The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-11-07
A Visit to the Asylum Its Officers
--COnditiOn-lnuatC s- Projected

NNllNinf lesteIuaN atleinVun, auofueu not
only pleasant recreation but most geui-
al interview with the officers Of that insti-
ltution--the occasion being the annual mcet-
ing Of the Board of TRUSTEE =, all of whom
We're present but ono, Dr. scott of Ieba-
non. Those present were Or. II Jewc IT,
and G.. w. Rogers, Esq. Of narton Or. l..
Durham, ofPreble, Dr. I. n. tard, Of Dari,c,
and Alex. waddle Esq, Of Clarke. THE
officers are; DR.. Richard G. udry. Sullo r.
intcndeut; Or. W.. II. Bell, ssistant Ply
sician Il. II. Kessler Super ntendcnt- and
Mrs. Il. $. Kcssler Matron.
Dinner, bountiful and elegant. beinr
served and highly enjoyed, hy one at least
of the guests and seemingly by all gem
eral and minute survey of all the Depart
lments was proceeded with. The capacity
of the institution is far greater than we had
conceived, and yet, it is inclusive. far.
short oftle public neecssities. Mt this time.
There is in every department and apart-
ment OF tho institutiou,p q niost manifest
and commendablc evideieo of neatness.
eleaulness aud care; suggesting, to even
the most critical observer tbat all who have
their several offices to I'll IL It's manage
ment, are discharging their aiuies as iftheir
whole hearts aud minds Wen ngaaed.
At the opening Of the yeat here were in
the institution q total of IA patti ents, n
males and 81 females and As aales and 5s
females have since been admitted, increas-
ing the total to 277. or these, p males
and "a females, a total ofr, We re dis
charged. recovered; - males and Is fe-
males were discharged, imp oted and >
males and ! females died, makinta total of
q discharged, and leaving in the Asylum
October 81 total OF 81 males and gG ir-
males. Aggregate III.
This number OF patients, 10 Is held and
conceded, exceeds, by fully rwcntv-iivc.
the present capacity of the bildiing for
proper treatment. It is quite evident. in
looking through the several words. thattl,e
projected improvements, now being vigor
ously pushed forward by the contractors.
are greatly demanded by the necessities of
that class Of community and every consid-
Grafton Of humanity.
DIR. Gnndry in one portion Of his rrport
prepared aud read to the Trustees. thus
speaks Of this pressing want:
Every day during the ten Years have
spcut within the walls Of this iustitution.
S"lhe lhciueht mas occurred TO lN upon my
HI'n lilr hcca OF Delter means OF classify
ihS pu palients IMAM We possess One
noiS"touH' eNrHable person c;tr now dis
turb the quiet OF all the other ngiielits
whether like himself disposed q, 6c noisy
or eonvalescing from his men. Il disorder
Ia Inc crowded condition of the house. IT, is
very uiiheWtto secure that qWietnde and
rest 50 necessary Tor the well being of amy
Who may De suffering from pain or disease
NO" at lehgth we look forward with hope
W u petler day' when our Institution. for
convenience OF arrangement, adaptation To
we wants oi the various classes of the al-
illcieu VINO VIII crowd its wards. and the
btlhIy ot It's location and surroundings.
VIII reflect more truly than ever. the com
prtllensHe and muniiicent bcnrvolcuce of
our State.
Our contemporary of the .Jg t,,D0y thue
briefly nresents an ideo of th, ,s-.,.
10 ,....,.,,.',. - '''' '"u'ei vi
.io IMPROVEMENTS now III coufie OF erec-
tion:
1t embraces two wings nroiectino novtl; |
and south from the nortbea Jtern 'n,d
southeastern angles of the pres,Vnt huiid- |
ings. with cross wings IN the ,.I,ters and
at the extremes. This leaves areas for
ventilation, and the plan giyes fhe e,Iact
I9l harmony. They are to be three stories
VIII d sa,rrets on eIIher end for venti-
the ediflce-inclndino Of conrI1 tLn tILnStn @ VI
ent building which is TO form
part oil the whole structure - will
ono "aIareS I XXX f'gsl"rfr Jeet-or
than Long View Asylnm in III Io,oiif' ME
County. Each wing will be two hundred
lnu ,u tnlrty leee IN length The addition
zach ,rd ~, ,,iIl IIw Nv WaraS Si 10 Geh wing ana
light at both ends, and cross yratjlotion
The Asylum when finished will accomno-
natb tlte i,'',leu anu my patieats The
be verv noble and H. sito al III S'i,ice WIN
know, Is unequaled in ali this 6eantiT,I
valley;
std'', 'Hs LIN haeSg 'lllPinoYemehtS i rev two
main bnildno and aneH ol .lie
ing the Asylum with the laundry. Is tax
ing the place OF the Old wreck that so long
ta fonndaton Viz ,e,'se1 ',s ST. ne con- iract for
citilen Thotnas lSro,,,,, n ~" WhvN