Our prayers and sympathy go out to all who have the oversight of those offenders, whom society, for its own protection and for the reformation of the sinner, declares must be debarred from freedom. Upon these officials devolves the duty not only of restraining the criminals within physical bounds, but--what is their chief mission--of implanting in their charges incentives for a change in their attitude in society. They should endeavor to inspire them with some sense of self-confidence and self-respect, so that they may be prepared to face the world with new aims and a spirit of hopefulness. The Pennsylvania Prison Society has from its inception desired to work in harmony with the administrators, and we trust has been comparatively free from the errors of a misdirected zeal. In another year this Society shall have rounded out a century and a quarter of existence. While we may contemplate with a good degree of satisfaction the achievements of past years, we are aware that in some lines progress has been slow, but we trust under Divine guidance to go on with the work with greater zeal and consecration. On behalf of the Acting Committee, ALBERT H. VOTAW, _Secretary_. January 27, 1911. TREASURER’S REPORT JOHN WAY, _Treasurer_, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA PRISON SOCIETY GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS FOR THE YEAR 1910 To Balance on hand, December 31, 1909 $697 50 “ Members’ Dues 278 75 “ Collections by Secretary 3,253 00 “ Income from Invested Funds 1,911 52 “ Income from I. V. Williamson “Charities” 561 00 “ Interest on Deposits 20 31 “ Life Membership 50 00 “ Proceeds Sale of Bond 1,032 50 “ Legacy, Estate of Marianna Gillingham 805 54 --------- Total Receipts $8,610 12 PAYMENTS, 1910