Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-02-26

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protected. They carry only 5000
ineuranos 10 shut faesn eOmpanies.
They have > chapel 70 senonodate
al the hoya. Here Sunday school b
conducted every Sunday and sermon
4 preached; also . prayer meeting
every Tbursdsy evening and al re.
auIred 10 20. We saw the boys come
70 the dining room. They march iD
and take their seats At table, doing 20
with precision, showing that discip-
line h adhered 10 strictly. There
seemed 70 us - be plenty Of good food
provided. The school is copied -
closely - possible after COnnecticut.
There has been bot three ruDaways
since July.
We think Mr. Hendrick is conduct
log this institution 10 = proper manner
ASYLUM yARN.
Here We hnd . farm Of go acres;
four.een head Of horses and fifty cattle.
This branch Of the asylum il looked
after by Dr. McNaTy, who has under
hIs charge about eighty male and
thirty female patients. About sixty
uneb are able 70 work and all the farm
ing and clearing up is done by them,
under direction ~ q farmer One cot
tage is for men exclusively and con-
talns the Offices. The rooms sre large
and well ventilated. SaDltallon 10
closely looked after, o. we find In
all the stste buildings visited. The
beds are alpo nest and tidy. The
o. her cottage IL occupied by the fe-
males and ls also nicely arranged and
well kept. There was only one sick
and that Of chronic ailment, which
spe ks well for the health Of the place.
These buildings are heated by hot
water and bountiful supply Of spring
water IL brought through pipes from q
spring half q mile distant There are
two large convenient barns on the
premises.
INsANE ASYLUM.
We were shown through the differ
ent wards and departments by the
courteous DIR. Williamson. The asylum
now contains ! l,OO7 patients, requiring
the services Of l0s employees and three
physicians. Throughout all the wards
aud offices neatness Ia the extreme pre-
walls. The health Ia ~ good as could
be expected at such an institution.
The heating, water supply and fire pro
lection for this building IL complete.
For ths planning and execution Of the
work To bring this about and pat 1t into
effect In this manner much credit IL
due TO somebody. The superintendent,
DIR. l.. T.. Rowland, we also think de-
serves special mention In the construe-
tlon OF y hospital II ls model build
ing foE the purposes. Much careful
stndy must have been had to arrange
20 perfectly the departments. II looks
10 us that Dr. Rowland Is hlllDg his
position NJ superintendent In compe-
tent, faithful manner.
STATES PKIsOH.
Wa find here contained 1868 prisoners.
Bupt. Geo. 3. Downing aud Capt LW.
Berry, warden showed us through all
of the depA rtments. la the shops were
1876 men employed three days In tho
week, working pig iron into stove
plates, cooking utensils, parts Of ma
chinsTy. eto. The shops have a work
Iing capacity of 225 men. We saw the
Fations Issued out 10 the prisoners, aud
can say that II was Of good quality
aud plenty of II for any man doing the
hardest of worK aud rationa - Issued
that are not eaten are n Ked up Ia some
kind of dish aud served agaln, NO hlnd
Of food belna destroyed as long ~ il
remains la good condition. strict
economy 10 adhered 10 IN ell bTanohes.
The lnsl sutton IA kept clean aud neat,
aud since Mr. Dowalng took ohaTgs
lhs health u ihe institution bas bsen
rsmaTkably good, The means "a reach
thls resull "a the eElTrme care BIZ