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that the criminal passed to an intermediate prison, and was finally 

 advanced to an institution to test the reality of his reformation. 



Mr. Marling — It appeared to him that the causes of crime went much 

 farther back. In their endeavour at reformation they should commence 

 with the moral education of the children. The question of moral training 

 in schools was looked upon by some as a matter impossible to handle. 

 He did not think that this was a correct view of the case. The question 

 was occupying much attention in the United States. It should receive 

 more attention in Canada than had been given to it. It was too much 

 ignored in this country. Another subject that should engage the attention 

 of humanitarians was the prisoner's family. He thought that the labour 

 of the man should go to their support. As to the cellular system it 

 was quite clear to him that it should be adopted. In the case of persons 

 awaiting trial they should be kept entirely separate to prevent contam- 

 ination. The cellular system was the only one that could do this, and it 

 was necessary that it should be continued for a length of time, for if the 

 prisoner was allowed to go back to the corridors all good effects would 

 be effaced. It was just as necessary to isolate boys in the Reformatory. 

 The system should also be introduced into the common gaols. 



Governor Green, of the Toronto Gaol, was in favour of isolation. The 

 system in the common gaols should be re-organized with a view to 

 isolation, which will be a very expensive matter. 



Mr. Marling asked whether anything could be done in utilizing the 

 labour of the prisoner for the support of his family. 



Governor Green said that there were many difficulties in the matter. 



SECOND MEETING. 



Second Meeting, 9th November, 1889, the President in the chair. 



The President and Mr. J. H. Pearce were named as delegates to attend 

 a meeting of the Prisoners' Aid Association in Toronto on the 26th inst. 



A letter from Dr. Schram, of Vienna, on " Cosmic Time," was read and 

 referred to a Special Committee. 



Donations and exchanges since last meeting, 56. 

 Mr. William Knox was elected a member. 



Mr. A. F. Hunter, B.A, read a paper on " French Relics from Village 

 Sites of the Hurons." 



