The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-16
Juvenile COURT
\ WILL Be FAVORED
Suitable Law Will Be Presented
at Next Meeting Of the
Legislature.
&H|LD CONFERENCE HELD
Committees Named 10 Prepare
" Information and Exhibits
for May Gathering

About 100 citizens AFFILIATED With or
interested In the work or various as
aociations for tic proper education and
care OF children, and other benevolent
organizations assembled yesterday ar
tcrnoon at 1870 o'clock in the hall OF
Inc House " Delegates. in the Stat.
tdpltol. to perfect Il program and select
committees which Will report before
q special conference OH Tho conserya-
ton of Child life AT a series OF meet
inSs to be held at the CITY .\udtorlui
beginning May -.
Toward tic end of yesterdays meet
Ing, Charles Il. Cooke moved That a
committee Oh juvenile courts be Great
Cd 70 have the matter ri Juvenile
courts IN Virginia brought before the
next Legislature so that the state.
could lcgaiizc such courts by act Of
Assembly This motion was at once
seconded by Or. Douglas s Freeman
after which II MAS put before the meet
ing ana adopted by a unanimous vote
Following other suggestions made
by Mr. Cooke. Or Freeman recon !.
ncnded tina, II committee on publicity
ana q committee on finance be created
Dr j. 7. Mastin, who acted az sccrr
'ary 10 Ire meeting. suggested that
the committee On publicity ~ NAMED.
~ Dr. Freeman, and THAT J.. T. CARTS
nan select o. committee on finance.
. i
tc named is,cr. az nill also the com
mit'ec on jnvnniic courts
Deep Interest ,Innifcsfc,l
Dr X *. Flaunngan. president Of
the state Conference of Charities ana
correction. presided over tito meeting.
ana aAdres*cs were made " .. ldrgo
number or these present. Or Il. G.
Levy, city health officer suggested
mat all committees be empowered u
Hdd 10 their strength and number b,
3socistinS With them persons whose
knowledge or influence would tend 10
the hettermcnt OF the general cause
ior which the ns:cting III May has been
Ga Ga iiea After this suggestion had been
5 discussed. voted upon and carried DR..
levy promised TO use his best endcav-
ors TO assist In presenting q creLitubl.
statistical exhibit on infant nlortality
WAS pointed out by Secretary Mag
I'm that all committees were expected
70 collect exhibits. and DR. Mastin OF.
Iered such records al arc kept in tn.
Office OF the State Board of Charities
hnd Correction. Tor tho use and bene-
~ Of such committees as might he as
histcd thereby in perfccting their cx-
hiblis. which arc 10 form a conspicl,-
GUS part OF the conferences ncxt MAJ
among those who discussed matter.
pertaining to tic welfare OF the child
In Virginia were: DR. p. 6. Freeman.
Ut Ernest c. Lcvy. Charles e. Cooke,
l. T. Christian. Rev A.L. Phillips
MISS Mary Johnston ana George Iaw
y nc meeting was attended by Chief Of
Iolice Werner Police commissioner
Donglas Gordon. Or. Mcclure Newton
aud many others identified with civ!r
progress.
Committees Named.
committees We're named as fellows
10 prepare for the May conference.
& Prosram-Dr. Il X. Flanagan Dr.
J. T. Masi!n, DR., James Buchanan. DR..
Ernest Levy Miss Ada Van stone Har-
RS, Miss Elizabeth Cooke, Miss Katie
rinc llawcs. Miss HALLE Talcott
F.xhib!ts-ai Miss Harris, chairman.
\ Miss Cooke, Miss Anderson. MISS bet
wiitr, Mr.. Judklns. Mr.. Hadcock l. T.
Stea'ncs, Or. Allen Freeman. DR.. Roy
stcr
Place Miss katherine HAYES. MISS
Sophia Meredith. Miss sallie Dcane.
Miss Lou Fell Zones, Miss Charlotte
Bcmiss s. X Mckee i. II Rlnford.
" T. Dahney Mr.. Duke
:ntertainmcnt--Miss Matte Purcell.
Mrs z X Flanagan Miss Harriet
rringan. Mrs. 3. B. Munford. Mrs. H. X.
Dashiell Miss Margaret Waddell, Aliss
Eliza beth Cooke, SIrs Gcorkc Banks
dale, ". J. Dabncy.
Philanthropfc Department
!. Dependent Chldren-To lind out
iloHi cdCl INSTITUTION WY every child
In past two years was received from
family and TO find on; from each In
stitution what percentage OF children
discharged In last two years turned
out Sd tisractorily--L T. Christian.
chairman: G. W. Hardwickc. General
Charles j. Anderson. T. p. Bryan,
Charles Pohlis. Miss Emily Harvie. ".
=. Epps. Miss L. Bonney. Norfolk; Mrs.
j. T. Catlln. Danvillc: Mrs. s. A. Kuys.
fcrI
tistics on the principal causes OF Iu-