New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-10
FROM BOSTON.
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iues-d0aLh dealings perhaps tbey m slt DC callei
of The ChristieH hieiligeHcer with you, oy way
of explanation of ore OF ia statements, that by
possibility The TRIBUNE might 20 into some OF
the institutions for idiots, concerning which you
had treated 10: long before Tor | remember finding
il AZ the schoo of Or. George Brown Of Barre, IN
this State when happened 10 pay II Visit on my
last return from New.YoIk. | would not. however,
have YOU suppose that any OF his pupils are suok III
suck hopeles. ilocy as 10 be capable Of making tle
remark On whi,h YOU anlmadyerted. No, indeed.
IL would be doing injustice 20 the worst cases l
saw there to .u.pect them of such inordinate moe-
cili,y. But the suggestion brought his school and
what | saw there to any mind, and It occurred 70
ne that Il was possible account Of the same
uieht not be- unacceptable 10 some OF your readers.
Or Brown came TO Barre, as be told me, some
eight or ten years ago by mere accldent, and was
induced 10 remain there by the opening which the
withdrawal of DR.. II. h. Wilbur from general prac-
tca. in consequence of the growing claims Of hs
school, afforded him as q practising physician. tie
naturally lad his attention and interest excited by
the exper;m,n nj OF DR.. Wilbur, and when that gen.
temsn was called 10 the Superlntendency OF your
State Institution, DR.. Brown determined 70 carry
on bis establishment on his own account. ms lie
has done for several years with incessant pans,
great skill and constantly increasing success. All
his appointments are Of the most complete descrp-
ton. His house is the largest aud handsomest IN
the village. TO which be has de.extensye additions
AS The wants Of his establishment have dcminded
them He has ten or fifteen acres OF land attached
10 his house 10 provide the means OF amusement ard
improvement which gardening and farming afford TO
such of his pupils are capable oi sucn employ
ment. Every description of domestic animal and
pet is furnished to amuse and assist in the develop
meut of the imperfect faculties Of the manned intel
lects committed to his charge. Everything that
scientific skill careful study of the peculiarly of
each case, and the most thorough and Pervsdlng
kindness and gentlensss in The midst of the ittest
surroundings, can do To mitigate If not to cure the
calamity of his inmates, is here provided sbundanty
by the irdeatgabe zeal OF DR.. Brown Ia his ocneii-
cent vocation.
His establishment is capable of receiving some
where about thirty pupils. For their treatment, 1t
is necessary 70 have much larger proportion ot
teachers than is necessary for the same number OF
average children. And this because of the special
attention necessary TO be given to each pupil, and
also TO afford the teachers opportunity of rest
and recreation 10 their turn, as ordinary vacations
are incompatible with the best management OF such
school ds this. These teachers are yourg Ia lies,
Of The intelligent and well-educaled class VINO adopt
schOOl-tcaching as means OF subsistence. vi
these, DIR. Brown can generally have his pick, as
the advantages aud pleasures OF residence IN hs
family make them regard employment IN his school
as more desirable than common school keeping.
These teachers, with the necessary staff of serS-
ants in doors and out, make the humber OF EN-
ployees almost equal TO that of the pupils and
necessarily increase the expenses of the establish
m.nt. The exercises of the scho0room and gym
uasium very interesting from the totally diiier-
ent method necessary for the instruction OF these
imperfect minds from that of ordinary teaching, and
the patience and gentleness with which they led
along 70 such Improvement as they capable of is
a touching and beautiful sight And the results are
most interesting and surprising. BY diet, bathing,
exercise, and judclous physiological training, the
pupils are brought up to the highest degree of
health Of which they are capable, and their habits
of self.cOntrO and attention cultivated by asslduOus
and graduated care. In all cases, great improve
ment in the comfort and happiness OF the patents
is effected. and in not a few children of back
ward deyeopment have been brought up fully to
the average Of those of their age, who would have
lapsed into utter idocy were IL not for the special
means used for their recovery. la the family clrce
a young person may sometimes be- seen whom
casual visitor would suppose of the family or
visitor like hImseli-porsbly even Il teacher-but
whom he afterward finds tO be Ons who has been
raised from abject heplessness or unmanageable ec
ceutricty to equality with the rest OF the world
and to a useful aud happy life. No one, am sure
can visit Dr. Browns school without perceiying his
peculiar sdaptedness to his specially, and his wise
application Of science apd experience tn the bless
ing Of the most unfortunate part OF mankind
By the way, it just occurs to NE that may do
this worthy gentiement mischief by my approba
bon IN the eyes OF some plOus pets0ns tor has nOs
Boston correspondent Of The Christian intetligen
GER informed the world that am - violent lntde',
an assailer of the Church. the ministry, the Bible"
Now, as il is not to be supposed that The hteHi-
gencer can have any correspondent that is not at the
least as veracious as Itself it would De of no use
for ne 70 deny this accusation Aud then have
lei out the fact that DR.. Brown takes in, they say
in England, TIE TRIBUNE, which that authentic
press itself prODOunces 1.-THE organ OF the Free
Lovers and the elastic channel through which every
"pIufient ism f1ds vent" l must say, however,
in bis behalf that do not think either his receiving
NE or bis taking THE TRIBUNE should be counted
TO him for pRrighteousness. l am afraid that ne
may be a Black Republican; but that is the worst
have TO suspect him OF. But as to his reIl-
gous opinions if that is any ybodys business but his
his OVID he is an Orthodox Congregs'ionaItst, aud a
member Of that denomnatin in good and regular
standing.
Aud This subject reminds me, by an association Of
IDEAS | Will presently explain, OF the horrible hang
ing we had here ast week, OF which your Own
Corr. spOndent gave you an account. The lunacy of
the unhappy sufferer was as clear as that of the
majority OF those confined in the hospitals. He
wbs sentenced 10 the States Prison for an attempt
10 XII his wife in paroxyssn of Jealousy, and while
there he laboIeG under the special delusiOn that she
was kept at the prison for The pleasure OF the Off
cers, and especially Of the deputy warden whom he
killed; and it was because he imagined this unfortu-
nate man made gesture taunting him with this
fact, that he rushed out of the ranks aud stabbed
HIN. This deusOn be retained 10 the last, aod un-
der Il he refused 10 express any conjunction or re-
penianee for the act. or course the gloss pat up
on his conduct was that De simulated insanity for
the purpose of getting his sentence conmuted; but
bis counsel, am told by good authority, could seq
10 way Of accounting for bis conduct throughout on
that hypothesis. Il was puzzlng case, aud 40 the
IgfFv IA ali m H.