New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-19
THE INJORLD AND THE INSANE.

WHAT THE STATE CHARITIES AID ASSOCIATION IS
DOING FOR THEM.
The state Charities Aid Association is giving
especial attention at present 10 the subject Oh occua-
non for tie insane and also 70 the work Of the Commit
tee on FIRST Aid TO tue Injured. Regarding tle
work OF this committee the ASSOCIATION says lDal
sixteen classes have rece been formed o. which there
are six free and pay classes for men, aud SIX pay
and Two free classes for women. The interest mani
tested IN the lectures aud the large attendance have
been most encouraging. DR.. HOlbroOk Curtis Who has
been leciurng TO class Of railroad employees al the
Grand Central Depot reports thai there have been at
least fifty present at each lecture, and sometimes
more that the men intelligent and seem greatly
interested in tue subject and that he has been most
cordially received by them Free classes have also been
formed for the W0ringmen's Guild OF 81 PduIs Church
Of Trinity Church Guild and for the employees III the
Robert Hoe factory III the Deamtaer Iron VOTES, ana III
Cogates and sternes factories. Tie exerons of the
committee to establish classes among the police have
been so far successful obtained order fron the
direct the police force to attend Lectures
on first aid as soon they may be organized Through
the active cxerions Of medical advisers the commit
tee has been provided with staff OF lecturers all men OF
ability and 40 numerous as to remove all difficulty in
proyiding Tor rapidly as thoY can DC iOTned
Persons desiring to jon or form es are TO
tie Tours OF 10 a. aud D. III.
The GLOWING statement is male by the association ia
reference 10 keeping Insane pers ons employed:
The care and cure insane subject OF vital
interest al the present day The old idea that the insane
were pisOners-nOt patentshas exploded, aud In many
nlaces efforts made TO render their hospitals more
comforfabe aud suitable for the sick and suffering III
mates Light Occupa iOns and arnusemeDls nave been
Introduced with excellent results A letter from an
association visitor 10 the FatDusb Asylum says Inc
sewing schools have been in operation for nearly TWO
wear. and you would scarcely believe mat thirty or
forty insane could be made TO look 80 cOnlened
sTd boupy The results Of their work make very sub
stantiai showing. and the country has been saved
many dol arS This year the Emitting school has
ben started, and the effect entirely exceeds our
expectations We hope 70 extend thiS Denen-
cent ana rational experiment much iuriher.' a
great deal OF fancy work been dene by the female
iunatics on Baekwells Island, through the good Inhu
enee OF the marOn, Mrs. Goodwin, and the increased
cheerfulness and docity OF the poor women are very
evident The visitors the pavillons make appeal
for cOiOred pictures erpeHsicey rGaed TO make those
long wards less dredry and prsOn-ke III their aspect
Such been already hung there have given great
pleasure, but there are still many bank walls.
Anything for this purpose addressed TO the Hospital Com
mIttee at the state Charities Aid Association office
will BE- gratefully received and promptly attended TO.
IN Tine IN tfutiops for the insane in New York State the
line IL tlictly drawn between aud chronic cases.
fe latter when retained in the county pOOrhouses
he1ng couRregated in the Willard Asylum Z OVID. In
OHIO Tue Board of stare Charities protests strongly
acaus the system of separate asyums for the ncuraby
Insane sayng tmstters lIttle what terms we employ
~Se}heT incurable or chrOnic-the practical effect
"a line eame;-lt means open grave INTO
which minds uOt really dead may be premaTeIy buried
md from which a resurrection could starcey occur.
with regard 10 the question OF mechanical resrdlht INC
secretary writes that both systems are represented IN
the ONO aynms but believes the time to be hot Iar
OF when intelligence sympathy and experience VIII
take the place OF bolts aud bars"