Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-25
BENEFIT
Of FEEBLE-M|NDED
Civic Workers Propose lnsti-
tuition for Care of Un-
fortunate Class.
WILL SUBMIT REQUEST
FOR AN APPROPRIATION
Conference Held at Which Project
Was Discussed and Campaign
Mapped Out.

Following the introduction in Congress
inhabited alleys Washington civic work
ers today are preparing to unite in an
other big undertaking which has as its
object the obtaining of an appropriation
which is to establish an institution for
the care of the feeble minded residents
of the District of Columbia.
At the head Of the movement are
George S. Wilson, secretary of the board
of charities; Mrs. Archibald Hopkins OF
he National Civic Federation and repre-
sentatives of a number OF civic organiza
ions including practically the same
workers who participated In the campaign
alleys and slums.
A bill authorizing the construction OF
IN Institution for the care of feeble
minded will be prepared and intro
reduced in Congress at an early date.
will provide for the acquisition of E
arge tract of land and the construc-
ion of bui dings so as to insure car
f male and fema-e, white and black, |
..roperly segregated groups.
Preliminary Conference Held.
Plans for inaugurating the undertak-
ing were discussed at a prelininar!
Conference held yesterday afternoon in
he office of Mr.. Wilson. in the munich
al building.
Those who attended were Mrs. Archi-
aid Hopkins Mrs Ernest p Bicknel
1rs. John Mclaughlin. Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes. Miss Mabel A. Robey and Mrs
Walter S. Ufford, representing the
somans department Of the National
William lincoln Brown a
! 'enning, Mrs. Adolph W. Kahn, Capt
Thomas H: Mckee. DR.. Mary O,Nalley
| Tiss a. n. Prescott and Mr.. Wilson
| enresenting the Monday Evening Club
| committee on feeble minded: Mrs. W. j.
| Iyrth and Mrs. Giles S. Rafter. repre-
| .enting the social service conference OF
| The Episcolt Church. and DR.. A. j..
i 'tcKelway, representing the Children
| In addition there were present at the
meeting Mrs. F. H. Larned. Rev. c. W.
| Skinner and several others who are in
crested in the proposed reform.
| Mr.. Wilson was chosen chairman of the
! Meeting and Miss Prescott secretary. The
chairman was instructed to appoint a
| committee to prepare a bill for submits
| sion to the Commissioners and Congress
hat would accomplish the purposes indi-
Gated.
He was also authorized to appoint a
committee to make a census of the feeble
| minded in the District. in order that the
general committee might have as def
rite information as possible as to the ex-
act number of persons to be provided
for in such an institution as that pro-
posed.
Hope for Cooperation.
In the campaign proposed It is hoped
to secure the cooperation of all persons
| Interested in the subject. Organisations
| and individuals interested in the subject
are requested to communicate with the
chairman in room 319. District building.
| Announcement was made by Mrs. Hop
| kins. chairman Of the womans depart
| ment of the National Civic Federation, Of
| a meeting to be he'd at Rauschers, Tues
day, March TO- at IL O'Clock, at which a
stereopticon lecture will be given by
! Alexander johnson on the subject of the
| care and training OF feeble minded. Mr..
| johnson is lecturer of the school for
feeble minded at Vineland. y. ]. Mrs.
! Hopkins extended an invitation to all
persons interested to attend the meeting.