The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-01-10

odeieidNttil IN touiu IouHobbOiIf sVa
expected, The foundations and baso-
ment stories Of the extensions of the
muatic asylums at Newburg and Day
ton have been built, and the additions
when completed, will be harmonious
with the original designs and plans,
aud will 50 great, increase the cspa-
city oS those institutions, that | am
hopeful that large proportion Of the
chronic Insane who arc now enduring
q wrctched existence in the county
Poor Houses, may dud accommoda-
tion in them. The condition of this
unfortunate class is graphically dc,
scribed in the report Of the Surgeon
General, to which / earnestly call
your attention. Those Of them who
are simply dcmented and all times
harmless, may perhaps be as wellpro-
yided for in the County Infirmaries
as elsewhere but those who are sub.
iect TO cts of mauia, who tear off thoir
own clothing,and attempt violence up.
on their attendants OF upon thom-
selves, will almost always be found re.
duccd to the condition of mere beasts
10 cage, unless they are brought
under the systematic aud scientific
treatment which can only be obtained
in the regular organized asylums. /
believe the Medical Superiutendents
lcf our lnsaue asylums generally agree
that the present system in use in this
State is all that is necessary, Il
the scale of accommodations be so in,
creased as to receive the additional
numbers, and that the classification o
patients can be more satisfactorily
made under II than By an erection O
separate asylums for incurables. L
Is expected that statistics on this sub
jcct will be laid before you carly IN
the session, and your humanity will
prompt you to efficient aciion.
/ The new asylum for idiotic chill
dreu has so far progressed. that the
general features OF the design may be
seen, Without sacrificing economy
In arrangement OF material the plaI
selected by the trustees combines
dignity Of fore aud we'll choseI
, grouping of the parts Of the building
which will make il ono of the mos
, attractive of our public institution
in appearance, and one which will un
doubtedly be exceedingly well adapt
ed 70 its uses.
The trustees of the institution foi
the blind viii lay before you theii
reasons for concluding that the plaI
contemplated last year of building al
addition to the asylum would not pro
duce satisfactory results ,s.
The Aeylum for the Deafand Duml
approaches completion under the cal,
Of the ablc Superintendent aud archi
) tect originally intrustod with tn
gCsEa ana tarssSGs s ES9Srt tah ii SSsisHs d P'
progress of construction and Of tn
estimates for its completion. Th
great advantages of the gmplo roou
} provided ia the design, and its neces
sity in view Of tue increase Of tn
class educated thore, are now appar
ent. The crowded condition Of th
old building calls for haste in the com
pletion of the work, and as q portion
, OF it can properly 20 on during tn
winter, | would recommend parha
! appropriation aean on ly day so tina
the labor may not be suspended. s.
{ In addition to the buildings erect
cd by the State for benevolent instl
fitutions, Hamilton county has pui
chased aud refitted, at an expense {
twenty thousand dollars, a suitabl
+. building adjacent to the Longvie
/ Lunatic Asylum, and connecting
o with that institution, under the sam
Q management, as an asylam for thelr
: sane among the colored people OF th'
county. gJNgAp4 aal a4us