New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
INSANE ASFLUMS IN BAD CONDITION.
CHARITIES AID ASSOCIATION WORK.

REPORTS PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEhiiNo
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The annual meeting OF the state Chall.,o'
Aid Association took place yesterday afternoon ~ wv
rooms OF the association, No. East Fourteen'"-e
Charles s. Fairchd, president OF the associauon' Po
sided As the annual report Of the secretary To the
Board OF Charities much longer than usual onH
mart NJ ~ was read The report stated that since last
spring the Secretary had visited the counyhoueS "
Broone Cortland, Chenango, Chemung Fulton tennessee
Niagara Oneida, OswegO, Orleans. Toga anu iA'o'
Countles the City Aims House OF Oswego the insane
asylum OF Broome. Cortland, Chenango. ONEIDA hnu
Oswero Counties and unoficiay. the Bnghamton Asy-
INN for the Insane the Sus1uchanna Valley Home 'he
Oswego Orphan Asylum. the Fitch Circle and ticn iu
stute at Buffalo, the Emira Reformatory and the Jas
In the cities OF Norwich and OswegO. In Br00me oorE
land, Chenango. Fulton, Genesee, Niagara o'"oh.
and Toga Counties local visiting committees VI
the association have been organized Local V'ai'"r7
have been appointed for the institutions OF orleans
and Oneida Counties
On the subject Of insane people the report sa III
The association has gwen much thought tn the sn9eclo.
care Of the insane. and In ifs yi-tatlons OF , roy
asylnms and pOorhouscs has found very
conditions Innatcs who perhaps might he cured or I'M
proved with proper care In state hospitals ar" io Ev
strong close cells like OIstas, as In Cheango ConS
or chained Ia strong iron rings In the vail OF the yarn m
wild animals in Genesee; the lack OF suitable unit
obldng this recourse 10 restraint In BroOme County
the only night attendant in the male insane warts Is @
wachman whose real bushes, rs 70 g "a done in the
fgb ia
coal cear-six patients In the same wafer Whlc u &
saved 10 wash the dirty clothes The women warns neiu'
however show the good effect ot cheerttl uusI1 Oh wy
insane On the day Of the secrctarys WISH aii INC
were sewing and knitting and interested In their WORK.
But as a General custom the insane In county pOorh9as
are kent In atics and Easements ana outOWdngS luIy
are filthy and sQuald. they lounge ahOnt VI ldlehesH ~
shadeess court yards and little effort Is made 10 Keep o
separate. ,----, ..
In Chemung County cells stll exist long used Tor IN
quarters. AMI In one OF them man lay seHeht1n
years uncotheh except for rasSrd quit IN d S So
County poorehOuse. In TiOga County the secretary iou
the insane shOeless barchcaded, compelled 10 st On e
floor and both and woman patients under chngo1 w
n male paupcr The removal OF slch pauena 10 Ihau
Asylum proves that they be huuunzed ana maue
happy. A.. ..,,.o tnsa,o
wards and county asyluIns should be abolished ana an
classes of insane cared for by the state III cottages
moderate cost on the vacant lands OF the six present
state institutions The association also urges the open
Ing Of training schools for nurses In insane hospitals
The secretary read parts Of her report six counties
visited by in the The counties were lIosh'
Chcnango Fulton Gencsee. Niagara and Orleans show
ing that the public charitable institutions III many cases
were in a shocking condition.
The following officers for the coming year were electrd'
Charles H. Fairchld. president william u. Rice, wee
president; Charles Russell Howe, treasurer; Miss a. H.
WOosey librarian John jaw, Mrs. FOrcinieuN eKJulSe
Henry r. Rowland Mrs. Lydia NJ. Hoyt, John \. Mckim'
Miss Grace H. Lodge, Frederick " owen, Miss ily
Tuckerman, James H. Fay Miss Resale Butler ana MISS
Emily Hop in board ~ managers General W. T. smith,
J. Hampden Rohb and Miss Emily Hoppn were appointed
a. representatives. Of the association In the SOccy Tor
First Aid 10 tue Injured. Mrs william Rice was elected
represent the nssOcntiOn In the Charity Organization
Society II was announced that the Board Of Managers
md accepted the resignation OF the secretary, ss Ellen
work association and expressing regret at her res
ignatiUn was adopted