The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-21

vention Of the spread OF Suoes a. r. ~.
csssty OF regulating smpoyments dangerous 70 neaAn
and deleterous doors no~sses - MR.
feet ssni,srv sense and concluded BY saying 70 secure
which for its inhabitants as nearly g. possiois
the aim Of the Metropolitan Doafo u neai'n " 'ns
D. COOKE OF Cspandagua read paper on the treat
men. Of the chronic ,a cons,nn 81 shs css
Exhibiting the neglect aud cruelty with which they
been treated in sns county Number poor Of
these places 10 from 400 20 l,5o:. End tho
yearly average Of deaths Is over TOO Ohio has 900
our hospital system the few - treated well bat
The Many are neglected In countv poor houses Tho
majority Of the chronic insane are COCA bodily nsath
iatelgent medical supervision They come mainly
from the working classes and the best treatment FOR
fourths OF them are capable OF useful orgasizaron
Houses whore they eonnnsd should be regulated
this prsclps y oaaros b secured in the county poor
land 20 each one bondrsd patients with special accom-
modation for payoxysma cases. They will not DO
The soil 81 h n r.sp !. DsSusd 70 the
country would Find congenia occupation the women
could % employed IN the laundry and other household
oaueos Whtio even the mechanic arts might be pfec-
tsed 10 Invited extent
paper on tho same subject BY Dr. Lee Of Peskskil,
Dr. Bow. Of Boston. being called on to sddres!
s S 5asssss on this subject :sa s.s ne n.o %
The paper s- last AN read. The ' simple inhaSiians
Of oAsel in Belgium had discovered 6sttsr treatment
q she nsans than any practised IN this STATE Ohio Or
Massachusetts,. The circumstance OF Carlota having
oscn under the treatment Of physician who practised
that system hes given special prominence Of ats The
commenced BY telling story Of lady who visited this
place. and being much surprised n not meeting any In.
.ss. psUps N
her. |. cr..y. and 4 you only ino. how 10. /, e
now he's msd" why" sde. 4 was JUS. talking
soh,n replied the other you didn't talk 70 him long
enough, Il you had you would have found him out He
links himself Christ Now thas 10 absurd. Everybody
The Ghssl systsm consists 10 giving the insane their
frsedom, but surrounding them with sane innusnces
scssd % restrain. in ssrsus casss There less saf
fering and happiness among the Ghee patients than
treatment differs nom Ghssi in that Hsnwe 10 an aagre
CATION Of morbid individuals, while a Ghee tAey are
Ssps sSs genera sss 81 sSs
answer to question - 70 whether he thought - likely
that such system could b carried out. Dr Hove
sisted that the city Of Boston recently voted 900
for the establishment Of Lunatic Asylum. The
interest this 100000 psr year, and including this
week. believe that good board in respectable families
IN the country could bs got 70 e ths class OF insane
patients for s. Or - With what they could Gss out Of
DR.. PARRISH, Of Phiadslphia in the char, was sx-
% read paper on the reformation Of nebrates
but in view Of the several papers read he presented 70
tho association instead copies Of report presented BY
him to the last Legislature Of Preside nj
President Of the Sanitarium Philadelphia for per-
suffering from the effects OF alcoholic stmulants
and opium and announced his intention II preparing
Letter. from D: Chaplin, Of Csn.ns.igaa, D, nay.
secretary, after which the meeting adjourned
Evening Session.
DEPARTMENT EDUCATION.
Al the session OF the Social Science Congress held las
The Of Education in the absence Of the prs
siding officer Professor Samuel Elliott o. Trinity Col
DC Gilman. Of Yale oOIsss::- '
r. B 6AEBoas, Eso.:-
NJ DsAR ss-I regret that important duties compel
my return 70 New Haven before the meeting of This
evening. II the right opportunity could be found,
had thought Of calling the .ttenonlof the Association
as homo and abroad, which seem to demand
The considssaton Of AL thoughtful mon The
respecting he r.aanS q The Church 70 the snSc
schoels the proposed modification Of the school laws
10 Fraaoe axe reports and Suggestions OF the school Of
inquiry commissions In England. ana other kindred
movements, full Of instruction, which have been
sccssrsasd sy the constitutions. convention. recently
Henai department Of the general government; the
argent advocacy Of examinations for some departments
aesai schools Of science the results Il normal school
Instruction already called in question in neigh
projected IN university and college governments;
the possible Introduction Of elective studios into
ne confederation Of questions pertaining 70 higher sdu-
caticnaii these are topics 70 which could wish that
The Associss.on would direct inquiry not possible
VITO interested Ia the administration Of Systems II
public nsxucton and Of higher institutions Of learn
Ing 70 confer upon systems, methods and reautsf
Among the many conventions Of teachers held differ
parts Of the country there s which proposs
rave question: for chs purpose OF ectIng hs csrrsos
principles which should direct our saorta
The Association 70 which and your associates haxe
doVOtod much with such GRATIFYING
70 destined 70 prolonged and wide spread
fulnesa earnestly hope that While charlie. ovsry
Sort Jurisprudence and finance may receive the atsn-
toa they deserve, ths educational departments Of a-
quiry viii also receive the thoughtful consideration Of
q! me Ismssn with great regard I remain D yours
Prolsssor Elliot said in the absencs Of certain ssnte
read papers prepared for the consideration Of the Con-
gress he would essay few extemporanoous remarks
shs subecs Of compulsory education He said the opsr
sprung from domestic education and the con-
So dsSn.:s hsa i. .na
is Disadvantages Some Viewed the system tyranni-
diana He however considered the end and ann OF
compulsory education to compel the child TO follow
10 the method pointed out and that the student alone
nccton therswith the guardians duty was 70 point out
the course to BE- followed, &c. The learned Professor
adopted smilar system Of compulsory education and
achieving great results hersfrom In the state Of
mn13aC0usst8 oufOrC0Q
than other States OF the Union, and the effect was
that bso.placks nswsboys and apprentices generally
could not b hcenasd or ndentured unless hsy had
,ceived II least two years education.
Professor Henry Bernard, Commissioner Of the Edu-
cationa bureau At Washington being requested to give
portion of his experience his Official capacity. stated
that glss . Thorough statement Of the efforts and
progress o( ths sympahxsrs In the OF public sdu
cation Congress aad ct the national capital would
volys history Of many volumsa He would merely
state that the cause Wa and that the Bureau
had systsmared its lsors and Was beginning 70 reap
finn NJ A A thA M
last session of Csngrsss left the field 0pon for The
bureau achieve great In notwithstanding the
whols system of public education Much had yet 70 DO
done, bus With the sympathy and cooperation OF ali
friends OF sdscanon the work would 60 bravey and
the time far distant Americans would BE-
proud II thor educational institutions both national and
State,
Dr. EsASxlu II HArog. also Of washingtsn, fol-
lowed In Q fsw spirited remarkn ,favorirg and
sdvocaiaS the government pan or fostering
and encouraging public education In the United
states Ho rsvisWed the Of taking the opnsus
Of the Dls.rct ef Columbia whereby the numhar Of