Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-02
The eovernor,s Weleome.

conference guests spoke in par, as
| follows:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
| 1T gives me great pleasure 10 be
able to welcome To Names capital
city, so many good citizens from every
part Of our State who are giving up
at least some pare of their time to
works of mercy and charity.
| 1 am pleased also that ] can well
come you to II city which is no lag
gard behind others in the provision
| which il makes for the deserving poor
ana suffering. | can confidently assure
Foil that the good people Of Augusta
feel great interest in the work in
Which you are engaged and fully APP
probate the value OF the sacrifiee OF
time and thought which you are free
lly making for the benefit OF your fell
| low men
| While your association is young IN
FEARS il is made mp of progressive men
| aud women Vino have already mace IT.
| a power for good In the state and
many reforms may be traced TO us m
| huence.
| The subjects of your deliberations
Iaro anong the most serious in which
| man can engage. They are insistent,
| they press upon our attention uneeas-
ingly and often painfully Though
those subjects are as old as the hu-
| man race and for years have peen
| made the ground Of earnest and Sc
rious attention, the world has much
to learn with regard to them
True charity does not end in sen
timent merely. There is more merit
IN Inc Gift even of cup OF colo Wa
ter. when given With Intelligence and
love than III great liberality without
kindness and tact.
True charity feels the distress, lifts
ii up aud pOurs in the wine and OIL
lnet passing by Oh tne other side. What
matters il that the priest and the Lee
vito had more brains than the Good
Samaritan? Life is made up of little
things; it is the kind word timely
spoken and the helping hand extend
ed that brightens this world of ours
land makes life worth the living.
can conceive of no better or
w0rthier field for mutual aid than III
these subjects which have commands
ed your thoughtful consideration
| congratulate You, then, That you
are here assembled to compare eXpe-
fitHcES III Inc NdIIouS VI SAANhN'
charities and corrections in which you
have been engaged and TO evolve
eonmon system of action for the gen
erai good of our State.
AS Governor OF Maine / give this
conference my cordial endorsement
land pledge my earnest cooperation
| IN every effort YOU may make 20 re-
Ilieee distress. promote reformation,
| an5 convert into sources of benefit 70
| The state those elements which now
threaten its welfare
| confidently hope that To every one
STRUGGLING With the perpleXities and
| dangers which beset modern society
this confidence will bring light.
strength and courage.
The State Of Maine has done quite
| n little along the lines in which YOU
are working. We have removed the
IcriminaI insane from the state pris-
on to the Arsenal grounds in connec-
ton with the Augusta General hospit-
/ al where expert aiierists can admins
tier to their diseased minds, instead OF
| their being treated as criminals. A
| summer hospital for the convalescent
insane has been erected on Chase
island in beautiful Penobscot bay and
iaf Pownal we have the home for the
feeble minded The last Legislature
appropriated quarter Of a million for
lcharities over which the state has 10
control and in addition more than
$500 900 for the maintenance of State
this year.
| The welcome in behalf of the city
was extended by Alderman William
son, in the absence of Mayor Reuel j.
Noycs. Alderman Williamson declared
THAT the deliberations Of such an or
1ganiZation rs the State Conference of
Charities and Corrections was of great
ivaiue to city governments and that
Itheir Investigations of social problems.
when proved sound, should be crystal
lied into legislation. The citizens oil
| Augusta will follow your deliberations
with great interest and | wish 10 as
Esure you of their cordial hospitality"
said Alderman Williamson in conclu-
sion.
Rev. Edwin NJ. Slocombe OF Angus
ita. chairman of the local committee.
Iextended TO the speake" the welcome
of the local workers ard sket bed
| briefly the history of charitable work
| in its various phases and methods. He
cited the renovation Of the Edwards
block at the corner of Bond and Water
Istreets by the present agent of the
mills as a splendid example of pre-
ventive charity.
| Rev John H Quint of Auburn re-
sponded for the conference and en-
pressed his appreciation OF the cordial
| ity voiced by the local speakers He
introduced as the principal speaker OF
the evening DIR. Jeffrey b. Bracket O!
Boston, director of the Boston Sch9 u
| for Social Workers, VINO spoke upon
| THE Local Almsilouse; Who Sn@ui"
| BE In 1t. and Who Should BE kept
i Out of L.