The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-12-20
LuSArE ASYLUM NO. 4.
Visited by The csmmisiee Appointed {,
inspect the State Elssmosyn.
AIRY lnslliutions.
A itcreptiou and Ilanqans Tcndurpd the
Committee BY Cislxcns nj farmiRgton.

by The Governor TO visit anu inspect Ss;;
the condition Of the eleemosyuary in.
stitutiOns Of the State arrived 10 Farm
ington 10 look over the work done ai
Luua,lc Asylum No. 4 at this place.
The party eobsIs,cd Of Senator 4. AZ.
zeyely Of Usage county, chairman,
Hons. Peter II lIuCk Of Ste. GenayicgC
eouniy and Frank G. Sioklcs Of Put.
nam county, members Of the commit
tee, Mr.. q. u. Gray. editor Of tho
Sturgeon Leader, aud Mr.. Berry OF
Fulton, Que Of the Asylum CON mis-
sioueFs. In tho afternoon they were
driven ont to the Asylum z rounds, nc
companied By a number Of our elil-
gems, where Architect Iiohenschild e.
cor,ed the party over the gFounds aud
through the I've cottages now rapidly
approaching completion. lie ex-
planned to them the modern improve
NESTS and convenlences Of the plan Of
this asylum, patterned after and an
improvement on the best institutions
Of It's character IN the Eas,. which tho
Asylum Commissioners aud Architect
visited before deciding upon u PLAZA.
The plan 10 brief. consists OF ten
cottages and main Superintendent
building, which will form a sort Of
scmicircle, With the superintendent
building situated 10 the center OF mid
way between the cottages, five on each
side, aud dining halt power house
TO furnish electric lights. heat and
water service for the whole; system
alin walks and diiyeways TO all parts
Of the grounds. sewerage etc. The
from, grounds, with their beautiful nat
uraI growth Of trees, will be symet.
ically laid off, with broad driveway
extending to the gravel roads and a
park Is designed In tho rear Of the
building, where also Is n splendid nat.
nrhl growth Of timber,
The present contract, however,
which takes up I'll the first appropri-
alton tot this institution, includes only
i've Of the oOitsges, the power house
and lGHael connections with the COT
tagcs. Tho word cottage" here has
The Eastern significance, for the build
ings are large, commodlous twO-stoTy
structures, each capable Of accOmodi-
tug about sixty patients, and each Is
Of different design Of architecture,
the Colonial, Veuitian and
more modern styles, but all beautiful
and imposing IN appearance. Partie.
ular attention has been paid to the
sanitary conditions OF the buildings,
the comfort Of the patients, and the
OF the attendants. lhO
system Of ventilation and heating Is
the most perfect that has yet been de-
yi,cd, aud this institution when com.
plctci, II the present designs Of the
architect arc faithfully carried out,
will be one Of the most perfect inui. |
lulions Of It's kind in this ornny other
country.
The whiting committee carefully |
Noted everything about tho buildings, |
The location and Surroundings, =S;! |
while not committing themselves IN
any way, we could ste that they had . 1
keen and intelligent appreciation Of
the work that has been done, aud be-
licyo that they were well pleased with |
what they saw.
In the evening aE :aiormal recep- |
ton was rendered the committee nj the
st. Francois Hotel, aud about 1850 |
they were Invited to the dining hail
where was spread--perhaps IL will |
hardly be permissible 10 call Il a ban
luel--a delightful lunch, which was
enjoyed to the full After the repast, |
Mayor Wilson proposed rs a toast
"Uur Visitors" MIR. Huck of Sic.
Geueyleve responded TO the Mayors
remarks IN a pleasant vein, and then
zach member of the investigating COM
mit,ce, Senator Zevoly and Represen-
laliyc Sickles, was called on Rnd ex-
pressed himself pleased with what he
bad seen. Ex-senator iiohenschild |
was the next speaker, aud our people
whu have become familiar with bis
uniform courtesy aud geniali,y since
be, "a the architect OF Asylum No.
&, has been Ia our midst, felt more
inclined than eyeF TO extend him 8
warm hand for tho glowing but not
cferdrawn culogium pronounced upon
This section Of tho State as 10 It's de-
resources and possibilities
lilo was followed by Commissioner
berry, who spoke more particularly
of the asylum aud Of the duly OF The
Slate toward the unfortunate beings
for whose comfort and treatment II IL
Editor Gray 81 tho Stur-
geoE Leader said he felt inclined, from
what he had seen aud heard, 10 ule
bis hypnotic influence with the Com.
milice to induce them TO recommend
In their report little $3.50, 600 appro-
priation for The complexion OF the asy-
hum, In accordance with tae pIaus
adopted BY the commission. ~. W. |
Hut, Esq. Hon. John l.. Bradley
aud Senator John S. Clay, were called
out, and each responded 10 a spirit at
once modest but full OF State and
home pride.
DR.. Frank l.. Keith Was aroused
from The spell which tho eloqnence Of
The speakers had woven about him by
hearing his name. when be hastily
areso saying that he supposed all pres
nnt were OF sound mind, but the gen-
Ileman who called on him for a speech
must ccris.aly be iusancs aud u he
shoald attempt TO make speech II
would show that there wurc two IL
subjects for the asylum prescut, with
N HIGH he made a bfeak from tho table |