New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
CELEBRATING A TRIUMPH.
. CHAMPIONS OF THE INSANE POOR REJOICE
OVER VICTORY.
CHEy MEET TO BURY THE pooRHousE SYSTEM
OF CARING FOR THESE UNFoRrU-
NATE PEOPLE.

of the circular through the medium oi "inO' - w.. -
Ing was called defined clearly its OBJECT ~ ..on,
memorse the removal Of over 2ooo nis""o an
nom the poorhouses OF this state and the ooo
:, ,os,a,ior IN their behslt state Care ACT OF ieoo
ava Stata Care Appropriation Act OF leVl' ""s.oD'
60 = cortas, ~ four years. duration the poo,nv,aS
-. =, c.r,nr tor the insane has been soonsheu
ana the state assumes hencefor'f Viro CIV"
and maintenance of her dependent INSANE ' o,ors
Another matter upon when many Vi I,.tnopt NJ
svelt with especial emphasis was t"' .,or roforms
Tho aennnort OF the community ior V."0. - =.
s.,,an nv the state Charities Ald Assoo''to'' 4,
T,motossor T. F. Chandler, president OF INC - 80
,,ss.,os A,d Association, who preslded' Ca'o s
,o +he nlatform followed by Joseph H. O"o~su
sx president Grover Cleveland Inc i'is' .as,den,
hroke into applause Besides sne 80 the
..ao a-o the names Of the omcers -. oi
SS,..,nu '"eso wrs william D. Rice, vice-pfesNe"S
49, Ahbv vowland woolsey librarian Ciio C IN
ra,~chna treasurer; John II. Finley, sece'S'e .,as
-, p,.cuureu Miss Rosale Butler, Dr. ' 1.
,I,,cbcoct Henry E. Rowland MIS-. hSus - ~ =
rhar,es H. Marshall. John A Mchin n Stone.
lunion. Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler MIS- ''
managers. 49,, =, repret from these,
~ o1hors. Governor Hill, Mayor Grah', 0'"V
sno.or Donald M<Naughton, Seth Low Icro,,
..,. Coucce. C. X Adams. president Oh Cornen
trniversi+y: Henry A. Reeves, Dr. T. W. w, ~. =. mo
l. n stevens of Portland, re Plesu. P,.Ns go.
n
os,,ald ottendofer, whose name was on uio ,s piY
a tor q snecch being unavoidably absent, saiu
20. ho had TO say in letter read by frVee9or ,
rsana,or which was applauded, ana OF WHICH ''i'S 10
portion; 1900 -, ,na number Of insane persons
,, IN IN, State and the United STATES ou' IN u,l
bot only III ou t,hn the last twenty-five years. made
aan,ropt ~ n law like the one passed oy 'ne '
nous and persevering exertions OF inc Oso,. SUI
'.~uo,o,,on an imperious demand OF hu"ani'y 49,,
yUhe medical science and hygiene aira"e
" ".,,, IN avoiding OF diminishing the Vhuiehoe
pe" noo,oIlv endemic diseases ana 'no pio-
onuinq of the average duration u as nu o. the so,no
no,es NJ sickness, insanity, has ihoIe" - a.oncn
80 tn an alarming degree. NO douo' 4ie ,,tro,e
tsne N =. e NJ time find to avoid or mitgaV'
W.. a accompaniment Of the developmeh' VI ou '. 49,,
,ion bpt for the present 1t is the uha'oa 1rcb ~
,or,munities end OF the state 10 He"s - ,,,,,ds
,,Ie the sad fate Of these most uhiof''nSv .sII
poss' p' ..,cole for exstcnce-the insane NoOouy VIZ
s that the most practicable. rational anu a' U =, -
sme most economical way to pfoVide lOr sne -, ,So
uoo,,n them in large institutions supported oy Ve
state and under supervision Ol sA'i '"N
rhyscians, officers and attehu@"'S'
Frederic II. Coudert wrote .,.-,,,.o,,o,
No community has right TO boast oi Its s dstn
and humanity when it negects It's heip'eSs anu anu ns
ber.ed wards especially those upon "hol heI4 tS,
- ,o,d AZ their birth well might an lhuiuuu',
toas. that he is a gentleman tecause he feads "res .
Sarces the german while he starves his ehhreh anu o
bis wife,
THE OPENING bPEEOh'
Professor Chandler, speaking for himself then S'd
IN part as follows: ., ~, voluntary
s,rIrfioDs Gnds its Usefulness now seriously Grip
ned f1r want of money. on this acconnt IL hhs - DeJ
II Mi be surprise to many TO know that tie vas m
amount Of work accomplished nas Decn mi, s,,,n
annusi exnend:ure OF about $4,000 only. Ihls sub
Is no i1nger sdequate. The work las more taH
luadrupled within few years, an n oaCe stT"one
done by volunteers, the present paia Vn'e nnt de-
secretary and one clerkcannQt meet us pleSe. G
mand The reiSr%S te % ee eS9csoH Of public op6n
Ne have no other power in our hands no money V a.;
tat or city EweS TO 90 correct %e G the 10 c see
onv the right of entrance the right 10 NisI III Ce @
name Of the public, and 10 report 10 the puo0 "'"O
se The association needs an income of 1 900 to do its
sRs %pH for an Endowment Of It's permanent
ANIMAL subscriptions amount to about SZoVo " ashs
for Subscriptions ranging from % 10 9io0 "
VII The gentleman VINO follows me will give the history
h U 'te i,eo yficb This occasion affords Of making
public acknowledgment, as president Oh ue s IN
beir Official places OF as representatives OF medical OF
other societies, or In ther prlvate capSoinv cc
and magnitude that without it this reform could moi
have been cOnsummated :, ,,..,- L. .h,
carly days of the movement TO no one were we NOR
Indebted than to DR.. stephen smith, then NoIninls 1
sioncr in Iunacy for the valuable Information anc
fnggestions always most readily given: Among ssn IS
members of the profession in tbs city who gave W
rSi nen MIN gratitude among many Others the late pr
C. r. Agnew Doctors cs w. ~ 1rper B st. JONI
SnorS George W Jacoby p. p Lincoln and George
Erad and in Albany rr samuel mel ncS 49, %ao TO aT gH h
almost ali the medical societies OF the state have p
themselves on TsG as IN ST%E I By the the
operation Of Oscar Craig Of Rochester Gommone m aSo
O the state Board OF Chaes h s RpeT R Ropes 2e DI
= 7 Mnhau and william Rhineland@r s,eWaT. y
Mr. BroWh, as S % association is Indebted for oonstan
sun d net support of the State Care bills both las
year Ara an" how sha express the ndebtedPss Of the g
sociston and it's gratitude to Dr. Carlos F. MacDonac
the president Of the sSe @ stoa aerl9s IN w CS hsye bee
tie SUI at nctiye supporters wOud mention Dr. j.
aTws our %SSt o tSe Buffalo state Hospital P NJ Wis
tendent OF the ST. Lawrence state Hospital ana Dr -
Bumcr sperntendent ct the na Sor"s See dne 3n e
- n n Curtis 10 General Batcheller. 10 Messr
u:cds sdnse Ig@e9es Hcsr @ RoIesoH N McSadshon saIo
cantor and stewart have alwsys snpRolId+ R 70 1s cnst s
ure But we are chiefly l9GeD.eu to M,uo nIoS AcTer
stenbeh ono bi through the Assembly. TO Mr. Ack
@ 80 49, oIso inde,ted FOR securing the passage OF
'state care Appropriation bill of this year. - =, o,
dne p1iPN ~ o| measure 50 humane An denomD
lions united in working for the cause. TO the pr,
S2t9 TS5 sic srf 5eaf Il Tc w pS ppbaS that any
legislative reforms could have been acconDHMSheE M ~ IN !
WI no Ised I fp t6e sTccess OF this State care mO'
ment but the members Of the association JOIN WI win r.
In exercising our heartfelt gratitude 70 eVcy one
has aided them IN this important work. 'Appi@us7|
MR.. CuoATE's REMARKS.
Joseph II. Choate. the next speaker VINO
received with applause, gave in the course OF
specch many interesting details regarding the hsto
Of the treatment Of insane persons and traceo WI
toree and in his usual engaging way tho dcveiopme
~ puhlle interest which at length Shaped isef II
legislation, and which is comparatively modern
xardng the condition Of insane persons Many ano
ihe audience opened thclr eyes IN astonishinent WI
.old that up to as late the last century IL
really believed that unfortunate lunatics were
sessed by the devil Mr.. Choate SAID among ou
things:
am 80 glad that DR.. Chandler has occupied so mnch
your time and stated au the facts which The RESI- OF
speakers were expected bring out (Lauebter)
think L should say something IN RECOGNITION oI se ~