Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-04-19

Ing daily the Asylum, two miles dis-
tant, and being in constant commu-
nicaiion with it by telephone. Gov,
Buckner earnestly desired him to
accept disappointment and return
to the Asylum, but he rem aimed fixed
in his purpose to pass the remainder
of his life in the quietude of his own
home, free from official cares and in
the enjoyment of the competency
which the wise investment OF his fru-
gal savings has enabled him to accu
mulste.
His wife still lives ana they have
two children, son, Mr.. Thomas Rod
man, Receiver at the Asylum, and
Mrs. Switzerland, wife of Lieut.. w.
III III. Switzerland, of the u. S. Ma
Wy. His daughter and her two little
girls make their home with him.
Lieut.. Switzerland being at sea most
of the time, and here, surrounded by
his happy family and esteemed and
respected by his neighbors, he expects
to spend the remainder of his life.
Sixty years of age finds HIN in the
perfect possession of all his faculties,
mental and physical. Time has dealt
gently with him aud he is still as
vigorous and as well preserved as
many men half his age, The above
portrait is very correct likeness of
him.
HIS CHARACTER.
DR.. Rodman's success in his official
career is largely due to his great ex-
ecutive ability, which Is one of the
trongest points of his character. He
has the faculty of forming warm and
devoted friendships ana is as true as
steel 10 his friends. lie is fond of
social pleasures, is fine converse
iionslist, witty, entertaining and
well-informed Few men have
better knowledge of current matters,
State and National, than he. In bus
mess affairs he is careful and correct
and as fiuancier has few equals.
AS a physician lie has always been
studious and progressive and it can
be said to his credit as a practitioner
that 40per cent of the lunatlc5 COM
mitted to his care have been restored
10 reason. Combining as he does all
these superior qualifications, he has
served the State as few men could
have done. He has been physician,
executive, financier and general man. !
ager of every thing, not only in the {
but in the garden, the stable,
The workshop, the kitchen, ON the
farm and in fact wherever the inter-
EST Of the State were to be protected {
He has beautified the grounds, plant {
ng many trees with his own hands
made productive a naturally poor
arm, improved the stock, paid es-
,ecisl attention to the garden and
and out of his savings put
5000 into additions to the building !
md returned $4,000 TO the State
Treasury. He knows by name every
me ofthe $50 patients and always
las pleasant word or bit of ad-
'ice for each and they love him as a
'ather. lie has during his long ca
'eer transacted the States business
ust as he would have managed his
'wn affairs. Every employe was
made to realize at once that his word
vas law and that strict and con-
cientious regard must be had for the
discharge of duty. None but the
'ery best men and women have been
Employed and the result is the Asy-
um over which he presided has come
o be regarded as a model of its kind.
lis relations with his official asso-
,iates have been pleasant and always
friendly. As an evidence of the high
steem In which lie is held by the
}oard of Commissioners, the follow
ng resolution was adopted by them
It their last regular meeting.