The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-11
Opens With Religious Serv- ice Addressed by Mrs.
 Florence Kelley Tonight
]. GOV. HENDERSON TO
 WELCOME VISITORS
Child Welfare Programme at Morning Session--PrisOn Reform and Convict Lease System to Be
 Discussed Tomorrow

Mrs. Florence Kelley, secretary of the National Consumers league, will make the principal address at the religious services Of the Alabama Sociological con- gress which will be held tonight at the Lyric theatre at 7:45 o'clock. Mrs. Kelley is widely known for her work in the in terest of child labor. factory inspection and kindred subjects.
 Dr. H. M. Edmonds will preside at the meeting, and Marcus c. Fagg, superin- tendent of the Ghildren's Home society of Florida, will also speak. Dr. Preston Blake. the Rev. M. S. Barnwell and the Rev. Thomas P. Byrnes will assist with the service.
 Tomorrow will be full day for the congress The morning will begin with registration of delegates at the Tutwiler hotel, where all the meetings will be held.
 The delegates will be formally wei comed by Gov. Charles Henderson, for the state; Commissioner Arlie Barber. for the city; pr. Dwight s. Bayley, for the Bir- mingham Association of Social Workers. Response will be made by Dr. George H Denny, president of. the University of Alabama.
 The child welfare programme will be the first on the days calendar. Marcus c. Fagg will be the principal speaker for the morning session. MT. Fagg is well known as superintendent of the Flor ida society, and his work has been com mended throughout the country. Since the formation of the Childrens Home society of Florida more than 1000 Florida haV in of good families. What has been done in Florida, MT. Fagg will try to convince his audiences, can be done in Alabama.
 CARE OF CHILDREN
 Mrs. w. L. Murdoch, chairman of the child welfare committee of the Alabama Fe&sration of Women's club, will speak on the "Unitication of the Child Caring Agencies of the State"
 pr. Thomas M. Owen of Montgomery. president of the Alabama Child Welfare association, will close the morning ses- sion with an address, 'Alabamas Pro- gramme."
 At 1 o'clock the prison welfare lunch con will be given at the Tutwiler hotel This promises to be one of the most in- teresting features of the congress. There VIII be present at this luncheon R. l.. Johnston warden of the state peniten- tiary at Wetumpka: A. A. Strock, prin- cipal prison schools Belle Ellen; Dr. W. H Oates prison inspector, Montgomery; Prof. James c. Heery, the British penolo- sist. and others. The luncheon is open to the public. Reservations may be had with Mrs. Nixon Norris, chairman of the luncheon committee
 The prison welfare programme will be- gin tomorrow afternoon at 230 o'clock with an address by James B. Ellis of Selma on 'Illiteracy and Crime" Mir. Ellis is a member of the Alabama illit- ice, and all Throughout the state for his work along these lines J. A Carnley, member of the Alabama legislature from Coffee coun- ty, will speak on Capital Punishment" Dr. w. H. Oates, state prison inspector. will speak on Prisons and the Almighty Dollar
 CAUSES OF CRIME
 Judge H. B. Abernethy of the crimi- nal division of the municipal court of Birmingham, will discuss Some Causes and Cures of Crime" Judge Abernethy has had long experience with criminal court work, and is writing a book on the subject Judge William E. Fort of the criminal court of Jefferson county, will discuss the indeterminate sentence. The indeterminate sentence is demanding the attention throughout the nation of those Interested in better treatment of social offenders and Judge Forts address will be received with great enthusiasm
 The prison welfare programme will be continued tomorrow night. Prof. James c. Heery of London. England. one of the foremost British penologists, will talk on prison advancement II l.. Baden sperger, secretary of the capital punish rnent committee, national committee on prisons, will discuss capital punishment. Mir Baldensperger Will tell of the inn proved conditions in the 10 states that have abolished capital punishment and will give many interesting facts on this vital topic
 CONVICT LEASE SYSTEM
 Senator Frank s. White will have for his subject the Convict Lease and Con- tract System.
 Tuesday will be given to health mat