The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-09
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One year after the Binghamton asylum
opened, DR.. Edward Turner became su-
perintendent, and organized a company,
the shares being $40 each. Two years la
ter better class of buildings was erected,
at a cost of 100000. DIR. Turner was of
an erratic turn, and refused to make any
financial report. When compelled to do
this, he presented bill for services for the
round sum Of 500 600. After much trou-
BILE, the state, in 1866, paid d.. Turner
$4,000 for his entire claim, including
ownership of the property Since that time
the number of patients treated there has
averaged 300 year, giving as a result
5000 for the ten years first elapsed. The
institution can accommodate 100 patients
at once. Notwithstanding the difficulty
arising from political interference it has
done good work, and at least 90 per cent.
of those who remain six months are cured.
DR.. Willard Parker of New York has for
several years served as president. The
treatment is entirely persuasive. The pa
tients are allowed the liberty due to gen
tlemen. and those who do not conform to
rules are not allowed to remain. The oh
ject is to build up character as well as TO
conquer appetite.
THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTION.
This was erected in 1857 in the suburbs
of that city. 1t is supported by income
from patients and also by a share in the
license fees 1t can accommodate 100 ra-
tents, and has thus far been very success
tul. AS a special feature in this asylum,
1t may be said that it is the only place
where women of rich families, who have
fallen victims TO this habit, are sent There
could be made at present melancholy
chronicle OF drunkenness among W. men of
wealth, and here one may find nearly 100
OF this class under treatment at once. The
average cure of those who remain six
months is 20 per cent. 1t il sad to think
that large number of women after leav-
ing this place become incorrigible drunk
ards but such is the case and the inside
life of some of our grandest families would
reveal horrible scenes of maternal drunken
ness.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston each
possess similar institution, and these are
to greater or less degree success. A
few miles from the last mentioned city
stands ''thc Appleton home" 1t is an in
corpora,ed inebriate asylum, whose presi-
dent, "a reformed drunkard,) is Capt d.
b. McKensia, formerly of the United States
navy. He is warm hearted aud enthusi-
astic, and shows much ability and force of
character. The institution is of large ca
pacity, and is considered very successful.
Baltimore possesses in Harlem lodge an
asylum of similar character. 1t is state
institution, and consists of a number of
cottages, in which various grades Of nebr-
ates are placed, 30 as TO have more uniform
treatment. The proportion of cures re-
10 IN, Ia
adelphia, house of correction has an inehri-
ate asylum as branch institution, and this
also is doing good work Drinking seems
to be national curse, and has much strong
err hold on the eastern states than is con.
sisteDt with the early habits of that sec-
tion. This is shown by the demand for
reformatory establishments. In addition
to the Appleton home there is the Green
wood institute, near Boston, which is
private asylum, and is constantly crowded.
1t is sad to notice such degeneracy in the
land once occupied by the furitans.
There are in all nine inebriate asylums
now in operation in the union. The gen
eral method of treatment is to restore the
lost physical power by proper food and by
associations of an improving character,
while an attempt il made to restore the
will power by careful discipline MINES
ota and Connecticut have each taken meas
ures to organize asylums, and several o;her
states are about to follow the example.
The success in treating inebriates is no
longer question, and such places must be
ranked among our most important instiu-
tons. The effort was nqiionaliZed in 1870
| by an organization of physicians, under the
title of 1.-The American association for the
| cure of inebriates." Dr. Parker was the
first president, and the association has since
then continued its annual meetings, which
were the occasion for discussions and es-
says upon this important subject. These
have been published, and rs they afford
much information, they are distributed free
ly at the various asylums.
IN GREAT BRITAIN
In 1879 select committee appointed by
the house Of commons rendered formal
invitation to the above mentioned associa-
tion to send deputaton to London, in or
der to afford testimony. Drs. Joseph
Parrish and d. G. Dodge, both superin-
tendents of asylums, accepted the invita-
ton, and appeared before the committee
which continued its inquiry through e,gh-
teen sessions. The testimony of the Amer
lean physicians together with the state
ments of noted London practitioners formed
large volume of the "blue book" reports.
More than twelve inebriaie asylums are
now to be found in the British isles, but
they are all either private or the property
of small corporations. There are two in
Germany and three in France Moscow
contains an institution of this character of
unusual size, and from 800 TO 500 patients
are treated annually. Even Australia can
boast of one at Melbourne which has proved
of much value.
SOME MEMBERS.
The national ASSOCIATION to which l
have referred has among its correspond ng
members some of the most scientific men
in England and Scotland. Its American
members include snch name as Willard
Parker, DR.. Elisha Harris, and DR.. Stephen
Smith of this city, Drs. Mason and Bell OF
Brooklyn. Dr. Henry r. Bowditch of Bos-
! ton, DR.. L. N. Snow of Providence, Dr. n.
C. Davis or Chicago. and DR.. Harris OF
Philadelphia. The officers are DIR. MasoC
,, of Brooklyn, and DIR. I. l.. Crotheis OF
! Albany. 1t is to be remembered that q
, half century ago the insane were as much
neglected rs lnebrates are at present The
], time is coming when the same mercy whict
7 is now extended 10 the luna,ic will BE-
! shared by the victim of intoxicauon.
DIR. CRoTuRRs.
, This gentleman, though an Albany prac
ti,ioner. is called occasionally TO the city
where there is so much to attract medical
= enthusiast. The doctor has tskeh high
s stand as an earnest and ambition physician
e aud is rising steadily in the profession, He
9 has devoted much attention to the treat
I mept of the inehriate, aud is the best nu
: thoriiy oh aimed on this subject by
s TuR HERMIT IN Nnw YORK.
= Won Have No Excuse.
Have YOU any excuse for suffering will
y dyspepsia or liver complaint? Is ther,
a any reason why you should go on from da,