The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-20

characters. Dr. O. W. Archibald, the super intendsnt, has been with the hospital since its beginning, indeed, he had much e do with planning the interior arrangements. which for convenience are perhaps as complete as any la the world, because suggestions were drawn from all the best institutions extant and here blended into harmonious whole. The hos pital buildings proper are connected by under. ground covered corridors. which permit easy access in all kinds of weather. Of course all tho modern Improvements are in uae, electric lights. steam heat. hot and cold water-Indeed, nothing Is lacking to properly carry along the beneheent work. pr. Archibald Is peculiarly qualified for his position. and has designed an institution of which the whole northwest should be proud. It is not such di n cult task Co take the management Of . perfectly organ ized establishment, to follow tn footsteps already marked out. but to build successfully and perfectly is confined to the few. To this latter class pr. Archibald certainly belongs. Our space will not permit more than a brief sketch of this institution where the rule is cheerfulness and kindnesa In each ward there are musical instruments. flowers, pic. lures, carpets. uniform cleanliness and home comforts everywhere. In even what is known as the worst ward the writer dld not encoun. ter the smells usual tn such places. Weekly dances are held in an assembly hall, which Is equipped with a stage and . full set of scenery to Aid in occasional theatrical performances
 No effort is spared by Dr. Archibald to divert the minds of his unfortunate clientage in to new channels. and the employees all seem in. vested with his zeal. He avoids both mechan. teal and chemical restraint as much as possi
 blc. his hind and sympathetic treatment, combined with nrmness, having wonderful In nhuence over the most violent patients. Tn Ave years there have been but few instances where patients have broken windows, although all have access to them. and pleasant days every one able to walk is taken into the open air for exercise. Much of tho farm and garden work Is performed by patients. There are now nearly DO patents in the hospttAi of the 4o0 who have been under treatment since the institution has been in existence.
 The Jamestown college Is an institution under the patronage of the synod of North Dakota. in full operation and in nOurishing condition. It owns twenty seven and a half acres Of land within a short distance of the depot and postofflce. on which 1t has erected a nne college building of brick and stone. four stories in height and one hundred by forty. four feet in extent Articles Of incorporation were hled in 1884 The first year opened in Is-6- The building was completed in lsS7. and has since been occupied and used for the pur. pose designed. The student enrollmcnt of the last year was eighty three. The institu- ton enjoys the confidence of tho general assembly of the Presby teriAn church. whose board of Ah for colleges has generously assisted t in the past. and Is still giving it fos
 tering care. IL has full collegiate powers. Is Oren to both sexes and extends good advan. tages for the higher education to all who come The year has three terms. beginning in September and ending in the following June, with two brief vacations betw cen. The ex. penses are light. the influences surrounding the student in the college are moral and relig. ious-but unseotariAn-and the discipline Is mild but drm. XX.