The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-20
Governor, Attorney Genera
and Mayor Greet Delegates
of National Society
BUSINESS SESSIONS
BEGIN THIS MORNING
Representatives Present FROM
Fifteen Statea Work of Viz
ginia Home Society Praised
by Governor


The Get Together" meeting Of the
National Children's Home Society was
held at Seventh Street Christian
Church last night, with more than one
hundred delegates present.
The society is holding its annual
conference. for which a most attrac-
tive program has been arranged. The
sessions will continue until Friday
night. at which time banquet VIII be
given the delegates.
AT the meeting last night general
handshaking was INDUCED in, and
delegates who had not met for a year
resumed acquaintance and new friend
ships were formed. 1t was a very
happy occasion.
Governor Stuart coming direct
from Mount Vernon, welcomed the
delegates to the stale; Mayor Ainslie
welcomed them to the city, and At
torney General Pollard extended the
glad hand of the Children's Home
Society of Virginia, OF which he is
president
Rev. DR.. ]. r. Dysart of Milwaukee,
president of the National Association,
responded to the cordial greetings ex-
tended the members Of the confer
ence and felicitated the association
on the fact that it was the first time
the conference had ever had a real
live Governor to welcome it.
Rev. Or. T. A. Smoot. of Gentleman ?
Methodist Church, addressed the
gathering on The Value OF Child %
and Miss Juliet Anderson sang beau
tifuily. ''Just For Today
Mayor Ainsiicsy welcome
Mayor Ainsife was happy in his
welcoming remarks. He said il had
been hard for him TO be determine
the best charity, and had finally de-
cided that the best was that of aid TO
homeless and friendless children.
1T must be q shriveled soul who
fails 10 do good for others said the
Mayor. and particularly that which
fails to help and protect the dear,
friendtess and homeless little ones"
He told of how the local society had
gone along In the even tenor of its
unassuming way. until il had grown 10
he one of the most vaIuab bile assets to
the treasury of the State.
Attorney General Pollard spoke of
the habit Virginians have of sticking
TO old traditions and old fashioned
things
We are. as rule" he said "siow
in adopting new things But in our
very slowness We prove that when
we do adopt saytrlng. it is really
The Childrens Home Society was
slow in developing. but when it did
IL proved one of the greatest things
the people OF the state have adopted
tNirginians said Mr.. Pollard had
thought the old fashioned orphan asy-
lum the best thing, IT had found
that the Home Society Is the best
He said the Virginia society had
found homes fer 800 children dur
ing It's fifteen years OF existence.
/ Governors Tribute.
Governor Stuart praised the work
iof Rev. Or Mashee. superintendent
Of the local society, and said IL gave
! him peculiar pleasure In welcoming
the members of such a national or
ganization to Virginia.
We do love ~ revere and honor
old things" said the Governor. but
We are equally as quick in grasping
/ new things when they are good and
we have found this society emiuently
good, for 1t takes care of the neg
lected youngster. and many of the neg
lected youngsters turn out to be the
most valuable citizens.
This association challenges the
support OF the people of Virginia. II
represents a worthy cause and is most
deserving. Many Of its boys and girls
| VIII make yaluab BILE contributions 10
society
| President Dysart reviewed briefly
the work OF the association during
| its career. and paid a high tribute
to the late Charles Richmond Hen
derson, of Chicago, president of the
association for ten years.
| Mr.. Henderson was one of God $
real noblemen. said DR.. Dysart.
| President Is Applauded.
| I'VE have here" continued the pres
ident, representatives from fifteen
States. There are thirty-two States
/ In the conference. We are not parti-
san, but patriotic. and we applaud
President Wilson and stand behind
him In this hour OF great need and
| Of great moment. And we honor vir-
! ginia as not only the mother of Presi-
1 dents, but as the birthplace of our be-
tlored President"
/ He refarred to the great work ha-
| ing done by the association. and com
!. pared 1t with the distressing condition
of affairs In foreign countries outside
! of Christian civilization, whore there
are no provisions for the protection OF
children
DIR. smoot's subject was THE Value
az a Chiid,"4 and he showed that ths
best way to bring up child was by
hand. Z. as Ptpp, Que OF Dickens charae-
ters was raised.
Not one out OF thousand children
who are brought up right ever &c
wrong" declared DR.. Smoct. THAT is
where this great organisation In doing
SO much for humanity, 1t reaches out
| ana takes the CHILD by the hand and
iAads him tnt6 this straight path. and
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