The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-12-28
YAKIMA BOY GOES
+. TO THE FRONT
John A. Kingsbury Is Appointed to
High Responsibilities in New
York State.

A North Yakima boy, John A
Kingsbury, will take office January
1st, as general agent of the New
York association for Improving the
Condition Of the Poor. He has heen
for three years assistant secretary
of the New York State Charities Aid
association and in charge Of its work
for the prevention OF tuberculosis.
The position which he will take
with the first of the new year was
offered to him and identifies him
with one of the oldest and strong
est general relief societies in the
country. He succeeds to a long line
of notable men In his work.
Educated In This City.
Mr.. kingsbury who was a boy in
Yakima City and North Yakima, was
until four years ago resident of this
state. He was educated in the pub
lie schools of North Yakima and
taught here for three years and was
also principal OF the schools al
Prosser.
After three years as superinten-
IL.
suburb of Seattle, he was principal
of one of the largest schols in Sc
attic. While in Georgetown and Sc
attic he studied at the University of
washington, particularly in the de-
partments of social science and edu-
cation. In 1905 he entered Teach
ers College, Columbia university, to
prepare himself. but at the begin
ming of his second year. at the re-
quest of the secretary of the State
Charities Aid association, he was in
duced to take charge of the work
about to be undertaken for the pre-.
vention of tuberculosis in New York
state outside of New York city.
OF the association with which Mr..
Kingsbury is now agent 1.-THE Sur.
vey' of New York says:
In Strong Society.
Established in 1913, it has from
the first combined direct and mater
ial relief to families with construc-
tive social work. 1t became actively
interested in the improvement Of
housing conditions from 1845 to
1850. The New York Juvenile Asy-
lum. the DeMilt Dispensary, and the
Northwestern Dispensary were
founded by it in the early fifties. The
Society for the Relief of Ruptured
and Crippled Children was founded
by it in 1852. 1t interested itself in
pure milk legislation in 1854; in
tenement house inspection in 1878.
1t began its fresh air work in 1888,
and built its Peoples Batsh in 1891.
1t started vacation schools in 1894.
and vacant lot gardens In 1895.
Through its initiative the City and
Suburban Homes company was or.
ghnized in 1895. Three municipal
baths were established through its
efforts in 1902, and the Millbank Me.
mortal bath in 1904. A seaside
hospital for the treatment of nom
pulmonary tuberculosis was opened
by it in 1904.
Work for School Children.
A committee on the physical well
fare Of school children was appoint
ed in 1906. In the same year city
was opened on the grounds of the
Rockefeller Institute. and $250.000
raised for the Seaside Hospital.
"Caroline Rest" for convalescent
mothers was founded under it's d.
rection in 1907. Seven milk depots
were opened in 1908, and the home
visiting from dispemsaries started.
IT'S president for many years has
been r. Fulton Cutting, known per.
haps more widely as the head of the
Citizens union in the successful
campaign which resulted in the cleo
ton of Mayor Low, and as an advo-
cate Of progressive legislation.
Lined up With Good Men.
The position Of general agent Of
such an association. who is its chief
executive officer, is therefore one Of
great importance. The range of it's
influence, the effectiveness OF its ef-
forts in living up to the name Of the
association, are limited only by abil-
ity to secure popular approval Of its
recommendations and adequate sup
port for its undertakings Among
those who have occupied the posi-
ton are William H. Tolman. now Of
the Museum Of Safety Devices
Frank Tucker Of the Provident Loan
Society, William H. Allen of the
Bureau of Municipal Research. and
Robert w. Bruere. lecturer and
writer.