Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-20
Bowen resigns
AS MANAGEROF
CHARITIES BODY
After Two Years Study OF
Philanthropy win Return to
Head Association
MISS MARGARET BERGEN
WILL LEAVE IN OCTOBER
Expert Sees Work Here For
Persons Whho are In Posi-
ton to Take the Training

The resignation of William SuenCrr
I'owen as manager OF the Associated
(harities was accepted by the board
Of directors of the organization at il
mCetin" yesterday afternoon. In com
rany with his wife and daughter, Mr..
Eowen will leave for the mainland
tomorrow on his way east,
Although he has resigned, Mr.. Bow
en- has not severed his connection with
the Associated Charities. His rcsiC-
nation is more in the form of leave
Of absence for about two years. Upon
his return from the cost il is ex-
! ected he will again assume the man
aGCrship !
The purpose Of Mr. BoWcn's trip
to the mainland is tn secure training
in philanthropy. which he has chosen
as life work. He will, take a course
in the School of Philanthropy in New
York City. In case Mr.. Bowen can
complete the course in year, no act
ing manager will be appointed. as Miss
Margaret Bergen, the charities reor-
ganizer of Chicago and New York,
will remain with the local Orsaniza-
ton until October. From October un-
til the time of Mr.. Bowens return, it
is believed that the work of the or
ganiZation can be efficiently handled
by the present staff.
The time of Mr. BOwenS return,
however, will depend upon the length
of the course he feels he must have to
fit himself to take complete charge of
the work of the Honolulu Associated
hi f, y,<~k
enough social work activity here to
give one the broad outlook and for that
reason he intends to study philan-
thropy for a year or more in order
to obtain that outlook. In New York
CITY Mr.. Bowen will observe a hun
dred different kinds of charities, which
will render him more efficient for the
larger field the territory Is opening up.
Mr.. Bowen's departure for the main
land for study along philanthropic
lines, and his expected return to the
managership gives evidence that the
local Associated Charities soon is to
broaden out and cover a scope which
will be larger than at any previous
time in its history. In the past two
years the organize ton has grown from
a staff of one paid worker to pres
ent staff of five paid workers. The
Offices have been enlarged and the
WORK has increased.
Miss Bergen's leave of absence from
the National Society for Organizing
Charities, New York, expires in Octo'
Der, IT which time she will return tc
the coast In case Mr.. Bowen has not
returned by that time. substitute
may be appointed.
People say that Miss Bergen came
here a stranger and is still staying on
and many dent quite understand why
Mr.. Bowen is going" said one of the
workers today Miss Bergen was de-
tailed here to organize the Associ
ated Charities, which she has done
Mr.. Bowen is going to the coast to
study for the work as there is no
school in. the territory. The feeling
seems to be that, now that the char.
tiles is started, it will run itself. But
it won't. 1t has to have a trained
worker at it's head and | think Mr..
Bowen is the mon. Mr.. Bowen says he
is going to stay on the coast until
he gets the training"
Mr. Bowen IS the man to do it,
said Miss Bergen, and | believe he
is the only young man on the islands
who has chosen this work. There is
work for other people in the islands
if they are in a position to take the
training"