The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-23
A LACK OF ASYLUM kOONI.
Leoislature Viii Be Asked to Pro-
vide for the Insane.
TWO EXTRA BUILDINGS NIECE SSARY
separate Institution for Incurnbles
and one for CoIOrcd Patients Are
Nccessnry-Ucctor In Austin.

Austin. Texas, November 22-The
Twenty legislatures attention Will
doubtless be called to the lack of asylum
room for the insane in this State, which
accounts for the large number of demente,i
persons confined in county jais and sug-
gestions will probably be made that the
three asylums in existence be enlarged to
afford accommodation for the unfortunates
who OF necessity must Indefinitely abide
In durance vile under existing conditions.
although innocent of crime If the subject
of increasing the capacity of the asylums
is taken up there is a question involving
a necessary reform in their management.
which might at the same time with pro-
priety be considered as it's solution de
ponds upon the erection of at least one
new asylum. The reform referred to is
not one which would imply incapacity or
dorclictiou ON the part Of the present asy-
lum officials. and might more accurately
be termed change of policy II would
consist In the separation of chronic and
incurable patients from those whose de-
rangement is but temporary and the with
drawal Of the coored patients from the
Austin and Terrell asSums and their CON
fnemont in an institution especially pro-
vided for their reception.
Men Of experience in the treatment of
the insane are agreed that the cure Of
slightly derangcd subjects is retarded
whore they come in contact even Indirect
~ with others whose condition IS hopeless
and one Of the present asylums might be
devoted exclusively to the care of chronic
cases. while the erection of an asylum for
the colored insane would render available
for additional white patients the room they
now occupy at Austin and Terrell. There
is an asylum maintained by the state for
colored deaf, dNfnb and blind children and
the good reasons which suggested them
selves for its establishment apply with
| equal If not greater force In so far as
making separate provision for the caring
of the coiored insane is concerned.
JUDGE RECTOR RETURNS.
Federal Judge Rector of the Eastern dis
/ trlct of Texas is in the city on a visit TO
friends here. He recently returned from
| Carlsbad. Germany where he spent Sow
eral months for the benefit Of his health.
which, although improved, is by no means
OF the best.
EARLY COMMENCEMENT.
The report comes from Dallas that Hon.
n W, Finley will be a candidate for a
seat on the supreme bench two years
hence.
BRIAN BORU CLUB.
In the Driskill parlors last evening a
new club was started out under the happy
auspices OF thirty-four charter members.
The organization is composed principal
/ ly of young observation-disclosures and will be
known as the Brian Boru club OF Austin,
Texas
a board Of directors Of nine was elected,
which body chose the following named
| gentlemen as officers for the ensuing
year NJ. r Hickey president J. j. Butt
Ter secretary; T. d. Smith. treasurer.
The Brian Boru club aims at the social
and literary Advancement Of its members.
and the intention now is to have the mi
tlal affair in the shape of grand ball on
New Years night
REQUlSlTION FOR GLASSCOCK.
requisition has been issued by Lieu
tenant Governor Jester for eX-Alderman
Lee Glasscock under arrest al Pueblo.
Colo, and Deputy Sheriff Hughes armed
| herewith, will start after the prisoner
tonight Glasscock is under indictment
| here for forgery.