Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-01

their new residence at the Washington asy-
lum by Mr.. George L. Wilson. secretary to
the board of charities. The appointment OF
Mr. Zinkhan, however, did not take effect
until this morning.
The new intendant of the Washington
asylum. in company with DR.. w. G. Ladd,
the assistant superintendent of the institu-
ton, made careful inspection of the var
iOus buildings and branches of the inStltu-
ton today. Mr. Zinkhan noting proposed
changes in methods at the asylum. He will
Immediately go over the acquisitions for the
institution for the past year or two. and
will prepare estimates for the needs of the
institution for the current year. 1t is also
anticipated that he will suggest a number
of changes in the method of managing the
institution.
Mr.. VIM. H. Stoutenburgh, who for TWEEN
ty-two years past has been at the head of
the Washington asylum, left the city with
his family last night. He will go to
Duchess county, N. Y, where he has pur-
chased a farm of 100 acres, near Pough-
keepsie. He states that he will take a rest
and incidentally oversee the farming opera
lions. He stated to reporter for The
Star that he has retired from official life
for good, and is glad of the opportunity to
rest, having been continuously connected
with the Washington asylum intendant
and assistant for over twentyseven years
Comes Here From Baltimore.
Mr.. Louis F. Zinkhan. the new intendant
of the Washington Asylum, comes to this
city from Baltimore, where for many years
he had charge of Bay View Asylum an in
stitution similar in character to the Wash
ington institution. He has had many years
of official experience in charitable and cor
receive work and leaves the Baltimore in
situations with many expressions of regret
from the authorities of that asylum. Among
his letters of recommendation for the posi-
ton as intendant of the Washington asylum
were letters from the late Mayor McLane,
Mr.. Jeffrey r. Bra ckett and Mr.. Nathaniel
G. Grasty, president and secretary, respec-
lively, of the Baltimore department of char
tiles and corrections, and others. The writ
erS expressed in high terms their apprecia-
ton of Mr.. Zinkhan's work In Baltimore
and of his high character personally.
Native of Monumental iCty.
Mr.. Zinkhan was born in Baltimore De-
cember II, 1854, and received his early edu-
cation in private schools in that city. He
entered the Meadville Theological Seminary
in 1871 and graduated from that institution
in 1875. He took a postgraduate course
of two years in the Reformed Church Theo-
logical Seminary at Lancaster Pa gradu-
ating in 1877. During a period of five years
following his graduation from the Lancas-
ter institution. Mr.. Zinkhan was pastor of
st. Paurs Reformed Church in Mannheim,
Pa.
Mr.. Znkhan returned to Baltimore in
1882 to become the general agent of the
Maryland Prisoners Aid Association He
served in this position for period of fifteen
years. He was always a strong advocate
Of improved conditions In the prisons with
which he was connected and regularly Wis
tied all the jails and almshouses in Mary
lard. During his residence in Baltimore he
has been actively Identified with a num-
Der of the charitable societies of that city,
and for many years he has been an active
member of the board of the Charity Organi-
cation Society, and a director of the Home
for Fallen Women. He was a corporate
member of the Industrial Home for Col
ored Girls, and served as it's secretary and
treasurer for fifteen years. Mr. Zinkhan
has also been member of the National
Prison Association and of the National
Conference of Charities and Corrections.
Mr.. Zinkham began his duties as SUI
perintendent of the Bay View ASYLUM in
Baltimore in 1897, when the position was
offered to him by the authorities. 1t is
stated that at the time Mr. Zinkhan as
stunned charge of that institution it was in
very unsatisfactory condition, but that
under his management during the past
seven years the institution has become
one of the most notable of its kind In the
country To Mr.. Zinkhan is ascribed the
credit for bringing up the institution to
it's present high standing
Under Non-Political Board.
View Asylum under a non-political pro-
gressive board, it is stated and many i'm
provements were made in the institution
Among the improvements at the institu-
| ton under which Mr.. Zinkhan's manage
ment the following are mentioned: An i'm
| proved sewerage system an ice plant,
| model laboratories and spray baths, sun
| porches for convaleseents, a hospital an
| mex for incontinents. hospital for
| consumptives, classification of patients and
| a high grade service both in the hospital
and insane departments. The dietary has
| also been given great deal of attention
| by Mr. Zinkhan.
Mr. Zinkhan called on Commissioner West
at the District Building today. In con-
| versation with a reporter of The Star he
| said that he did not wish to say thus early
| in his ncumbency what he proposed to do
| at the local institution except to give 1t
| his whole attention and endeavor to adj
| minister it's affairs in manner factory
| to all concerned. He said that he antici-
pated a pleasant residence in Washington,
| as he liked the city very much, and has
| many acquaintances here having visited
| Washington frequently since boyhood.
Mr.. Zinkhan mentioned that he arose at
4 o'clock this. morning and watched the
| workings of the institution during the
bAarly hours, paying attention to the feeding