The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-10

institutions ahead of the times. THE more
see OF our State institutions" said the
Governor, the more pride 1 feel in them:
We are all justly and abundantly proud OF
our school system. but we may just as
we'll be as proud of our other institutions.
They are receiving better management than
any others and II is my purpose to always
provide good boards and approved super
intendents."
Governor Durbin spoke generally of the
State institutions, saying that even the
prisons were inviting The insane institu-
tons had been deprived Of their repugnant
characteristics and the prisons had been
that they deprived the inmates of their
liberty. The legislative commission, COM
posed OF a member OF the Senate and two
members OF the House, performed valuable
learn their needs and to understand their
progress. The commission prepared the
Legislature for its work and that work
showed there was no niggardliness toward
the State institutions when the wants were
understood. The Legislature would always
be found literally disposed toward them.
He wanted the State to go forward and
not backward, and because Of this he found
II pleasant to compliment and commend
the management of the Central Hospital
for Its successful administration. The peo-
pie should visit the institutions and see
what great works are being done, and the
commentator would be full
STATE AUDITOR HEARD.
State Auditor Hart then followed with an
effective talk on the efficiency of the State
institutions. which now receive $4,000
monthly from the State for their maintain
ance. He said in a few years the State debt
would be paid and that then the made
quate and improper buildings of the Central
Hospital could be replaced with modern
buildings meeting all the advanced require
ments and carrying forward great hu-
manitarian work. He spoke of the pathol-
ogical labratory, directing attention to the
impression II made on DR.. Parker, of Johns
Hopkins University, when he appeared in
IT TO lecture. He came prepared with an ad-
dress calculated to inspire the further de-
velopment of the laboratory but after ex-
amining 1t and the plans for the institution
just completed he said his address was un-
necessary, as his ideal had been approx
mated here.
Other speeches were made by DR.. Henry
jameson and DR.. Allison Maxwell They
praised the work of the institution DR.
Edenharter closed the speechmaking by
saying that he was profoundly grateful for
the commentator given, and particularly
thanking the trustees. the Governor and
state officers and the Legislature for SYM
pathetic interest and practical action.
without which, he said, nothing could be
accomplished.
The new hospital, although complete,
VIII not De occupied for some time. 1t
has yet TO be Differed and supplied with
internes and attendants. OF course, the
department physicians will attend the
cases removed from the other buildings
to it AT present the sick wards contain
hfty-three cases, but the inadequate ar
rangements reduces this number to the
minimum. 1t is believed the new hospital
will receive practically its capacity-lOO
patients-when in condition to do so. All
ground floors and the medical patients the
upper floors.