Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-18
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light in helping along the musical
talent he finds.
Mr.. McClaughry asked the board for
two music machines, one for the in
sane department and one for the
women's department. both of which are
devoid of music at present All the
wardens and superintendent favor the
use of the music machines at their in
situations.
The state board Of control limited
1t was going to buy some more music
boxes this week, and as result the
agents placed one of each kind in the
board office and a lot Of free music
was dispensed. They got chance to
decide as between the Pathephone,
Edison. Victor and Columbia. They
have fifteen or twenty machines at the
state institution now. About the only
one not supplied Is the one at Chero-
kee. DR.. Donohue bought one this
week to go to his hospital They are
greatly appreciated by the insane
people. Superintendent Mogridge has
half dozen small ones and he wants
as many more and at least one of the
high priced machines. The people at
his institution at Glenwood get a great
deal Of pleasure out Of the machines
and records To some extent they are
taking the place Of the bands and other
forms of music, though formation Of
bands is encouraged at every institu
ton.
An interesting thing was done this
year by the state hospital at Cherokee,
in the sending to the state fair Of
Arizona an exhibit Of baskets which
attracted a great deal of attention. 1t
came about because of the fact that DR..
Nef, formerly Of Des Moines. a woman
who has given much study to the prob
lem Of the mentally deficient and i'll
people, is now located in Phoenix, and
she was getting up an exhibit for their
state fair to show what can be done
by encouragement of industries among.
the insane. She induced the sending of
the exhibit from Cherokee to Phoenix.
Now they are experts in basket making
down in the country of the Navajos,
but the exhibit from Cherokee was a
big attraction, and the baskets were
quickly sold. Basket making is being
developed in good shape at Cherokee.
They use raffia and other forms Of
reeds but of course the imported will
low is not to be had just now. The
made heretofore come from Russia and
is grown in the Pinsk and other
marshes which you have been reading
about as Prussian militarism lays
waste the land Of the Polacks. Next
spring Superintendent Donohue is go
ing to plant a thousand or more of the
white imported willows and believes
he will be able to raise a pretty fair
substitute for the Russian willow stock
for baskets. Warden Sanders also had
to go slow on basket making because
of the war in Europe.
This is the season of planning for
the holiday festivities at the state in
situations. At no place in the state do
they make more Of the Christmas time
than in the institutions. At Glenwood,
for instance. the program calls for
events running from the ED to 31st.
including presentation twice Of the
operetta Cinderella in Flowerland," a
i Christmas tree, a concert by the band,
| moving pictures, work by conjuring
comedian and grand ball. Incident
ally Superintendent Mogrldge had with
him this week a copy of the printed
program which Is an artistic Job OF
printing, done by one OF his boys at the
print shop maintained in the institu-
ton. They probably have as great a
variety Of industries at the institution
for feeble minded as at any place in
the state. And they will make good
use Of some Of the $4,000 bushels of
fine apples they raised on the farm
| this year.
The holiday program for Glenwood is
most typical Of all. especially for the
hospitals. Much is made Of entertain
ment for the patients. Anything to
keep them interested. Anything to
keep them busy. The state gives these
unfortunates all the joy that is pos
sible, and nobody ever kicks on the
small additional expenditure made for
this purpose. The board Of control
authorizes purchase Of some things Tor
the holiday time that would be classed
as luxuries. Even the spirit Of the
occasion is felt In the prison. Even If
the inmates Of the institutions have no
friends who send them remembrances
they are not wholly forgotten. Father
Iowa Is. a pretty good foster parent to
over 5000 people.
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