Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-16

The board deprecates the necessity OF
turning out OF the asylum the harmless
but incuTable lunatics. but owing TO the
crowded condition OF asylum. il is neces-
sary 70 do this
Speaking Of this class OF lunatlcs. the
beard saws:
Each one OF them IS a powder magazine
likely TO explode at any moment and
murder or burn as their insane impulses
may suggest The discharge Of this class
OF patients Is but a temporary expedient,
for sooner or later all OF them must be
returned 10 this institution for the rea-
son that not one county in our state is
properly equipped for just and humane
care OF insane persons. II returned TO
10 their homes these insane persons are
constant menace to their families: IL COM
mitted to poor houses they will suffer
from cruelty and wrongs incident to lack
Of experienced supervision and control
I'VE fully appreciate the force OF the
statement OF Superintendent Powell on
the subject OF receiving imbeciles. idiots
and epileptfcs in this institution. and II
all the counties in Georgia could be in
duced TO operate county hospitals for
fare OF these classes we would probably
approve the proposition to exclude them
F; from this institution. But the counties Of
Georgia have no such institutions and
In our opinion none OF them have made
, suitable provision for humane care Of
these classes OF the insane. A condi-
ton. not a theory, confronts Us. We
must meet the condition. The legislature
must meet il. We believe that the mem
hers Of the legislature win agree with us
that the time 10 throw these unfortunates
upon the charity OF their respective coun-
ties will be when the counties have made
Z provision for their proper care. In its
last analysis the counties care for these
classes in this institution for the reason
that this charity is supported from taxes
paid BY all counties in Georgia"
+, Regarding the convict insane the board
says:
I'VE again call attention Of the general
assembly 10 this subject We heartily
concur in the opinion OF superintendent
Powell when he claims that IL is an out
rage 10 force the ordinary insane citi-
gems OF cur state. in consequence of their
misfortune TO associate with criminals.
We beg the legislature TO protect our
unfortunate, innocent wards from this
cruel injustice
The board OF trustees take great pleas
ure IN commencing it's entire present
corps OF officers for the zeal. faithfulness
and ability with which every one OF them
has discharged his duty during the year
Just closed
The training schools in this institution.
one 1or white ana one Tor cOlored nurses,
have been successfully operated during
the past year. Great good must result
from training the nurses Of the institu-
ton into a technical knowledge OF the
duties Of their vocation"
The board OF trustees consists OF Eu-
gene Foster. president. Joel Branham,
vice president. Moses Harris, secretary;
George d. Case. W. s. Elkin. ]. S. Mont
Eomery. John A Cobb. Thomas @. Law
son. John T. Brantley. John T. Williams.
The officers OF the asylum are: 7. o.
Powell. NJ D.. superintendent and resi-
dent physician: ]. NJ Whitaker. NJ. d.
FIRST assistant physician: L. NJ Jones. NJ.
D. assistant physician: z NJ Green, Jr..
NJ d. assistant physician: y. p. Walker.
" D. assistant physician. r. c. Swint.
NJ d. assistant physician. NJ L. Perry.
~ d. pathologist: John ". Mobley. NJ.
D. assistant pathologist; ]. G. Richard.
ID. d. s.. dentist: d. s. Darlington. apthe-
cary: L J. Lamar. steward; G. ". Hol-
lInshead. assistant steward; ". n.
Hunter. storekeeper: II. S. Jones. secreta-
y: Mrs ]. II. Darnell. matron: c. IT..
Troutman. treasurer: T. II. DeSaussure,
L. E Engineer: Rev. J. ]. Lanier. chap
lain