First President of The Pennsylvania Prison Society, from 1787 to 1836.] NEW SERIES NOS. 47 AND 48. THE JOURNAL OF PRISON DISCIPLINE AND PHILANTHROPY PUBLISHED ANNUALLY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF “THE PENNSYLVANIA PRISON SOCIETY” INSTITUTED MAY 8TH, 1787 JANUARY, 1909 OFFICE: STATE HOUSE ROW S. W. CORNER FIFTH AND CHESTNUT STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PA. THE PENNSYLVANIA PRISON SOCIETY (FORMERLY CALLED THE PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR ALLEVIATING THE MISERIES OF PUBLIC PRISONS.) Place of Meeting, S. W. Cor. Fifth and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia. The 122d Annual Meeting of “THE PENNSYLVANIA PRISON SOCIETY” was held First month (January) 28th, 1909. The meeting was called to order by the President, JOSHUA L. BAILY, at whose request the Vice-President, the REV. H. L. DUHRING, D. D., took the chair. The Secretary, JOHN J. LYTLE, being absent on account of illness, ALBERT H. VOTAW was appointed Secretary _pro tem_. The Minutes of the 121st Annual Meeting were read and approved. The Treasurer presented a report which was satisfactory. (See page 15.) The officers and the members of the Acting Committee for 1909 were elected. (See pages 3 and 4.) GEORGE S. WETHERELL, on behalf of the Acting Committee, presented a draft of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the Society. This report was referred to the Acting Committee for further consideration. The Nominating Committee presented the following resolution: “In recognition of the long, faithful and unselfish services of JOHN J. LYTLE as Secretary of ‘THE PENNSYLVANIA PRISON SOCIETY,’ the Nominating Committee recommend that he be elected Honorary Secretary....” The resolution was adopted unanimously by a rising vote. ALBERT H. VOTAW, _Secretary_. SPECIAL NOTICES. All correspondence with reference to the work of the Society, or to the JOURNAL OF PRISON DISCIPLINE AND PHILANTHROPY, should be addressed to THE PENNSYLVANIA PRISON SOCIETY, 500 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. The National Prison Congress of the United States for the past ten years has designated the fourth Sunday in October, annually, as Prison Sunday. To aid the movement for reformation, some speakers may be supplied from this Society. Apply to chairman of the Committee on Prison Sunday. FREDERICK J. POOLEY is the General Agent of the Society at the Eastern Penitentiary and at the Philadelphia County Prison. His address is 500 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Contributions for the work of the Society may be sent to JOHN WAY, Treasurer, 409 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY FOR 1909. PRESIDENT JOSHUA L. BAILY, 30 S. Fifteenth Street, Philadelphia. VICE-PRESIDENTS REV. HERMAN L. DUHRING, D. D., 225 S. Third Street, Philadelphia. REV. F. H. SENFT, 360 N. Twentieth Street, Philadelphia. TREASURER JOHN WAY, 409 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. SECRETARIES