The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-12
PROTECT THE CHILD
SOC|ETY'S SLOGAN
JUVENILE PROTECTIVE oRGANIzA-
MEETING TONIGHT,
FOR RICHMOND BRANCH
CITY BODY WILL DIE ORGANIZED.
SCOPE, NEEDS AND GROWTH
OF WORK WILL BE
DESCRIBED.

Probably the most important fea-
ture of the meeting of the Juvenile
Protective Society of Virginia at the
jefferson Hotel tonight will be the
organization at the close of the meet
tnr Of the State body of the Richmond
branch of t'ae society
Officers will be elected "a commit
tee will be appointed to draft consti-
tuition and bylaws and such other
committees will be named as may be
found requisite.
In preparation for the annual meet .
Ing Of the Juvenile Protective Society
of Virginia to be held at the Jeffer-
son Hotel this evening at S:13 O'Clock
copies of II very interesting summary
of the Juvenile laws Of Virginia and
of the work in Richmond for the past
year have been mailed to ali the MEM
bers.
This pamphlet, which is part of the
annual report of the State Board OF
Charities and Corrections, was written
by J. II. Kicks, chief probation officer
Of the Juvenile Court Of Richmond.
Mr. Kicks Is prominent candidate
for judge of the new Juvenile and
Domestic Relations Court the estah-
jlishment of which is now being active
~ considered by the council. The
ordinance has already been favorably
reported by the ordinance committee.
This document, which has been LAID
before all the councilmen. emphasizes
the measures necessary for the pro-
lection of the children of Virginia and
demonstrates the successful work or
the court conducted for the past year.
The statistics contained in 1t are de-
clared TO. prove that there is press
ing need for a separate court.
y1xh Road
At the annual meeting Friday night.
reports will he read by Rev. w. Rus
sell Bowie for the executive commits
tee and by g. f. Melton for the steer
ing committee. ]. Hoge Kicks ana
Miss SARAH Roller Will give most in
teresting accounts OF their work a.
chief probation officers and will tell
OF the actual experiences met within
the court.
The matter of employing a paid
secretary 20 look after the wards Of
the society Will be arranged for. the
need Of which has been fully demon
stratea in the past year by the tn
crea sed scope OF the work. Six other
cities IN Virginia are at present con-
sidrring t'le duty Of providing juvenile
courts for handling child cases in the
best manner. and the society feels
that a secretary can find large OPP
portunities.
Plans will also he perfected for a
meeting IN Portsmouth on Tuesday,
February fs. in connection with the
annual meeting Of the state Confer
cuce of Charities and Corrections. \
delegation will go from Richmond To
represent .hc Juvenile Society. Lynch
burg Roanoke, Danville and Newport
News will also send delegates and a
model court will he held to show just
exactly how we do 1t.
scope and Needs of Work.
The following communication set
ting ont the scope and needs or tho
Juvenile work has been sent out.
The annual meeting Of the Juvenile
Protective Society Of Virginia Will DC
held AT the jefferson Hotel. Friday
evening. February II. at S:l5 O'Clock.
4 special effort is being made to get
as many members as possible 10 at
tend. Interesting reports will be read
that will enable you u Judge OF the
progress and success Of the work IN
the past year,
"Six other cities ia Virginia have
ON foot a movement 10 establish
Juvenile Courts and it is very de-
sirable that in these cities branches
of the Juvenile Protective Society OF
Virginia be organized. The urgent
need for expansion IS alapaFeht ~
those in touch with the work.
Funds are needed TO carry on TINS
growth. and our treasury is almost
EMMY. viii you help us by paying
the dues OF s. for 1915, and II possible
send an additional contribution
Checks should he made payable 70
Lucy G. Flanagan. secretary NO.
22Is Grove Avenue Richmond, "a
"The secretary mas mailed You I'M
der separate cover "a copy OF 'ne re-
port of Mr.. ]. Hoge R'cks chTi ~ -
-. ton off;rer Of Richmond. In this
vou will ind a helpful outline ana
summary If last years work
rrestIy ask your co-operaioh
and support
yours sincerely
LUCY c. F'LASNAGAN'
Secretary"