Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-09-27

Switzerland. He had the charge of the
principal school containing from 2 10 800
pupils. | visited his school almost every
day. | very soon began to feel aud ex-
press establishment al the remarkable vi
vacity, sprightliness, and mental activity
and power of these children. Their
memory was truly surprising. Or. Kor-
ke assured me that he had never, IN any
country, found children equal to these for
clearness. sprightliness, and power of in
tellect-for aptitude to learn and ability
to retain. And, / can truly say that these
Greek children manifested capacity for
learning, which exceeded any thing | had
ever before or since witnessed. DR. K.
attributed this extraordinary abilny.in his
pupils, mainly to their habits Of living,
which we're extremely simple. Coarse
unbof9 wheat-meal bread. with figs, raj
sins, pomegranates, olives, and other fruit,
with water composed their diet. | am
confident they did not consume an ounce
of flesh month";" This point is too plain
to require further proof. One more how.
ever; j. is the case ofthe Albany Orphan
Asylum. And this might properly be
brought in proof Of all | have said, if its
length did not prevent it from being given
entire. The Institution contained between
100 and $50 children 10 1888 when their
habits ofIiving were changed throng bout,
SO as to correspond very nearly with the
view have thus far presented. Three
years after this change the principal teach
er, Miss Clark. says, 1.-The effect ofthe new
regimen on the intellectual powers of the
children, has been too obvious and slrk-
ing to be doubted. There has been a
great increase in their mental activity and
power. The quickness and acumen of
their perception, the vigor of :heir appre-
hension, and the power Of their retention
daily astonish me. Indeed they seen
eagerly to grasp, with understanding
minds, almost any subject that am capa-
bic Of presenting TO them in language
adapted to their years." During 3 years
from the establishment of the institution,
from so to 40 died annually. They had
from to constantly on the sick list;
they had | or 2 assistant nurses, and a
physician was needed oaee, twice. or three
times week uniformly. During 2
yearsiafter the new system was adopted,
not one died; the nursery was entirely
vacated-nurses and physician dismissed.
The next year, making years, 3 died, 2
idiots and one diseased when received.
This is the most conclusive experiment /
have ever known Indeed, if was to
make out statement on purpose to suit
these principles, would not make one
more favorable in all its parts, than the re
port OF the managers of that Asylum. L
may be seen in the appendix TO the Enc
vol. of Graham's works as originally pub
Iished. DR.. Mussey visited the Asylum
and found that the experiment. had been |
good one in all its paris, and he speaks Q
it, and the principles involved in it in
very earnest manner | would like 1
speak of DR.. Mussey's practice and prir
ciples, SO far as | am acquainted wit
him but limits forbid. I think ever
medical student will find on Acquaintance
with him, that the great secret Of his ur
exampled success in his profession, is M
so much in the judcious adminis.ralio
of medicine, as 10 regulating the physiolos
E ieaL habits OF the patient. Indeed he sal
distinctly to our class, 81 give as it'll
medicine as possible. | find what
WRONG in their mode Of living and set
right. And if | fail to find physiologica
error, | leave them, or 60 to work in th
: dark" There are numerous other OF
] jections to animal food than those l hay
! urged II is too stimulating, and greasy
8 and generally domestic animals are NOR
? or less diseased. An accumulation of f,
r is properly disease. and is so classed i
4 physiology. See Brousais' Physiotog,
: page ass. Grease is very difficult of d
: gestion: it cannot be digested without th
assistance Of the bile making the proce:
: entirely unnatural. DR.. Beaumont say
r bile is not ordinarily found in the stou
8 ach, and is not commonly necessary f.