The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
A SPLENDID INSTITUTION
As Seen by The Times Editor on His
First Somewhat Hurried Visit
Last Sunday


tractive homes, surrounded by COM
modious lawns, and thinking how ev-
en- more beautiful the scenes must be
in the spring-time, The Times editor
suddenly found himself approaching
the grounds of State Asylum No. A.
Never having been out there, the APP
pearance of things was so alluring
that, even though it was growing late,
we decided to go on and at least get
a sort of a bird's-eye view Of that
institution on our initial visit.
AS we approached the innumerable
splendid buildings, we were more and
more impressed with the beautiful
lay of the ground that had been so
happily selected as the home of this
newest and best of the States four
institutions for unfortunates, and pic
tured in our minds eye how truly
beautiful the grounds must be in bud
ding spring-time and in the full bloom
Of summer. We passed several squads
of patients, male and female, out for
exercise, and even they appeared to
be imbued with the beauty and health
fulness of their surroundings.
On reaching the administration
building, we fortunately fell into the
hospitable hands of Mr.. Norman E.
Bugg, steward of the institution, who
was apparently pleased to take us in
hand and show us the inside workings
Of some of the splendid equipment of
the Asylum. A splendid general view
Of section of the grounds and build
ings was obtained from the admins
tration building. The buildings are
on the cottage plan, handsome struc-
lures Of brick, stone and concrete,
arranged in the best manner to OBJ
tain the best possible service to the
inmates. Thorough investigation and
research has demonstrated the cot
tage plan to have many advantages
over the old style of one or more inn
mense piles for the care and comfort
of large numbers Of humanity, es-
pecially from sanitary standpoint,
which is overshadowing.
Mr.. Bugg then escorted us through
the principal dining room building.
There we found furnishings of almost
regal splendor, where hundreds of
patients and attendants are daily serv-
ed in their different quarters with ap-
petizing meals. The officers dining
room, whcih adjoins the main hall, is
also most attractively arranged. The
kitchens are splendidly equipped for
the proper preparation of large guam
titles Of food, in the most cleanly and
orderly manner. The bakery also
presents the latest equipment for rap
id and correct production. Here also
is the dairy department, where hun
dreds of gallons of milk are daily
handled, with every possible sanitary
precaution. Storage rooms for vege-
tables are also in this building. prac-
tically all of which are raised on the
institutional farm of about 400 acres.
And such vegetables as are there
grown! They are prize winners, and
are produced by the patients them
selves, under the guidance of an eX-
pert gardener. In fact the products
of those gardens usually capture
prizes wherever shown. In this con-
nection, we here reproduce a letter
that had just been received by Mr..
Bugg, from the Chairman Of the
Missouri Commission of Panama-Pa-
cifc International Exposition, of San
Francisco, California:
Aurora, Mo-, Dec. %, 1915.
My Dear SIR
l take great pleasure in hand
ing you herewith a list Of all
those who received honors in the
Horticultural Exhibit.
In examining this list you will
see that you are among the sue
cessful exhibitors in this splendid
Exposition.
On behalf of our Commission,
| desire to thank you for your
cooperation in making Missouri's
Horticultural Exhibit ore of the
grandest of the Horticultural Ex-
hibits.
You will receive the medal
later, and I trust that if there is
anything we can do for you in
any way you will feel free to call
on US for same.
Again congratulating you on
being one of the winners l am,
Very truly yours,
JNO. L. McNATT,
Chairman Mo. Com. P. P. l. E.
The medal above referred to was a
medal on carrots.