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THE BOYS' HOME.
TILE INITIAL MOVEMENT.
AN AFFIRMATIVE PROPOSAL.
A meeting of the Children's Protection
Society was held at the Albert Hall cots
mitteo-room yesterday afternoon, Mrs.
Brahanm presided. Apologies were re
ceived from the Mayor ant Mr. Mosey.
The president said the society wished
to be advised as to the need for forming
a boys' home in Launceston. They all
agreed there was room for the establish
ment of such an institution, which would
be well supported, she was sure, but it
was a question of finance and manage
ment. These neglected boys were losing
their chances, and if they could have
something done for them they would be
doing something.
Rev. ilearn's-Massie said that the
ministers of religion knew of the need,
and all who had the welfare of the chil
dren at heart were certainly in accord
with the movement. Being assured of
the teed they should do something in a
small way to start the home.
Mrs. Russen thought they would have
to get funds to form a nucleus before
they could undertake much.
Mr. Massie reminded the meeting that
it was first necessary to start the home,
as it was easier to get subscriptions for
something established than for an in
stitution in embryo.
Rev. W. H. Bowe felt the need, but it
must be only in a small way. He fa
voured rather a kind of receiving house
for the boys until they could be placed
in comfortable country homes. His ex
perience went to show that the greatest
good resulted from these boys being sent
to good homes.
Mrs. Russen asked how the Hobart
Boys' Home was maintained.
Mr. Bowe said it was an admirable
institution, but it was endowed by a Mr.
Kennelly.
Mr. Donaldson said the dilliculty in
Launceston was that there was no place
to put the boys. They could only be
spoken to with difficulty. An institution
savoured too much of a prison.
Mr. Massie thought a neat cottage,
presided over by a good Christian wo
man, was all that was needed. They
should get, say, two years' rent guaran
teed for a start, and there would be no
diificulty in furnishing it. They could
then have a good canvass made of the
city, collect about, £200, and bank it.
Mr. Ockerby did not anticipate much
difficulty in getting help for the estab
lishment of a real boys' hone for Nor
thern Tasmania. Until the Government
made provision for complete registration
of those who took children to care for,
there would be a slaughtering of inno
cents that was going on here. (Hear,
head.) He advocated something in tine
nature of a creche. He referred to the
Girls' Industrial School, which was doing
good work, but which did not get the
interest taken in it by the public that
it deserved. He thougist they should
appoint centres throughout the north
for getting in funds, something in the
way of what was done for the Blind
Society. The Government might well be
asked to give, £1 for every £1 col
lected. (Hear, hear.) He would fur
ther suggest that the Government should
be approached to get the Glen Dhm Isola
tion House rent free. It should be a
home, and not an institution.
Mr. Bowe was afraid a home would
break down, because of the necessary ex
pense that would attend it. There would
be a matron and other officials required.
Mr. Ockerby's suggestions would not
work.
Mr. Ockerby-Not it a creche were
run in connection 'with it.
Mr. Massie thought they had a teles
cope out 'looking at distant hills.
The president was sure of it, and,
moreover, they were cautioned not to
make any application for funds to the
Government at present.
Mr. A. .- Fowler did not think any
thing was required that was so ambit
ious as indicated by Mr.. Ockerby. It
would mean a good capital to start with,
and a certainty of a regular income.
The president explained the idea was
to found a small home to be managed by
that society.
Mr. Fowler said, while they had a
home for girls, they had nothing for
boys, and that was wanted.
The president impressed upon the meet
ing that Mr. Bowe had informed her the
home at Hobart only took boys from
nine years of age upwards, and the
society was desirous of taking care of
younger children than those of that age.
Mr. Ockerby moved-"That in the
opinion of this meeting it is desirable to
start a boys' home in Launceston."
Rev. 31. Massie seconded the motion,
which was carried.
Mr. Ockerby moved-"That the secre
tary be instructed to write to the vari
ous northern centres and ask them to
interest themselves in getting up some
movement for obtaining funds.
The president suggested the appoint
mast of a small committee from tlhat
meeting, w-itlh a secretary, atnd that the
siembers of it take steps to further the
R1ev. W. H. Bows thsouglst it would he
well to ask the Mayor to call a meeting
of till interested at the Town Hall. to
see what can be done.
Mrs. Russeu was of opInion that per
sotosl litterviewvs would do usors good.
11ev. 3f. Massie agreed, but titouglst
time Mayor callitig a meeting would givs
ai status to thse affair thtat would induce
miany people to attend.
Rev. WV. H. Howe mooved-"That the
Mayor be asked to convesse a psuilic
nmcetiag of tltose ittterested to discuss
the questions."
11ev. 31. H1assle secotndcd the motion,
;vlicht was agreed to.
It was furtlter slecidedl titat the cons
insittee shtottld iteet an hour before the
tine appjointcd by thme Mayor to discuss
this questiost of a proposal; also that if
comivenlent thme meeting to be hold on
'Xhursuny, xyjeek.
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