| Show REFORM con eon j 17 oress GRESS the Nat national local prison association 0 of f the united states will hold its second annual meeting Mee tine at baltimore maryland commencing on the evening of tuesday ta day january 21 k 1873 the bon non hor her horatio atio atlo seymour president of the ae association so clation will preside at the sess bess sessions lotia of the congress and will deliver an opening address the corresponding secretary will present his annual report devoted mainly to a r review i of the first great work of the association the international penitentiary con Cod congress gress of london which has taken its place in history as one of the most remarkable I 1 as it is likely to prove one of the most useful international gai gat gatherings the world has ever been saen the several standing committees v viz az 0 o on n criminal law beform reform prison discipline care of discharged prisoners juvenile delinquency etc will also doubtless be ready with their reports interests Inte interesting resti dg and valuable papers are expected from several corresponding members of the association in europe particularly from M demetz 0 the illustrious founder bf mettray bettray Met tray who will give his views on the necessity and utility of special training for prison and reformatory officers in connection with an AH account of his hib own labors in this thia direction from miss mary Car carpenter penter the most distinguished of living female philanthropists who will favor us ab with some bome account of her observations during a recent visit to several penal and reformatory establish establishment men ts on the continent and from sir bir walter walten Crofton crof ton the eminent originator and organizer of the crofton prison system who will address a communication to the meet ing on some topic selected by himself but as a matter of course bearing on the question of penitentiary reform A few special papers will also be fur dished by american writers but the great feature of the baltimore congress will be a body of spenial special reports on the preventive reformatory and penal institutions and work of the different states measures which it Is confidently den aly believed will be effective have been taken to alcure secure such reports prepared by competent hands from all the states of the union on the information thus furnished ample and accurate no doubt it will be the duty of the association to organize the vast work upon its hands and then to do it it is desired hoped and expected that the congress of of baltimore will be a great success but this cannot be without the prompt cordial and alid ear nest operation cooperation co of the friends of prison reform throughout the country with such operation cooperation co its success is assured invitation tabe to be present and to assist in the labors of this congress is cordially extended to all heads chap lains and other officers of prisons and reforma reformatories tories and to the zi members embers of their managing boards to all secretaries and members of boards of state i charities to the secre secretaries tanies and members of social science associations to the members of all prison societies to the members of special prison commissions to criminal judges and prosecuting sec attorney Attorn eyk to chiefs of police pollee and indeed to thew thaW the friends lends of improved prison systems and prison administrations throughout the country come one come all there will be room tind and welcome and work for tor as many as find it in their heart to respond to this call bethe be the number what it may when the work of the national association is ruly fully organized we want not only a prison discipline and a juvenile reformatory department but also a criminal law reform department and a police department part ment for our aim embraces everything which has to do with the prevention and repression of crime it is our conviction that blywise by wise earnest energetic and above all ail combined action a telling impression may be made on the criminal ranks it is beile beite believed ved that the work of the congress can be completed in three days but that will depend somewhat on circumstances in any case it will bo be a question for the congress I 1 itself to determine by order of the executive committee E 0 WINES wims cor sec office of the national prison association no broad broadway way new york sov nov 22 1872 P S efforts Effort swill will be made to secure reduced fares on railroads and reduced board at hotels the result of which will be duly communicated to persons who propose to attend the congress for forney n ey bays says that no public man if he lie values soul boul can a newspaper interview without universal ridicule |
