New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-10
Convention of the superintcndents OF hsslumS
forthe IUsnne....SscosD Day

The Convention reassembled yesterday morning
at the Astor nouseiho President H.. Avn, m Che chsi
Various Plans OF Lunstc Asyu emaug them some
from Toronto, were presented.
Dr. BILL offered resolution relative TO tho treatment
Of violent patents On mott u isii over Tor corsd,e-
ton until THURSDAY forenoon
Comparative Value of different k-cs rl Manuel ls.ol.
for patients which Chcted much discussion. De Roche
wei was IA favor Of hbcr yet believed library fogi
prove the means OF mucn cJHenimcnt to mo pacHts.
He strongly urged he importance ~ me subject
Dr. BUTLES concurred in its imporancc-lie "as ead
10 see the subject brought up. ue moved 1e consdcr
lion Of the Report. Adopie4.
DR.. PAIeHAS. Of Udcs thought manual labor ihe s'
curative Agsut; AZ the time due Judgment s10uo ne
sssrei.ecfo' not merely exercise Of body b't 81 DE
Dr. BArEs Of Maine, thought tbs n,tar. bent of tls
nlsation Of patients shouc BE- Observed w"No sFP'f
Dr. WoErHlseTos, Of p, and Dr. ALLAN, Of Kg. sp.te
10 The benefits resulting from oocupauon.
Dr. BCLL u M,ss. while me- ssre-d 10. - With gentle.
men she heneh. 81 occupauoa. as ln absr Del
would rather defer to the psa1ar tsmpesmsct aud c7n
risnes % convince him ttli hst measure ror- t7tn "
promote. recovery. TIE Dr dthreaied at Jena D. tn"
hsz.fd Of trusting patients ith the p.snent OF .
fAia results havos already occurred it a. ihf ea-f'
Or CUrrfR II Mass followed fen favor If eSercfsr nJ
ridiuR Of hich no rsna ksd the patients
fond. II they like M l.t them have 20 tte mad should
be occupied Il any ate haiev.r uy to tfs system Of
isbsr Patients al morba i-mper srouId oe dive--s
from thi. connection Of idessYtt when there fsrN.e
ment in the system any exercise 1sy 90 bsrn He onIa
have them attempt something new ~ ai ALL o. cl COG
pew powers ~ th- mlo1 Regarding amuseme.is, d. o.
thought di'orst should bel uedi these nio rr1
have stsndenoy 90 hrEs out the mind hress up uf
bid associations Chess is excellent in iis purposs te
bowling alley also snswes ws-fhs ten,sei play ~ Do BE-
much spirit tho men this fervs both 2 eNercifr te
body and scee ths 'aiad 10 .ctivs execution.
Or. KIsgBsiDE. EasLE, FoNtKDtS. fsicHsM snd Rock
weLL s0ocrsslv-y so fessed tbe Convection ~ -mi ar
strain rsoitns several instsnees Of the benefit 1 dement,
ed patients resulting from thefe aud similar appliances
Finally. the Report sts adopted.
Various reports were called up but the Committees not
belos prepared. hsY were passed over NORMA y End
fa~f q Na Goo
DR.. kisEHsipE reported or th- subject o. prtachea
Cottages connection with Hospitals ior he lnsaro
These Cottages have been adopted. though an irrr
scale Ia the insunsa AZ Phi sdciphit siih which Dr. il
is connected, aud havo teen uod 90 snseer well
debate sprarg US The Re epti-u-n were o.
videa tof sua sgainst the pisn d. hNshW ramars 20
tha,twas el~slss itVofte noooo Win h'a''el....u
buildings for conVaescent lsuent. President, d.
AwL "a favor cf it....Ot bsiL was not cKscrs H
favor. nor exaoay opposed lie chiefly ogg.s-d o
thu separation OF anY Of tho apartments from the usu
baildiog.. sDls Car aod ktRNHRDr followed, when
secisred scc-otrd
isvr,rioNs -Dr EARLs p,eseutea an invitation from
Conveson - di.slved Accepted. aud ro1o OF taars-
'eudsres Ar invistion O. visis biaeswe. isaaao o
return from fiushite, was accepted
Of sidr.ot and. of Fuei fof heating Hospitas VII c
drew cot much debsts Gouti,meo seemed 90 thins
steam or hot w6.er best for the purpose
o,her MASTERS were acted with no particular resul
when
stions Anc Amusemeois Tor she inssn- D. sas gre.i
ins cot eus the hNoest hesrt aud adds chsr0s
LIE 10 ali its soeuesh1w mach more 40 the poog inter
tnnses Who shut from the world sno ~ pleasure
On ,tion tho Convention theu oci lufued nl fhuri-
day mornas 81 oclocs sawe piNo- '-aay, The fnem-
vston, TO wit the private Institution ofDf MACDONALD
=. An two Greg, into report o. yesterday
The ns~y-oeeted President Of the A'sooisuon be Dr.
Avn. ssea ssoye-not Rswi A. was enormously sta
ted DR.. MscnoNsLo's also sasuidtcd into
Mcdonnell, whiohof course was Wsons.