The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-15
REPORT MADE ON
BOYS CLUB WORK

The report of the Boys club for the
six months ending June 80 shows a total
of 122 boys who were saved from the
hard arm of the law, and interrupted in
their mistaken lives TO be put under bet
ter influence. Here it is in full:
Herewith find report of the superin-
tendent for the first half of the year
1910.
Juvenile Court Matters
White boys brought into court for mis-
Negro boys brought into court for mis-
demeanors ........ ......... ........... Of
White girls (under 1D brought into
court for misdemeanors.. ..........,.. 6
Negro girls (under Ia brought into
court for misdemeanors ............... 3
Other more serious offenses ............. 8
Disposition
Placed on good behavior (probation),
whites .....,..... ......'....... .1V
Placed on good behavior (probation),
White boysNplaced in country homes. 10
White boys)placed in East Lake Indus
trial school for offenses committed. =. 8
Turned over to grand jury, over age.
Sent to Mt Meigs farm for negro boys) 8
Sent to Sam Days farm for negro
boys ........ ......... ..-.......-'...''.. "
A total of 10 boys have been committed
on affidavits of your officers, to the East
Lake Industrial school for white boys
since January l. Most OF these were not
for offenses committed, but with the hope
of saving these boys from possible and
probable criminal career. All commit
ments are now made from the probate
court When commitments are needed In
the inferior courts the cases are trans
ferred.
In addition to the foregoing. informal
hearings of cases involving over hun
dred children were heard and investigated
In the three divisions Of the recorders
court.
Eight cases in the county courts were
transferred.
Children's Aid Department
Assisted with clothing .................. 81
Meals given .....................'....
Transportation secured for ............... ~
Desertion cases in court ..,....,.......... 10
Complaints of children being neglected,
investigated ........... .............-..,- Ito
Runaways sent to homes in other
cities ........... ...,.........,........''t -
Employment found for boys .,......... 10
Boys taken home for late hours..... 10
Children placed with orphanages 4
Children placed in Mercy Home....... 70
Homes found for children ............,. Il
Consultations held with parents regard
ing children ,,'..'...s.... go Aop
Letters of inquiry received zimmerman. ~
The club has been used by total or ~
bows The dormitory Is used mostly by
boys who are stranded temporarily, and
boys whom we are holding under orders
of the court until their cases are settled
The home visitation work has suffered a
great deal on account Of the absence of
Miss Abel since March, but splendid
work has been done by Miss Locke, Miss
Runph and Miss Nicholson, who volun-
teered their services.
The street visitation work among the
newsboys has been kept UP as regularly
as tirfe has allowed, and it Is to the
credit of the little fellows that practical
ly none of their number have been up
before the Judge" during the past half
year.
The splendid cooperation of the Mercy
Home officials, the Associated Charities
and the police headquarters has made the
work among the children more safisfic-
tory.