Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-12-23

1een w Us on last mentioned there had been indications
Of amendment until within few months OF his res'oruo
hf ,oap used At the time Of his improvement was con'
rsen labor is thought by some that three OF a' % %
months will afford abundant opportunity for asceanng m e
bly of the patient In many Of le c ss,se which produced
the insanity have doubt that many more cnon H 0
would recover if they could have sufficient time oil ua.
The cure of the nsane though the greatest IS not Tue o @
loo, c tho institution The improvement and comfort oil those
who have passed ncurabe state OF no nal
Many who violent before ADMISSION as 10 DC c
chained, have now become peacelu me''''' " w ''
and conduct with propriety. - ,l god
In asylums the nane every necessary appliance oon meu
ical and moral requisite, to obtain the greatest success
Without the indispensable aids of good moral management little
can be DONE Medical treatment equally necessary 10 remove
the physical disease which the insanity depends INSANITY IT.
self is nothing than the effect Of physical disease ana te
skfl application Of remedies remove that disease IS oil le
first importance Even moral produce insanity un-
Ill some change has taken place in the physical SYSTEM winch re-
o;res physical remedies that system to its NATURAL
healthy state The successful medical practitioner, duly appe-
Gates The cos application of moral in removing disease
But the skl cooperation of both medical and moral treatment
affords the best chance for the restoration oil the patent
In our endeavor the nsane our chei object to
make Of such shall tend TO promote the health oil
the patient and keep his mind ageeaby occupied One OF the
best found for this purpose exercise IN the open
For those of male patients who are able and whose or
me pursuits have been agricultural employment by useful labor
in the garden and the farm has proved very beneficial top
morally by occupying the attention and dveng the mind
from its morbid ancies and physically by improving the health
of the patient We are constantly making improvement the
farm which, few years will be in high and profitable state
of cultivation. More land needed TO furnish sufficient employ
ment for patients.
The of unac hospital unlike those of hospital
for the of other Diseases where its patients are not only I'M
able attend their but need the constant and I'M
renting and wachness of their attendants to alleviate
their suerng The insane the contrary are frequently IN
comfortable health able and willing assist in the support OF
themselves and Others and rejoice IN the opportunity to as
sist relieving their fellow from the greatest affection to
which human subject While they engaged thus in
their udabe and humane employment they are using the best
moral means for their restoration
We wish not to be understood that all confined by
sickness are ENGAGED in some useful labor for in unac asylum
vbDo no
greatest always taken tapo shall exercise beyond
his strength All of those who able, engaged in
full employments. Some employed in works of ornament
cordiug to their former edftaon habits and We have
carpenters shop and also shoeake shop for male patients
in the winter f.s1 -
While we have made great exertons for the employment Of
those who proper condition. have not failed to bestow
the kind and assiduous attentions the SICK According
to annual statistical reports mortality has been less than
that of any similar institution this country. Whenever
en taken Sick he always removed to the most quiet part OF
the establishment and is attended day and night as long as his
sickness continues.
Our female patients take exercise in the open air by riding
walking and cung flowers in the garden We have horses and
carriages devoted exclusively the benefit of inmates and
Of female patients who able ride every fair day
We have, connected with the establishment beautiful garden
containing great variety of plants which females frequent
y in the and take great delight in culng flowers
for their
The has frequent sewing parties which all the female
they appear take great delight At these times they um
ished with fruit and other suitable entertainment Those who
have been accustomed playing the piano. practice the
CANNON daughs, baledoor gaces and other similar
We have library Of about four hundred Volumes which affords
much interesting for those who fond of reading The
assistant physician oco librarian, and books taken
every Wednesday and Saturday We have commenced collect
ing cabinet of minerals, which will probably increase from year
oyear.
We would gratefully express obligations those editors
and publishers who have generously their newspapers
for the benefit OF the patients Each paper eagerly sought by
those who have resided the vicinity where ii published
Newspapers and other periodicals furnish entertainment and
topics for conversation than any other kind of reading
of great regret that must part with mat
Mrs. Wilkinson. She had devoted her energies the best
interests of the institution with and prudence which rarely
equaed Being kind, humane, prudent, aduous and
untng her efforts promote the welfare of those committed
her care her resignation much be regretted by the
friends of the asylum. We happy that present
maon has performed her duties that merits APP
probation and inspires with autcpaion of her great useful
in her department.
We have continued religious exercises since the ay
um first opened We know of their ha, ing been nu-
ous single patient, and many they have only been
of great comfort but have greatly assisted their
on Most of our patients delight attend and would be greatly
disappointed if they denied the privilege.
Encouraged by the which has attended past
deavors, hope for continuance of the smiles of D
vine Providence to bless our future labors.