Louisiana capitolian., 1880-07-15
TIE OLD CENTENARY,


gained its old prestige and standing. 1t
will again resume its place among tho
FIRST INSTITUTIONS or LEARNING,
in the South. We donbt not that it's
Alumni, will learn with deep pleasure,
that Ph~nix like their Alma Mater llas
RISEN FROM IT'S ASHES.
Abandoning tho college, we repaired
LOUISIANA INSANE ASYLUM,
in company Of that excellent gentleman,
Mayor Hazard, of the lovely town of
Jackson. The asylum is q four.story
ediiicc, Of grand proportions and ma
jestic appearance, surmouutcd with an
elegant dome. The structure and ad-
joining buildings are on u high clcva-
ton, which il reached now from the
north side, over dyke erected by tho
insaile inmates, q work which would
have cost thousands of dollars with
outside labor, and did not cost rs it is,
ovor thirty dollars.
A beautiful flower garden and walks
greet the eye before the facade Of the
asylum. On entering, wo were most
cordially received by tho indc(atigable
Superintendent,
DIR. J. W. JONES,
who is recognized by all as the right
man in the right place. Wo have never
seen o public institution ovidcpcing 80
much order, system, cleanliness and
thorough good management as this
asylum. We visited every department.
and every where we found comfort, con.
venience and that scrupulous neatness
that characterizes q war vessel. The
inmates look in good health, aud seem
to he easily managed. They are we'll
dressed and cared for. We saw the
bakery, store,bouse, dining room, with
| its rows of tables, the laundry, etc, all
Indicating q completeness of the min
utest detail. From an inexllaustible
well, some sixty feet in depth, is pump
cd by steam into some tanks located on
the buildings all tho water used in the
asylum, the garden and the brick-yard,
this through pipes leading to every de-
partmcnt. Everywhere the insane are
employed in some useful manner. We
were told that the brick yard could
easily furnish enough brick to construct
additional buildings at small outlay
to the State, which would he most
ample to supply all future wants.
There are at present l07 male aud l2G
female inmates. Among the latter we
saw an English woman, Catherine
White, whose name WAS entered on The
register in November 1913, aged then 6;
years. She is now 81 years old, and il
quite sprightly and active aud in goo'
health. There are many other interest
ing subjects, about whom we capno
speak for want of space.
We do not hesitate in asserting tha
no institution of the kind is ore favor
ably located nor better conducted thar
is this one. DR.. Jones is indeed entitled
to every praise and consideration TO-
having accomplished 80 marvellous
result We append tho list Of Admins
traitors and officers:
t ADMINISTRATORS:
W. 3. Lo,,,lcn, President f. B. X. State at Lars,
Dr. r. S, Jones, T.. +. Chairman.
J. w. Taylor Il. +. TX rom
II. B. Barrow. W. i.
W, W. Mathews, W. +.
". Mellon. NO. D..
Fred. d. King, n. O. estate at Large
|. W. Patton, Mayor of n. o. }
j. W. Jones' Superintendent.
The college exercises having ended
and our inspection completed, thong
} we awaited night, not with as muc
anxiety as did Wellington at Waterloo
when he prayed for Blucher to come, W
however looked at the clock occasion
ally, to warn us of the hour when
THE DALI WOULD OPEN.
DR.. Jones had been prevailed upon t
allow a party to be given at the splel
did hall Of the asylum, and at abou
nine o'clock, carriages were enterip
, the grounds, bearing a goodly numbe
of the faircst Of the daughters Of Eas
and West Feliciana and the bordt
counties Of Mississippi. A fine compan
finally assembled in the brilliantly illu
mined hall, when tie Clinton ban
played grand march to start the dane
i, ers. What else can we add, excel
, that in the company of some of tt
: most captivating representatives of tt
| weaker sex, we "did as Rome does, "
, danced just like everybody else, and CT
!, deavored to induce some of the beauti'
a to take advantage of leap-year privilege