Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
STATEWIDE CONFERENCE
ON SOCIAL HYGIENE.
Problems OF Commercialized Vice to
BE Discussed This
Week.
DIR. GRAvATvr WILL PRESIDE
DIR. Edwin 4. Alderman and Many
Other Distinguished Men Are on
Program for Organization Meeting.
Hold Sessions at Y. NJ. &. A.

Arrangements arc going forward for
the conference of tho Virginia Social
Hygiene Association. to be held In the
auditorium Of III: Young Mems Chris
Van Association Tuesday and Wcdnes-
Jay Roy. j. !. Gravatt -. D.. is
chairman Of tho committee In charge,
The conference here is to he held
IN accordance with a resolution adopt
Cd by the state Conference Of Chart
tics and Corrections. which met in
Portsmouth February II. following Il
discussion Of tho social evil. Rev.
J. T. Mas,in was in tho chair
RESOLUTIONS CALLING:
STArE-WiDE C0SNESTIoS
Following is the text OF tho rcsolu
tons:
Whereas tho revelations made dur
lnE the last several years by numerous
vic commits sioners have brought To the
attention Of the people of this country
a prevalence OF social imnorali,y. com
mcrcializcd vice and social diseases that
is arousinr concern throug hout the en-
tire nation: and
Whereas national organization,
Inc Americas Social Hygiene ARsocia
lion. has ben formed 10 study vice
conditions. and carry or u propaganda
against commerCaliZcd vice and TO pro-
mote tho cause OF social purity; and
Whereas IN q number Of states there
have been formed and chartered State
associations working on lines ana
laE"us to those OF the national organ
iZ,tion: and
"whercas We. Of the group called
together during tho session OF the Viz
rinia state Conference Of Charities and
Corrections. arc deeply convinced that
the time has come in Virginia for or
ganizcd aud co-ordinatcd effort in deal
Ing with the social evil in This state;
therefore,
Resolved. That No request tho chair
man az this meeting. pr. i. 7. Nastin.
secretary of the state Board OF thh'i-
tics and Corrections. 10 appoint conf
mittce OF nVc. who shall ho charged
with the duty OF calling An organizing
cpnfrr"nc" win - Nicw to the lorna
ton ~ Virginia Social Hygiene rs
srciatiou. They shall select and in
vie TO tho conference representatives,
FROM III" various sections pr tn" state.
ana shall make all necessary provision
tor said confcrencc.'
The chairman appointed tho follow
ing committee rr J. i. Grnratt. Rlcn-
uond Professor Francis BACON Nor-
folk ipr ". T. Foster. Roanoke. Or.
Il W Garrett. Portsmouth and Rev.
J W Shackford. Richmond
The committee has prepared the pro-
gram OF business procedure 10 he fol-
lowed, and br GraNatt has notified each
OF tho 100 citizens appointed as dele
gates Of tho dat" and place for the con
ference The Hall OF the House OF Dele
gates Was FIRST selected, but the conf
mii,co subsequently, decided that the
auditorium nf the y. VI. Z. \. is better
suited for the purposes Of the confer
once The principal aim and object Of
Tho Virginia Social Hygiene Associa-
ton j. tho study and prevention of vice
Following is the order OF business
agreed upon for the conference
Tuesday. = 4. VI.
Eev J. J. Gravatt, =. ~. presiding
General statement. pr. Gravatt chair
Preliminary survey Of the field for the
tho proc rammc committee.
public Conscience and tho Social
Evil"
Legislation and Law Enforcement"
Education and the Sex Problem.
Wednesdays, 0:iO 4. VI.
Organization session. 10 effect tho or
Esnization and agree upon the corsr-
tuition and general platform and upon
tho program OF immediate and deh-
mite cndcaror.
l. Reading OF tentative constitution
and bylaws. Discussion Of same, with
amendments that may be offered
. Reading OF program for imm ediate
onsidcration. appointment Of commit
toe to nominate officers for permanent
ORGANIZATION as provided in constitu-
;ion:also TO nominate standing commit
tees 10 carry out the lines Of work pro-
vidcd for In the program. This com
mittcc 10 report Immediately on re-
assembling in the afternoon. Discus
sion Of report, amendments, If any.
Adoption.
Wednesday, 2:3n u. ".
!. Report OF nominating committee
and election OF officers for the pcrma-
ncnt organization.
. Naming of special committees for
the year or until the next conference.
. subdivision Of conference into COM
mi;tecs TO consider the special phases
OF work provided for III the program.
The following are among those who
h,v. been asked TO take part or the
nroyran: Dr. T.. \. alderman. OF the
i-ujy.rsitv OF Virginia: James Bronson
REYNOLDS of New York: Senator c..
walter Mapp. Accomac: Dr. l." I. Roy
stcr. Norfolk: j. W. IIouGh, Norfolk:
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