The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-21
'kEATUckIAH HEADS
NATIONAL SOCIETY
George Il. schcon. OF Louisville. Elect
ed President Yesterday BY Unani-
NOUS Vote.
TO CLOSE WITH BASouE1
Interesting Addresses and Discussions
On the Proper Care OF Dependents
Children Features of Childrcn.s
Home Society Convention.

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george j.. Sehon. of Louisville KY,
who has been identified with societies
Tor the care and protection of chill
dren in the Blue Grass State for d
number OF years, was the unanimous
selection for the Office OF president Of
the National Chfldren's Home Society
at the session yesterday in the
seventh-Street Christian Church. The
other officers elected were:
Vicc-president, A. ID. Stuckerman.
Of Sioux Falls, South Dakota: cores
ponding secretary. r. d. Hall, Fargo,
North Dakota; treasurer, Central
Banking and Trust Company, Chicaso~
Ill. Following his election the presi-
dent of the organization appointed the
following standing committees:
Standing Committeer
Program-Rev. w. J. Mayhee. NJ
A. Fagg and Messrs. Reynolds and
Time and Placed. r. Shine. n.
Thompson and Mrs w. j. Maybee.
Finance-W. S. Reynolds. s. w
Dickinson. DR.. r. Fl. Darcy, w. Henry
Thompson and r. ID. Hail.
BYLAWS and Constitution-Dr. A.
T. Burnett w. 8. Reynolds, A. H.
SLOVENIAN. Mr.. Covington, g. w.
Dickinson, General J. s. Carr, w
Henry Thompson.
Organization--A. d. Stuckermar,.
F. d. Hall and Marcus A. Fagg.
The session yesterday afternoon was
the most interesting held since the
organization convened Wednesday, IL
being featured by several interesting
brief talks with reference TO how the
Chiidren's Home Society work IL pro-
gressing In the various States of the
union.
General Carr Speaks.
talk which excited considerable
interest was made by General Julian
8. Carr. president of the Children's
Home Society of North Carolina, and
a veteran of the War Between the
States. General Carr asserted that he
would rather hold his position at the
head of this society than accept the
governorship of the Old North State.
He said that, while their were many
other organizations for the care OF
orphan children In the Tarheel State.
he said that the Children's Home
Society had made rapid strides. He
declared that last year no less than
1.500 children were placed In good
homes.
The only obstacle that confronts as
in North Carolina is that of getting
the necessary funds to run the society.
owing to the large number of like insti-
buttons in the State. If one Of you
gentlemen who has had experience
along these lines will spend month
with me at my home in North Caro-
lima and show me now to raise this
money. / will make you a present of
the best mule colt have on the place.
No Place for Politics.
Another interesting talk was made
by Marcus A. Fagg. superintendent OF
the society located in Florida. Prevl-
Gus to his appointment to the Florida
superintendency he was head of a go
cisty in Pittsburg. Mr.. Fagg aasserted
that he had become very much dissatis-
fed with the conditions in the Smoky
City. because of the fact that politics
was being mixed with the childrens
work He said that the happiest days
of his life have been spent during his
Ave years in the South He said that
there are four other home societies In
Florida beside the one of which he IL {
TIL other four chill
draws homes, which. he says, are com
peting in a measure with his. have
total enrolment of something like zee
children. while there are $50 little ones
being cared for by the Florida Home
Society. There are 10000 contributors
In the State. MIR. FaRg asserted that
the work in the Southland Is rapidly
and that the people here
may expect even greater things.
Others Heard From.
Interesting talks with reference to
tho wars Being done in their States
were alN, made by John l.. Green
and Robert B. McCord. superinten-
dents Of the Mississippi and Georgia
societies. respectively.
Rev. Henry Thompson, OF Pitts
burg Pa, opened the sectional meet
ing at II O'Clock yesterday morning.
Among the chief topics OF discussion
were POLICIES in Accepting Chill
dren," Should Societies Actively
Seek for Children?' What Investi-
gatien Should Be Made Before Ac-
cepting a Child" and Should ANY
Tyoe OF Child Be Rejected?'
Shortly after noon W. s. Reynolds.
supt Tintendent of the Illinois Home
Society, led discussion on Ideals
and Methods in the Treatment OF
Children During the Period Between
Rees living and Placing" II was OPEN
ed by A. D. Stuckerman. of South
Dakota
Last Nights Session.
Last night the session of the COM
ference heard thoughtful and
timely discussion on The Dependent
Child by Rev. J. r. Mastin, Sec
retary of the state Board Of chari-
ties and Corrections. DR.. III. Fl. Hart.
of New York city, delivered an ad-
dress on The Mission OF the Chill
dren's Home Society"
The conference closes tonight with
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