East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-26
CEREMONIES
FORMAL BEGINNING OF WORK
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superintendent of construction. 1t
has been fortunate in having a staff
of experienced institutional men such
as DR.. STEINER and DIR. Griffith and
other able physicians at the central
hospital at Salem with which to\ \ad-
wise in the matter of preparation of
the plans. These men have through
their years of experience and repeat
ed visits to the many institutions of
other states gathered information
which has been invaluable to the
board and the state architect.
In planning this institution much
thought has been given to the future
and the plans provide for an insti-
| tuition above twice the size of the one
now in course of construction. Ow-
ing to the fact that most of our state
institutions were founded when the
state was-young and without any par
ticular thought being given to the
growth of the state and the needs of
! the future, the buildings afford neith-
er convenience or attractiveness.
! These older institutions are series
| of units representing the peculiar
ideas of different superintendents and
! architects. The result is that many
| of them are not only unsightly but
/ unsafe, insanitary, inconvenient and
! for these reasons far more costly of
| operation than they should be.
With this institution however, it
/ is different. Thought. and attention
have been given to the growth of the
] state and the needs of the future with
. the result that a magnificent struc-
| ture has been planned, one part of
which is being constructed at this
/ time. Each unit, however, is com
I plete in itself and as constructed will
/ go to make up harmonious whole.
1t is my wish to see this farm stock
ed with nothing but pure breds. The
dairy herd should be the finest. In
I other words it should be conducted
as though it was an agricultural or
! experiment farm so that while pro-
ducing crops for the use and benefit
of the institution its fields and or
chards and we'll bred stock and mod
el dairy and hog barns and poultry
yards will prove source of both
pleasure and profit to visitors from
out over the state.
These grounds will soon take on g
different appearance. The rough an6
broken surface along the front of the
site with its crop of tumble weed;
will be transformed into beautiful
lawns and dotted with attractive
srubbery. The old fences and build
ings will be removed and replaced
with new where needed. Brush land
| will be cleared and washed lands re
/ claimed and put under cultivation. II
make long story short. no time. en-
: ergy or labor will be withheld or nat
ural advantages overlooked in making
this a model institution and togethe
with the grounds when improved
, will be the beauty spot of eastern Ore
gon.
In our anxiety for the beautiful
however. we should not overlook tn
poor unfortunates who will occupy tn
, several wards in this institution. w
: should remember that they are helT
less, irresponsible creatures and OF
jects of pity and sympathy. The
are wholly within the power and un
der the control of the superintendent
If the superintendent is lacking i
honesty or ability or inadequately pre-
vided with funds for maintenance, tn
r inmates of the institution must an
will suffer. 1t is up to you to rende
the board every assistance in seein
that that institution when equippe
is properly differed and conducted
1t is my wish that the staff of physi
( clans and employees as far as is con
= sistent with the needs of the institu
ton be eastern oregon people-tha
5 it may be made as near as possible
distinctly eastern Oregon institution
There is one serious shortcomins
however which will be brought HON
= to you as time goes on and that
, the need of more farm land for tn
G use of the institution. There is need
e ed at least another section of firs
class land and the sooner we go afte
it the better. This should be provid
ed for at the session of the legisla
ture. If this is not done and the gal
den Stuffs purchased in open marke
: K will work a hardship upon the in
stitution for the reason that its pc
capita maintenance cost will alway
be higher than the other institutio
= and it is not likely that it will be a
lowed a greater sum by the legisla
ture.
\ Semi-Local Institution.
i Touching upon the local aspect {
the branch asylum the governor d,
clared that it will be a local institr
ton in that it will be creditable I
: the community il it is we'll conducte
IS and on the other hand will embara.
h the community should there be scar
del in connection with its manag,
ment.
:, The Eastern Oregon hospital wi
. be but one unit in the whole strut
u ture comprising our state govern
A ment. Upon the management of thes
different units depends the standaI
- of our state government. The MAJ
., agement of these institutions reflec
; largely the standard of our citizel
: iship because a stream can rise I
higher than IFS SOurCe In order tb.