National Republican., 1878-05-18
INSANE IsYLUMS.
Last Days Session OF the superintendent
Associntion.


The fourth aud last days session Of the
American Association of Medical superntcnd.
ents of the Insane was called to order by Pres
ident Nichols at ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing, in Willard Hall.
DIR. Strong exhibited photograph Of tho
brain Of case Of aphaSia, and made few cx'
temporancous remarks upon the subject. Dr.
Hughes read paper on "Aphasia or Aphasic
Insanity-Which ?" Tho business committee
reported that all the papers prepared for read.
ing st this session had been read and presented
for discussion. In view Of this fact the papers
were taken up and discussed in order of read.
ing, the members being limited to three min.
utcs
The first was that of Dr. Clark, on AN Ami
mated Molcculc and its Relatives" Romarks
were made by Drs Gray and Smith. Dr. Wal
lace's paper on buildings for the Insane was
discussed by Drs Goddng, Ray, Kirkhridc.
Barnes, Buck, Kempstcr, Macdonald, Gray
Stevens Evarts, Strong, Walker, Hughes, Chip.
10y, and Wallace.
True and False Experts" the subject OF
DIR. GrSsom's paper. was discussed by Drs.
Wallace, Chiplcy Godding Kirkbrde Kemp.
ster, Ray, Hughes, aud Smith Drs. Chiplcy,
Smith, Hughes, and Wallace discussed the pa.
ror on The Great Moral Nature and the Great
Sympathetic Submitted by Dr. Buck. Fur
| thcr discussion was interrupted by DIR. Kirk
bride, who offered the following resolution
which WAS adopted:
Rrsir'i. That the association rcalirm' its CECILIA
rnlipm made on previous OCCASION that II hereby
holds Itself in no way responsible for any paper
read before il or for any sentiments cNpft SsCi In
the meetings except from direct vote Of the nsso.
| citation.
pr Godding, chairman of the business COM
mittcc, reported that on account of tho imclcm.
cncy of the weather the association would not
| make its proposed excursion to Mount Vernon.
The meeting then adjourned until eight
p.lL.
BUSINESS SESSION.
The evening session opened promptly. with
| thirty members present. The chair announced
DIR. Callandcr as the additional member of the
business committee appointed for 1919. The
| discussion on tho papers was resumed, and DIR.
| MacDOnald's paper on Two Cases of Hom-
eide" was discussed by DR.. Gray, Hughes,
and Eastman. BY request. DIR. Macdonald re-
lated the history of a very interesting case Of
insanity. The eases of aphasia submitted by
| Drs. Strong and Hughes were tlwn discussed.
| At the close of the Eectng, its being the
thrty-sccond annual meeting and the fifth
| visit Of the association to this city, the nssOcia-
| ton placed on record the following rcsOu-
| tiOus:
| That the proceedings Of this meeting and the
personal intercourse Of iis members give new Cvi.
dcmccS OF great valuc to hi, association, rs an i'm.
l,Oriant element In advancing the best Interests uf
the insane Of detecting and exposing error and
| establishing on u permanent iuun atum the most
| enlightened and humane syStCm OF treatment for
| this class of our affected fellow beings.
| That this association had great satisfaction in
| visiting and carefully INSPECTING
TmE GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL
for the insane, giving A. 1t docs renewed evidence
| OF the liberAlity and humanity Of the public au.
thOriles in their generous provision for these I'M
| fortunate wards Of the nation, and especially rs
| shown very strikingly the fidelity, economy. uuh
ability with which the appropriations heretofore
| made for its buildings and support have been
| used on all occasions.
That while recognizing the high position thus
far deservedy held by this hospital, which ought
ever to be in MI respects the model institution to
| which the different States could look for safe ex-
| ample when about making provisions for their in-
sane. This association Is reluctantly compelled To
refer Ia all existing and obvious deficiency, which
Is srr To seriously Unfair IT, usefulness and lower
the high STANDARD OF character which 1t has here
| r,:oTe maintained.
That the defect just alluded to consists In IT,,
greatly crowded condition, rendering impractical.
bic the bcSt maturcd plan Of treatment, and certain
u show u the future In II si!ll higher degree the
great md serious loss that must br sustained by
the unfortunate condition Of its wurls.
| Tint this us>uCntipm firmly believes that all
| thc,c deficiencies AMI du.rCs Ctn he removed by
| the prompt provision Ui additional ucrUmmOLa.
| l"nS which m plea Of rNrchicnCy could justify
long since adopted by tbs association. and II w,uId
therefore most respectfully comment the subject
10 the earnest cons "raliun ii the Representative.
Of the ptp,c for VII hr,e benefit hi, noble hospital
has the highest and ,truugct claims Of cnlIs sh;-
pHrd humanity And u trll" economy.
That our thanks ur. due nul are hereby rendered
To surgeon GCurri BARNES aud surgeon Hunting.
ton ut The GiEy for the opportunity tU inspect tho
admirable arriug mcntS OF the
HiRSEs HOSPITAL,
at the Soldier, liunc and especially its efficient
system Of forced ventilation. thr entire success OF
which seems to he all that could be desired
That, In common with all who appreciate the
| hgh.S scientific atlaiuuuut> jUmCi u purity OF
prINutc ChLrU'cr that e. ull not lie sur;asUch nnd
tie rrmh' kuh~ d,'v ton Ul lIIg and larrUuS lie
t. III i agv Ofh!s fellow u.vu.ih sYc.ut On lie
p!orr. IL, death at Ihs lat" Joseph II, nry, secret
| tary If the smithsonian Institute. E.I,cIlly is
thi~> from the gre tr st kC nlwUy sMiIIi. .csie IA
the welfare of the iu'Nuc, hi, valued labor one
Of the official visitor. ut the Government Hospital
for the lusEIu, nj Iur many Cuur.tsirS attentions
aud valued service. for which the association aud
many Of It, N, Ah"rS feel personally indebted.
That tn" thanks Oi the association are due, and
are hereby ciirrCd t""ur esteemed colleague. DR.
GGdliIg for his unwUuiiCd effort. 10 make our STAY
In this city pleasant and profitable, and tD al
who, o. public officers or private individuals
have invited us To visit places OF general and
special interest Rml for all other cuurtcsics eX.
| tended, aml We regret that our limited time In,
prevented Us from accepting many of these in.
y.ultiOns.
The association then adjourned to meet on
the second Tuesday in June, l-10, at Provi.
dcncr, K. |.
In lieu Of the proposed visit to Mount Yer.
non after the adjournment yesterday, the assO.
citation visited Iirtdys National Gallery, and
photographs Of all the members were taken
1t Is intended to make one group out Of
all. Many Of the members have departed fol
their homes. 4 large number are still in the
| city, dCVOtng their time to sght-Sucing