Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1916-01-19
ANNAPOLIS TO ENTERTAIN
Maryland Conference Of Charities and
Correction Jan. Is to 27.

Annapolis viii. next week, for the
first time, entertain the Maryland Con-
ference OF Charities and Correction.
This body is an annual gathering Of
persons who are interested in the adj
vancement of charitable and philau-
thropic projects.
At its sessions have been discussed
most Of the reforms which have put
Maryland among the foremost states
Of the country along many branches &C
charitable work. The session this year
is unusually important because many
problems which viii come up for de-
cision by the Legislature win be
threshed out Among these may be
mentioned compulsory education, bet
ter care of tuberculous patients, par
tieularly negroes. the financing by the
State of the many forms OF social and
charitable work. 10 which the State
appropriates money. together with .
discussion of the best methods Of su-
pervising and administering these
funds
The president of the Conference this
year is our fellow townsman. Mr.. Har-
ry J. Hopkins, under whose general
supervision most interesting pro-
gram has been worked out This pro-
gram divides itself into five sections,
each of which is under direct charge
of separate committee. These com
mites, with their chairmen are: Char
ity and the Budget System. Or. J. II.
/ Mason, JT.. member of the State Board
of Charities, Baltimore Health, Or. c.
Hampson Jones State Board of Health.
Baltimore; Education, MT Y. K Pur-
dunn, Assistant Superintendent of Ed
ucation. State Board of Education; In
dustry, DR.. Gorege E. Barnett. Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore; Chill
dwren, Mr.. George L. Jones, secretary
to Maryland Children's Aid Society.
Among the prominent out-of-state
speakers viii be Mr. H. H. Shirer.
secretary to the Board OF State Char
ties, Ohio; AIR Edward Moree, Advis-
ory Expert on Public Health, State
Department of Health New York: DR.
Toliver Clark United States Depart
ment of Health, Washington; Mr.. A. ].
McKelway, National Child Labor Com
mittee, Washington; MIR. Nillard b.
/ King. Director OF Industrial Educa-
tion Of Pennsylvania; Mr. William j.
/ Doherty, Deputy Commissioner, De-
/ partment of Public Charities, New York
/ City: Mr. John B Andrews, American
! Association for Labor Legislation New
! York City
/ These men bring TO us the very
latest thought regarding these most
/ important subjects, and it is hoped
| that a large audience will turn out to
! gret them Sessions are to be held in
/ the old Senate Chamber Of the State
/ House mornings. afternoons and even
ings. The local committee, the mem
/ bers of which have been chosen be-
/ cause of the connection with or active
| interest in the above topics are Mrs.
! Mrs. Robert Moss, chairman; Mrs.
! John Fore Hines, Mrs. John z. Craven,
i Mrs. Raymond Stone. Mrs Eugene
Worthington. Mrs. z. A. Gage, Mrs.
/ John " Martin. Mrs. Joseph P. Nc
/ Comas, Mr. James f. Strange. Mayor
/ Of Annapolis; Mr.. William Crisp Pres
! dent of the County School Commits
sioners; Mr. John dep Douw, Anti
/ tuberculosis Association; Mr. William
l.. Marcy. Mr.. Arthur Jones, Mr. Chas.
G. Feldmeyer, Mr. Harry X. Metzger,
Misses Katherine Walton, Eleanor Dru-
~. Margaret Wohlgemuth, Anne DOYLE
Isabelle McNasby, Margaret Martin
This committee viii meet on Friday,
Janury q, at noon, in the office of the
District Nurse. All member sof the
/ medical profession and for the clergy
are invited to be honorary members OF
the committee.