The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-21

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snEn ANIMAL Observation-Disclosures FACTS AND
sfArTsrICs IN RDaAAD 10 nse ANrrY-rRsArMx1sT
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NE twelfth annual meeting Of the Association 81 Med
al superiniendens Of American Institutions for the IN
sAne has Just commenced q. the Metropolitan Hotel The
cessation usually Two sessions in the day, one in
Ne forenoon commencing O'Clock and one IN tne S,ter-
nsua commencing n oSserk.
This association composed Of medical sentlencn hay
~ charge Of instutiou for the insane. Every such
establishment the continent of America Is entitled
representative in the body. quietly, voluntarily and
hrpefaly endeavcrug 10 work out the problem Of the
suses, treatment, snd prevention Of insanity. Aer
sua meetings are held for this purpose, and TO diase
ameng the whole number any discovery information
Mat any one member may have obtained during
ne preceding year; Also 10 exchange IDEAS and
ssnsuh upon the best general of treating
TIE insane Their first session was held on Mon.
Cay. All iha, day and yesterday were occupied in
discussion and the reading Of papers To-day the
station, IN accord WI Invitations received from
authorities of the institutions for the insane Blooming
Gale, Flushing, L. l.. and Blsckwel's Island will visit
those nstuuons The association meet in New York in
accordance with their adjournment at CINCINNATI nj their
M, annual needing there. The following members
present
Or hasc Ray, Butler Hospital, Providence R. l. Pre-
DR. Tbomas Kirkbride Pennsylvania Hospital for the
hane ptiadelphia, Vice President Of the Association
Or. Tiden Brown, Bloor,ingdaie Anylum, New York
cry.
br. j. J. Mcnhnny, Southern Ohio Lanarc Asylum,
b. james S. AthOu, Indiana Hospital for the Insane
Indianapolis
DR., >: E ryiers, Nev Hampshire Asylum for Insane
n. John P Gray, New York State Lanau, Asylum
DR.. Andrew Mcfarland, Illinois ssMe Hospital for ths
Insane, Jacksonville
DR., John FOuerdon, Maryland Hospital for Insane Bal
tAraore
DR.. Ed Jarvis, Private Asylum, Dorchester Mass.
M. William b. Stokes, Noun, Hope Institution, Bahi-
Dr. John Curwen Pennsylvania Stats Luuaac Hospital,
Dr. Chaancey Booth, Mclean Asylum, somervle Mass.
Ir H. A. Butoiph, Nex Jersey state Lunatic Asylum,
Dr. JOS A. Reed, Western Pennsylvania Hospital for
Dr. r. G. Hopkins, Northern Oh o Lunasc Asy iom, New
d. George c. g. onoase, State Lunar, Hospital, Taun-
Dr. Merrick Bemis, state Junatc Hospital, Worcester,
pr James r. Dewon, Provincial Hospital for Insane,
Dr. + H Van Deasen, Michigan Asylum FOR the Insane,
n J. H, Warrington, Friends Asylum for the Insane,
DIS. N. Cut,en and Howe, Pepperen Private Asylum,
Dr. VIM. Il. Rockwell, Vermont Asylum for Insane,
Dr. Phny Earle, late Of the Bloomingdae Asylum, New
York city.
DR.. NJ II. R.nney, New York CITY Innatic Asylum
DR.. J. ". Barstow, Sanford Hall, Flushing, l. l.
Or. O. H Nichols, Government Hospital for Insane,
Washington, D. G Secretary of the Association.
Dr. John Butler, Retreat for the Insane, Hartford,
Conn, Treasurer Of the Association.
DR. Edward C. Fisher, North Carolina Asylum for the
Or. BENJAMIN Ogden, Visiting Physician Sanford Han,
DR.. Jesse Bancroft, New Hampshire Asylum for the
Dr. henry " Buel, late Resident Physician. Sanford
HAn
D.. s Douglas Quebec Lunstic Asylum, Quebec.
Or. W. Mount, Hamilton County Lunatjc Asylum,
Cincinnati
Thirty three members in all were present
After the appointment Of several standing committees
md he transaction Of other preliminary business paper
read b, DR. IYR the Care the Violent Insane"
which followed By interesting discussion IN regard
10 the kind and amount Of personal muscular
winch Is best calculated to promote the comfort and
restoration OF the insane OF all classes The prevailing
enons Of the members of the association stroo ely
- the effect thai Class OF patio should be con fined
sss but in chambers n large and inviting in their
q the violent insane by day, should be nfrequent and
generally "a the briefest practicable duraon and that
subject 70 e Judgment and control Of subordinate ocsrs
q attendants.
b. MoilmcyxY read q paper on "Scme Of the Causes
asa Productive Of Insanity" which gave rise to
. wide and important discussion Of the subject
q the hereditary causes e insanity and of
se persons thought 70 be incident 70 that deterora
ocn both by their mental and physical constitution.
Dr. KIxxsEps presented for the inspection Of the
bars Of the association daguerreoype Of four
IONS Of the luke family whom mankind dc. ply
0debted for the original reform IN the treatment OF In
aptty he presented plans Of the new STATE hospital ex.
planting and showing the peculiar advantages OF
DR. GY presented the plans of an Institution for insane
ssuv,cp, and entered into an explanation OF the steps Ia
regard 10 provision Tor this class o the Insane in
New York. In 1884 law pas ed directing the re-
nova Of convics from the asylum at Utica, and
Of those conviCts found insane In the prisons 10
separate building in connection with OF the prs
sw In 1887 a law passed authorizing the
Tison Inspectors TO proceed 10 The erection pro ger
Building, and sppropra ion of So 900 made for
Thai object Tho plan presented has been accepted, and
me building vi be commenced on the lst Of June next
Dr. JARyr ale some remarks 10 reference 70 the i'm
ptAsoe Of sending reports OF institutions for the insane 70
o. public libraries Of colleges antiquarian and historical
scc,c,cs histoy OF what Ia, been and rs being
done for this country might widely read
practicable and that by the most intelligent members
az society and offered the fooxing resolation =
Resolved, Thai this association recommend 20 its men,
eers send all their past and future reports 10 pub
ne institutions ana libraries in each state for permanent
h association and published n the Journal Of Tasanuy
The resolution ~as adopted, and, on moon of Dr. KIRK
nps, M Jarvis was named com nee 10 carry the OBJ
tect. ~ the resolution Into effect.
Dr. MCFARLAND, Of the Illinois state Hospital read an In.
sresung paper upon the mental and moral condition Of
DetoDs who In various instances have been saved give
account Of their expe 1enoes after pr0ustsd contem
pxpon Of ccah from exposure aud starvation The cases
o. the horrid displays o. se1shness and crime that
Cured during the siege Of jerusalem the plague in Lon
oon and aso after the wreck Of the French transport Ne
ousa, oonrassed with the interesting experiences OF
PARTY Of coz miners, who. for than weeks
buried the inner chamber Of mine In the valley Of The
Nuskinsum river OHIO II appeared that these persons
during theu confinement, from which the had abandoned
every hope ~ release, maintained self sacrncng attach
en, for each other most marked and interesting las dis
rroving the repested assertion, thai the social bond "a
merely o sehshness and supported only by conside
Ct social ability. appeared thai long ABB
from fo and their despair Of release brought
peculiar form 81 insanity IN two Of them marked by
sreat heghening OF The power OF the imagination During
NE existence OF is peculiar insanity their imignatous
hed with visions of richly spread feass, OF
dsiDus aad Of the repeated presence Of their friends.
rey were finally released, aer than fourteen days
~ imprisonment, and the piper read vas In great
quoted from their words recorded just AFTER their
yerue
IN. GRAY read narrative Of tSe personal history n
A hOrntcife. Cornelius