Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-13
CHILDREN
DISCUSSED BY SPEAKERS
Flea Made at State Conference for
Coordination of Insti.
buttons.
PROMINENT MEN ARE HEARD
Opinion Expressed That Best Method
to Care for Maynard Boys and
Girls Is by Teamwork Among Or.
CARNATIONS.

The coordination of State institu-
tions for the care OF delinquent and
dependent children was the main plea
Of speakers at the Childrcn's Confer
cnce held in the lecturc-room of tho
Broad street Methodist Church ycs,er-
day. Addresses made during the day
and Al night discussed many phases OF
the question of abnormal and unfor-
tunate childhood. but the burden OF
their argument. az we'll as of the reso-
buttons adopted at the night session,
was for more effective teamwork
among the various charitable organi-
cations of the State.
The first address at tho night session
was ny Rev. George Floyd Rogers OF
lynchbure, president of the Juvenile
Protective Society OF Virginia on the
subject Juvenile Protective Work in
Virginia" J. Hoge Kicks, justice of
the Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court, followed with a discussion of the
problems of the Juvenile Court This
address was filled with interesting ref
crences 10 the wide personal experience
Of the speaker.
FAVoRS BOARDING HOMES
FOR BOHS AND GIRLS
Put boy in decent surroundings,
and nine out of ten--l speak advisedly
will make good declared MIR. Kicks
the home OF the delinquent boy was
good he should he kept in it. even
though the parents had despaired of
saving him. The speaker advocated
the establishment of boarding homes
in cities. small and large, where young
boys at large in the world might live
independently under wholesome condi-
tons for the care and instruction of
tioonS for the care and instruction OF
hayward white girls. and of colored
boys and girls was advocated as of
equal Importance with the maintenance
OF homes for the boys.
IN the discussion that followed this
a home as Mr.. Kicks had spoken Of
for the care of young boys would he
opened in Richmond this coming fall
Coordination of State Institutions"
was definitely discussed by Julien
Gum. member of the State Senate from
Henrico County. The problem in the
opinion Of the speaker was how TO re-
duce the expenses Of maintaining the
large number of State charitab BILE in
stiiutions without curtailing their eff
hciency The only solution was to be
found IN coordination, he said Al
the close Of his address Mr.. Gum call
ed upon his colleague. Harry c. Beat
tie. of the House of Delegates, 10 cX-
press himself on the same subject
In the view of Mr.. Beattie dclinuuent
children should be sent to the country
and taught to work, If they were 10 he
made useful citizens.
FAVOR MENTAL TESTS
AS WELL As PHYSICAL
Resolutions were adopted recon-
mendinE that all Juvenile delinquents
he tested mentally as we'll as physi-
ca!ly before being sent to State insti-
tutions OF correction, that the chill
dren's conferences be continued. and
that special conferences he called hi
enn:ally in Ale early days of the
meetings Of the Legislature
The program for the day consisted
Of addresses and discussions. In the
morning session Charles Hutzler presi-
dent Of the Prison Association of Nir-
Einia. read Il paper on the subject.
The Need of Closer Cooperation
Among Children's Agencies" Follow
ing him were addresses by Dr. Beverly
Mindedness in institutions" by Miss
Anna Petersen. on The Detection OF
Feeble Mindedness in Institutions" and
by Miss Alice Hinckley on THE Devel-
opment Of Retarded Children" The
afternoon program was made up of the
following addresses: THE Psychologist
cal Clinic" by DR.. William H. Higgins;
The Need Of Supervision in Placing
out Work., by Rev. W. J. Maybee:
another address on the same subject
By Rev. A. r. sharpe and Methods of
Co-Operat!on in Training OF Feeble
Minded Children. by DR.. Douglas
$. Freeman.