THE JOURNAL OF PRISON DISCIPLINE AND PHILANTHROPY
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REPORT OF ACTING COMMITTEE PENAL LEGISLATION OF 1917 THE WARDENS’ MEETING PRISON DIETARY AMERICAN PRISON ASSOCIATION, 1917 THE COUNTY PRISONS ETC.
MARCH, 1918
THE PENNSYLVANIA PRISON SOCIETY
FORREST BUILDING
119 South Fourth Street : Philadelphia, Pa.
FORM OF BEQUEST FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY.
I give and bequeath to “The Pennsylvania Prison Society” the sum of .... Dollars.
FORM OF DEVISE OF REAL ESTATE.
I give and bequeath to “The Pennsylvania Prison Society” all that certain piece and parcel of land. (Here enter the description.)
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY FOR 1918
President
EDWARD M. WISTAR, Provident Building, Philadelphia.
Vice-Presidents
NORRIS J. SCOTT, Moylan, Pa. JOSEPH C. NOBLIT, 1521 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia.
Secretary
ALBERT H. VOTAW, 119 S. Fourth Street, Philadelphia.
Assistant Secretary
CHARLES P. HASTINGS, 119 S. Fourth Street, Philadelphia.
Treasurer
JOHN WAY, 409 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Counsellors
FRANKLIN SPENCER EDMONDS (Absent 1918 in Europe). FREDERIC L. CLARK, West End Trust Building, Philadelphia.
General Agent
FREDERICK J. POOLEY, 119 S. Fourth Street, Philadelphia.
Acting Committee
FOR ONE YEAR
Dr. John Frazer Fred J. Pooley William Roser William Koelle George W. Wilkins Mrs. Horace Fassitt Mrs. Deborah C. Leeds Mrs. Clara Hodges Allen Miss R. P. Latimer Mrs. Mary Ella de Long Miss Annie McFedries Joseph P. Byers Franklin S. Edmonds Leon J. Obermayer Dr. J. Treichler Butz
FOR TWO YEARS
Charles P. Hastings Isaac P. Miller John Smallzell John A. Duncan Charles McDole Rev. F. H. Senft Mrs. Mary S. Grigg Mrs. E. L. Thompson Rev. Thomas Latimer Dr. B. Frank Kehler Fred Swarts Brink Harrison Walton William Morris Robert B. Haines, Jr. Dr. J. J. Mullowney
FOR THREE YEARS
Rev. J. F. Ohl Harry Kennedy Henry C. Cassel Frank H. Longshore Rev. M. Reed Minnich Mrs. Layyah Barakat Miss Emily Whelen Mary S. Wetherell George S. Wetherell W. Graham Tyler Dr. Charles Williams C. Wilfred Conard Chas. C. Simmington Mrs. Eliza M. Cope Mrs. Anabel Wallace
Members of the Acting Committee for the State-at-Large
FOR ONE YEAR
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Rev. F. W. Beiswenger CENTRE COUNTY Hon. J. Linn Harris
FOR TWO YEARS
BUCKS COUNTY Mrs. Anna K. Garges CHESTER COUNTY Mrs. B. K. C. Marshall YORK COUNTY Mrs. M. G. Spangler
FOR THREE YEARS
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Paul T. Beiswenger MONTGOMERY COUNTY Capt. Nicholas Baggs
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1918
Visiting Committee—Eastern Penitentiary:
MEN
Joseph C. Noblit Rev. J. F. Ohl Rev. F. H. Senft Harry Kennedy William Koelle George S. Wetherell Henry C. Cassel Harrison Walton Frank H. Longshore Charles P. Hastings Charles McDole John A. Duncan John Smallzell Albert H. Votaw Rev. Thomas Latimer Rev. M. Reed Minnich Isaac P. Miller Dr. Chas. Williams W. Graham Tyler William Morris Leon J. Obermayer Fred Swarts Brink William Roser George W. Wilkins Chas. C. Simmington Dr. B. F. Kehler Edw. M. Wistar
WOMEN
Mrs. Horace Fassitt Mrs. Layyah Barakat Mrs. Mary S. Grigg Deborah C. Leeds Mary S. Wetherell Miss R. P. Latimer Miss Emily Whelen Mrs. Mary Ella de Long
Visiting Committee—Philadelphia County Prison—Moyamensing:
Joseph C. Noblit John A. Duncan Rev. J. F. Ohl Horace Fassitt Mrs. Clara H. Allen Miss R. P. Latimer Deborah C. Leeds Norris J. Scott Albert H. Votaw
Visiting Committee—Philadelphia County Prison—Holmesburg:
Frederick J. Pooley William Koelle John A. Duncan
Committee to Visit House of Correction:
William Koelle Robt. B. Haines, Jr. Mrs. Layyah Barakat Fred Swarts Brink
Committee to Visit Prisons in Chester and Delaware Counties:
Norris J. Scott Deborah C. Leeds Mrs. B. K. C. Marshall John Way
On Discharged Prisoners:
Joseph C. Noblit Dr. Chas. Williams Mrs. Horace Fassitt Charles P. Hastings George W. Wilkins
On Legislation:
Rev. J. F. Ohl C. Wilfred Conard Mrs. Eliza M. Cope Hon. J. Linn Harris Joseph P. Byers
On Membership:
Isaac P. Miller John A. Duncan George W. Wilkins George S. Wetherell Robert B. Haines, Jr.
On Police Matrons:
Mrs. Mary S. Grigg Miss Emily Whelen Mrs. Mary Ella de Long
Editorial Committee:
Rev. F. H. Senft Joseph P. Byers Dr. John Frazer Albert H. Votaw Rev. J. F. Ohl
Finance Committee:
W. Graham Tyler Robert B. Haines, Jr. Joseph C. Noblit George S. Wetherell John A. Duncan
Auditors:
John A. Duncan Isaac P. Miller Fred Swarts Brink