The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13
SU M MARY OF WORK
 DONE BY BOYS CLUB

The annual meeting of the governors of the Boys club was held yesterday morning, resulting in the reelection of Secretary Maurice Willows and all the officers
 Here are some of the features of MT. Willows report:
 Record of arrests of juvenile offend CTS for the past four years Children b years and under
 Arrested, docketed and tried,
 White boys, 15 years and under, 1908, 13; 1907, 112; 1908. SS; 1909, a.
 Negro boys, same ages, 1906, BPS; 1907, 26O; 1908, 13S 1909, 13O.
 Negro girls, same ages, 1906, SS; 1907, 36: 1908, F; 1909, "A.
 White girls, same ages, 1909, 5.
 Totals, 1sO6 509 1907, 40s; 1908, 1Ss; 1909, 1S6
 The increase in the number of arr seems to come in the province of the girls, noticeably that of the colored race.
 As for the boys it would seem from the figures that 1t pays. to get a hold on him before his mischief is commit ted, instead of after.
 Disposition of Cases.
 Sent to Alabama Industrial school for white boys, Is; sent to Daly's farm for colored boys, 1s; committed to custody of Mt. Meig's reform school (colored), s: homes in country found for court wards, [; released under probationary care in their own homes, 136
 Trivial cases settled by judge and probation officers (of doclzep 72.
 In addition to these cases. nine prose
 IL k4R,.- {r ff1A n- linquency of children. with nine convic- tions.
 There have been through the year many older boys, runaways, wayward boys and those who had their first taste of A. criminal career, whom the judges and probation officers have helped on their feet and we hope turned into right channels.
 Court Sessions Held Daily.
 "Not how many cases in court but how few" This has been the motto of your officers in the past. Most sat- isfactory results have been seen from a close contact with the boys on the street and in other places where he resorts. Ihe officers are the friends of the boy ana they know it, but when at times they transgress the laws of the land ana re- peatedly do so the firm hand of the law is kindly applied for his correction ana reformation.
 Judge N. B. Feagin still presides over the Juvenile court end of the wheels of justice for the city and in this capacity has been of untold help in solving the problems of juvenile delinquency in our whole community.
 children's Aid Department.
 While this organization was not incor-
 ahf q ni work until January of this year, much effort has been made during 1909 in this most important branch. In this branch we provide for exposed, destitute and wayward children study child saving work foster needed legislation and en- courage cooperation among all child saw ing agencies.
 The officers take up any case where a child is involved. Information. advice and oversight are given, and eases re- ferred to other agencies where necessary.
 Past experience has shown that the Juvenile court work and the children s aid department work together most suc- oessfully and it Is difficult to understand how each could do without the other. Census of children's Affairs Handled
 In This Department. Consultations held with adults regard ing children 118. Children involved (sstimated) 24o. Truant children reported and investi- gated. 32
 Sick children take to physician and medicines furnished '.
 Neglected and cruelty treated children. cases reported and investigated, 70. Of these cases, where the children were taken from their surroundings by the court, 2S were placed in the Mercy Home, and in East Lake orphanage. Others were given to the custody and care oi relatives. Some were returned to parents under different living conditions. | Six deserted mothers with their children i were sent to their homes or people ir | other cities. Transportation furnished by city in part or altogether.) Runaways sent to homes in other cities p.
 Boys sent to Ford Junior Republic, De | troit, Mich. l. 1 Boys sent to other special boys | schools, 3.
 I Furnished with clothing, 1s. Temporary lodging furnished in dornni tory and meals given to boys in tenn porary need, 657 meals given, beds used I 73o times.
 l Our letter files show copies of ovel 100 letters written regarding boys whc needed some kind of attention.
 The home finding department has placed 30 children in good country homes during the year. nDkUTU Nu0QEM m