The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-12-15
A WORTHY CAUSE.

Proposed Monument to DR.. p. L. rluf-
Apply, Late Superintendent OF the
Yves Tern Hespitsi fer tie Insane,
Morganton.
PATRICK LIVINGSTON MURPHY Mel
MORAL ASSOCIATION.
Morganton, N. c., Dec. 8, 1910.
The following which has just been
issued explains itself:
Dear Sir:-Believing that you will
be interested in the subject. and hop
ing that you will welcome the oppor-
tunity to aid in the matter set forth
below, we send you this communica-
ton.
The undersigned friends and ad-e
mirers OF the late, deeply lamented,
DR.. Murphy, the famous Superintend-
ent OF the States noblest institution,
the Hosp ital for the Insane, at Nor
canton, feel that suitable memorial
worthy OF the man and his great
work should be erected in his honor.
They have therefore united to form
the Patrick Livings ton Murphy Me-
mortal Association, and to promote
its extension.
We therefore invite you to- become
a member OF the organization, and to
contribute such an amount ofmoney
as you may desire, and to assist by
personal effort in the accomplish
ment Of the object we have in view.
DR.. Murphy was justly regarded as
one OF the foremost alienists in our
country, and was undoubtedly one
OF North Cardinals great men. He
did great things for our State, Tin
grievously afflicted class. By his
ability as physician, his rare execu-
tive and administrative powers, his
whole-hearted and untiring devotion
to the successful management of the
institution, and particularly to the
welfare OF it's inmates, andl by the
honesty and sincerity OF his charac-
ter, he so impressed himself aud his
plans for the advancement OF the
great and beneficent cause in which
his heart and life were bound up,
upon his board OF directors, upon the
Legislature, and upon the people as
to bring about the result now to be
seen in the magnificent institution
which stands unrivaled in the South.
His work was an inspiration, not
only for the alienation OF the suffer.
ings of the insane, but also for the
doing OF greater things on other lines.
He was no small factor in the up
building Of our State.
In the twenty odd years OF his ser
vice, thousands have been the recip-
ints OF his skillful treatment and
tender solicitude, a large proportion
OF whom were restored to home and
family, clothed in their right minds"
They rise up with grateful hearts and
call him blessed, and we feel sure that
they and their relatives and friends
will deem it not only a sad pleasure,
but privilege to aid in doing honor
to his name and achievements.
1t is proposed to erect to his men,
DRY, a bronze statue" to be placed
in front OF the magnificent main
building overlooking the beautiful
grounds, with it's velvet lawn and
noble trees which were his pride and
Joy in life.
| Yours truly,
| Richard II. LEWIS, President.
W. A. HOKE. Vice President.
JOHN McCAMPBELL, Secretary.
F. NJ. SCROGGS, Treasurer.
Julian s. Carr, B. R. Lacy, Thomas
j. Jarvis, Charles B. Aycock, Robert
N. Page, J. p. Caldwell, J. p. Sawyer,
John F. NcNair, Charles f. McKes-
son, Geo. 7. Winston, Francis d. Win
ston, f. l.. Fuller, W A. Erwin. Fran
els Duffy, James Mckee, w. w. Fai-
son, Geo. G. Thomas, A. w. Knox,
81. T. Bahnson, Henry E. Fries, John
A. Dickson, I. l. Davis, +. p. Tate, |.
M. Taylor. W. G. McRae, d. A. Temp.
kins, G. l. White, A. A. Shuford,
Manly Mcdowell, w. P. Ivey, r. l..
Gibbon, FL. NJ. Justice, A. C. Miller,
r. L. Ryburn, Albert Anderson, w.
s. Pearson, c. A. Julian, Jno. c.
Mills, r. T. Claywell, James Sprunt,
W. j. Love, John Whitehead, J. +.
Stokes, Junius Davis, Eugene Martin,
John D. Taylor.
THE statue will cost between So
600 and $4,000.
Contributions will please be sent to
Mr.. f. NJ. Scroggs, Treasurer, Nor
Canton, N. c.