The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

bakery which will hold thirty-two largo
pans of bread, saw the store room with
its stacks of -four cans OF fruit and other
things was shown the two dynamoes which
furnish the light, passed through the en-
gne room, which gives heat to the build
Ing runs the laundry and pumps the wa
ter for the hospital system. 1t was all in
terestng. 1t showed little world within
the confines Of the ono Institution. People
Of all classes, engaged in all kinds of pur-
suits. sowing soldering, baking in fact.
one saw every branch Of lie presented az
he passed through the building from cellar
to Parrct.
The attendants are very courteous.
Young ladies with neat caps and white
aprons We're seen in charge of the female
wards, and on the male side male at
PENDANTS In cadet gray uniforms. care for
the wants of the men. AS pitiul as it APP
pears to see the unbalanced humans crop
ing about in n darkness Of mind. 1t was
pleasure to see them so we'll cared for.
A visit to the institution develops one
thing A man to properly manage a place
Of the kind at Terrell must indeed be OF
many accomplishments.
|. First he must be graduated physician
competent TO care for the sick In body and
mind
.. He must be possessed of humanity and
feeling TO cause him to give the untor-
tunates that treatment they deserve; 10
allow no cruelty and to desire to help those
who are unable to help themselves.
3. To be able to gain the confidence of
the patients so they will believe he is
doing for them everything that is for their
good and in this way make them contented
and when contented their minds will i'm
prove.
4. To be a man Of enough executive abil-
ity to control the 125 employees OF the in.
stitution and bring about a discipline that
will guarantee TO the state the best serv
ice in the various departments.
3. To be able to know that the head
farmer is conducting the cultivation of 300
acres Of land in proper manner.
6. To be able to understand how the
dairy should be ruin so that the l35 liol-
stein bovines are Of value to the institu-
ton.
I. To be OF business ability sufficient to
extend the annual appropriation as It
should be expended, giving to the state
value received for each dollar expended
In all this DR.. Rosser seems 10 have
been successful. His recent report. pub
lished in full In The Post some time ago,
indicates that his administration has been
thoroughly successful. In fact the figures
speak for themselves, and by his voluntary
retirement the State loses an officer who
has been faithful to every duty required.
Applications 10 succeed DR.. Rosser have
been heard from all parts of the State,
One OF them is DR.. u. l.. Gailliard, now
first assistant of the institution. He has
been in that position for two years and
is thoroughly In touch with the needs OF
the institution and with the policies Of the
administration Of Or. Rosser. 1t is gem
orally understood that he will be promoted,
although no indication has been heard
from the executive office the governor
having been absent for more than month
from the state
The friends OF Or, Sam r. Burroughs OF
Leon county are pushing his name for the
place, but 1t is possible they are TOO late.
one OF his friends visited Terrell yesterday
and consulted the board of managers on
the subject, aud while Dr. Burroughs him-
self is not applying for the position. his
friends hope to land him at the head OF the
institution. Or. burroughs was in 1899 a
member OF the democratic executive COM
! milica Of Texas, of which Waller s Baker
! OF Waco was chairman II was at . time
/ when George Clark and his crowd were at
J tempting to disrupt the marty in Texas, and
| DR.. burroughs was faithful member OF
the party machinery. He attended every
meeting and fought the figAt 70 the end.