The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
WESTERN HOSPITAL.

Extracts from Smperimtend
emts Report to. foard OF
Trustees Recommsemaa-
tons Of Latter to the
Legislature.
Through the courtesy of DIR. J
p. Douglas, Superintendent of tn,
Western Hospital, the BULLETIr
has been furnished, in advance, will
copy of his fourth biennial report
also the report of the Board of Trus
tees, which will soon be submitted
to the Legislature. From these re
ports We make the following OK
tract:
| SUPERINTENDENT's REPORT.
"During the seven years of the
Western Hospitals existence, the
legislature of Tennessee has been
generous, and we have been enabled
recently to make. many improve
.ments, among which are laundry,
store-house and sewing room, com
| modieus barns, brick meat house,
potato house and many other smaller
additions, all of which 60 to show
that the state is not neglecting her
interests here. With all of these
conveniences, there Is still some.
thing lacking to perfect the place.
The grounds need identifying, we
need a conservatory for flowers,
green houses, a fountain, ornament
al trees, shrubs, etc.
Among the special improvements
made are the colored asylum, store
and work room, addition to laundry
and electric light plant. Only $780,
900 was appropriated with which
to build the colored asylum, and in
the effort to accommodate as great a
number as possible for the money.
the architecture was little over
drawn; hence we were forced to get
the building ready for occupancy,
leaving the insidetwalls upholstered.
would suggest that the Legislature
be asked to appropriate sufficient
sum for this purpose.
The treatment; of nervous dis
eases does not require SO much neu-
Biological medication as an effort to
divert, instruct, amuse and employ
the mind, as well as the body. The
only objection to the latter course
of treatment requires more money.
Pianos, organs and other musical
instruments are needed; also bow =
ing alleys, workshops, etc. Each
patient should be employed so as to
be beneficial to his or her individual
case. Some have been raised on the
farm, and nothing suits them better
than farm work; the minds of others
run i'll an entirely different channel;
hence theyratR neglected, for want
of some proper and suitable en-
ployment. With the means at hand
patients have passed the two years
that closes this report pleasantly.
They have enjoyed the many priv
ileges of outdoor exercise, employ
ment of as many as our funds would
allow, and amusement for all. Ser
vice Is held regularly in the chapel
by local clergy"
To the judicious and scientific SER
vices rendered by the assistant ply
STEFAN, DR.. J. J. Nicely; to the con-
slant watch kept by the eagle eye of
Mr.. F. S. Luther over the finances,
and the efficient manner in which he
has discharged his duties; to the en-
ergy and interest displayed by Mr..
Green, assistant steward, proving
that he is the man for the place; to
the heads of departments, both in
and out of the hospital; to the at
tendants and to members of the
board, grateful acknowledgements
are made by the superintendent.
TRUSTEES REPORT.
owe take pride, and pleasure in
reporting the condition of the
Western Hospital; the consistent,
kind and economical management of
its affairs by the Superintendent and
his associates, the health and condi-
ton of its inmatesE and the improve
ments that have been made. Every
thing shows especial care and indus
try, and in. our visits throughout
this period, we have found nothing
to censure. The books of the Treas
urer and Steward have been careful
ly inspected, and We, find that the
same have been correctly kept and
all funds properly accounted for:
We conn ftfie management for
lis finance eddnomical and honest
and the ca. and treatment of its pa
patients as asst anu humane. The
Superintendent and Assistant Ply
stefan, the Attendants and all con-
nected with the Institution are sub
ject of especial mention for their
uniform attention to their various du-