Evening journal., 1917-11-07
PROBLEN3 Of Child
WILL Be Considered
Conference On Social Work
Will Open in First Pres.
byterian Church Tonight
MANY PROMINENT
SPEAKERS ON PROGRAM

The second Conference on Social
Work for Delaware. Maryland and the /
District Of Columbia. will open in the
First Presbyterian Church at O'Clock
tonight and Will continue tomorrow
and Friday. The day sessions and head
quarters will be at the Hotel dupont
and the night sessions in the First
Presbyterian Church. The program an
nounces the objects Of the conference
as follows:
4. To provide an opportunity for
free public discussion OF the problems
Of the dependent defective and delin-
Quent classes, and by such free ex-
change Of experiences and opinions toI
help point the way for q better care
of the weaker members Of society.
>. To spread information about and
encourage cooperation In humanl-
tartan efforts. with the purpose Of fur
ther improving the charitable and cor
lectional system Of the State.
The officers Of the conference are:
President, George s. Wilson. Washing
ton; vice-presidents, John s. Fulton,
NJ D., Baltimore, and Mrs. Wm. S.
Bergland, Wilmington; treasurer. Wal
do Newcomer, Baltimore: secretary.
VIM. H. Davenport, Baltimore. Section
ohairmen. War problems, j. W. Ma
gruder, Baltimore; Children, Hon. VIII
liam S. prlckett, Wilmington; Housing
Dr. George NJ. kober, Washington.
The program follows
Opening Session Tonight.
Presidential address, George s. VII
son. Meeting In charge Of Section on
War Problems, J. w Magruder, chair
man.
THE Federal Governments Provi-
sion for Re-education and Rehabilita-
ion Of Crippled Soldiers and Sailors, a"
Major James Bordley.
Home Service in Behalf Of Families
Of Soldiers and Sailors w. Frank
Persons. Director-General Of Civilian
Relief Of the American Red Cross.
Thursday, $50 oclock-Seciion meet
ings:
Section on Children, William S.
Prickett, chairman.
Child Caring Situation and Prob
lens Of Delaware" G. Spencer Rich
ardson, Association Director Child
Helping Department. Russell Sage
Foundation.
Governmental vs.. Private Organiza-
tions," C.. v. Williams, ohio state
Board Of Charities.
Discussion.
Section on Housing. George Kober
chairman.
THE Construction and Management
n Industrial Villages" 2. II. Bouton
President, Roland Park Co.. Baltimore
and David c. Scott, Wilmington.
Eleven o'clock-Section meetings:
Section on War Problems, Fred r
johnson, chairman.
The Federal Government In Organ
ized Social Work in Connection will
Military Service RAYMOND Fosdlck
Executive Oflcer Of the War CAM
Recreation Commission.
One o'clock-Subsoript luncheon
Mr. Bancroft, chairman.
Round Table Discussion on Housing
Question.
The Management Of Dwelling
Charles A. Beck, Woodlawn Company
Wilmington; Miss Helen L. Parrish
Octavia Hill Association. Philadelphia
c. Ernest Baker, Baltimore; Georg
Kober, Washington.
Two oclock-Automobil inspection
tour Of housing conditions in WI
mingtOn, Marcus HOOK ana bldyulOHl
Eight o'clock-Gensrsl Session, Il
charge Of section on housing, Judg
Niles, chairman.
"The slum and its Effect upon tn
City with Special Reference TO Rene
dial Measures. illustrated by lanter
Slides" Emile G. Perrot, Of Philade
phia.
"The Housing Campaign in Bait
more" General Lawrason A. Rigg
President, Federated Charities. Bait
more.
con Park and Playground Faciliti'
in Connection with Industrial vi
iages." E. R. Mack, Of Wilmington.
sThe Need Of Housing Regulation
and what Regulation viii Accomplis
jn Delaware, Maryland and the Dl
trict OF Columbia" John Ihlder. Seer
tary. Philadelphia Housing Assoclatlo
Friday, $50 o'clock-Sectson NEE
lngs;
Section on Children, William S. Pri
sett. chairman.
"Nethods Of Placing out In Mar
and" Miss Aida L. Armstrong, Hen
watson Chlldren's Aid Society. Bali
more. aarah A. Oliver, Henry WatsC
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