Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-30
UTAH INSANE ASYLUM.

but like the magical Isle up the river
Time the mirage often llfu Il into
view.
Farm. GARDEN AND ORCHARD.
The asylum farmer breaks into our
ecstasy az this point and asks whether
We would like To take a etroll through
the grounds. We accept tho Invitation
with pleasure. our attention IL nrHt
directed to the orchard-a scvon-acrc
tract or gruVclly soil. The tree. ore
thrifty and have borne wcll-ali save
the pcachca which are failure this
year though last year there was yield
acre- Of Strawberries yielded this year
900 quarts. Currants and raHpborries
were equally prolific, The two aCr,a
OF grnpva are bearing fairly we'll. on
corn, potatoes and other table vegcta.
blca are raised the purpose being TO
cultivate those products which require
most hand labor. thereby furnishing
the more outdoor employment FOR pa
TENTS We note the fact that there are
no weeds on the asylum farm and that
every foot uf the 100 acres " made to
produce something useful.
We next visit the
BARNS AND oUTBUMDINGs.
Although the hay falls short about 20
tons " bright luccrn are already stored
and third cutting Will soon be ready.
This fodder Will feed during the winter
about 30 head OF stock. consisting OF
work horses. cows. and calves. The herd
OF Jerseys IND pastumgc during the
spring months on the mountains east Of
the asylum ana during the summer ana
autumn In tho meadow to tho west
They furnish all the milk ana butter
necdcd Tot the institution. a honnvry
consisting OF about 800 BrahmnH. Log
hornea and Plymouth Rocks. furnishes
eggs In return for the table scraps, and
80 hogs VIII replenish the lardrr as a
satisfactory conversion OF the waste
and by products OF the kitchen. Tho
labor ON the outside ~ done by one
farmer. and one dairyman aided by a
varying number Of from ten TO twenty
eight patients. MS the cxlgcncy OF the
work demands. The more closely we
examine the details OF the farm and
dairy routine, the more are we impress
ed that the work u systematic. rConu-
mical, and productive Of good both
financially una us q necessary means OF
exercise for patients unaocuHtomed to a
hedenthfy life,
THE PATIENTS PROMENADE.
As we make our way toward the
building again We are met by what at
first slght appears to b. gang OF work
a trlhr more order. These are patients
Of one OF the male wards out for "a
morning promenade under the care OF a
single attendant. There II nothing about
their dress 90 indicate that they are in-
mates OF house which restraints their
liberty Some are In nubby business
suits, others Ia ovcralls others IN vest
and shirt sleevea ana the color ana cut
OF the clothes are alCh ms might be seen
ON the streets OF any busy city. II they
take the long walk this morning. they
will perhaps make a tour OF three or
four miles through the adjoining fields
and meadows. before they return. The
women patients are making a similar
tour. though shorter, on the south side
or the institution, For such patients
ns could not hr trusted on the prume-
made, the necessary exercise and sun
shine are furnished In large courts 20
the east ~ the asylum, enclosed by
neat but very high lattlH-work, painted
grccn. All patients must have air, eN-
erclsc, and sunshine,
THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
Ills morning duties done. the superin-
tcndent meets Us with a genial smile
and proffers 20 act na guide through the
Institution, We enter by the main dolrs
on the west, and are az once struck by
the palntlal splendor " the Interior. This
middle third OF the asylum, which rises
higher than the rest (sce cul IN the nd-
mlnlstratlon part NJ the building. BE-
fore us at the intersection of tho two
halls rises a broad stairway covered
with Brussels carpet and leading 10 the
third and fourth noOra the quarters VI
the medical superintendent and attend
ants. on our LETT rs ths stewards ONCE.
and beyond II the superintendent. on
our right through "a series VI open doors
we see hrst the visitors parlor, then the
general consultation room. thon the
commissioners room. all finely oarpoted