The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-15
officers Elected by Social tiy-
gienc Association and Pro-
gram Outlined
Study Conditions
and Plan Campaign
econd Session of First Corr
ference Ends Preliminary
Work - To Hold Regular
Annual Meeting III Fall

Annual Meeting IN ran
statewide fight against CONNER
|alizcd vice and the social evil gen
|aliy with education. agitation and
xisIation as the chief weapons Of
kta6k. was opened yesterday with the
temporary organization OF the Viz
|inia Social Hy gieus Association. u
Fanch OF the national orEaniza don.
Rev. John J. Grayatt. rector of Holt
|rinitv Church. Richmond, was elected
Resident; Dr. r. W cartwright, pres
J lent of Richmond College, drst VICE
resident: Albert l. Roper of Norfolk,
kcond vice president. Rev John W.
karkletord. pastor Of Broad street NJ.
Church, Richmond executive sscre-
kry. Francis Bacon, principal Of Nor
Blk Academy Norfolk, recording sec
ktary. O Summers Morton, OF Rich
|und. Treasurer
Committees Are Named.
4 board Of directors and the proper
k,ngnitteeS were also named yesteg-
b. afternoon and these viii conduct
Eae campaign for members, for tae
Examination of local associations aad
@Yform the other work II the associa~
kon uaiil the tifst regular meetias,
bsne time next fall. when "A pert}A-
E.nt organization viii be effected.
Yesterdays business sessions fol-
wed an evening Of interesting sd-
Easses Tuesday and informal discus
Ions and addresses yesterday morning
&he second session eft the srst con
renee Of the Virginia Social Hygiene
issociatton was called To order yester-
by morning AT $40 o'clock by Tenn
trary Chairman Gravatt IN the blue
bonn of the Y. II. e. A. Prayer Was
lYered by Rev 4. r 3lct'adden. -. u,
kstce OF the tsrst Presbyterian
hurch Rev. j. A. Wtun OF Richmond.
az elected temporary secretary, A
faft of the proposed constitution vas
had BIZ Rev. W a. Cooper. Of CentF al
fethodist Church. South Richmond, and
motion OF Professor Holmes Davis,
| nanville the document Was referred
kck TO the committee that drafted it
pr revision and elariftcation along
rtain lines. Later the constitution
as adopted, In Il the purposes Of tho
*sociatIon are set forth as follows
Purposes of association,
| The purpose OF this ass@.siatien
Ra.l he to organize the social ednca-
'anai, scientific. mora aud religious
kreeS of NirgNlA IN determined
= ca,l evil and nereai diseases ana
behalf az u"w aud more en-
khsened ~ bile c"us ience ou the
biect If social viee and of more
= linda mental consideration of all
hose social obligations imme iiately
lated tu thi. subject
The association IL 70 meet annually
which time IN viii adopt such pro-
lam or such measures for tmmedi-
lie action as may seem wlsest under
he conditions of the State al the
tne. in working toward the reait
Ailon Of the aims of the assocta-
|osa The annual meeting will be
Ated By tho president, the first to
\ held iat. In the fall on early
inter In the meantime thee pro-
lam ana general details Of the
Getting viii be In the hands OF the
kecuiive com mittee In consultation
|ata the president of the association.
eeciai meetings may be called by
% president.
! The present program OF the as
$ciation a. outlined yesterday calls
r hard work and some funds.
embers viii be asked 10 contribute
r the present and in the future,
robahiy. a certain fee for member
ktp will be charged.
Take Immcsitate Action.
Immediate action VAL be taken by
Ia committees, directors and Office rs
ward extending the work through
ii the State by means OF local or
Arizat icns, II will be a part uf the
,licy of the association TO euuourRk d
vestigatioa Of the social evil in the
late and I, collect facts and infor-
alton bearing upon the subject.
rs.t H.
&scover at once what additional leg
Nation may be needed for more eff
kctive dealing with the social eveil
ad to make law enforcement less diff
cult For this work committees on
nance. on investigation and social
irveys. on legislation have been
amed and, in addition. there have
cen appointed committee on pub
& health for leading the war against
Esease OF immoral origin, and COM
kittee on education.
At the meeting yesterday il was
bowed and carried that the secretary
ecure the names and addresses of all
ersons present who were already
Members of the association, and also
all those present and in sympathy
nth its objects Names of more than
fty persons from all parts of the
tate and of all interests were secured,
Before adjournment resolution
as unanimously adopted requesting
be health committee, when appoint
h, to cooperate with the loc.-l boards
health in securing from public au-
horities necessary medicines for per.
bns suffering with ceases Of i'm.
Aoral origin.
After adjournment the board Of al
kctors met and elected the commit
les.
Directors and Committees
The board of directors Is composed
the following DIR. J. NJ. Page,
University OF Virginia. Charlottesville
rofessor J. r. Mcconnell. OF East
adford. A. r. Lincoln. OF Marion;
FL. ~. III. Pollard. Washington and
ke: DR.. w. y. Foster. Roanoke:
kdge R.C. Jackson. Roanoke; Mayn
Brown, Lynchburg; Mrs, Dexter
key, Ilynchburg; Rev. w. p. Beau
hamp. Danvilie; Rey. =. Emerson