The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-04
SOCIOLOGICAL WORKERS
EATHUSE FARMV|LlE
DIR. Flicker. of the state bureau of
Vital Statistics. Made -Four Adj
dresses Sunday--Many Join
Organization.

DR.. w. A. Picker. of the State Blu
reau of Vital Statistics. spent Sunday
in Farmville. where he made four ad-
dresses on public health at large
gatherings of citizens. He was invited
as one of the speakers in connection
with the Southern Sociological Con-
gress, which, for the past week, has
been conducting a splendid educational
campaign on public health and civic
and social improvement in general.
The ten representatives engaged In
this new movement, which bids fair
to be one of great Importance to the
South, are men and women specialists
Of national reputation.
The expenses of the work are de-
frayed by generous contribution of
a Nashville lady. though some of the
workers are without salary.
Farmville Aroused.
DR.. Picker reports that the usually
conservative people of Farmville are
aroused to the Improvement of local
conditions as he has never before wit
messed In any community. After ad-
dressing a gathering of six hundred
white people in the State Normal
School auditorium. over which DR.. J.
L. Jarman presided. the speakers
Joined another similar meeting OF
colored people in charge of Mr.. S. w,
Watkins, County treasurer OF Prince
Edward. Mr.. Watkins pledged himself
to the colored people to stand by them
in their effort to better their condt-
ton. Twenty colored people requested
membership in the organization. at a
cost of 50 each. for which, amongst
other privileges, they are entitled to a
five hundred-page volume of transac-
tons containing many valuable papers.
The white membership will bring the
total to one hundred. which will in
sure another similar visit next year.
Visitors Fiji All Pulpits.
All Of the pulpits were filled by the
visitors on Sunday. all closing in the
evening to join In the mass-meeting.
Special features OF the Congress are a
magnificent health and social exhibit.
filing the floor OF a large warehouse,
social survey including food, san
itary and working conditions, and an
examination of mental and physical
detectives by Albert !. Reid, who is
supplied for the work by the Race
Petterment Foundation. DIR. Reid is
splendidiy equipped for the work.
On to Petersburg.
The Congress will spend the present
week in Petersburg. and will go from
there to Lynchburg. They are open
to invitations from any town or small
city through the Ministers Associa-
ton. Mayor, Health Department and
president of the Local Medical Society.
They have special car well arranged
for their accommodation. but the rail-
roads are prevented from carrying 1t
free. as they desire. until they secure
a favorable ruling from the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The management is under the care
OF Rev. J. T.. McCulioch, secretary of
the organisation. who may be reached
for week at Petersburg. then at
Lynchbur1.
DR.. Picker. after seeing their work.
recommends other towns to endeavor
to secure them. Nothing in the way
of collection or guarantee Is expect
ed. Those who desire, however. are
solicited to become members. to in
crease the force and influence of the
work.