The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-29

Il carry it forward in a more excellent
way and 20 a more perfect frui;ion.
And yet. il is now but little more than
century since the treatment OF the
most terrible form OF Illness that affects
humanity. that OF the mind. has been
one OF the darkest chapters in the his
tory of mankind A century ago the
maniac If harmless was allowed 10 wan
DER over t.le country. a bergsr and vag-
soond-the sport and mock OF the idle.
II furious. dangers. re va. imprisoned.
clssd. chained. whipped, tortured. sub
jsctei 10 insults and degrade tons I'M
possib bic - record and repeat here. And
all of this nearly $500 years after the
Great Healer of mankind, braved the
storm on the Gslile2n lake ID seek the
wre5ched lunstic among the tombs. and
bring calm to the storm OF MS dis.em-
pered mind.
II wcs in 1923 that three enlightened
men. Cousin, Tnouret and Calamis. I'M
de, the direction Of the physician Pinel.
whose name has become immortal. IN
dertook the charge Of the maniacs in
the horrible cells OF rhe Bicetre IN
France. and brought order, comfort. love
and kindness to the damp ana filthy
aboias which had before resounded with
confused cries AMI vociferations OF the
cianAing OF chains. They did not reach
at enc bound the present enlightened
treatment cf the insane. but they STAR
ed reformation which spread over the
whole world. and the story OF which. too
long for repetition here. is a wonderful
record OF long-suffering tenderness. pity
almost divine. wisdom. self-denial and
self-s9crifce.
Nor IS there time 10 tell OF me Old age
homes in Austria. established in the
thirteenth century. one OF the six great
refugees which Vienna provides for her
worn-out workers. another one being
the great philanthropic pswn-shop estao-
iIshed by Josef l.. 200 years ago. and
still in full working order
The story OF prison reform were a
volume by itself and the names 0: st.
Vincent de Paul. John Howard. Eliza
bGal Toy. Thomas Wright. and host OF
others. are but household words. C1m-
ing down TO the present generation It
would seem invidiou. TO choose here and
there a name among the countless
thongs % devoted men and women VINO
have devoted life and fortune 20 the
service OF the poor. the hopeles.ly dis
eased. the Incorporate. the .inful. Here
AMI there one name shines forth with
Distinguished lustre like Damien. or
Rose Hawthorn Lathrope or FrancisWiu
lard or tie Countess of Aberdeen. but
~ man has read the honor role OF those
-4-o1 oit IN,
.mitten cities on pestilential battle
fields. in city Sums They saved others:
themselves they could not save. Great
e, love hath no man than this. that
man should lay down his life for his
friend"
Many sessions like this would not suf-
fee for the study OF the philanthropic
Institutions Of our own country, 5000 Of
which are located in the single city Of
New York. II would seem that the great
thr0bbing heart OF the universe was
beating in unison with the sorrows OF
the poor. the afflicted. the sick. the in
temperate. the orphan. the widow. the
aged, the crippled, the sinner. II would
seem that there is no III for which rem
edy I. not provided. no pain for whlcn
there IS neither help nor healing. And
yet. from plain and hamlet and city. the
great cry OF unrest and dissatisfaction
still rises unto heaven. Where IL the
failure? The destitution which causes
people 10 seek relief flom charity may
generally be referred 20 three proximate
causes: Inability 70 work; want OF en-
ploymen.. and depravity.
The first class. including the aged. the
very young. the sick and perhaps Wild
ows with children dependent upon them,
IL immensely the largest. II will be
greatly diminished when We have taught
the poor 10 look forward 20 the day o.
failing strength and 10 put by the saw
ings. and 70 hold themselves bound TO
support their own sick and aged.
The second clas.-taose whose special
kind OF labor is-not wanted. may b
helped by teaching them 10 turn from
one kind Of work % another. BY the es-
t.blishrnent OF new industries. b. the
mobilization OF capital and transfer %
industries from one place 70 another
even by potato patches and famine re-
lief works, a. in India. These ways may
be more din cult a. fret taan the cafe
n ney and goods. but taey All not en-
gender psuperisn. nor dun . ms1's
sense % resp5nxiolHty nor teach rs
groxn Up sons and daughters that they
sse not expected . .ucc5- their parents.
II BIZ some sIc5 means Te ID not re-
lieve taese txo cllsses. and diminish
;leir NUMBERS b lifting them into
better condition. a past - them vi
cons. sncly tend downward % the Level
o, the th.rd. and swell TIE -1r9nE q ;1e
illA AMI dissciuie wl1 tramp about TIE
country. From that c11s-. I kn3~ h7S
hard A tax I an r.t<iHg-it s1ouli oe
the an O. municipalities and inssyif-
UaIs % remove a. temptations g easy
sni ls,e living. - force them 70 ~
hep, ,e.s-snDgo-;. rssoec; for tasn-
se,vves. :1- me Tigats O: n.snk I'd. fyT
tie laws. f9- rss.r Creator.
Many experiments nave been -1s5e-
many methods TIED 20 rae>e ens-. bat
motives tel aoors nan nae.ho3s. AMI y
TIE fognsstIon . weak ne ssosrs;rs-,-
u-e EiI oe lettering.
II E-Ent ~ suffering give. ~ pain
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