Evening journal., 1912-12-04
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WELFARE WORK
Original Lady Cop" to be One
Of Speakers at Two Days
Conference

Beginning tomorrow at 2.30 o'clock,
the Delaware State Conference for
social and civic welfare will meet in
the Board of Trade rooms for a two
day session. The meetings will be
held under the auspices Of the Social
Service and Civic Committee of the
New Century Club. the Associated
Charities and the Hebrew Charities
Association The public is invited to
attend all meetings.
Among the speakers will be Mrs.
Anna S. Wells, policewoman of Los
Angeles, the original lady cop" who
will speak tomorrow afternoon on
"What a Policewoman can do"
The conference committee is com
posed of Miss Margaret H Shear
man. chairman; Mrs. A. H. Berlin
secretary, the Hon H. w. Howell
G. b. Miller, j. II Gordon, o. c. Pur-
dy, the Rev ID. M. Cleland, the Rev
c. A. Henderson, the Rev T. p. Hol-
loway, the Rev. R. L. Jackson, the
Rev. George e. Reed, the Rev Will
liam Temple. Mrs. c. f. Wollaston
Mrs. William P. Bancroft. Miss r. p
Bissell, Mrs c. R. Burchenal, Mrs.
Charles NJ. Curtis, Mrs. G. II. B. Eng
lish, Mrs. F. NJ. Jones, Miss NJ. H. A.
Mather, Mrs. George A. Rhoads, Mrs
E. g. Robinson, Miss A. p. Smyth,
Mrs. A. ID. Warner.
The program follows:
Thursday, December 5, 2.30 o'clock,
prayer, the Rev. c. L. Candee; report
on work suggested by resolutions
passed at the Social Welfare Confer
ence held December 6 and 7. 1911;
"A Plea for Women in Industry"
Miss Margaret H. Shearman; Men
tally Defective Children in Delaware" "
Mrs. Frank NJ. Jones; Possibilities
Of Development of Mental Detectives
and the States Cure" Dr. Martin
W Barr. Chief Penn. Training School
for Feeble Minded. Elwyn. Pa; Pub
lie Provision for the Feeble Minded,
Prof E. R. Johnson. superintendent
Training School, Vineland, n. j.; dis
cussion.
Thursday. December 5. o'clock
The Hon Harrison W. Howell, NJ. D.,
presiding; prayer, pr George e.
Reed; opening remarks, George B
Miller; "The Juvenile Court-lts
Work and Needs" Judge Jas. w. Lat
tomus Experiences of the Proba-
tion officer" E. Ross Farra, Proba-
tion officer for Wilmington; Mental
Deficiency a Frequent Cause for De-
linquency." Miss Foster, Secretary
Juvenile Court Association; What a
Police Woman Can Do" Mrs. Anns
S. Wells, policewoman Of Los An.
geles, CAL; discussion.
Friday, December 6. 230 o'clock
prayer the Rev William Temple;
THE Citizens School for Adult Non
English Speaking People" DR.. d. NJ
Cleland; Social Settlement for Col
ored People" Miss H. S. Garrett
Hospital Needs for Infectious Dis
cases." Dr. Albert Robin; Uses oil
Public Schools for Social Centers,
the Rev. c. A. Henderson,; Modern
Methods in Civic Housekeeping. Mrs
Imogene B. Oakley, Philadelphia
chairman department of Civics, Ger
eral Federation of Womens Clubs.
Discussion report Of COMMITTEES
on resolutions, the Rev. II. w Wells
chairman, the Rev C. L. Candee. G
Fl. Miller. Miss NJ H. A. Mather, Miss
e. p Bissell
Friday. December 6. s o'clock
meeting of the Board OF Trade, o
Curtis Purdy president; address
Employers Liability and Workmeni
Compensation" James A. Emery
General Counsel Of National AssO
citation of Manufacturers
Those attending the conference
are invited by the Board of Tradl
to be present at this meeting
The Wants appeal TO all walks O