Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-21

literature .....,. 1OO
Miscellaneous 1880. .......... 1875
Total number ............. 1880
Total pages (estimated) 49,. 10000
The First Friend
The First Friend is the official pa.
per of the society and is published
at the national headquarters in Kan
sas City. It has gone into more than
a thousand homes the past year with
each issue containing an article from
the state superintendent relative to
the society's work in the state.
General 0oings
Other work hardly permissible of
classification may he summarized
under the one head of general do.
1ngs. AS a juvenile court officer in
the sixth land now also the twelfth
judicial district, there have been
numerous calls in court and OUT an.
pertaining to delinquent youth, with
the result that some are on parole
and others in the reform school:
while others still have promised to
conduct themselves more wholesome.
~. On the other hand some neglect.
ed youths and abandoned children
have been sent to the Children's
Home, Fargo, and others adopted out
in cooperation with the above nam.
ed home.
When North Dakota awakens to
the great fact that of the two out.
lays: money and effort which she
makes and at present, so it seems to
US. more on rehabilitation than on
building, of lives, she will then spend
herself in such a manner as to get
very much large returns in real NOR
al fibre. Effort to rebuild morally
twisted lives is good and commend
able; but many fold more can the
state afford to place decided emphasis
the direct building of lives almost
sure to become twisted if greater
effort be not put forth to conserve
those lives. Juvenile and probation
officers in a statewide effort are need
ed. and it is deyoutly hoped that
bills now pending in the present leg
islature may duly pass and receive
the governors approval.
AS already stated the things to
which our time, attention and means
been given under doings general
be itemized without unduly
prolonging this report. In a half a
hundred ways they radiate in every
direction from finding a place as
housekeeper for a mother whose hus.
deserving her, left her destitute:
and both she and the children had
be adjusted; to placing in a home
little tot abandoned by her parents.
Picture Machine
Not quite a year ago a sDecia1 suh.
scription list was started by a per
sonal friend of the superintendent as
well as a warm friend of the soci.
ETY. for the purchase of a complete
picture machine outfit, including
slides and films. Attention was civ.
en- to 1t more or less Internationally
as we had spare time, till now we
have within half a hundred dollars
the original amount set out for. or
800. 100.
An Edison Exhibition model has
been purchased and the slides used
Turing this convention, viz: "The
Jlgaret Peril" were also purchased.
The films and other accessories will
purchased when the balance has
been secured. We desire to take
his opportunity to thank the scores
II contributors to this special fund
scattered, as they are, all over the
|sate.
Public School Offering
Last year at Arbor Day season a
thousand letters were mailed out
With instructive literature and the
equest made than an offering be ia.
en- on Arbor Day for the Society,
nasmuch as it (the Society had
lone much and would continue to do
more in an educational way for the
chools. In this We had the cooper.
tion of the superintendent of pub
&c instruction. Financially the ven.
IRE was not a success. as the re-.
l'rns were so meager that scarcely
ne actual expense involved was Gov
red, let alone loss of time. Probably