The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-01
OUTLINE OF PLANS
OF SUPERINTENDENT
DIYERSIONAL OCCUPATIONS TO BE
PROVIDED FOR INSANE.
Special Levy For Asylum VIII BE Used
to Remodel DOrmitOries and
Erect Auxiliary Buildings.
The State, 29th.

The State, 29th
c. F. Williams, superintendent Of the
State Hospital for the Insane, made
yesterday a partial announcement OF
the changes in the management and
Improvement in the plant Of the IN
stitution. The reorganization and en-
largement of the medical staff is un-
der way. The staff will be loaded by
w. C. Sandy, NJ. D., an alienist Of ten
years experience in institutional work
The physical Improvements to be made
at once in the plant include the re-
modelling of the dormitories which are
in the worst condition and the erection
of auxiliary buildings. DR.. Williams
has already found that it will be pos
sible to cut down the cost of maintain
ing the State hospital, but it is tie
policy of the board of regents to use
the money saved in increasing the staff
of nurses and attendants, thereby Civ
Ing the patients more attention.
In the past the hospital has been
subjected to investigation by a num-
Der of legislative committees. These
committees made various reports on
conditions they found, but undoubtedly
the cause of much of tie trouble at
the hospital was the lack Of centrall-
zation in it's management. The last
general assembly remedied this defect
by passing an act making the super
intendent. of tie State Hospital for
the Insane responsible only to the
board of regents and placing every en-
ploye at the hospital under the direct
control of the superintendent.
Using Special Levy.
Realizing also tat almost the en-
tire plant of the State hospital was
antiQuated and in part absolutely un-
fitted for the purpose for which it was
used, the last general assembly ap-
propriated 100000 for the rehabilita-
ton and remodeling of the present
buildings and for the erection Of aux
iliary buildings. The appropriation
was divided into four parts, the first
OF which became available this year.
A special State levy Of l mill was
placed in tie appropriation act to
raise the fund for the Improvements at
the asylum.
Architects are now at work On the
plans for remodeling the buildings at
the State Hospital for the Insane. The
ground plans have been completed al
ready. From them the board of re-
gents has been able to get an idea OF
how the $15O,OOO appropriated this
year can be expended to best advan-
tage.
One OF, the first of the auxiliary
buildings to be erected at the State
hospital will be a model dairy. 1t will
be erected according to plans furnish
ed by the federal department of agri-
culture. The dairying experts at Glenn
son college will give the board of re-
gents the benefit of their knowledge
OF proper methods OF construction and
management. In the building Of the
new dairy the board Of regents has
in view the creation of model which
farmers of the State can follow. The
building will cost about $4,000 and
will house $50 mileh COWS. 1t will be
modern and as sanitary as it is pos
sible to make it.
Auxiliary Buildings.
Other new auxiliary buildings which
the board of regents propose to erect
at Uze State hospital this year from the
fund appropriated for the purpose in
cIude a central kitchen, cold storage
and ice plant and a central heating
plant. The remainder of the appro-
priation will be used to remodel and
Denlarge the wards in the various build
ings which are in the worst condition
At present the food of the patients is
cooked in different kitchens. In cen
trail kitchen it will be possible to pre-
pare the meals of tie patients more
economically and palatably. The board