The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-07
CONFERENCE ENDS
ANNUAL SESSION
Much Good Expected to Result
From Charities and eorrec-
ton Convention.
MEMBERS ENTHUSIASTIC
Formulate Many Plans for Better
ing Living Conditions of
Poorer Glasses.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE April -
The Conference OF Charities and Cor
rcction opened its second days scs-
Sion2 In the opera house. with Rev.
DR.. j. T. Musttn presiding. The meet
fngs OF the das We're marked by faith
tul attendance aud enthusiasm on the
part of the delegates.
DIR. Allen w. Freeman. of the State
Roxrd of Health, submitted al inter
esflng report OF the committee to pro-
ms.tn cn-cperat4eaH- In social mefk. Tfs,s
report named the many societies or
gAnixcd to do charitable, pencil, cor
recttunal. social eaueation, health,
labor, agricultural juvenile and civic
work. and recommended that these
agencies be affiliated more closely
with the Conference OF Charities and
Correction.
Names Committees.
The president appointed the follow
Ing committees:
On Nonifnations---Mess s. p.
WRddtil Or. NJ. T.. Drawrx- MrA--pr
w. Read. Rev. W. A. Cooper. Fl. S.
Hopkins.
On observation-disclosures DR. A. w.
Freeman. DIR. L. T. Register, Rev. A.
d. Sharpe. George II. Davis
The report of Treasurer T.. f. Shelf
fey, OF l.ynchburg. was submitted, and
showed y balance on nand after meet
Ing all expenses.
DR.. n. Tunstail Taylor. surgeon in
charge OF Hospital for the Relief of
Crippled and Deformed Children. of
Baltimore. made an address on the
work in which he 10 engaged. and
exhibited many photographs showing
means used to relieve crippled and
deformed children.
Resolutions were introduced urging
the necessity of having In Virginia a
hospital for tn care and treatment OF
crippled and deformed children.
Urge Chiidren's Hospital.
The subject OF delinquent children
was treated in an address by Rev.
4 James Buchanan. secretary of the
Juvenile Protective Society of Vir-
4 Kinia DIR. Buchanan's study of the
sfeiinquent child problem for many
years makes him an authority ON this
subject.
Dr. l.. II. Royster. of Norfolk who
has given special attention to the
practice OF medicine among children,
addressed the conference most inter-
eyt,ngiy on child life.
The conference WAS fortunate In
having an address by DIR. Wertenbaker
m 10 recent advances in the pre-
vention of tubercuiosfs-
Articles on this subject by Or. Wer-
tenbaker win shortly appear In one OF
&ife leading magazines.
The report of the Anti-Tubercu-
losis Association was made through
IT, secretary. Douglass Freeman, OF
Richmessa
Aftcra0on Session.
AT the afternoon session Rev. Fl.
III. Fleming. u. d., of Lynchburg,
presided.
.Heredity as a Factor in the I'M
proyement OF Social Conditions" was
Z the subject OF an address by III. E.
Jordan. Phi. D., associate professor of
anatomy, University OF Virginia
Mr.. II. G. Stearnes. secretary of the
State Board of Education, Richmond.
spoke on public schools and santa
fion. and presented to the conference
many interesting facts concerning the
Improvement In the school system of
Virginia.
DR.. L. T. Royster, of Norfolk, ad-
dressed the conference on reforms
IN public school conveniences, SAM
fation, lighting of school rooms,
drinking vessels. individual medical
Inspection, adjustable seats and
desks, reduced number of pupils to
each teacher and the teaching Oh
defective children.
Closing Session.
The closing session of the confer
Hnce was held last night In ae high
school building. where interesting
addresses were delivered. with stere-
0pticon illustrations on Prevention OF
Typhoid Fever. by DIR. X. G.. Levy,
chief health officer, Richmond. and
l. on the Hook Worm campaign in vir-
ginia. by Dr. Allen w. Freeman, as
1istant health commission of Vir-
ginia.
The conference elected the follow
inx cfficers for the ensuing year:
President--Dr. X. X Flanagan,
Charlottesville.
ytce-Presidents--A. u. Williams.
Roanoke. George b. Davis, Henric.
county. w. Il Landes. Stsunton: w.
III Addison. Lynchburg; Rev. A. b.
sharpe Richmond; Mrs. J. r! Rison.
f Uanville.
Executive Committees. r. wad-
all. chairman Henrico county. Judge
" j. T.. Trednay. Chatham: Robert Gill
FOLK. Rev. J. n Pitcher. u. d., E3Irk.
q Hey. J. r. Mastin, Richmond: douglas
Freeman, Richmond; Rev. James
Buchanan, Richmond; DR.. l.. T. Roy
Lynchbnrg: Mrs. A. II futile, Um-
sersiy. Mrs. s. w. Jamison. Roanoke;
Rev. G. l.. Corbitt. Salem; DIR. L. @.
Williams. Richmond
Secretary---W. II. Walker, Rich
n1ond.
Treasurer--Mrs. NJ. C. Branch.
Richmond.
Auditors-R o. Egerton. Peters
T3r. ayy Richmond