New-York tribune., 1906-12-12
CARE OF THE INSANE.
Jfr. Choate Pleads for Money for
Charities Hid Society,s Uork.

Talking 10 the State Charities Aid Association.
Of which he is president, at its annual meeting,
held in the Charities Building yesterday after
noon Joseph II. Choate advised the members TO
'eKtort the money needed for their increasing
expenses from those who are not IN the habit
Of giving.
society Is divided" he said into two nearly
equal classes. Those who give and those who
don't give. Instead Of overburdening the glvers
IN efforts TO meet our increasing expenses.
let us grapple with those who are not in the
habit OF giving BY teaching them how much
more blessed II Is TO give than TO receive we
would not only aid ourselves. but improve their
future prospects"
Among the new lines of work for which
more money is likely TO be needed Mr.. Choate
mentioned the after care Of The insane. This
work was initiated by Miss Louisa Lee
Schuyler and has been maintained up the
present time by private fund created by her
''OBe OF the greatest achievements Of the as
ISOLATION Mr.. Choate said. has been its work
FOR the insane. and this has been almost en-
trely due 10 the energy and determination Of
one woman, Miss Schuyler. Through her efforts
the insane were first removed from the aims
houses reform of incalculable utility The
taxpayers may complain that in bringing this
about Miss Schuyler threw great burden upon
Them, but that is where the burden belongs. and
SlS1 90 year per capita Is small expense for
such tremendous reform.
Now, this same person has started new
work. the after care 81 the insane This woman
snd the secretary tHomer FolkSl take care that
shall take up some work every year
Nothing could he of greater Importance than
that undertaken this year The chances Of
relapse in The case of persons cured of insanity
are 10 per cent such persons coming out of an
insane asylum, where they have spent "A period
Of years with no family and friends, are
more absolutely helpless and hopeless than con-
Victs. We are fifty years behind Europe. over
which we are in the habit OF boasting our su-
periority in our care Of such persons"
general Mr.. Choate said il did incredible
amount OF good and that he knew Of no other
society in which a greater return secured
for he money expended. Referring 10 its legis-
lstiye WorF. he said that il maintained no
House If Mirh' At Washington or Albany. but
was aole To bring influence To bear that was
more potent with rea soma bic legislators NJ.
Choate said that the last year had been the
successful IN the fhirtY-four yea rs OF the
societys life. but had been marked by q very
great misfortune in the death of Carl Schurz.
who WAS a member Of the board Of mana gers.
Reports were presented by Homer Folks. sec
retarY Of the association; George r. Garfield.
chairman of the committee on the insane; Mrs.
William Kinnicutt Draper. Mrs. Tuuis G. Ber-
gen. Mrs. William r. Rice. and Charles s. Fair
child the treasurer,
Speaking Of the after care OF the insane, Mr..
Garfield said that after care committees had
been sppoinre6 for the Manhattan VILLA rd
Hudson River and Binghamton state hospitals.
and that committees would he appointed for all
the others. The aim Of the work is to help pa
tients 10 readjust themselves to the ordinary
condition Of life sitter their discharge from hos
pital care. TO secure suitable employment for
them. or In other ways TO give them the sort Of
assistance they seem 20 need From April 10
September so, 400 visits were made TO 1913 pa
tients discharged recovered from the Manhattan
state Hospital.
The report of the treasurer showed the total
expenditures OF the year 10 have been SD 500 So
The association closed the year with a def
cheney in its general @und Of $500 Sc. which was
covered by twelve guarantee subscriptions.
The following officers were elected: Joseph H
fhOate. president- Mrs William B. Rice. George
+ Garfield, and Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler, vice
presidents; Edward ". Sheldon, treasurer: Mrs.
Henry OothouL librarian: Homer Folks secre-
tary. and Miss Mary Vida Clark assistant secre-
iaTy. The other managers Of the association
are Mrs. TUnis q. Bergen. Miss NJ Kate Rrice
Miss Helen c. Butler. Mrs. William X. Draper.
Dr. Charles Hitchcock. Francis c. Huntington.
Charles y. Marshall John A. McKin, Miss Ruth
Morgan. Eugene A Philbin, 2. Tecumseh Sher-
man. Felix N. Warburg. Dr. George G. Whee-
Jock and Mrs. Mary Hatch Willard.