New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-03
CHARITIES ON INCREASE
Organization Society Aids 10
Per Cent More Families.
REPORTS ON TITANIC FUND
Forms New Social Exchanpa
Service, and Offers Lect.
ures 20 Students.

The Charity Organization society ~ N.
Cl'y Of New York made public Yesterday
us thirtieth annual report Of activities
Tor the year ended September 60 1912.
This report which is in the form Of
pamphlet Of more than 100 pages. IS de-
voted TO a detailed discussion Of the work
Of the society. together with its handling
of funds 70 aid the steamship Titanic sur
vivors
The organization which aims at definite
aid 10 needy families given in an organ
ized form. has. according 20 its report
had under is care for The last twelve
months ended with September 80 1872.
/ '.o1l families. This number IS an in
| crease OF 10 per cent over In. number
aided last year. when $3.50 families We're
cared for Relief disbuIscd has amounted
to $7S,4l5 90. an Increase Of . per cent
over that Of the previous year. and slS5-
-5i a. has been disburscd for general
work. W. Frank Persons is the present
director OF the department Of general
work. with Robert w. d. Forest presi-
dent Edward r Devine secretary and J.
! Pierpont Morgan treasurer
The report further indicates that dur
ing the year the society received 95.sae
calls from applicants for aid per cent
more than during the previous wear.
Visits paid 70 and in behalf % families on
the societys lists amounted 70 69.5sI.
The activities Of the organization have
also extended 10 work along the lines Of
a. hats
included efforts 10 improve social cond
lions bearing on the criminal courts. in
Guiding interest in the establishment Of
Children's court. the betterment Of condi-
lions in tenement house construction.
steps toward the prevention OF tubercu-
losis. the establishment Of social service
exchange and the administration OF funds
disbursed by the Red Cross Emergency
Relief Committee for the benefit of the
steamship Titanic survivors and their
families
The Titanic fund according 70 the 20
port. amounted 10 siSl coo g. % which sea
81 81 came from contributions made d.
ractlv 10 the treasurer OF the FUND snc
81, $50 Il received hy gift throrsn IN
orlce Of Mayor Gaynor. Although tie
disbursement Of his amount has not oee7
entirely completed by The committee ana
will not be Tor some time 10 come. The
report indicates that the greater portion
of the money will h" absorbed. A com
plete report % the work Of the con-
nit,ee win follow the conclusion OF i's
work.
TIE social service exchange. ne" de-
par.ment established by the society dur
ing the wear. is one % the features ~ lis
work. Il aims 80 furnish a directory %
rar1es OF families unSe- The care OF It's
own and other organizations. and 20 fnr-
,,ish this Information 20 agencies and IN
diyiduals wishing TO aid the faniih"s. Inc
exchange had az the time OF The publ!ca-
zion Of tn, report $4,000 names of ino'-
viduals and families on rs lists and Ok
pects greatly 20 Increase the nunber.
The New York School OF Philanthropy
and its courses are also considered Thes"
include training courses for practical ac-
tivities in socia! work for families afc
FOR children. in housing reform. hospTsi
social service. settlement work. probation
and tie treatment ~ del!ncuen's. inlmi-
grafton and social insurance. The school
has had an enrolment N all its depart
rocnts for the fiscal year 81 - students
and has offered course Of lectures which
have beer delivered b. Professor simon
y. Patton. Of the University Of PennSyi-
vania: Dr. ! VI Ruoinov, formerly or
the United states Bureau OF Labor; Z
Fulton Cutting president OF the New
York Association FOR Improving me Cor
dition OF ,ho Poor. ana Others. The schoo
has been IN existence for the last hre
years. under the direction OF D. samuel
McCune LindsaN