Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-23
CALL OF COURTESY
Catholic Charity Workers
Greet President TAFT.
NATIONAL MEETING HERE
Three Sessions of Conference Held
simultaneously Today.
VARIOUS TOPICS DISCUSSED
"Needy Families" Dependent Chill
dren" and "Delinquents" Among
the Themes-Objects Outlined.

| Hundreds of delegates to the second
| biennial meeting of the National Confer
ence of Catholic Charities. which opened
yesterday at the Catholic University.
were received this afternoon at the White
House by President Taft
Three sessions of the convention were
held simultaneously this morning al the
university and addresses We're made re-
garding NEEDY families dependent
children and delinquent children.
Robert Biggs. member of the committee
for recognizing the housing code of Bal
timore, told of the causes and results
of desertion and non-support. Mr.. Biggs
is chairman of the conference committee
on needy families and presided at the sec
ton devoted to this subject. Patrick Nal
lon. probation officer of Brooklyn, and
Miss Mary f. Shinnick, who holds the
ga me position in Cincinnati, addressed the
meeting The two municipal officers
whose daily work throws them in contact
with various phases Of restitution de-
scribed conditions which have come under
their observation.
At the discussion on dependent children
Mrs. J. L. Reilly. president of the CAIN
Ole Women's League of Chicago. pre-
sided. \ detailed report on the subject
prepared by Mrs. Thomas Hughes Kelly
chairman of the committee on day nur-
series of the Association Catholic Char-
tiles of New York. was read. The paper
told of the many benefits derived by the
children from fresh air and sanitary
treatment given them at the nurseries.
Care of Defective Children.
Rev. Michael Mccarthy, S. J.. who in
New York has made study of the pres
ent methods employed in the caring and
training of defective children, told of his
observations and discoveries. DR.. Mary
O'Brien Porter, chairman of the Fro
tectorate of the Catholic Women's League
of Chicago. who has studied mentally
and physically defective children from
both the humanitarian and scientific
standpoint. made an address containing
many suggestions.
One Of the most interesting features of
the morning program was the section de-
voted to discussions concerning delinquent
children. Edwin Mulready. executive Of
ficer Of the Massachusetts probat ton COM
mission. presided. Two phases of the
question in particular were discussed.
prevention of delinquency and legislation
necessary to minimize delinquency.
]. j. Mclaughlin Of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children of New
Orleans. La. spoke on prevention. and
Women's League of Chicago suggested
the enactment of certain laws. Follow
ing all of the addresses open discussions
were in order, resulting in a general eX-
change of ideas.
Rev. John Burke. c. S. P, editor of the
Catholic World will speak on The Prin-
ciples in Relief Work late this afternoon
at a meeting of the Christ Child Society
in Carroll Hall, 10th and streets north
west.
Afternoon and Evening.
Other meetings this afternoon will be
that of the Catholic Womans League
and of the Society of st. Vincent de Paul.
both at the Continental Hotel. The pro-
gram for tonight follows:
THE Poor as Victims of Their Material
Environment" DR.. Lawrence F. Flick,
founder of the Pennsylvania Society for
the Prevention Of tuberculosis, co-found-
er of the Henry Phipps Institute for the
Study. Treatment and Prevention of Tu-
berculosis ex-president of the Interna-
tional Association for the Study and Pre-
yention of tuberculosis, Philadelphia, Pa
1.-THE Poor as Victims Of Their Moral
and Social Environment Miss Katherine
r. Williams. member Of the state board
of control of Wisconsin, former member
of the Milwaukee tuberculosis commits
and philanthropy Of the Marquette Wom-
ans League. Milwaukee, Wis
THE Legal and Social Protection Of the
Of the Particular Council and secretary
Paul Society, Chicago, Ill.