Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-12
IN AN INSANE ASYLUM.

Terrell. Kaufman CO. Texas.
N.v fsas

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] near thla CIlY. We were struck WIN
I wonder md surprise at The size uf
] iue institution. " made poe wonder
I what WAS she CluHD ur CluHOs. n| Hu
many Df Code children losing The face
. uiiies % .heIr minds ANA gcttlug lu
] that condition that they have tU hH
/ hrrdcd Ike cattle. % De- inde % nni-
lnia sight Oh see them. There Hra three
such Institutions .n ToElaaHH H ut Aus
I sir. uuuihHr ut gan AutIu.s aud this
/ one 40 Terrell. This ,ue. h.Wcvcr. D.
about IH large as iha ether fWH. We
/ were received 10 the ono W ,hr super
I Irtsndrrt. Mr GlllInri wh1 treated uH
I with the utmost kiuduUH lud .u lik-
ing our business known choerfu.iy uu-
rNUr D aI uu. HiiHrr Iul furnished uH
a guide o. ahuv us through the hllal-
lnEs.
/ After plfsirr through large and
/ c'mmodIUua hall uu clihUr sIl" Ht
/ which are situated the Offices ~ the ir-
raiuilon, We were shlNu ihr cook
room. You may 1n able il form some
idea 90 the aIz and extent ~ thr ui"u-
[ Hlia used. WHOM ! itI you 'hlf here ihp
/ mousU cppHr BOILERS nIied with various
kinds 10 food We're rtClminF .r ptHpIr-
l alton 20 che midday meal The iu-
| mates under the direction ~ nttendnuFH
do nearly ull tho cooking, which u 600
DOR hy steam except iho baking.
] lI"U Wv NNIl"HH MINUS OF lN"lHt liH-
tries, Wc.. thlt were To- preparation.
for dinner We could see that iha in-
mates were flring FAR better than she
pc ple ln the farming districts.
We next visited the bakery. where
four hurfcls % Hour are used daily
10 making bread, The bread was az
. nice ANA lITht 40 you VIII nui 10 any
bakery We next visited the engine
ard boiler rU1mH. whore heat and ilrht
nre generated f1r ail the buliinFH.
Steam pipes run through every door
givlng The desired warmth. Evory de-.
partmcrt ia also lighted by electricity.
The water flr She use N tho luHiltu-
iion o. pumped from a well $500 fcet
dcep. An Immense stand pipe % feet
IN diameter and 100 feet hirh IN kept
pumped fun ~ water % be- used iu case
~ nrc, Rubber husg connected with
this pipe are iu each ward. sl that an
inclpIcnt huzn could be easily DNtiu-
Fuishrd. d. addition 20 thuFe a fro en-
zine n also Kept handy 90 that danger
from nrr o. kept at ihe minimum
Many hands We're huHlly engaged lu
the laundry department keeping the
wearing apparel ~ tho Inmates clean
and white.
\ large and commodloun HAN next ro.
cclvcd our attention. In this De- held.
every Friday night. "a dance Tor she In
mates. The orchestra IL composed al
most entirely % Inmates. Theatrical
companies also come here occasionally
ana give "a performance gratis for the
hcneni NJ the lnmatrH They assemble
here alrl each sunday 90 iirtcn 90
preaching BY a minister % some de-
nomination.
ono Of the male wards next to the hall
was then inspected. ! muat say that
We We're struck with the cleaniIncaa
and order that prevailed throughout
every department. The beds (which
were all sinElcl were kept scrupuiouLy
clean with white sheets aud nice warm
blankets Each ward has lta DINING
room the food being sent up from below
|tn elevators. Tho furnishing % the
dining room was simple hut ruggoatlve.
The table linen was clean and white
ana an looked hs though oct f1r u good
second class hotel In each ward IN "a
library ana reading room and also
billiard table Tor the use " GONZALES
cent patients. There nro sixteen wards
and an similarly furnished. Each has
~ hnth rooms ana an are compelled 10
Keep themselves clean ana tidy.
In the female ward. which We next
inspected. We found evidences ~ refine.
mont among some ~ the patients
Beautiful crochet and needle work were
lying here ana there 10 The different
rooms A. We entered the room, We
heard beautiful strains " music coming
from thc piano played By one ~ the
patients. We dld not visit The hospital
We were now shown GO super.ntend-
cnt Billiards office, who ln answer 90
quoHtlnns gave as the following lnfnr-
matluu' There are four buildings which
can accommodate 1850 patients
There are at thr present lime on in-
mates Tho main building WIS begun
IN 1853. ana finished 10 1855 iiui The
needs ~ the Institution Increasing,
other buildings We're ordered frnm
time 90 time. Last year a nfW bullii-
ing was started and finished in July
last az "a cost N $1,000 and which In
creased the capacity " the institution
go patients.
Tho number ~ insane persons Is
steadily on the Increase They are now
Increasing she capacity % the luFtltu-
ton at San Antouln 20 uCclmm 5datc
300 moro patients. There arr about
| 1000 insane persons brirg taken clTe
~ by the Tt1ro at the present time.
The greatest cause on insanity iH
hercdltory,. though In many Instances
u h caused by lnirmperanco, The c1st
N mnirIlnlug this Institution .H Si25.-
900 per afuum. outside Of what "a
| rllsed Du tha go acre farm which Joins
| ths buildings en- the south. An the
work done ON the farm Is by the iu-
mates under the direction Or utoad-
Urtf,
There wac raised on the frm this
year 900 bushels N wheat, also ~ corn
and 1000 ~ oats, hesIdsd Vegetable.
etc, The grounds are beautifully laid
on in shady walks. lawns ana lower
beds. Tho inmates are given exercise
! 90 prlmCntdirg around iheF, walks
daily under the care Of uttoudauts.
There are one hundred ana Two per
cons employed To- caring Cor those IN
| furtunntHA Mr.. Gilllar1 having an
Hwcred our questions. W. Thanked him
and handed him our card.
"he work If the Lord ~ growing
aQace IN the North Texas conference.
/ Since the return ~ cool weather new
ne and Visor are impaired TO the
! Elders ana we are piustCu,lng vig0r-
| Gus clmmign ln search ~ tho honest
| ia heart We have faithful and hum
bic little band % Elders who are labor
Ing ~ q apol the misia OF darkness
which enshrlud the minds OF ahr people
ln regard 20 the religion ~ Jesus
| Christ our conference viii convene az
CLEAR lake, Cullin county. on November
IS, 10 and 20.
The health Of the Elders Is good at
| present We r0malu yours,
JOS W. HDSS.
President Conference.
PETER q, CLARK,
Assistant.