Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-03
sos1H CONWAY keELeY INSTITUTE.
A yisi, to That Noted Place by Journal Rep
resentatlye.


i, ali It's marvellous realisms of the hand
ixars Of Goa. one need not seek farther
than MIN conway, \. ii. There, If
searching for ii most picturesque country,
O, to quote Bryant. TO him who in the
love OF nature holds communion with her
invisible furn,s she speaks various Ian
sua.e.
Il was this SPOT of poetlcsi beauty that
Stat. Defective Ira ~ true aud fre mu
ni.iplf iaig~> of VI tint-Iudge Britt of
B nxor Judge Whiting of Old Town, Judge
curtis If Brewer, Judge Hicks OF Rock
iird, Judge Co0mbs of Bath, and the jour
SAE Correspondent visited last Tuesday
for the purpose of inspecting the Kelley
Institute of that place. On arriving at
North Conway station the party was very
cordially received by W. + Gould. the able
manager of the institute, who is most emf
nently the right man in the right place, and
then driven. to the institute, which was once
known as the Forest Glen House, famo
summer resort, surrounded by ranges OF
mountains and with the Glen spring clos
by the numerous brooks dotting the grounds
here anil there. 1t is scene that would
Immediately impress one with its general
air of calm quiet and beauty of nature.
Even the air seemed wonderfully healthful
and invigorating. The exact spot where
Kelley institute should be established, an
it can be safely stated that this IS one of the
grandest institutions ever organized.
The company owns fifteen acres OF
land and the present building has re-
Gently been renovated and improved
throughout, The furnishings are entirely
new and of the richest and most elaborate
pattern. The chambers are well supplied
with oak sets, and the house has the most
approved sanitary arrangements, each toilet
room containing porcelain bath tubs costing
$3.50 each. The parlor and dining rooms
contain immense open fire places OF the
latest pattern. In fact, the house is supplied
with the latest improved and all modern
conveniences A menu that equals AMI
perhaps excels one prepared at the best
hotels in the country is served at this house
The institute was opened in February
1892, aud has been literally and steadily
patronized since that time, day seldom
passing when one or more patients are not
received Some Is entering last week
The daily number in line runs from 40 tt
80, an average of about 30 and the number
under treatment for the past three months
exceeds that of any other institute
east of Chicago: seven different
states being represented Tuesday and
there has been thus far nearly 230 pa
tients treated, including lawyers, clergy
man, physicians and other professional
men. No deaths have occurred i'll this
number, either at the institute or on re-
turning to their homes. This statement
certainly dispeIs any charge that may have
been made that the treatment is dangerous
or unhealthy. The form covers not only
alcoholism but various opium diseases, to-
pacco habits AMI nervous prostration.
When patient is received he is first
brought to the managers office, where his
case is examined. and if deemed satisfac-
tory. is given to physician in charge VIII"
subjects him to a careful examination, to
ascertain if he is a safe and proper subject
IF accepted he removes his coat from his
left arm and receives upon the tieshy part
of the arm above the elbow, an Injection of
hi choloride of gold, AMI is then furnished
with a bottle of tonic which is taken inter
nally every two hours. The injection Is
given four times II day When the men form
in line upon the ringing OF a bell and pass
before the doctor There is rothing about
the treatment to produce illness and none
of the patients are debarrtd from their
regular meals.
At present there is not sufficient capac-
ity for the large number of patients re-
ceiyed, part of HON board at the village,
consequently, a new fonr-story building,
10 feet front and SO feet deep, with wide
,iazxa will soon he added to the present
building The prw building will contain
departments for the officers of the company.
a large number of sleeping apartments for
the patients, and cluo room, \ club
called the keeley League, cx-Ju1gc liamil-
ton of Biideford president, and Hall ID.
Richardson, secretary and treasurer, is con-
nected with the institute. the object of
which is to promote brotherly feeling and
sympathy and to aid in certain cases when
man is unable to obtain pecuniary as
distance 1t is expected that he shall re-
turn the amount when able thus aiding an
other requiring the same assistance.
The kindest. and most sympathetic feel
ing exists among the patients and with
KIND. encouraging word dropped here and
there, seem determined to help each
OF her towards recovery and when the men
leave, always feeling like new beings, they
da so with an earnest, loyal desire to save the
one and hundreds of brothers. battling and
struggling with might and main against the
horrible mania that is a disease and not a
sin.
Nearly every patient who graduates keeps
ND spirit of affection and grateful
ness towards the place and
the managers who have succeeded in max
ing the institute more of home than hos
pital.
Payson Tucker deserves much praise for
organizing such a field of noble work, and
he is to be congratulated on securing such \
Corp of efficient and courteous officers as
Mr. Gould. DR.. J. J. Mooney, and Mrs.
Ellen Fields. the mstron, who is very pop
ular among the patients.
Like other institutions of the kind the
beue fits of the North Conway Institute are
incaleuIable but who can deem the cost
extravagant and dear at the comrensa-
ton derived therefrom. The expense
for treatment and medicine is S25
per week, board at the hotel slj. or it
can be obtained at the village for 8 day.
Our party were deeply impressed with the
entire workings of this institution anil the
noble, eIerating influences surrounding it
and were unanimous in their strong asser-
ton that a most enjoyable day had been
passed Thanks are due the officers of the
institute, also the conductors of the Maine
Central for courtesies extended, and to
State Detective Ira VI. True, who made the
necessary arrangements for the trip.
LILLIAN LESLIE JOHNSON.
November |, 1892.