Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-24
PLANNING TO ENTERTAIN
SOCIOLOGICAL cONg|EsS
Announcement as to Speakers at
Extension Conference Is
lfnrnIvillc.
ALL SAID TO BE EtpERrs
VIII Remain for Entire Neck and
Make Social Surveys OF City rs
Basis for the Addresses b BE De-
Iiyereu.

FARMVILLE. VA. Scptmber 90
Announcement was madeto-day re-
garding the speakers who ill be heard
ut the extension confcrncc OF the
Southern Sociological CoGrcss. when
will be held here beginning on Tues
day. The speakers will .main i'll the
city during the entire week. and por-
ton Of the time OF cac Will be de-
voted 10 making sodil survey or
F'armville as Il basis foIthe addresses
TO be delivered.
DR.. J. II. McCulloch. general secre-
tary of the Congress. wl lead the staff
Of speakers and worRrs and direct
the activities OF the difference. the
Federal Council Of tn Churches OF
Christ In America Willie officially rep
resented by DR.. Roy BGuild, associate
secretary. Or. 4. j. mad. general sec
rotary Of the Race fttermcnt Foun-
dalton for the study md promotion OF
national health, VIII one OF the pr'n-
cipal speakers. and will have charge
of the free INSTRUMENTATION for
Infants and adults. Or. Leighton Will
Hams. Of the Amerion Institute Of So
cial Service. will tscuss methods OF
dealing with the p,hlems Of poverty
and other similar coalitions.
Other speakers wo will take an ac-
tive part In the difference are Miss
Frances T.. Beslcy. field secretary OF
the American Red ross; Miss Mary F..
Grown. Representing the Women's
Christian Temperance Union: Profess
sor James p. Faulkner. secretary of
the Raoul Foundapn. one OF the lead
ing experts on Snool Sanitation and
Hygiene: Miss Eah NJ. Wills. of the
Anti-Saloon Leare OF America: Mrs.
Elizabeth r. TrGtman. director Of
Special Meetings for Mothers: J. r.
Terrence. membership secretary. and
william q. Headick director OF tho
Social Welfare Enibit OF the Congress-
HAVE MADE STiDY
o. THEIR SUBJECTS
All Of tho speahrs have made care
ful study OF the subjects which tho.
Will discuss, anc will not only speaI,
in general term. but will apply the
principles of th!r subjects TO local
conditions.
The main purpse o, the congress IS
10 fight for the adoption Of uniform
law on vital statistics. for the abolition
of child labor b., the enactment of mi
form child labo lawg, fort the extern
sion and i0prov mont OF Juvenile courts
and Juvenile rcormatorics, for the en- :
actnent OF schol attendance laws. for
the proper car, and treatment Of de-
fcct!vcs for tN adoption of uniform
laws OF the hiuest standards concern.
Ing marriage All divorce. FOR the recog-
milton OF the rlation cf alcoholism to
disease. crime. pauper!sm and 20 vice.
and FOR the .dopt!on OF appropriate
preventive measures, Or the solvinl, OF
the race question IN spirit of help
!ulncss 20 the negro md OF equal Jus
tlcc 10 both nccg, fd the Suppression
NJ prostitution. for the abolition Of
convict lease md Contract systems and
FOR tho adoption OF modern PRINCIPLES
Of prison reform, 70, the prevention OF
disease and for :tr conservation OF
health FOR ne Individual, the com
rnunty and the milton. and for the
closest co-optrationbet tho church
and all socia4 agendes for the securing
OF these results.