The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-06-12
minnesota Asylurns ana Prisons

At the meeting in Washington of the National
ASSOCIATION of charities and correcGons; the
following report Was submitted by Secretary
II. II. Hart of the Minnesota state board;
The state boardo Minnesota has completed
it's first two wears Of work. At the last session
Of the legislature the first biennial reporter the
board was presented, embracing a tull deScrIp-
ton Of alMshOusCs, jallS, and state institutions,
with statistics of finances, population, etc, Inc
Legislature, recognizing the importance or the
work entrusted to the beard, established IL
upon d permanent basis. The board made
eight recommendations Of Legislation, OF which
SIN were adopted by the Legislature. Several
important acts were passed by the Legislature
affecting the charities and corrections OF the
state. A board was established to locate a
third iEsane hospital, in order that the insane
OF tho state might 5e cared for in state in
stituu5Ons. Two Years ago a detached ward
was built adjacent TO the ST. Peter hos
pital. to accommodate 100 patients, al
u cCst of 500 or $50 each. The expert
meut having proven satisfactory, the recent
legislature made appropriations for three adj
Ultioual detached wards at St Peter and two
at Rochester, which will provide for
~ patients at a cost Of $4,000. Com
mlsHlUucls were also appointed TO locate a
state public school for dependent children and
the buildings therefor; To locate a
second state prison. During the past year the
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ha- be II doubled being now 100, and all apprO-
prIauOn made for a custOdlal building III con-
Ntcuun with the institution. Provision was
made for a gymnasium and shops for the deaf
and dumb, TO replace those burned. In the
report last year it was stated that there had
been no change Of superintendent OF any in
sttutOn for ten years. This year Is the first
tim in eleven years that such an event has OC-
Cured, DR.. Knight, of the schOolfOr idiots and
imbecllos, having resigned that he might
JON his mother in the Connecticut school.
Considerable time has been given the
subject of jail architecture, and a jail now
being built in Otter Tail count and aims
house in course of construction in st Pau,
bid fair to rank with the best institutions of
their kind. The rapid growth Of the adjacent
cities of st Paul 4 Minneapolis has called the
attention of the citizens TO the need Of charity
organizations, and a charity society has been
established in the latter city. During the past
year. beside the Friendly inn, "h:cA lbs GCCn
in successful operation during the past winter.
In st Paul a society has been organized which
aims to secure the cooperation Of all
existing charities. The Roman Catholic
church has dedicated a fine building for an or
plan asylum, andthc Protcstant orphan asylum
Is about 10 have a suitable building st. Pau.
The new Washburn Home in Minneapolis is
about to be erected at Il cost of SIS, 600. The
State of Minnesota, with a million inhabitants,
has now made provision for all its insane, for
the deaf, the blind. the imbcCiie population and
for her dependent and delinquent children.
The report closes with a tribute 10 the lunaCy
commission of the state, and a hopes express
ed that tine national convention will be enter
tanned in St Paul next year.