The evening times., 1896-04-15

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needed rest ana that they would accnru nis
every possible comfort II would stay WIN
them another day: TINS ! readliy ansen,eI ero
10, IT they Would give me thelf Woru
should not again sleep in the dofniliorE.
The dormIory," said Dr.. wilmer, you
wouiin't nave Dcrn put IN there Il you i''''
been more violent
''InaL is the Outy evil have Dcen aple
TO discover / returned.
Yes, the ideal ho>pIIai should not nave
We have patients FOR TiIty more rooms.
Tne government appropriations are hot
large enough to MAKE tnat possible. You
s,av with US until tomorrow, ana when
Won are rested we VIII show you through
liz, entire institution ana educate You np
to "A right appreciation Of what we are
trying 10 do here.
Don't educate her up to anything
said Dr. Godding. Let her see everything
ANA decide for nerselr what she thinks of
the place" And with very courteous
Good evening the senior physician re-
tired.
VISITED EVERY WARD.
After night of quiet sleep and good
akIast / was rcauy togo with the nurse
on her morning rouiids. j H,it'Ti Win
her every WARE, In-rry, Birch, Ein, spruce,
Cedar and Chestnut, First anu SECOND
retreat, wncre tne worst cases are kept
ana Inc poro,ny rIA puiiUlngs and E"St
Lodge, wheT. III. cp,epuc Patterns aie
COM !nyu. / iOund everywhere tne same
cn,rTIuI order ana cIeHnIiue-s tnat prcvuicu
III the ward had STAYED IN.
In many oI the warus when we passed
through some oI tI, patients WouIu d'tnst
the supervisor WIN complaints. 1hSy
waut,u 10 go nome, anu tue ward Was nor
rIpiC. 1 know tnds .uCu statements naNcd
great effect on casual visitors. 1hey lie
Iieyc tucre may De some lrutn III what the
patients say, anu tuaJ when outslu.rs are
moi lI.IOTtuIIttS fuStt..
but ! hau heard mat sort OF tank III birch
ward, AMI KNOW la>t what II amounts 20.
In Ine epirptic ward the GurtnIiOrH Is Il
large, spacious room ana the atteudhnt
never Icaves 1t. Ims is because OF the Ire
uuency Of Tits among these patients. Tue
single rooms have latticcd openings III the
upper hIif 1.-THE door, SO that thch ma De
Always observed 4 large number oil The
patients who are quiet have their own
nuie irifles or decoration and comfort IN
tnrir rooms, ana | observed that many OF
them Keep BIRDS, wE!rh are a source of
amusement and picasure to them.
IN OF the Dorothy BIX Gotta gcs little
school was III progress in the pretty assembly
room. This room had Il waxcd floor ana
rugs, cabinets and cottage piano. 1ne
teacher was patiently going over lessons IN
writing, speliIns and reanlng with gray
haired pupils. / say patiently, Tor she tod
me with Il smile thBI her pupils never ad-
vance The school IS a great diversion to
them, however, and they are as proud as
cnlIdren to have their WORK observed anu
admired some OF them make light little
trifles OF worsted.
In an upper room in the main building
l found another sewing school. Here Ihe
garments for the house are made II IL d
big. airy room, under the Charge Uf a sewing
teacher. Tie patients cannot be reDeu
upon To sew. She explained. as uley take all
sorts Of wbims IT, but as there are so
many OF them the work is kept up pretty
we'll
In Chestnut ward there is an excellent
library, which one OF the best patents j. al
Inv 10 preside ANY I.ltleuf do
sircs 10 read can get Il book from here,
but, in truth, very few OF even the quietest
can fix Their attention long enough 10 Follow
a story. Among the patients | "a W but
very lew who looked as though they had
ever had education enough 10 cultivate the
inclination 10 read.
THE NOISY PATIENTS.
one more thing ] wish to say about the
violent patients. There are no cell, what
socVer at the asylum. When a PATIENT Is
excessively noisy >nc II piuced III n-r room
GnuI she sIows IuIet. anu tn-y usually an
DounC.. OI Their own accord wncu Iiiey are
ready 10 bc good. for tney seem 10 hLOw
lnat sCreaIuinr ana swearing IL II cpies
oI Daughtincss. They are all LIKE chit
drcn.
Inc most violent ones are placed in
in straight i'll Chets ANA ] saw TWO or three
patients VINO would not Keep tneIr Goth
Ing on. These were attired in a sort Of
uhpon s,nI Wlih lc-t III the drawers, The
material pelny the same as thai uI winch
The slraignt yaCkegs are made. These pa
tIcntS praIICt up and Down Ike human ny
enaS. Inc otner patients III these NOISY
mdfu> appear 10 pay no attention To JneiII.
I ms cgotIstiCdl cN Iucnyc Is cNeryw mere yIs-
iblc.
sometimes 4 patient In these wards be-
comes vioicnt suddenly, ami tnen the or
Jvvt "I iueIr atIscN Is most crrtain to Dc
an dttcndaut- one Uf the nurses was Ia!I
up Win Il twisted knee at Iuc time WAS
there. She was cheerful under ncr atiIII-
ton, however, ard said II all went III wltb
great deal OF love for their Cnar,tS. and
under West ABUSE which was given them
unrn saw no resentment at any time.
Tine last place we VISITED was the chapel.
This is haIl OF noble proportions over
the center corridor and pdriUrS. IL has Il
large pipe organ III the rear and an excel
lent stage across tue front. In This hall
private IheaJrlcais are frequently enacted
Tor the amusement OF the patients. They
also have religious services here every
Sunday.
Twas sorry TO have just missed u a patients
ball, which look plnce on MonGay evening.
If l had not been detained SO long at the
station house | might have uescnDed this
most interesting function. All winter the
patients have some such diversion two or
Inrce evenings out OF the week, and they
are all very fond OF dancing, except those
who are too old or sick to enjoy II.
Every day or two the patients have an
outing in the big vans that one frequently
sees driving through the city. During the
summer months they fairly live out or doors
i'll the beautiful and extensive GROUNDS
There are flowers aud shrubbery, miniature
lakes aud fountains; everything that could
delight the eye and charm the SENSES
Ieel after my experiment that there is
no deccption or covered methods in
this institution. l think l gave II Il thor
ough test. While did not actually expert
ance the treatment accorded 10 raNllS
mnatics | witnessed IL before l revealed
nv identity. The noisiest ward in the house
is the one spent the morning sewing III.
I saw nothing there but the uniform kind
ness that prevailed elsewhere.
The Institution turns OF every year
small percentage or cured patients, ana
while the increase is greater than the de-
crease all that can he done to restore an
impa!re:, mind is done. When the reason
once goes, there appears to he nothing 10
do but make the unfortunate as happy ds
possible and keep them physically COM
Portable.
There is one suggestion which ] should
like 10 make. realizing always that l am
without experience anu may be wrong.
Would it not be wiser TO keep patients
held tor examination as l was In room
by themselves, away from the other pa
tients? After the jury has passed upon
them and they have been watched for
few days. could they not be better classi-
fled? III they are not hopeesSly afflicted,
is not the effect of the others apt to be
disastrous at such q critical moment?
ask these questions in all-modesty, and
have no further criticism to offer. Indeed,
i believe the St. EliZabeth's Hospital to
be most excellently conducted institution,
and am reioiced to have found it rs have.
SIBYL WILBUR.
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Combustion Cansed ~ COnflagratl lon.
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