The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
MACY LIKELY TO BE
SING sing WARDEN
Osborne and Riley Confer With
Governor Glynn on Ap-
pOintment.
TO PISlt PRISON REFORM

,.r.s". Scv i4.--Indcntions tonight
,r,. Il,t Valentine Evcrit Macy of ossin.
Nuld be appointed warden OF Sing
... r...u 10y state Super ,ntendent Of
.. John B. Riley
rt ,l the day Thomas Mott Osborne
.l Ion, tall, with SUPP. Riley, and
.. ,.c t"o conferred with Gov. Glynn,
g.. p..prue was Wiling to accept the
..I,.s..p of Sing Sing prison u II would
... .t,sfpr, with his life work started at
.... prison 10 ameliorate the conditions
.. ..,i.t, while in prison. MIR. osborne
. H.uh opinion of MIR. Macy. and he
u.. l,.fle he could carry on his lie
... better II hc were not an official OF
... ....u department. should Supt. Riley
...... .. appoint Mr.. Macy as warden Of
..N- slug.
NJ osborne now spends half his time
.r.,l,orins To better conditions in Auburn
....,r and would extend his operations
10 sims Sing should MIR. Macy be APP
.oir., i
~. Macy consented to become super
tr,.udcut ~ the poor In Westchester
ecu.., with view Of Illustrating to like
official. throughout the State how that
..H.. should bc administered in the In
'....t 90 humanity. lie is wealthy and
aIs been Interested In humane and phil
sut.rup., work for many years.
sapi Riley tonight said: Il rendered
the ya 'dcuship of Sing Sing to Mr.. Os-
home who asked for a few days to con-
side. tine matter. Mr.. Osborne has given
n. time during the last year In an effort
to carry into effect the reforms In prison
discipline and management inaugurated
hy thO- department. He feels that he
mas -ivp more effective service by con-
tinuing the work In which he is now en-
lt-cd than he can as warden OF Sing
Sinv
u feel conhdcn, Mr. Osborne will accept
Z De- ,0uclud,s that under the circum-
.'ru.cs tn promotion of prison reform
Nu NOT suffer He spoke OF Mr.. Macy In
'1o % CHEST terms"
Valentine ENerit Macy, Westchester
-ouu'v's wealthy superintendent Of the
poor was horn in New York March %.
1871 Ne was educated IN the College Of
Architecture Columbia University. from
which he was graduated in 1898, but
'eyyr practised his profession. He has
so-,'d as director ON many boards. IN
r'ui.ug those of the Mechanics and Metals
National Bank. the Bank Of Long island
NE Union Trust Company. Seamans Saw
0g- Htuk. Queens Borough Gas and Flee
poi Company and others. In addition 10
hose financial enterprises he has been
director and treasurer Of the city Club.
director OF the Provd.nt Loan Society
trustee OF tho Teachers College. the Uni
yersItv settlement Society. George Junior
Republic treasurer Of the Peoples Insti =
tute and a member of the executive com.
mit'rc of the National Civic Federation.
Last Year in Westchester county he
was indorsed by the Democrats, Progress
sives and Independence League for the
office OF superintendent of the poor. He
was elected by large majority. Mr.
Mays long apprenticeship at scientific
philanthropy admirably fitted him for the
work la the almshOuse At Eastview, In
order to devote more time and attention
% the care of the poor inmates he relin-
pushed part Of his extensive activities
along philauthropic and educational lines
aud applied himself TO a scientific study
~ the causes OF poverty Armrr with
The data he obtained in this investigation
his administration has devoted its ener-
GIGS toward the elimination 81 pauperism
Among his neighborg Mr.. Macy is known
~ u practical farmer He Is fond OF the
real work Of the farm and is frequently
seen no overalls working by the side OF
his hired men about the barns or I'm the
folds Through this spirit OF democracy
which he spreads about him he has wor
The love and respect Of the inmates OF
Tho almshouse OF which he is superin
,endeut