Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-21

Very respectfully, your obedient servant
S. Y. CALDWELL, Supt.
| NASHVILLE, May 20.
DR.. j. II. Calender, Superintendent
Tennessee Hospital for the Insane-Dea
Sir: The officers and management of tn,
State Prison respectfully invite you anG
the Association of Medical Superintend
en,s of American Institutions for the In.
sane, 10 visit the Tennessee State Prison
at such time during your present session a:
may best suit your convenience.
Very respectfully,
W. NJ. WRIGHT, Supt.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY ASYLUM.
A communication from DR.. Hazard, Sn
peTintendert of the st. Louis County Asy.
hum, No., relative to the management Of
that establishment, was read.
ALL o. K.
1 The committee appointed TO audit the
accounts of he Treasurer Of the Associa-
ton, reported that that duty had been per-
| formed. aud said accounts found to be per-
! fecily correct. The receipts Of the Associa-
| ton for last year were S462.95; the ex-
penseS of printing, reporting and poStagl
were S425.T5, thus leaving S37.20 in the
treasury. The committee recommended
that the membership fees be s.. The re-
| port was accepted and the recommendation
of the committee was adopted; recess OF
ten minutes being taken for the purpose OF
allowing the members of the Association
to pay their respects to the Treasurer.
PLACE OF THE NEXT MEETING.
The committee appointed to fix the time
and place for holding the next meeting of
the Association reported that they had been
| unable TO select place, and would ask to
be assisted by nominations from the ASso-
citation.
DIR. Fisher nominated California.
DR.. stevens nominated St. Louis.
a ballot having been taken, the vote
stood: California, 81; St. Louis, II.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
DR.. Shew was appointed committee to
draft resolutions of respect in relation to
the death Of DIR. VanAnden.
PsYCHICAL AND PHYSICAL.
DR.. Hughes read paper on the subject
of Psychical and Physical, or Mind and
Matter, in which he maintained that the
manifestations of mind were dependent
upon the disintegation of the cells of the
brain; that the time might come when we
might trace the idea. emotional and i'm
preston cells to their true locality in the
brain; and that the doctrine Of cerebral dis
indignation was analogous TO the doctrine
of muscular disintegration, accompanying
the display of muscular power. He held
that il was not found that the breaking
down of the cells of the brain was the pre-
cedent of mind-actiOn, but We do know
that cerebral disintegration accompanies it.
Insanity was irregular cerebral diSintegra-
ton, and the proper treatment consisted in
regulating and restraining it, by tranquil
Izing moral and mental Influences and rem
edial agencies.
HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION.
A continuation of the history of the Or
ganization from the year 1868, was read by
its author, DR.. John Curwin, Secretary of
the Association. Pending the reading Of
this document, the Association adjourned
until three o'clock p. n.
AFTERNOON PROCEEDINGS.
The members of the Association reassem-
bled pursuant TO adjournment, and then
proceeded to the Capitol, where they were
received by Gov. Brown, the visitors being
introduced by DR.. Calender. After the
ceremony of introduction had been gone
through with. the Governor welcomed the
members of the Association to Tennessee,
in the following words:
ADDRESS OF GOV. BROWN.
''Gentlemen: bid you welcome to the
capital city of Tennessee. | hope while
you are here you will not compare Tennes-
see with the States from which you come.
We have not yet recovered from the effects
of the late civil war. We are struggling
along, however, and l think you have seen
some of the evidences OF our recuperative
energy, and when you visit the institution
over which our friend, DIR. Calender, pre-
sides so efficiently, you will see that we en-
deavOr to take proper care Of that class OF
unfortunates to whom you are deyoting |
your attention.
When you return to your homes, gentle |
men, ] trust you will bear with YOU kind |
of Nashville and Tennessee, |
and that you will tell your friends at home |
that we have room for ten thousand more |
emignants than we have vet received"
The visitors then distributed themselves |
over the building, a large party ascending |
to the dome, where half an hour was spent |
in looking upon the grand panoramic view |
which NAV be seen from that elevated pos
ition. The members of the Association |
finally assembled in the library, where they |
were introduced to the State librarian, Mrs. |
Haskell, who spared no pains to make the |
stay of her distinguished visitors a pleasant |
one.
At five o'clock, the party, accompanied |
by Governor Brown, proceeded to the Polk |
mansion, where they were warmly well |
coined by its venerated and hospitable |
mistress, who was assisted in receiving her |
visitors by Mrs. Cheatham, Mrs. Nichol, Mrs |
Porter, Mrs. Atchison, Mrs. Van S. Linds- |
ley, Mrs. Rodes, of Pulaski, and Mrs. G.
w. Fall.
An hour was spent in social converse,
and in promenading about the grounds, and |
the members of the Association returned to |
the Maxwell House.
Evening Session.
Association met at z. NJ.
THE NEXT MEETING.
The committee appointed TO select the |
time and place for the next meeting, re- |
ported the selection of Stockton, California, |
as the place, and the third Tuesday in |
May, 1875, as the time for holding the next |
session of the Association. The report was |
accepted and the Secretary was directed to
make the necessary arrangements for the /
of the members Of the Asso-
Citations previous 10 the next meeting.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The Committee on Order Of Business
reported that business meeting will be
held this morning from ten to twelve, after
which the members Of the Association will
proceed under conduct of DR.. Calender, to
The Tennessee Hospital for the Insane.
in the evening" business meet
ing VII be held at night. Tomorrow, the
Association will convene at 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, remain in session one hour and then
adjourn tC the residence of DR.. Chatham.
At six o'clock, the members of the Associa-
ion will proceed to Ash Barracks, to wit
ness parade of the troops. A business
meeting will be held in the evening, after
which the Association will adjourn until
he next annual meeting.
IRREGULARITIES OF INSANITY.
DR.. Curwen read paper on the pecu-
ia-ities of insanity as developed in differ
INT branches of families. He thought it
vas Of the utmes5 Importance that meas
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