The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
Alabama Sociological Con-
gress Will Be in Session
April %, % and "a
GOVERNOR O'NEAL
WILL MAKE SPEECH
Programme for Congress Announced.
Many Workers of National Prom
inence VIII Be Here-Miss
Lathrop to Speak

Some of the most prominent social and
settlement workers and health experts ir
the United States have accepted invita-.
tions to attend the Alabama Sociological
congress which will meet in Birmingham
April % 23 and "A. during Potlatch week
The programme for the congress, the
first ever held in this state was an
nounced yesterday and included some ia
nous men and womer who have asso-
ciated themselves with different phases OF
sociological work for many years. Gov
Emmet ONeal will address the congress
and among the speakers are DR.. W. II.
Oates John Ihlder, field secretary of the
National Housing association; DR.. Cressy
J.. Wilbur, chief statistican, bureau
oersus. Washington George Settle, Miss
Gertrude B. Knipp, Miss Julia c. Lath-
Top Dr. George II. Denny and many OF
the local people prominent in this line Of
work.
Call for Congress
The call issued by the Birmingham As
sociation of Social Workers, of which
William NJ. McGrath is president, is as
follows
Call for a state sociological conference
to be held in Birmingham, April %, y
and 2i at the Chamber of Commerce
auditorium.
"All men and women of Alabama WHO
ere concerned in the common welfare of
the state are invited to attend the Ala
bama Sociological congress and TO partici-
pate in its discussions. All societies Of
.1a, .fa Will i'm hR
which are striving for human better
ment are earnestly requested TO send dele
gates 10 this conference The number of
delegates and the method of their selee-
tion are wholly within the province of
the sending organization.
.'The conference will open Tuesday
evering, April %, at the auditorium of
the Chamber of Commerce, and will con-
tinue throughout Wednesday and Thurs
day, April %, "a,
..It is desired that every section of the
state be represented every club, every
organization. Only by means of an in
telIigent and exact presentation of the
existing problems and social conditions
the facts--of our state and the pointing
out of practical remedial measures for
tneSe COnQ1tlOnS can any real ploSltSS "
gained for Alabama, can the heart of the
state become sound Material forces,
great industrial achievements have too
long overshadowed the social, civic and
educational forces of Alabama.
"A change Is necessary. Will you take
your part? ETHEL ARMIES,
'Chairman of Press Committee of Bir-
mingham Association of Social Work
ers.''
The programme of the conference is as
follows:
TUESDAY NIGHT.
Address of welcome to all delegates:
On Behalf of the State-Emmet ONeal,
governor of Alabama.
on Behalf of Chamber of Commerce
go min), President w. p. G. Harding.
chairman.
Vital Statistics-(S5 MINI, DR.. Cressy H.
Wilbur chief statistician, bureau OF CEN
sus. Washington, d. c.
Housing Reform-45 MINI, ta) Ihc
Menace of the Rented House; lb), Regis
tIation of Infected Houses, John Ihlder
field secretary National Housing assoeia-
tion, New York city.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Health and Recreation: Religion and
Social Service-d5 min.), Rabbi Alfred g.
Moses, chairman. Mobile
Tuberculosis-(a) Provision of State and
County institutions 90 MINI, Dr. b. l..
Wyman, member state tuberculosis hos