics. Health
and sanitation viii be considered IN
their relation to social conditions aud
the bearing of their particular problems
on charity and correction. Among the
topics announced arc The Hookworm
Disease Of the South. - PellaGTa in
the Middle West and the "Rational
Care of Consumptives -
Many Prominent Speakers,
Among some of the speakers of ma
tonal distinction who have promised TO
take part in this conference are:
Miss Julia {. I.atbrop of Chicago.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Washing.
ton. D. {.
Hon. Bernard Fleyuer. Louisville, Ky
Hon. Homer Folks, New York,
DR. Frcdric6 w. Peterson, New York
DR. Albert Warren Ferris president
New York State Commission in Lunacy.
Dr. William ~ Bullard. Boston.
Miss katc Barnard. commissioner of
charities of Oklahoma
Louis D. Brandeis. Boston.
Mrs. Florence Kelley, New York.
Professor John II. Commons, Madison,
Dr. Henry B, Favjll. Chicago.
Raymond Robins, Chicago.
Hon. Harry Olson. chief Justice Of the
municipal court Of Chicago.
Major Richard Sylvester, supcrintend.
cnt Metropolitan police department.,
Washington, ID. G.
II is also expected that Professoc |
Henry Farnam of Yale university, |
James J. Hill of ST. Paul. Mrs. Ella |
Flagg Young. superintendent OF schools |
OF Chicago. Professor Hugo Munsterbcrg
of Harvard university, DIR. William n |
WeJch of Baltimore and DR.. Stiles of !
the United States department of agri- |
culture will also appear on tho pro.
gramme.