New-York tribune., 1870-12-01
INEBRIATE ASYLUlIS.
ASSOCIATION OF suPERINTRSpEyrs.

ASSOCIATION OF SUPERINTENDENT
| The Superintendents, and others interested
in Inebrate Asylums, resumed their session. yesterday
in Of the parlors Of the Young Mems Christian Ag.o
citation Building Tho following were present Dr. VII.
lard Parker, New-York City; Dr. JOS Parrish, PhladeI.
phia Penn; Dr. p. j. WardeDer Chicago H. Dr. Daniel
Allen Boston, Mass; DR.. r. X Potter, Boston, Mass;
Dr. Theo. Preniss, Boston. Mass; Dr. wm C. Laurence,
Boston, Mass; Dr. Geo. j. Bennett, Brooklyn, N. Y;
DR.. d. g. Dodge, Binghamton, n. y Dr. Albert Day.
Greenwood, Mass; the Rev. j. Wet, Brooklyn, ~ Y;
DR.. L. d. Mason Brooklyn; DIR. Alonzo Calhoun, New
York City Dr.. W. F. HocOmb Brooklyn, ~ Y; Dr. II.
L. Mason Brooklyn, n. " the Hon. Jas. s. T. stranahsn,
Brooklyn, n. Y; Dr. C. L. Ives, Brooklyn, y. Y.
Dr. Parker called the meeting TO order and Dr. War
dener Chairman Of the Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported as follows:
"The name OF the Association shall be the American
Association for the Cure of Inebriates Its members
shall consist OF superintendent, physicians, and dele
gates from Boards Of Directors OF institutions Tor tho
treatment Of nebrates It's object shall be 70 study the
disease OF inebriety TO discuss t proper reatWen an
endeavor 10 bring about cooperative puohc seh'ns'
OF 0finrisprudence' . r..,,. H.
willard Parker yice-Presdents, c. J. HaiI sn%H % O'rs
Chpp; Secretary Joseph Parrish Treasurer l. 1iaeVv
follows "Intemperance Is disease. 1t is cnrable IN
the same sense that other diseases are us primary
cause is a constitutional Susceptibility to alcoh0c M,
preston This constitutional tendency may be nhered
or acquired. Alcohol has rs true place IN IN
a remedy and, Ike other remedies may be abused.
In quantities is poison, and always acts as
such when it produces inebriety. All methods em-
pOyed having proved inefficient for the purpose or cur
ing ncbriey, the establishment of asyums s the great
demand OK the age. Every large city should nave is
local temporary home for nebraes and every state
more asylums for the treatment oi sueh PERSONS
The law should recognize intemperancc as disease ana
provide other means for its management thah hnes s-
tiOn-hOuses. and iail5"
DR. Wardener offered resolutions, which adopted,
providing that statistics shall be collected ana
by the several supernendentsi that such INFORMATION
he rppOrtPd ASsOcl3tlOus
arrangements shall be made Tor tne furnishing OF SUIT
able healthy and profitable labor to the inmates OF the
asy!um3.
Dr Dodge Of BinghamtOn states that 20 patients
now under treatment at his asylum. The whole number
from 1864 TO 1869 was "a, the majority OF Wh0m gefe
literary and professional men, including physciaLH.
Sixty-hree per cent was the average number cured
DR.. Albert Day Of Greenwood institute Mass, has
had go patients since the opening SIX nOhs 4so his
institution accommodates 90 and hls treatment consists
of medical social, and moral Influences SlXtynTe per
cent IL the average number cured Tie MAJORITY VI LIS
patients are literary and clerical men.
Dr. Parrish of the PennRylyania santarium states HAT
his institution opened in June, 1851 and two young
mon entered Since that time, l34 persons have been
patients Three or these were committed under the law
in relation TO " Lunatics and Habitua Drnksrds."
Twenty-tbree were brought In state OF unconscious
ness. Thirtynine consented to come as an alternative
only having been threatened at home With cOmnitmeut
tO lunatc asylums. with divorce, banisbmen other
disgrace. Only 6S came willingly. FOrty-fOur
afflicted with troublesome and, IN some cases, with seT
GUS complications in the form Of epilepsy paralysis,
rheumatism, pulmonary tubercle neuralgia, or heart
disease Eighty -four were married. and 50 were single
men, TwenyDine out OF the lSi returned to their cups
FOrynye have recovered, ana resumed ther FOcatios
in life Two insane. Three deceased, and the
/ remainder are under treatment.
Dr. Wardener states that at the Washin gtonan House
Chicago III COG patients have been treated during tho
past years. 432 married and 26i single Ibcy
were classified as follows: Constitutional drinkers, 49,
tary drinkers &c. OF these, 73 mechanics and tbo
! others were clerks and professional men.