Project Gutenberg 2014-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 74 Fletcher, Horace 1849 1919 That Last Waif; or, Social Quarantine Produced by Mark C. Orton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "That Last Waif; or, Social Quarantine" by Horace Fletcher is a social reform treatise written in the early 20th century. The work advocates for improved care and protection for neglected children, arguing that society must enact a "social quarantine" to shield these vulnerable individuals from harmful environments and influences. The author highlights the tragic fate of a young, neglected child he encounters, illustrating the pressing need for systemic change in how society treats its least fortunate members. At the start of the book, the narrative unfolds in the context of heightened patriotism during the Spanish-American War, juxtaposing the fervor for distant humanitarian efforts with the dire conditions faced by the neglected children in urban America. Fletcher shares a poignant encounter with a young boy, a "waif," who pleads for mercy from a policeman, revealing the harsh realities of life on the streets. This incident serves as a catalyst for Fletcher’s call to action, highlighting both the societal neglect faced by children and the potential for a comprehensive reform system that could redeem them and shape them into good citizens. Through his observations and arguments, Fletcher critiques the current societal norms and suggests that a collective, organized effort could address the root causes of neglect and crime, rather than merely treating their symptoms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44997/44997-h/images/cover.jpg en Child welfare HV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Sociology 258837 258644 2024-09-18T19:35:41.445437 2023-09-19T14:47:04.576597 text/html text/html 253682 2014-02-24T10:55:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 109363 2014-02-24T10:55:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 115889 2024-09-18T19:35:46.148404 application/epub+zip 119283 2024-09-18T19:35:42.345420 application/epub+zip 119283 2024-09-18T19:35:41.861431 application/epub+zip 208273 2024-09-18T19:35:49.210408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183104 2024-09-18T19:35:45.526431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183228 2022-09-20T14:21:17.797500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240366 240176 2024-09-18T19:35:40.982448 2023-09-19T14:47:03.941599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 240111 2014-02-24T10:55:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88147 2014-02-24T10:55:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 240104 2014-02-24T10:55:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88115 2014-02-24T10:55:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20026 2024-09-18T19:35:49.349465 application/rdf+xml 8175 2024-09-18T19:35:41.944427 image/jpeg 1852 2024-09-18T19:35:41.897502 image/jpeg 117403 2024-09-18T19:35:41.470436 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia