Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-07-09
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srneets today u the chAoges announced
iAst sYs1ing Ia the EapeFintsDdeDey %
the ssyl1m and the eisrk of the land
of3ss. Two sffieseut men have served
cut their terms, and their Eoeceesors,
sbo. IL 10 boped. wiH prove - coDpe-
tsnt and useful 70 the state, will soon
fii thsiF places
In DR.. ROElADd the state Ioses one Of
its best servants and every patieUt
within OregOn's great asylum loses
true friend The employes who re-
main will greatly miss Supt. RowlaDd's
happy pres<nee. He has served the
ssAts faithfully, and hAs followed up
bis work With = devotion worthy Of
emulation. Hb broad experience will
he missed.
By referring to the records ii Il found
thai Dr. Rowland Was elected to the
sop~TinteDdeney in July, 1891, and
thai be took charge August ], follow
Ing. When entering upon his duties,
be found 6s2 patients 10 the institution,
and there are nov los. an increase Of
S5s. 10 1891 there we're Is Sards, with
s. employee Today there are q wards,
wifh ia employees
During Or. ROWlAnd's AdministrA-
ton the new infrmAry At the ssyIum
proper. two cottages and the eopgre-
gate dining ball at the farm were
b1ilt and many smaller improvements
have been made. When be took charge
there were 54l acres Of land under
Guilty alton, which has been increased
1Z7 acres by clearing. The smoun. Of
live stock. such 90 cattle. hogs and
pOultEy has been largely increased and
made 10 contribute to the general
economy Of the establishment. 6ilne
nave been built for the good Of the
'Isiry cattle During his time nearly
5000 cords Of wOOd have been cut from
the tmber land. All Of tbese things
have contributed largely TO the IN
creased production Of the property,
which has sszissed materially IN re-
ducing the expenses Of the Institution.
During The frst quarter ofDr. Row
lands term the average per capita cost
PER month per patient was Sl2-59. This
hAs been gradually reduced until At
the present time II hAs reached the
remarkable low figure Of 500 per
month ger patient. In . report Of
comparative expenses for conducting
stats Esylums. made by the supeun.
tspdent Of the south CarIonis asylum
IL is shown that only two Asyiums Ia
the union made . better showing than
that Of Oregon.
Df. Paine, the newly appointed
superintendent of the asy ium, will taks
charge August I. He ls said 10 be one
Of the most gsrisI gentlemen, Gnd 10
thIs respect will make q worthy sUeoss-
soT 10 Dr. Rowland. lie will soon
come 10 salem a. fAmiiiAriEs himself
With the workings Of the big Oregon
Institution. lie IL aid 10 b An ardent
stadsBt Bslng . young man, be will
take On Sotlvs band Ia ala departments
II the Asy lum, And wili DO doabl sooD
bsaoms acquainted wilh all lie require
mssb shd naslsF al that psFtAins lo
the saoosssful management u ofsgon's
greatest Institution. Df. Paine will
bfinK hls family " taalsal Snd uill soon
bs one u va.
Geo, W. Davis tSok ohsTgs u the
iand department, August !, 1891, add
oil hsvs sssysd i0-s fouT ysam vbsn
0sn. Odsli takss hls plsos. Hs wss
spssiBtea fTom Llnn oOgHiy, bat has
sinas balli nns hosns At rsism. sud
slil 90 dSsht eoaiinas bh TusldsEos
among " wiih his sEasllsgl family.
Dsuns bls sdmisisifatlon 20 great
oasness have lAksn pls1s 10 tiss ofiios,
sIasga is Hosthoas ~ sysisnsstlsins snd
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