New-York tribune., 1876-09-07
THE CONFERENCE OF CHARITIES
SECOND DAY AT SARATOGA.

SECOND DAY AT SARATOGA.
PAPERS ON INSANITY BY DRs. WILBUR AND ALLEN
THE ENGLISH SYSTEM OF AsYLUMs-sTYLE OF
BUILDINGS THAT SHOULD BE UsED-EXERCIsE.
JFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRrBUSE.l
SARATOGA, Sept 6.-The Conference of Chari-
ties resumed it's session this morning at O'clock The
opening yesterday with the address by Gov Iden was
merely formal and preparatory The work OF the confer
ence began day. Tne Conference Of Charities has no
organic connection with tho Social Science Association
1t is up of the boards ofscharty OF the various
states whose members CONC together once year for
consultation The most important feature In this depart
the report of the standing committee on lnsan-
ity covering papers by Dr. Allen of Lowell, Mass Dr.
H. b. Wilbur Of Syracuse, DIR. Edward c. Mann
of Wards Island, and others. The paper of DIR.
Wilbur of the most interesting and one
OF the most vigorous offered during the day.
His reports to the State OF NewYork embOdying the re-
suits OF his European trip last year. especially yala
be and have already been presented 10 the readers OF
THE TRIBUNE. DR.. Wilbur estimates the number OF the
in the United States at the present time as at
least $4,000
The Treatment OF the Insane" the title OF another
paper by Nathan Allen, NJ. d., Of lowell Mass Lunatic
hospitals every State, he said, find generally full
most Of them crowded The fact is generally conceded
than toat OF population. Among the difficult questions
relating 10 the insane is that OF the place and manner OF
support Passing by cases private families and vate
Institutions the amshOuses and hospitals constitute
almost the only receptaces this class Many OF these
establishments are utterly unfit places for the insane
The matter OF does not receive the attention that u
ought Hospitals expressly Tor the and treatment OF
the insane should be small. They should also be well
classified There should be asyiums especially for the
temporary insane and those who are dangerous and
boisterous from intoxicating liquors There sfonld also
he In unatic asylum special accommodation TOT
the epeptc insane well as for those who are danger
and suicidal and those who are hlthv In person
The building should be built In pavilion STYLE not more
than stories high, with halls and rooms well lighted
and ventilated The whole construction expense for each
inmate should not average more than $1,000 In the
present style the expense averages from $1,000 10
So 900 each patient As yet there has been no fu
AMI fair experiment In country or supporting thc
chronic insane by themselves though three experiments
have been started. The employment Of the Insane Ia
ing good but employment Of some kind Ia more
important than all other things
The Business Committee reported the following COM
mittees on topics for the next Conference:
InsanihJ-JOln B. Chaplin, N. Y; j. Patterson. Ill.,
]. A. Reed Peun.; j. g. Conrad, Md; j. L. Harrison,
Public Buidings-Dependelt Casses-M. Is. Anderson,
Rochester; j. c. Corbus Ill; Francis Wells, Penn; H. H.
Giles, Wis, and j. l. Cnace, X. l. .
Dependent aud Delinquent ChiLdrenW. r. Lftchworth,
N. Y; Der Luther, Peun. Henry W. Lord, Mch r. IL.
Wines. H., and Chas. L. Brace, N Y
b. X. BrOckway, N. Y; Elisha Harris, N y; Geo l.
Robinson ILL.,; Joseph Burnett, Mass; Benz. stark. Conn
and Andrew T.. ElnOre, Wis.
Statistics and LeQistdtiOH-Dier Luther Penn; Chas
g. HoyU, N. Y. Henry w. Lord, Mich; +. b. SanbOtl,
Mass. John c. Devereux n. Y; Il. W. Snow, X l., and
I. w. Halght, Wis.
welt, N. Y; Mrs. G. r. Lowell N V; A. J. Ourt Penn
L. W. Lincoln, Mass; Francis Wayland, Conn., and
Howard Potter, N. Y