National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-25
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The ,PAilsSslpASa Balletfn Of last Saturday has
the following comments upon the letter Of Dr.
q. II. Nichols to the Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior, explaining his action In the recent dis
e. srse Of the now resident INDECENT Insane:
.The Government Hospital for the Insane near
Warrington, ID. O., 10 one Of the best ordered In:
stitltions Of the nnd in the United states, and
most experienced, Intelligent, able and faithful
OF hospital superintendents. Being such, be has
% dr cCTFs been more than Oas az
Once and sometimes on che general principle. 50
are either incompetent brltss and blockhelas, or
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pally in Washington and Baltimore, against DR..
Nichols upon certain Wild charges OF extraordi-
nary inhumsniIy in his treatment OF certain pa
tents who were alleged 10 have been set adrift
In Q helpless and destitute condition in order to
relieve the hospital Of the burden OF their sup
direction Of the Department or the INTERIOR It is
tiers have been written about It, and no demands
made upon the President for Mr.. Delano's re-
movsl on the score Of inhuman treatment Of the
public insane. But these may come In time"
Meanwhile, having some general knowledge Of
rome particular knowledge Of the excellent gen
tltman thus assailed, We have taken the trouble
10 20 TO HEADQUARTERS I0r the IaCte Oh the case,
ana our readers will ind In another column the
full and interesting report Of DR.. Nichols, made
by him TO the Interior Department, which COM
pletely sets at rest the tional stories that
have been 90 ihsustriously set ahOst. Long as
this report is, II lie well worth careful perusal,
not only for its precise statement OF the facts OF
this partic1lsr case but because 1t 10 an admirable
exposition OF the principles upon which our best
hospitals for the Insane are conducted, 3 subject
upon which the public generally mach need in
Incidentally, this report of DR.. Niools is inter.
estipg, as casting some light upon governmental
believe does not exit especially in the Interior
Department. We mean the habit Of tnve stgat
fog charges Of NAL standardization. The Govern
ment Hospital is under the Jurisdiction Of the
Interior Department. and that Department, as is
shown by DR.. Nichols exhaustive report, at once
aSuses TesuisipS' as such siieFstiOns ofreauspt.
ly do, in clear Vindication Of the accused officials
from the charges Of misconduct hastily or ma
lciously brought against them.
CAPITAL Seminary.
Mrs. Deane IL lady Of great executive aoil-
ity. She has an experience Of thirty years in
teaching. For twenty years she was principal Of
a large boarding school on the Mount Holyoke
thing by the wsr and came to Washington Q ref
ugee in 1884. For the last eleven years she has
held many positions Of trust in works Of charity
in this city. During the last year she has estsb.
hshed her school on a firm basis. All who At
tended her commencement in June last will tes-
lily tnaL the mlnQs unQer Aef TUITION are tnOr-
ougbly cultivated and fully embued with practi-
cal, useful, every day needed knowledge.
She educates the head, the hands, the heart,
the mind, the soul and takes good care Of the
body. She has the happy faculty of adapting
herselfIo each mind in such q way as to draw
forth and expand its ability to It's fullest extent
The location Of her school Is Of the most beau
uful in the city Situated on the highest point OF
Capitol Hill. the surroundings are Of the most
lovely nature. From the upper stories Of the
Seminary, both the Eastern, Western, and main
branches Of the Potomac are visible, also q fine
view Of the hills and surrounding country in
Maryland and Virginia The building faces
North and South. Alarge yard affords open air
exercise.
During the summer q fine breeze blows at q
hours; IN winter the southern merry sunshine
makes the whole building glad. One great fea-
ture in Mrs. Deane's instruction is the domestic
knowledge impaired to young ladies which quail
ines them TO make good tea, coffee, puddings,
pies bread, conserves, and other articles for
"a bic use, that will add greatly to the comfort,
good health and hsppiness OF man. 1t is quite
as great a blessing 70 men, that women should
process useful knowledgei in the home sphere, as
that she should execute we'll on the piano or read
huently Homer, Virgil, Shakespeare, or Tele-'
machus. Professor Mirick il o teacher OF long
experience and great ability. Professor Weld
mayer, Miss Abel and Miss Lacy, are all
teachers Of education and long experience and
well qualified to till the positions they occupy.