Milford chronicle., 1934-06-15
PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL
WORKERS CLUB MEETING
AT DELAWARE COLONY
State Trimming School Host To One
Hundred

i
On Monday afternoon, June IL the
! Social Workers Club of Delaware
held its final meeting for the sum-
mer at Delaware Colony, StOckley.
4 This organization, of which !. B.
Finkelstein of Wilmington is pres
ident, is composed of professional
social workers and others interest
ed in welfare work from all parts
of the State.
A short business meeting was the
climax of the days entertainment
and followed an inspection of the
Colony and dinner which was serv-
ed in the auditorium of the admin
istration building. Many of the Wis
itors were making their first in
spectiOn of the institution and ex-
pressed surprise at the many mod
ern features of THE School in the
Pines" while some of those who
have not been to the Colony for u
number of years were delighted
with the developments that have
taken place since their last visit.
The members of the association
were unanimous in their favorable
comments on the cleanliness of the
cottages, the training being given
the children, and the systematic
management in evidence in all de-
partments Modern airy cottages
and an up-to-date infirmary, equip
ped to look after the health of 366
children who are resident at the
Colony. together with the herd of
over 100 Ayrshire cattle which sup
plies the institution with milk. but
ter and other dairy supplies, were
among the items attracting atten-
ton. During the dinner which was
served by girls from the various
cottages, the guests were entertain
ed by other children under the di-
rectiOn of the newly appointed in
strnctOr in music.
The school department was Of
considerable interest. work by the
children being ON display in both
boys and girls shops and the AGA
demic class room. Weaving. basket
ry, woodwork and brush making
were all represented in the articles
examined and the development of
this phase of work was highly com
mended
Al the close of the dinner. How
ard T. Ennis. superintendent of the
Delaware Colony, welcomed the |
members of the Social Workers |
club and outlined the policies of the |
In closing his remarks |
he said. THE value of an institu-
ton of this sort is to be measured
in the turnover of their children
rather than in the number that they
house. 1t cannot he expected that
all of the children who need insti-
training can he perma-
institutionali2ed nor is il
wise to do so. Many Of our children
after u proper period of training are
,apable of being released to the
under proper supervis-
ON. This supervision will also have
O be extended to those in the COM
numity who need such supervision
Dut who for various reasons need
not. nor cannot be sent to our
school"
Among those who registered in
he office were: Lucy l.. Council.
Margaret Moore, Frances A. Griggs.
ora e. Tschudy. Dorothy f. Jones.
# the Mothers Pension Commits
ion; Mary A. Warner. Helen G. Me-
an. Fl. Gertrude Lewis. Leila
'homas. Edith NJ. Jones of the State
board of Education; Mary VI. john
on, ROyden c. Johnston, Emma c. !
.unyOn of the Juvenile Court; Rose
VaXman. Elizabeth J. Tull, Marsa-
ct V. Barron, Catherine V. Lewis
+ the Family Society: Gladys r.
'oms. Alice W. Rue. e. +. Brubaker
f the Children's Bureau; Helen o.
of the Old Age Welfare
commission; Mary r. Lawson. AS
istant Labor Commissioner of Del
ware: Catherine W. Sweeney of the
General Hospital; FL
ie Lee Spring of the State Board
f Charities; Sara Jane Murray.
Elizabeth Purdy. Lola f. Murphin of
ne State Board of Health; Anna VI.
owe, Estelle c. I.aZarck, Bessie r.
rant of the Wilmington Relief
Jessie j. Mecarraher
+ the Wilmington General Hospi-
II: Mrs. Paul dupont, Miss Blanche
lockwood of the Board of Lady Wis
ors of Delaware Colony and Rev.
I'm. Kay Lord of the Delaware