New-York tribune., 1891-05-02

Dr. Chandler has let the cat ous oi Ine O's'
hnIexc the design Of the committee was that sou
give sort Of law lecture tonight, which rear :,
cline and neglect 70 do. And yet this terrloo ry
n,anity comes so near to the hearts and the homes "
family in the land that everything relating 10 the
,,cn OF their condition ana the lettering oi Mer
necessarily commands attention OF every thinhns '"
(Applause) ~ =, 4, n,v within tht
,,,v ha, tberc has been any such thing, believe
u legislation for the insane. Before that any care oi o
by the State even In Christian countries was s"V -
known That old idea that had come down from "'o ~
mote antiquity that they were really posses'eu oS o
| brought upon them brutality and cruelty oi -
bch the laws OF no country interviewed 20 prevent Ss
piacany enough II Is Just 100 years ago TINS very -
that a change came about when the great Dh i"ul -
PARIS and simultaneously without knowing IL, Dr Nv"
Of York in England, turned their attention 70 the ~
=, tho sane finding them subject TO dungeons anu CHAINS
and whips end all manners Of cruelty anu oppression AZ
announced to q surprised world that THIS uo iuea " w
noniac possession had foundation ana ciat nsal m
/ only dlse0ee, and physlcA uised9o ~ "-o" N
| large majority OF cases. .ho
| Thenceforward great Transformation came oo. W.
scene OF these unhappy sufferers. l LOOK WIN conn
to future firm In the oeliei that ie t no
sons who suffer from that and all kindred ane %
taken as good care OF the nature OF their mnTi"'
and the lot OF humanity will admit tAoplause9
LAWS AND NURSES FOR THE INSANE.
John NJ Bowers followed Mr. Choete III spedtnhe
on aIecslation for the Insane and was hsteheu W
| With interest and sympathy he related tAe haru
acht they had 10 make in refusing to be placated Dy
| the LEGISLATURE with half the grant which 'hey eu0
cecded finally in securing. ~,
| The Rev. DR.. Henry van Dyke followed WIN d
speecb upon "Trainng Schools for Nurses anu fio'
| nltal Work" In the course of which he SAID:
Inst eighteen years ago to-day this society established
the bellevue Training School for Nurses the first ana
foremost institution Of the kind In America anu as
seems to me- the largest and most oenehcent gh1 VI '
society 70 a suffering world. tAppouse) The OBJECT Oh
h,e school was 10 Lift nursing from the level OF tahe
70 the honor Of profession and make 1t worthy OF tne
aoe II beqpn as an experiment. 1t stands to-day as
an assured success 1t has opened ne" profession 10
women and been the parent Of more thah twenty suio
| schools in different parts OF the world' A.
| The Rev Theodore c. Williams was next on the
us+ brt Professor Chandler announced that he was
| sick and he called upon Henry E. Howlanu W say
| something about the finances. Mr. Choa.e' Nj.
~ rem wears ago before the senate, for the 9tae care
of The insane and he did it, too, without pay OF ne
on ordinary occasions he comes RGh TgI M1 cod
have him Prolonged m M BOO o arryinS on the
work of the organization and to secure p1oped pt u
in which 10 hold their meetings ano ne hop Opeu ooo %
| rould vet have an endowment OF SIOO,VOO' tip
plause)
| Ex.PREsIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND
Ex.presidcnt Grover Cleveland the next speaker
and on rising he was greeted with proiohseo O'''
of applause. He said
| Mr. President and Ladies and Gentlemen: when
consanted TO saw few words on this occasion knew
that others would attend and ably and Thoroughly
| Hbarif,os Aid Association This knowledge gave lse
in INV mind to considerable doubt and hesitauoi' & Ne
it seemed to Gd me Ast sav IN ns ' appear Uee
nothing worse. 1t occurred 70 me- however, IN Sinee Seaie
ST %ond pToHably benefit one person at easand tnat
was myself. If this suggests m1tVe VEL, IoT =, ny sss,asb
ness hasten to declare that would be glad 20 sdtS %
the good effects Of the Influence OF ms occasgh % 10
ali nv fellow tOwnsmen who might be ineinea SceT W
% n,acn onv yaIue upon dWlnterestcd and welldeced
Charitable effort. AppllnseE t., c,.r,+oh1a activity
which reach others beside those directly relieved. ~
Is clear that those actually engaged In the misuo @
orc;se and outdoor athletic RECREATION strengthen tle
muscles and invgorate the bodily powers. 80 10 bnt
endencies Of human nature and nvigorate the mora
health These are the natural ana ezpeccu Cd n he
Sctyity OF charity But the thought nave III nm ny
mind relates to certain benefits HsuonS result no, iiT
Observers are brought within its Influence Those wO 10
90 witness the pysGa exercise neef Of 6v SreahRg
me fresh air il IN no other SO those who witness
chartabe exercises and humane work aud even th0se
who onIy mt themselves in the of hearing OF the
results Of such exercise and work. cannot 1a 70 uc
rnn1dng NT them They win be cured of much moral
dysnepsa they will be relieved Of the atroply OF sci
dSta 81 l fe' willie i the exby and mobility Of their
mcnations toward charitable giving Will almost surely
De II IS we'll therefore keep before those not ae
lively enlisted in charity the work that is being d9ne
& y ITesaTeSinS the Charitable and kindly feeling whicl
should characterize American civilization may 0
ouickened among people (Applause) A.,
hone have not placed too much stress upon t IN
value Of the benevolent sentiment which may be cnlu
vated bv the contemplation Of charitable work. Dy lhO
who are simply bystanders-even though they remaii
bystanders cannot help thinking that IN country
imSlviduals the improvement of every impulse or In
cnation which makes men better and more unseihsi
| IS most important to our citizenship =.
DO not that aGTodd those S o 1 fnp iS
e | tirifv of
What they sec and feel ought to lead to nearly co
operatiOn-f not in time and effort, certainly II
We Commemorate tonight the successes in human
% at r bor ad nuSnce found
every neighborhood Of our State (Applausel Their
ask no SOG5 Snc 81 iOSS Sop Of money do
seek compensation for their services What they nav
. be over-vaued. The part they have taken in rescun
the state from the disgrace of ts neglect o. the pap
afflicted ones within the reach Of proper care ard tre
ment are sufficient to cnite these earnest worEeFs
T. the gratitude Of every good citizen il there IS oihcn
n own contributions which IS necessary TO continue y
sion is not understood OF that the bystanQers Of who
Lave spoken either do not comprehend the neccst
dnonces OF the associaton's existence and labOrs.
have left TO others the agreeable tasR OF recoun
s. ing in detail the direct benefits TO the poor, u
h. wfetched and the unfortunate which have bee
n wrought by the association have spoken Of the T.
s. provement which the influence and the example Of
or members should make in the character Ol our peop
OF desire to suggest way by which the WORK
1S the association may be made useful TO our sta
cf charitable institutions themselves, altogether asi
ne from the correction OF any wrongs and abuses in h'
m | management
&c We all know that there Is among ouT people rea
~ ness 10 suspect the existence Of neglect ana cruelty
~ he conduct Of these institutions This Is evidenc
,ur by the unlnesohin t ea,.i,a - a. t,i t,,
NM nent Of the paupcrs In our poorhouSes, Of the
m sane n our ayluns. and OF the sick in oar hcspta
me- We ali know too that though these ppor,s a:e son
no times unf9undcd and often grossly eXagrcrl;ed
W amount of Official denial and frequently no cxo2eiat
through Official investigation can reassugc The p1bl
or shake the belief easily rooted IN the minds q 60
as passionate citizens. that terrible QutraFes are 60
~, ;nied behind the doors which only open y Ofhc
m Nddrg II Is hardly necessary 70 suggest that th'
ry anprehensons and coavicCs have their rise in
th inents OF humanity and pity, coupled with what
nt construed 10 be desire for the ccncealmcnt Of
- | actual situation.
10 II Is perfectly plain that such want Of c0nnder
mo u,r1 Of no u.orle DrODcF