The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-15
The State Board Of Charities Is In The
City.
CITY INSTITUTIONS ARE INSPECTED
All Were Found to Be in Excellent
Condition - Lackawanna Hospital
Overcrowded - Praise for Moses
Taylor Hospital and House of the
Good Shepherd - Prisoners at
County Jail Are Too Well Fed.

SOunty jail ARE % wen r cu.
Three members of the state board Of
public charities-Colonel H. NJ. Boies,
of Scranton; DR.. ]. W. G. O'Nsal, of
Gettysburg. and Secretary G. Biddle.
of Philadelphia, yesterday visited the
county Jail. hospitals and other chari-
table institutions in the city. Colonel
Boies was interviewed by TRIBUNE
reporter last evening and his remarks
will be instructive as we'll as interest
ing.
The following institutions were Wis.
tied: The county Jail, Lsckawanna
hospital, Oral school, Green Ridge; st.
Joseph's Founding home, st. Patricks
Orphan asylum, House of the Good
Shepherd and Home for the Friendlsss.
No notice was given of the intended
visits.
The Jail was found in good order and
the only matter criticized were the
double beds in ono cell, which was
quite unnecessary. Colonel Boies was
strongly Of opinion that the prisoners
were fed too we'll, their diet including
meat six times per week. THE bill of
fare, said he, "is far better than most
Of them get when outside the Jail, and
the result is that it is standing in
ducement to draw prisoners. and this
accounts for the crowd in the jail during
winter. The diet ought to be what is
allowed and no more"
LACK AwANNA HOSPITAL CROWDED.
Colonel Boies remarked upon the
crowded stata Of the Lackawanna hos
pital and is strongly of opinion that
1t should be enlarged. The hospital is
certainly too small for ordinary work
and the demands seemed to have in
creased since the Moses Taylor hospi-
tai was erected The old building
which at one time served as hotel is
unsuited for good hospital work and it
ought to ee pulled down and new con-
venient buildings erected 1t answers
fairly wellin cases of emergency, but
it is much behind the wants Of tho
community.
The Moses Taylor hospital impressed
the visitors as being perfect in its ap-
pointments. The important feature is
that it has ample accommodation in
case Of an emergency such as great
explosion or other accident. as $50
patients could be accommodated.
The state of affairs at the Oral school
were regarded as highly satisfactory
and the new building which will ac-
commodate 100 female students is ex-
pscted to be ready in October. The
inspection was not prolonged. as the
children were not assembled after vaca.
tion, the term commencing today.
IsA MODEL INSTITUTION.
The House of the Good Shepherd was
awarded the warmest praise of the
members. Colonel Boies explained to
the reporter that they inspected the
building thoroughly. There were four
classes of inmates, the Sisters of the
Sacred Heart, the Order of Magdalenes
"a subordinate order), the Penitent, the
children. The mother superior is a
highly cultivated and intelligent t
woman. All household work and
duties Of every description are per-
formed by females and no man ia
ever seen around the building, even
the clergyman who daily cele-
brated the services having special
and separate entrances. The four
classes of inmates are also separated
and never see each other even at re-
ligious services, each having q chapel
Of their own, but under one roof and
listening to the same preacher. The
boiler and other machinery in eonnee-
tion with the heating apparatus
Colonel Boies stated was cleaner than
some places he saw attended to by a
professional engineer. Practically the
visiting members are the only mon ad
mitted.
The building occupied by the Home
for the Friendless on Adams avenue is
not we'll adapted for the purpose and
some time ago it was sugg gssted that
the proposed alteration be not carried
out but that new place be built, and
in carrying out the suggestion a piece
of ground near the Oral school has
been purchased, where the new home
will be erected.
Inspection of ST. Joseph's Founding
home and st. Patriek's Orphan asylum
proved satisfactory.
In conclusion Colonel Boies informed
the reporter that it is i'm possible to
estimate the achievements of the char.
liable institutions of the city or to
realize the immense benefits derived
therefrom.
Mr. Biddle, of the state board, was
aloo interviewed by the reporter and
his opinions coincide with those men
toned above The board realizes the
need Of increased hospital facilities fol
Scranton, but are not in q position tc
state their views until q first step IL
taken by citizens or the city. Mr.. Bid
die understands that promiscuous case.
may be received at the Moses Taylor
hospital if maintenance of patients il
paid for.
CHARLES B. DERMAN wishes to announc,
to pupils and the musical public generally
that he is prepared to resume vocal in
struction for the season of lS94.5 at hi
studio at 234 Franklin avenue. ~
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