The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-08
AMERICAN PRISON
ASSOCIATION MEETS
A Number of Addresses by
Noted Speakers
Rev. Samuel 6. Smith, Gov. Eherhaf,
Or. 6iImour, c. R. Henderson, Al
bert 6anin, F. |. Randall and
Warden WoIfer, Speak
By H. S. Med.

The American Prison Delegates
visited the prison Tuesday, and after
inspecting the various departments
of industry. and other places of in.
terest about the institution, they
were marshalled to our large and
tastefully decorated dining hall
where they were served with dairy
lunch, during which service they
were entertained with excellent
music rendered by the prison or
chestra, to which they responded by
hearty applause.
After the lunch service the dele
gates and visitors of the Association
repaired to the large and commod-
ious auditorium, which was splen-
didly decorated with the most beau
tiful and fragrant flowers that were
to be had from our institution green
house.
Here, again, the orchestra, under
the dictatorship of Prof. Albert
Schmidt, rendered several marches
and selections. after which the dele
gates were called together by S. G..
Smith, president of the American
Prison Association, and member of
the Minnesota Board of Parole. He
first introduced Gov. A. o. Eberhart,
who spoke lengthy on the problem
of the prisoner. advocating the do
ing away with the fee system as ap-
piled to sheriffs and other county
officers. He also advanced the ad-
visibility of discontinuing the prac.
tice of keeping short term prisoners
confined in county jaile, recon-
mending that land be purchased for
the express purpose of establishing
farms where these men could be sent
and put to work; where they could
earn wages which would go to the
support of those dependant upon
them. He spoke of the need of a
state constabulary to investigate in
places where crimes had been COM
mitted. He predicted that the small
country sch.,olhouse would soon he
thing Of the past, and that all pu-
pills would be taught at a centrally
located school. He spoke feellnely
of the many things that Mr.. Wolfer
has accomplished in the upbuilding
of this institution, and said that if
visitors wished to see monument
to the success of Warden Wolfer,
all they had to do was to LOOK
ARoUND!'
DR.. j. T. Gilmour, Superintend-
ent Reformatory Province of On
tario. Canada, was then introduced
and in a few well chosen words he
spoke of his long acquaintanceship
with Warden Wolfer. He stated
that Notwithstanding the condition
of affairs in Canada, caused by the
war in the east, he had to come and
see his old friend, Warden Wolfer
before he retired from active SER
vice. His words were appropriate
ly applauded by those present.
G. Il. Henderson, U. S. Commits
sioner on the International Prison
Commission was the next speaker
and delivered an eloquent and in
structive discourse during which he
paid Warden Wolter one of the
grandest compliments that could be
extended by one man to another.
The subject which led up to the
compliment is SO noble, and such
interest to every man. be he free or
prisoner, that we feel it would be
a great injustice to neglect to give a
brief synopsis. Mr.. Henderson said
that there was once Swedish maid
who went to her mistress and in
formed her that she wished to quit
as she was going to get married to a
man whom she loved. but had only
known for short time. Her mis-
tress told her she had ought to wait
until she knew the man better, but
she said Ole had told her all about
himself and that he knew the prayer
book and other religious works by
heart and that she therefore knew
he was a good man and would take
care Of her. Mr.. Henderson said,
that IN order to find out about War
den WoIfer he decided that the best
way was to ask Mr.. Wolfer person
ally for statement of what he had
been trying to do all the years that
he had been connected with prison
work. He said that Warden Wolfel
did not mention about the wonder.
full institution that he had built; he