The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-28

time. lust how 10 Deal Win these unIOrtu .
nuie member Of socisty. without imposition
frou ihe undeserving oo the other hand,
and without seakening the natural indt-
pendence and wounding the self respect Of
The worthy on the other; hox 10 extend all
necessary aid, aud al ihs same time con-
serve the public funds; how 10 utilizs the
may agencies organ z d for the ameiiors-
lion of human want and suffering. aud to
supplement aud complement their work
are some of the q1eries that suggest them
selves to the directors of the poor. With
all these perplexing questions that confronts
Us almost daily, We congratulate ourselves
on the success We have attained in the
mauasement OF the home
The duilss of the directors of the poor
and their labors have been augmented the
pass year more than for many former BY
reason ef The large increase of population
at the home. The epidemic of small pox
that preTail,d during the early part of tbs
ye y at windber and Hooversville, over tWo
huudred cases we're reported and some fifty
persons we're placed in charge Of the direc
tors of the poor. Visits were made to these
plac,s and arguments were made to have
them cared for as best they could. Neces-
sary expenses wrrs incurred, yet was small
10 tie great number cared for. During the
first three mouths of the year more persots
we're cared for ct the home than ever was
known before. The severity Of the winter
compelled many 10 seek shelter aud mtinte-
nance at the hands of the directors Of the
poor who never before were olj:cfs OF
charity. We rejoice. however. that during
the year neither pesiilence nor disease en-
tered the home, but all who were commit
ted were well aud comfortably cared for.
FARM AND STOCK
The farm Is being kept mp TO The high
state of cultivation it has attained. Refer
ence 10 the stewards report will suffice all
Of its prodactiveness. Much credit is due
Stewart Ream for its present fine appear
apee.
The stock on the farm is well bred and
in good order. The cows supply the home
with all the milk and cream and great
part of the butlsr used.
BUILDINGS.
The building are all in good repair and
order, comfortable and clean, and supplied
with All tie modern improvements, steam
heat, electric light. hot AMI cold water.
baths and closets, all of which are eujrye1
by the inmates The bone bas an air Of
comfort, aud all are proud of this best o.
institutions
TaF NEW HOSPITAL FOB TIE INSANE.
After the passage Of ih- Law of 1895,
known as the County Care Aot for the
Chronic Insane" the directors of the poor
placed themselves in communication with
those who made through Investigation Of
the system where the insane wers cared for
under like provisions by couoti.s. and IN
every case the system WAS recommended,
first, as being better for the patien', econ
omieai to the county. and, better than all,
bringing the patients aud friends and re-
latiyes in closer touch and sympathy, which
inspires the hope that some day they may
be restored Ard being urged by the com
mriee on lunaey. We made application TO
the state bond of charities to estsblish a
hospital for the care Of our chronic insane.
On the inspection OF our binding, NTH
few improvements, certificate or license
was issued to us. and the Somerset County
Hospital was opened for the reception of
patients on the first day of October. 1898
Siace then forty>seven patients have been
cared for.
The success of the hospital. after si1
months, convinced all of The wisdom of the
plan of caring for the insane. aud being
encouraged by maay OF our eiiz rs, the
directors at once took steps toward eplarg-
ing The hospital by erecting a large addition
thereto Plans were adopted ami approv-
ed sy the board of charities and committee
on lnnancy. ard on the 23i day OF May.
1898. after receiving a nurber of bids for
the erection of the s8ma. the captract was
awarded 20 Mr. Vim. II Stcdiard Of Som
ers,t borough. for the sum Of txeIvs thous
and. one hundred and sixty two dollars.
On The 18th of July. 1899, the c,rDsr
sioae Sas AID with appropriate eerenolies
in she presence of q large assembly of
citizens
The hospital is completed. inspect. =. and
I.por, made TO your honorable court that
it Was rcted and completed according to
ihe plans and sIechca,ions adopted. Tie
hnii.iing l. Is b, gG. snd is tqnip,,ed with
all tn modern improvements aud sitter onr
ins'iiu IONS. Il will be sufficient to care
f"r one hundred patients il is beautifui
CT, dit 20 the architect Who hss 50 faithfully
and conScien,iously performed his duty in
every detail The building ws suitably
dedicated by appropriate csremoni-s ant
81 apart for home, where ;h. mrs. Of al
unsor'unais, the inssn can be cared fer
and tt. ated.
One of the greatest mi-foriunes atsenda1t
upon the care OF the insane Is the lack of
interest. ami therefore of intsll-g n, kDo~l-
ed ,s on psrt of th~ public of thess charia-
bl- institutions. the unfortunate people un-
.lsr if-iE care. and the work that Is being
done therein Ins itu;ions for the care Of
tls@ insane sem Always TO have BEEN sur
rounded xith sHch aD air If exclusion. aud
ih- warid HIS looked upon then and :aeir
inIui'e~ wiih such dread ard sl,rm. they
thr b-v- failed 70 get their shsre of :, usp4.
thy ani interest which Is shown those suf
f';ae from bodily disease
Indeei. uuiii ihe formation II the Asso
eiz'iun of Directors of the Poor ard Chart
les Of Pennsylvania. some twsnt, ,-fss
years aso. these anfor'uaste psople havs
be,n h'oked upon by She res, of The world
v r. much as the isp-r wss looked upoa by
th- i-w-a- ou- 5eroa5 lbe gsais o. human
= ssmp'ihy ard inte'e.'. su ,bj ct Of horror
fs's ir-.'i. % pa pie in an indef8i,e sort
st ~=Y - ~ ~ -fsidsd q - Stunned at