The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-10
INDIANA
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scientific spirit. with reference to the effects of
this contribution viii be deemed OF interest.
he recommendation of the Trustees concern
ing me necessity OF purchasing q small strip OF
plial. 10 prevent houses in q village near the Hos
yitel from being built inconyeniently near to the
oslaIsment Tor women, 10 commended to Jour
The extensive new building. constituting a par.
OF me hospital, designed exclusively for women,
vas completed on the second day OF June, 1851.
At that time some elaine for work done remsiDed
unsettled. anG q slight question existed whether
yisionsi Board appointed 70 construct the build
Ing until these claims were paid. But, believing
ence should cease as soon as she building had been
com pleted. aud that the trustees of the Indiana
Hospital might properly adjust these claims, the
board was. upon my request. declared 10 be dis
solved, In conformity to what / believed TO be the
requirement of the act By which IL was created.
Insanity among women Is known 20 be largely
owing 10 diseases peculiar 10 their sex. The deli
escy which recofls from the necessary conditions
Of treatment 10 often heightened By the fact that
s.ason is not a. the nelm t. control emotion.
cpon obvious grounds, therefore. urged upon
~ nss,SiA'a1e q, > ia.s ssssiNn Ine sp
OF st least one woman physician. The Legislature
Neglected 10 consider the recommendation; but the
eo0d sense OF the trustees made mp for the neglect.
A lady of excellent attachments in the medical
prs fession has been appointed a physician in that
department.. and the trustees and superintendent
unite Ia acknowledging the value OF her services.
THE ADDITIONAL HOSPITALS FOR THE INSANE.
BE- the act passed at the last session OF the GEN
eral Assembly. providing for the building of three
additional hospitals for the insane. the Governor
was required te appoint four commissioner Two
from each OF the principal political partiesl who.
together with the Governor, were charged with
the duty OF selecting the locations of two OF the
hospitals. and OF selecting the sites OF the three,
aud Of constructing me buildings. One OF The
derburg County. One hundred and Sky
lhe COMMISSIONERS were authorized to purchsse
for the use OF any one OF the hospitals. The
receive. on behalf of the state. donations
OF lands or othe- gifts. / appointed as
sommissioneIs. soon after the adjournment Of
DeFoe. Skinner, Democrats, and Hessrs. William
drose and Joseph X. Gray, Republicans. who &C.
upon the discharge OF ther duties. In conducting
hospitals under The system now approved, the in
sane are kept rs much as possible in the open air,
hundred and sixty acres did not. therefore,
seem as much as was desirable for a hos
Of me ap hospitals s ) iecn mo. Z located ,sIssi 3 bu% the d ics ei t6e
COMMISSIONER give notice that in selecting a -.
seins epna'. to the County IN whio S'n the 'n moss
satisfactory gift of land was offered. Visits were
made by the commissioners to the several counties
M which a desire lad teen, expressed for the 10
cation OF a hospital. and. after careful. consider
alton. locations were made In the counties OF Cass
and Wayne. Afterward eligible sites were selected
on me lancs Chosen: In the county of Wander
buIgh leo acres Of land was purchased. In the
c0.n'y OF wayne 100 acres was purchased. and l47
scres in addition was conveyed as q donatIon TO
the state, In the county OF Cass leo acres was
conveyed TO the state ss . doration.
In conformity TO the requirement OF the act, the
g mmissione,s, aitersthey ned selected the sites
Tor the several Institutions. proceeded TO advertise
promptly for bids for the construction OF the
buildings. For building The hospital near Evans
the hospital near Richmond the lowest bid was
s269, 1906; for building the hospital near Logans-
port the lowest bid was SB62, 500. %. These bids
were accepted. but not until provision had been
made for considerable reduction of expense to the
State by Simplifying the style of architecture, aud
con iTarfs were entered into accorcingly. To
reconcile a diference,of views among the com
missioners. the cottage plan of buildings was
iDgs connected by covered corridors was adopted
for the hospital near LogsnspOrt. and the con
gsegate plan of building was adopted for the
hospital near Evansville. The founda-
tons of the several buildings have been
completed. A large amount Of material has also
been collected, and extensive preparations have
be- made for the prosecution of the WORK on
buildings during tes mex. season.
by the commissioner in all that has been thus far
done. But | deem is proper 10 add that the neces-
saIy cost OF constructing hospitals of the capacity
proposed proved to be so much larger than the
commiskionersshsd anticipated that, for the pur-
pose OF diminishing the cost, / personally sdvo-
Gated a very considerable decrease of capacity. II
seemed to me that il proper designs were adopted
exigencies might hereafter require. In this opfn-
ion the majority OF the board did not agree with
ne and the hospitals are being constructed on the
This communication would DE too much pro-
lOnged by a reference to further matters of inter
est connected with these asylums. 1 therefore
OF The commissioners. which has been printed and
VIII be promptly placed before you.
THE BLIND AND THE DEAF AND DUNE.
The report OF the directors and superin.enderts
resl ecttyely OF the institutions for the blind and
the deaf and dumb viii be laid on your tables,
aud Will be found Instructive. Provision should
De made for the INDECENT inmates OF these schools
during the vacation of the schools, 40 that the re-
Often cCmDeilpd 10 seek q home I'm nOOr hOrIsn fO
rave them from suffering
SOLDIERS NOME AND ASYLUM FOR FEEsLE-MISDED
CHILDREN.
These two institutions. inconrrously under one
roof. and the appropriation FOR which. being made
separately, render II nearly impracticsble to keep
correctly the accounts. should engage your snx-
ious attentions l recommend the appointment of
. COMMITTEES at an early period in the session. to
inyestieaie their affairs and also TO report what
improve the management. There are important
recommendations in the report of the trustees and
superintendent which 1 recommend 70 your con-
alteration.
TIE STATE PRISONS.
The average number Of prisoners at the state
Prison North during the fiscal year was 547. At
$50 The receipts of the Notnarn Prison from the
labor of prisoners have exceeded by 81, 2O2. II tue
The labor of prisoners at tie Southern Prison have
not equaled the outlay for these expenses. The
oeneieney IN Tue receipts OF The latter prison is
USED for manufacturing purposes. the want OF
hand for raising garden products. aud other dis
ADVANTAGES which Go not apply to the more fa-
yorsd Northern Prison. Ia the State Prison
South the use of the lash Tor the correction of pris-
oEers has ceased. The enlig hfened aud humane
sentiment which requires that Il shall cease IN all
our prisons should be expressed in lsys com
UaD0fng les discontinuance-
The reports OF both prisons urge that a better
provision snaI De made for insane ~cOnvIcts. A
snltahle building should be erected at one OF the
prisons at which all these should be collected. aud
should receive the care and treatment required
o5 inelr condition 70 remove insane prisoners
20 TIE present hospitals for the insane would be
1n1udicious on two accounts: that the friends Of
tbe reputable Insane would not be willing 10 send
their insane sfndred 10 an institution used for
tire confinement or criminals, ana that the prov
.pg prisoners insane. in order 10 remove them 10
pieces where the opportunities for escape would
BE- enhanced, would soon grow into 2 business
The II port OF the Sou thern Prison shows that 81
per cent. OF the convicts are thirty years OF ace