Whish, Mrs. John D., 167 Lancaster street, Albany, president, New York State Assembly of Mothers. White, Alfred F., 130 Water street, New York City. White, Miss Florence, 28 Lake View park, Rochester. White, John F., 28 Lake View park, Rochester, manager, State Agricultural and Industrial School. White, Mrs. John F., 28 Lake View park, Rochester. White, Rev. William J., D. D., 98 Richards street, Brooklyn, supervisor of Catholic Charities. Whiten, E. Stagg, 1120 Amsterdam avenue, New York City, chairman Compulsory Education Committee, New York City Public Education Committee. Whitfield, William R., 270 Madison avenue, Albany, secretary, Society of Whitmore, Mrs. Katherine B., R. N., 1202 Union street, Schenectady, inspecting nurse, Tuberculosis Department, Bureau of Health. Whittaker, Elizabeth L., Ithaca. Whittelsey, Miss Mary E., 110 Ross street, Brooklyn. Wiener, Miss Cecil B., 456 Jefferson street, Buffalo, general manager, Federated Jewish Charities of Buffalo. Wilcox, Ansley, 684 Ellicott square, Buffalo. Wilcox, W. F., Ithaca. Williams, Faith, Oneida. Williams, Mrs. George R., 2 Fountain place, Ithaca. Williams, Mornay, 25 Liberty street, New York City, president, New York Juvenile Asylum; chairman, New York Child Labor Committee; member, Executive Committee, Prison Association. Williams, Mrs. Mornay, Lydecker, Englewood, New Jersey. Wilson, Ernest M., Salem, State Normal College. Witbeck, Mary L., Spring avenue, Troy, matron, Troy Orphan Asylum. Wood, James, Mt. Kisco, president, Board of Managers New York State Reformatory for Women. Woodbridge, Miss Alice L., 556 W. 186th street, New York, Women's Prison Association. Woolworth, Florence Miller, 203 Avenue A, student, New York State Normal College. PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE POOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, HELD AT THOUSAND ISLAND PARK, N. Y., JUNE 22, 23, 24 and 25, 1909. PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL CON VENTION, JUNE 22, 23, 24 and 25, 1909.. The Thirty-Ninth Annual Convention of the Superintendents of the Poor of the State of New York, held at the Columbian Hotel, Thousand Island Park, N. Y., June 22, 23, 24 and 25, 1909, was opened Tuesday morning, June 22, President Townsend presiding. The invocation was given by the Reverend W. H. Rowe. The address of welcome was given by Mr. R. P. Grant, of Clayton, as follows: MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: I think it will be proper for me to state how I came to be here this morning. The superintendent of our county met me in Watertown in the early Spring, and he said, "Say, Grant, the State Board of Charities is coming to the Thousand Island Park in June. We wish you would give the address of welcome." I told him I couldn't, I was so busy, so tied up in business matters, I would not have the time to do it. Well, he let me off that time. I met him two or three days after that in the streets of Watertown; he had the same story to tell me each time. Finally, I told him I couldn't; I did not have the time. I supposed the thing was off then. Two or three days later I was called up on the telephone; the stenographer came to my desk and said I was wanted at the 'phone. I recognized the voice of Superintendent Dunaway. I told him I didn't have the time; I couldnt come up; there was no use talking. And so he dropped it. In ten or fifteen minutes afterwards there was another telephone call, and I recognized Mr. Redmond's voice. The result was I couldn't shake him as easily as I did Dunaway. I told Redmond I did not have the time to prepare such a speech as ought to be delivered to this great Board of Charities. He said I might tell a story, possibly. "But," he says, "If you tell a story, I want to caution you: don't tell an Irish story." |