The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-05
600 Register At Headquarters As
 Sessions Begin
z3rd Annnal Session of Connecticut Conference of Social Work Being Held Here-Nmmeroas Groups Represented Here John H. Goss Chair man at First General Session

Approximately 500 persons had registered this morning when the twenty-third annual session of the Connecticut Conference of Social Work opened at o'clock in this city with generel headquarters at St Johns Parish House. Social workers, distinguished speakers and members of the state organiza- tion as well as many other kindred social groups have been arriving in the city during the day to partici- pate in the various events sched- uled for the three day session which terminates Sunday night. Included in these various groups that are associated with the Con- necticut Conference are state chap ters of the Red Cross, the Connec- ticut Association of Child Caring Institutions, the Exchange Secre- taries' Association, the Diocesan Bureau, of Social Service, the Pub lie Health Nursing Section of the Connecticut Nurses Association, the Personal Finance Group, and the Probation Officers and Protec- tion League. The early morning meetings were all preliminary af- fairs, the conference officially open ifig at 11:30 o'clock at which time Mayor Frank Hayes welcomed the delegates.
 John H. Goss was chairman of this first general session as pres- ident of the Connecticut Confer ence of Social Work; Dr George A. Vincent, former head of the Rock efeller Foundation was a speaker. his subject, "The Sense of the City The invocation was given by pr John N. Lewis of St Johns church A luncheon meeting was held at the Hotel Elton at o'clock, chairman, Leroy A. Ramsdell, executive Sec retary Hartford Community Chest, presiding and an address being de- livered by Dr Eduard c. Lindeman. instructor at the New York School of Social Work, his subject, "A Community Program for Dealing With the Social Consequences of the Depression"
 From to 6 p. m. a series of In- stitute Sessions is being held, the following leaders in charge: Miss Ella Weinfurther. associate direc- tor of the National Association of Travellers Aid Societies: Miss Mar garet Barnard of the New York Temporary Emergency Relief Ad- ministration; Leonard Wood of the New York school of Social Work; l; Round Tables at the YMCA in charge of leaders, Miss Jean Mar shall, Kenneth Messenger. Fay Campbell and Edward P. Chester.
 In several preliminary meetings that began at g o'clock this morn ing, John M. Burrall. chairman of the local chapter of the Red Cross presided at a discussion at St Johns Parish House, Walter A. Davidson, assistant manager of the Eastern Area of the National Red Cross, leader. Also at 9 o'clock at the Mattatuck Historical Society the public health nursing section held its meeting, Mrs Elmira Bears Wickenden, assistant director of the National Organization for Pulp lie Health Nursing, the speaker. A round table discussion took place at St Johns parish house begin ming at 9:30 o'clock under the au- spices of the Connecticut Associa- tion of Child Caring institutions. Leonard w. Mayo of the New York School of Social Work. the leader. Exchange secretaries round table ulSS0G6AOA WOA0 lCuo 1y xs1ioS 4soDy Lanier at 9:30 o'clock. Miss Lanier the assistant secretary of the Hartford Council of Social Agen- cies.
 A supper meeting is scheduled for o'clock at the Hotel Elton under the auspices of the Connec- ticut Child Welfare Association, chairman, Mrs Edith Valet Cook. executive secretary of the Welfare association, the subject, Social Legislation-Why Doesn't It Pass? This will be answered by Judge Epaphroditus Peck, a legislator. member of the 1883 Connecticut general assembly; Major Leonard Maloneq, newspaperman, legislative correspondent of the New Haven Register, and Dr Homer Folks, a social worker, secretary of the New York Charities Association. Miss Elsie Roberts will read a report of the 1888 Welfare Legislative Serv- ice. There will also be 8 supper meeting at St Johns parish house by the Public Health Nursing Sec- tion, Connecticut State Nurses As- sociation. The second general ses- sion will open at p. m. at St Tobnso no rich houca Cha firm O ',