New Britain herald., 1918-04-04
STATE CHARITY
 CONFERENCE PLANS
Program of Speakers, Subjects
 and Places for Gatherings

The complete program of meetings for the Connecticut State Conference on Charities and Corrections was an nounced today. The meetings will be held April 21 to 23. The opening session will be in Russwin Lyceum and most of the section meetings will be held in the Y. w. c. A. gymna- sium. The schedule of sessions fol- lows:
 Opening Session.
 Sunday afternoon, April 21, 3:30 D. m.. Russwin I,yceum--Speakers w. Frank Persons, director general civilian relief department American Red Cross, Washington, D. C., sub ject. "The Home Service of the Red Cross:" Charles H. Johnson, superin- tendent state board of charities, state of New York, also pr. Benjamin F.. Marshall, president of Connecticut College for Women, New London, representing State Council of Defense, subject, "Americanization."
 Recreation.
 Sunday evening, p. m., Y. M. C. A. mnasium-Speakers pr. Cyrus Stimson. personal representative of Raymond B. Fosdick, chairman of war department commission on training camp activities. subject, Recreation in Our Training Camps" pr. Valeria H. Parker, woman's committee, State Council of Defense, subject, 'State Policewomen."
 Mental Hygiene.
 Monday morning, April P, Y. W. C. A. gymnasium-Spea Miss Norma F. Cutts, New Haven, subject, ''Defective and Psychopathic Chill dren;'' Dr. William l.. Russell. su- perintendent Bloomingdale Hospital, White Plains, New York, subject, Community Responsibility in Mental Defect and Disease;" pr. Frankwood E. Williams. associated medical director National Committee for Men tai Hygiene, New York city, subject, The Relation of Mental Disease to War Activities
 Monday noon-Luncheons to be ar ranged for those interested in special subjects.
 Monday afternoon, Y. w. c. A. gymnasium. Section of Children. Speakers, C. V. Williams Director Child Welfare Dept. Board of State Charities Ohio. Subject: The State s Responsibility in the Care of it's Chil- dren. J. Prentice Murphy, Genl Sec'y, Boston C"hildrens Aid Society. Subject: Ditto.
 Monday Evening, '. W. C. A. gym nasium, Section on Family and Com munity. Speakers, Miss Margaret By ington, Asst Sec'y of the American Society for Organizing Charity Sub ject: Maintaining standards in work with families during the war. Mrs. John M. Glenn. Chairman of the Home Service Section N. Y. branch, Red Cross. Subject: Cooperation between the Home Service Section of the Red Cross and the Charity Or ganizaton Society.
 Tuesday Morning, April 23, Y. W C. A. Gymna nasun-Round Table. Sec ton on Recreation: Speaker, Rev John R. Brown, chairman recreation commission, of Bridgeport. Subject "Recreation in Connecticut Sectior on Children: Speakers: Walter H Brown, M. D., health officer, Bridge port Subject, "The Nations Program for Saving 100000 Babies" Connec ticut's plans as assigned to the wom ans committee of the State Council c1 Defense Miss Maud Morloc<, super visor of children's work, Connecticut Children's Aid society. Subject, Stan dards in Child Care" (ten minute pa pcrs followed by Is minutes for dis cussion of each.) (a) "The Need o Careful Inquiry Before Accepting Children for Care.'' Miss Mary G Harris, chief supervisor, child welfare department, State Board of Charities (b) "Record- Keeping and It's Value Mrs. Leona Wheaton, agent, New Eng land Home for Little Wanderers Bridgeport, Co Guardianship anC Adoptions.' Section on Family ant Community, First Church. Speakers William Hammersley, chairman, Home Service section, Hartford; Alexande7 Wilson, director, Atlantic Division American Red Cross; Mrs. John M Glenn, chairman. Home Service sec ton, American Red Cross, Manhattan and the Bronx, New York. Subject Home Service of the American Rec Cross'' Section on Delinquency ant Correction. Subject, Point of Viev of Employers of Prison Labor in Az riculture.'
 Tuesday Noon-Business meeting. Tuesday Afternoon, Y. W. c. A l Gymnasium-Section on Delinquenc, and Correction. Speaker, Herbert w Parsons, deputy commissioner, Bos i ton. Subject, Probation
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