West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-11-30
WEST yIRGINIA'S HOME
For Ineurables at Huntington a Very
Worthy Institution.

The following article was written
by MIR. c. w. Paskel. the Sheriff OF
Hardy county, after IA trip To the
Home" at Huntington, and we re-
publish il from the Hardy County
News. 1t speaks OF Mrs. Lilly NJ.
Stone. OF Kingwood. who has posi-
tion there.
1t was my privilege to visit the Home
and place in it three OF the most help,
less pieces of humanity ever saw. 1t
was most gratifying thing to see and
know how completely and thoroughly
the work for caring for these unfor-
tunates is carried on under the eff
cient management OF Mrs Mary
Jackson Ruffner. who is Principal and
General Manager. az we'll as President
of the Board of Directors. Although
this Institution is vet wrapped in its
swaddling clothes, yet the thorough
ness. which charactsrizes every de.
partiEent of the Home, at once im-
presses the visitor aud places the ex-
ecutives of the place i'm lofty position
in his estimation.
The building which il used now. was
designed only for fifty patients, but it
now cares for seventy.two, the ma
Jority being class who are not able TO
even dress or feed themselves. Under
the supervision OF Mrs. Ruffner all
those who are able, take part in caring
for those who are less fortunate. The
book keeper Mr.. Robert Hill is CON
fined To his wheel chair, yet renders
the Home most efficient service, AS
does the Chaplin, Rev. c. l.. Scott, who
is totally dependent upon others for
all attention But the Janitor is not
an Incurable. Oh a! no, unless you
should undertake 10 cure him OF being
first class benevolent man.
Miss Sutherland, the trained nurse,
who is chief nurse. is one Of the most
faithful, and with her assistants Misses
Pey ton, Pollard, Miller ana Mrs. Stone,
present the most cheerful corps OF
workers, | venture To SAY. that can be
found in the State. The sewing de.
partment is in charge Of Mrs. Douthet
The linen in care OF Miss Sallie Deem.
The inmates are mostly children
and some helpless old women, cpl
leptIcs aud paralytics. not one in five
able TO either dress or feed themselves
and this the nurses do with the great.
est care and tenderness Too much
can not be said ia praise of these faith
ful nurses. All praise 20 their cheerful
face and neat attire
The building is model Of conyen-
ience in all OF its appointments; sleep.
ing apartments are perfect. with their
white enamel bed-stcads, woven wire
mattresses and improved felt mattress
ses and snowy linen
The play room is perfect. being fur
nished mainly by chartibly disposed
persons, and the kindergarten in
charge Of Miss Bessie BERN is just
source Of wonder and ast0nishment To
those who look on. There are children
OF all sizes and conditions and under
the instruction OF Miss BERN all seem
eager and anxious % initiate her.
thereby readily catching up the lessons
which she so deity spreads before
chem. She has such wonderful power
OF imparting knowledge TO even the
dullest mind All this is grand
thing as far as IL goes, but % should
be pushed 10 It's completion and re
lieve the sufferinRs Of Incurables now
In the unhealthy poor houses and
Asylums for Insane Of our state. and
let them 1--we in more csngenial
atmosphere while they are left 10 suf-
fer in this world. And 20 this end
Mrs Ruhner and her corps OF assist
ants look forward with a steady faith
which they will most surely realize in
the near future.
May God speed the ultimate compile.
tion Of the Home