Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-10-19
THE BRATTLBBORO RBTBEEr
Two Years of Good Worl.
Steady Progress.

Reviewed by the Trustees ana sr,.
tendcnt in their biennial u
which has gone to the pu,,ii, r
week.
The biennial report of the t~i.....
superintendent of the BratOebYr. 81. -.
which has been published thI. u..l. ..-.
a document of more than orl.nar-
The past two years have seen u4r.
and important improvement, ae..-.-.
at this institution. The mo-, n.......
these has been the comp.r'. r.......
of the Marsh building incuIu. tl.. -.'--
teal reconstruction of its interior. and ,'-
decided Improvements i'm jos .zt.r.-...!
the grounds around It,. To begin viii ,.'
rear wing was entirely removed T4.a
followed by the construction ot "a rav....-
way, the refitting of the dur.-rl.r.. ...
sleeping-roOms, and such o.ue. .as.,.--'.
make this building now ou. fiji. ,6.,..s
modern adjuncts OF the Eetrus. T...-
of chronic excited patient vG. t..,..'.
occupied it have been remove. t.rU.,.'
institution, and in their place. "a ..-.,'-
disposed class OF inmates. W... .... -.........
| employed out door, and w4. r..g.r. I..
little restraint, are given a-r.st.. .....
tiers, where they find many uomeIk. r-.-.
leges.
DR.. 5. E. Lawton, the >uue-,n.art.,.
recognizes In his report the .una-sr, a.
that the tendency Of modem asylum tr-,.
ment is to classify the patient, DO ii.
! greatest extent possible. and 90 place tI.
! quiet class in small wari, ur nn.-.
/ With this object in view partition, f.-.
! been erected at convenient place. IN H..
wards of the main building, 50 d, tor..g.
| the capacity of each not To- exceed s.. -,
tients. This arrangement double, tb-r5,.
sibility of classification. and remove, .-...
patients from the annOyance 0t d.,s+---
able or ill-dispOsed companions.
Allusion is made 10 the dey-.opma-. RI,
the hillside park, which now include, na..
than two miles of walks Tie priy....,
of this pleasure ground are being ey,laj-i
as far as safety permits 10 tu- dIs,rul
classes heretofore confined go tl. ANN,
courts. Within the past year d u-r..
drive or roadway two miles long. ca..-l,5s
Cottage road, has been completed ,l-g.r
the Retreat estate. beginuiu- q, The DO.
brook bridge, near Cedar street. and a-t.
ing at the summer cottage for me. Tt.
scenery along this drive j., dc.-a-f.
crosses at one point the dam or euasrs.
ment which has been built. toru.l-a t.-l
with capacity OF over 100000 "a -
OF water, and making not only AL a.s-.
i've feature IN the landscap, uu. aa9---
all additional and assured supply Q- uag
Tor ire purposes and for genera USE. Tie
"old Chestnut orchard. 0taiA.a-t.u.
boys OF "a generation ago. and ll .a.--v-ly
known as the stump lot. has 9--. ..-..
ed of It's stumps, smOOtlel. plveI g.A-.
ed, and turned into fertile u-lo. r.
acres.
In addition to severa. minor .u-a7-
ments Dr. Lawton refers 90 The co4.1--.
and increased efforts Tor Tie auu,-ls-
and diversion of the asylum family. % liz
high character OF the attendant, euuU.-L
and TO The Jealous and faithful uoIs vlL
they perform. In his closing pang-.1
he mentions an important suhiec,. wlc-1
Is well TO have brought prominently 10 liz
public mind. The retereuC, is t0a CAS-
OF nervous sufferers vino occasionally d.
ply for treatment, knowing tina. they al
on the border line of menta disease, J-
who have not lost selt-couiro., and vto
would be glad to place themselves ulls
treatment could they avoid the .e.a. IL
animation which is required Tor adm.s,I
to an asylum. and preserve their uberyU
come and 60 at will. This class Of ST.
ferers," DR.. Lawton says. ARE entitled
to more consideration than la, been a.
corded them, and every preventive measI
should be placed within their reach Il.
encouraged. such provision would cd
tainly be step in advance and is L
harmony with the modem ain az .1s.r
tons OF this class TO make them A1s5.li
for the cure OF mental disease rather LI
places of detention"
During the past two wears lbs patterns
were admitted, and 140 were discharged
The total number treated was III, anu -i
average number was 364. The uuu1s,
private patients is less by j. than d. liz
lmmencement of the biennial period. AID
the number of state patient, has ose- L.
creased by 3S.
II Is interesting TO note tina, .4- ,oA
number OF admissions 10 rue ils-.---
from its opening in Decemde- ISL %
the date OF this report, was 1>i. --
number discharged was G4~r. and The nun
Der remaining in the EeJrea, Wa, a-.
The value and interest ct the r-pl-. 4,
greatly enhanced by the introduction o. -
tuli-page half-tone views showing .-- 'r
rlous buildings and bits OF scenery IL l--
about the grounds.