Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-09-17

tion rather than frult garden, vege.
table gardens TO match, and then in.
vestigated barns and stables, chickcry
and piggery-saw them cut up and
move by machinery into the ice houses,
the daily supply of beef and mutton,
all of which is raised upon the farm.
THE CHAPEL
There is daily evening service in
the chapel, and one on Sunday after.
moons. The chapel is supplied with
an organ and Weber grand piano,
and frequent musical entertainments
are given TO the patients in it, and also
stereopticon and magic lantern exhi-
bItions, occasional lectures, etc. Dur.
ing the summer picnics in the woods
are frequently given, and SO far they
have been free from all mlshaps. Illus.
trated and other papers, and books
from the library are furnished to all
who will avail themselves OF them, and
not few Of the women were busy
with plain or fancy needle-work. As
already spoken Of, every ward is well
supplied with pictures, those in the
wards for the most excited patients
being bung too high for demolition
Even in these wards they are always
useful and in all cases it would be
wise to place every humanizing and
softening influence IN reach OF the at.
tachmenis for the sake Of indirect bene.
tit to those under their care, even were
these last wholly incapable OF receiv.
ing direct good, for in going through
these wards it is impossible not 10 re-
ceive a constantly deepening impres.
sion Of how trying to the moral and
mental nature Of the strongest must
be the constant enforced companion.
ship Of the insane. Upon the attend
ants rests an obligation which can only
be fulfilled by bringing to bear upon
them also, continually, wholesome and
elevating influences, which is one Of
the cumulative arguments against per-
hitting tho insane to remain in poor
houses, where these things are impossi-
bic to secure. Here the attendants
are under constant supervision, and
yet, with the closest care that physi-
clans can exercise, they find it one of
their arduous duties to train assistants
and to secure those fitted by cheerful
ness, forbcarance, tact and sympathy,
firm wi and unfaiIing control of tongue
and temper, to place in immediate at
tendance upon their patients.
THE suPERTNTENDENT, DIR. s. $. SCHULTZ,
who has filed that position from the
beginning Of the hospital plans and TO
whose executive ability every depart
ment OF the immense institution bears
witness, gives testimony, as do the as
slstant physicians, to this being the
gravcst and most difficult OF their
responsibilities. After many trials and
changes in his corps of attendants
he is comforting himself now with the
number OF faithful and competent men
and woman he has secured in this
position--althongh there is no possi-
bility in this or any hospital for remit
ting daily watchiul care and super
vision.
IL was a pleasant thing TO me 70
note in the lists Of gifts to the hospital,
OF pictures, DOCKS, ttereoptcon siiues,
ETC., the name of Miss Dix occurring
time and again. And also TO learn
that the LADIES oil Danville ana ine
musical societies oil that town are 10
the naoit OF contributing oy concerts
IN the chapel, ana music III wards, 10
the entertainment and help OF the
patents :. :.
Just now that the state Is nnulng !.
absolutely necessary 70 ouila yet o'ner
asyiums ior tne insane, ana tnat tne
puolic attention Is oeing more ana
more drawn 10 the STATISTICS ana inc
causes oiinsanity, the management oi
the hospitals already IN operation must
attract closer inquiry ana attenuon'
when the corner stone oil the DanV'iie
asylum was ia'd, eleven years ago on
the 10Th of August most persons
thought us ample accommooauohs
must DO suihclent Tor a mucn larger
district let, Win very large pro
portion OF the insane IN 'nat very JUS
trlct Of twenty counties cohnneu 10
unht almsnouses-wltn not u low oi
the wea'thier clhsscs,n pr'va,c usy'u'n7