The herald., 1896-08-16
r and sugar are At hand

I bread, butter and sugar are At hand
for all who wish 1t.
The vegetables, save potatoes. are all
grown upon the grounds, and the cost
Is very low, as the labor is largely sup
piled by the inmates.
Patients from all three Of the male
wards march to the diningrooms in the
basement in single file. The tables are
set in long row with cup and saucer
at each plate. The table discipline Is
really marvellous, considering the fact
that those who submit to 1t are OF dis
ordered mentality. The patients file
| from their respective wards into the
, diningroon one hundred at a time, and
take their places at the tables standing
| in perfect silence until all are in. During
| the interval. sometimes several minutes.
no one moves. Then at tap of the bell
all 'sit down. Knives and forks are
passed around by an attendant, and the
eating begins. but not until each and
every boarder is supplied. The best Of
order prevails. Patients wait to be serv-
ed, sand pass dishes to one another with
thesutmost courtesy.
LABOR OF PATIENTS
No patient is compelled to work, but
all are encouraged to do SO, being per-
mitted so far as circumstances will ad-
nit, to select the labor which Is most
agreeable to them About $50 are con-
stantly employed on the wards and in
the dining rooms, kitchen, bakery.car-
penter shop. tailor shop, laundry, and
on the farm. The work done by conva-
lescent patients results in a great saw
ing to the state and affords them health
full exercise.
Every Friday morning patients are
given an opportunity Of shaving, the
service being rendered by ansattendant.
Thursday evening a bath'is thetorder,
and a complete change Of clothing as
well. Friday evening at he may at
tend the dance if he desires, or he can
retire to his couch. The dance closes
sharp at 9, and then the order Is bed.
Outside of each bed room is q chair, and
upon this the patient places all of his
clothing. He is not permitted to carry
any of 1t in his room withhim. Sunday
at p, m. all patients are marched into
the amusement hall for divine worship.
There are no exceptions. All must go.
In this connection 1t is not out of order
to state that authorities agree that re-
ligious exercises have a good effect In
cases of insanity, save where there Is
acute religious mania. The conscious
ness of responsibility in the presence of
the All-Seeing Judge restraints the pas
sions. The weakened intellect feels that
1t can lean upon its sever-present Father,
and that 1T has, in its lonely and sorely
tried life. true friend. AS an exciting
influence to insanity, the effect Of re-
ligion is conceded to be greater with the
masses than with individuals. Whole
communities and even nations can be
and have been swayed where the single
brain cannot or has not been reached.
The crusades have been cited as an ex-
ample of this.
AS patients become stronger and as
their reason becomes restored, they are
allowed the privileges of the grounds,
and all the liberties consistent with the
maintenance of discipline
HOW DISCIULINE is MAINTAINED
And now permit me to state that the
management and government of $50 in
valids. in various stages of mental and
physical decay, Is indeed a task Of no
small proportions. A code of rules is
laid down, and they are to be strictly
obeyed by attaches and patients with
out deviation. In the case of no patient,
no matter what the influence or power
full connections may be- is there any ex-
ceptlon or departure. For every in
traction of the rules a convalescent pa
tient Is reprimanded, and for repeti-
ton he is placed back on ward B. with
an exclusively milk diet, and a week or
SO of absolute rest and quiet.
In no case is corporal punishment ad-
ministered. But by the means indi-
Gated and by depriving the unruly of
privileges, the best Of order and disci-
pline is kept up. OF course, with those
whose minds are totally wrecked, moth
ing is done. Nothing is expected of
them, and they are dealt with accord.
ingly.
Attendants are esp lcially instructed
to ever bear in mind that they are deal
ing with the insane, who In majority
OF cases are not responsible for what
they say or do. They are informed that
their duties are sacred, and that negli-
gence, cruelty or inhumanity will be
punished by immediate dismissal.
Rough, vulgar or uncivil language to
patients is not permitted A kick or a
blow, save in self defense, is equivalent
to a.discharge. Attendants are, In fact,
directed-to treatpatients ~ they would