Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR
WONDERFUL WORK OF THE KNH-
LEY INSTITUTE.
It Has Accomplished Practical Rs-
suits In Real Temperance Work In
Washington and Elsewhere.

The distilling Of intoxicating liquor runs
back to primeval man. Since the dawn OF
human life man has used some kind Of slim
ulating liquor, either as medicine or for
the qualification Of an appetite.
The history of the world is filed with the
sad havoc wrought through the use Of the
devils brew For countless ages men
have fallen prey to the seductiveness Of
the Juice OF the grape and the ryes strong
extract
1t seems remarkable that In past years
the thirst for liquor was not recognized and
treated as disease but the fact remains
that the taste for intoxicants was In years
agone regarded in the light OF morbid pro-
pensity and was tolerated People shook
their heads. wives and mothers wept, but
the drunkard went his way an incurable
wreck.
For years the liquor habit was regarded
as a psychological problem and was at
tackled by temperance lecturers. ministers
and public speakers.
Science, however, does not concern itself
with sentiment Recognizing physical
cause for every effect famous men devoted
themselves to the task of finding med!ci-
nal cure for the evil Of drunkenness on the
hypothesis that it was a disease. Science
triumphed through the agency Of Leslie E.
Kelley, M. D., LII. D., and cure was dis
out the civilized world as specific for inc
briefly.
Upon the discovery Of this revolutionary
therapeutic agent Institutes were estab-
lished all over the country for the cure OF
the drink evil.
The Kelley Institute. 211 North Capitol
street, is the only authorized establishment
for the administration Of the world famous
"Keeley Cure for the territory embracing
Maryland and the District Of Columbia, al
though it's clientele includes patients from
every state, and often from foreign coun-
tries. The system followed and the RENE
Leslie e. Kelley, MD, LID, whose first
institute was opened in 1880, and who was
for years the surgeon-inc chief Of tho Chi
cago and Alton railway system.
AS Is probably known to the readers of
this paper, inebriety, whether resulting from
the excessive use Of alcoholic liquors or mar
cotic drugs, Is now recognized as disease
having its own pathology, which yields
readily to this distinctive treatment. When
| It Is remembered that above a quarter Of q
million cases have been treated in the sew
eral Kelley Institutes, and that nearly q
quarter of a century has passed since their
foundation. the correctness Of the theory
and the successful results Of the practice
would appear to be well established.
About fifteen years ago very painstak-
Ing investigation of this method of reaching
cases, which had been the despair Of both
the temperance reformers and the medical
late Mr.. Joseph Medill, editor of the Chi
cago Tribune and ex-mayor Of Chicago. A
dozen heavy drinkers and drug users were
sent to the institute, at their own request
and at Mr. Medills expense. The results
were SO gratifying as to prompt that gem
tleman to announce them In q signed edf
torial in his own paper.
The Washington Kelley Institute is Justly
regarded as one of the favorites in the
group Of sanatoriums operating for the
treatment Of these diseases under authority
Of the Kelley Company, and Is looked upon
as among the permanent institutions OF the
capital city.
The superlative attractions of Washing
ton, as set forth in this issue Of The Star,
are fully enjoyed by the patients, In the
ample leisure at their disposal while under
treatment.
The delightful location Of the establish
ment is shown in the sketch. and its ac-
commodations and furnishings are excel
lent
Col W. G. Haskell himself a ''Keeley
graduate" Of many years standing, has
been almost continuously in the manage
ment of this institution since its opening,
and Dr. E. c. Barstow is in charge of the
medical department Visitors are always
welcome.