The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
$4,000 GIVEN FOR
MENTAL HYGIENE
Mrs. Elizabeth Milbank An
dcrson and Mrs. w. X. Van
dcrbilt the Donors.
WORK TO AID THE INSANE

Gifts If s44.5O0 nv Mrs. Elizabeth
vilbsnk Anderson and $40. 900 nv Mrs.
william X. Vanderbilt for the general
work Of the National Committee OF Men
,al Hygiene were announced yesterday
At the committees seventh annual meet
ng ri the Hotel Manhattan. In addi-
ion TO these Clifford w. Beers. secre-
,ary Of the committee. told OF $4,000
which had previously been donated by
Mrs. Anderson.
Another bequest announced was that
Of the Rockefeller Foundation which has
agreed 10 contribute for a number of
Years the money necessary to retain the
services of Dr. Thomas W Salmon, who
as been medical director OF the ma
uonni committee for three years.
In 4 report prepared by Dr. Salmon
emphasis was laid on the surveys made
by experts of conditions among the in
,ane in various parts of the country.
In many cases. the report indicates. the
insane are being cared for under con-
ditious "iust az bad a. those Of seventy
Eve Years Z when Dorothca Dix
started reforms which resulted in the
rescue OF many thousands Of insan per-
sons from chains and often from dun
-eons.
The Mental Hygiene Committee de-
rlorcs the practice Of exposing :he
vrongs In the care Of the insane by
what II calls Harmful political and leg
astive Investigations. rs n subeti-
ute for these political ~nvestigations the
committee is organizing its mental ny
siene surveys. Such agencies are nov
AZ work IN seven states. and In twenty
others groups are preparing to organize.
As part OF its campaign OF eduCa-
zion the committee will begin soon the
publication Of a quarterly magazine
which will contain articles on menta'
hygiene written In such "A way as 10
No OF interest to the lay public.
The committees report contains this
tribute 10 Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. An
derSon:
1t was a woman who first touched
the hearts OF the people Of this country
by a recital OF the wrongs OF the in
sane and II is particularly fitting that
Two American women should provide
he means for taking IN the work OF
Dorothea Dix where she laid il down.
Those present at the meeting in
Guided Mrs. Elizabeth Milbank Ander-
son. Dr. Charles l.. Dana. Or. Fred
erick Peter son. pr. William Mabon
William j. ~GgS Or, ftcnrN SultI
williams. pr. william L. Russell. DR.
August H"ch Of New York. Surgeon
General Rupert Blue Miss Julia c
Lathrop and Dr. william 4 White o.
Washington. DR.. Lewellys +. Barker and
Dr. Arthur +. Herring of Baltimore. DR.
Henry Il. Stedman. Or. l.. Il. Soushard
and john Koren OF Boston, Dr over
Copp Of Philadelphia. Prof. Russell II
,'ritt.nden and tine Rev. Arson Phelps
stokes Of New Haven. DR.. G. Aldei
Bluincr of Providence, DIR. stewart Pator
NJ Princeton.
The follow ing officers were elected
President. pr. Lewcllys +. Barker vice
presidents. pr. Charles W lSlot and Or
william II. Welch treasurer. otto 7
Rsnuard medical director. pr. Thomal
w salmon secretary. Clifford w
Beers. Executive committec-pr Au'
gust Iioch. chairman; Or. George
P'uner. Miss Julia G. l.athrop, Or VIII
am Mabou. pr. william /" Russo!
and Dr. LcNcllys +. Barker. Finance
commi,tcc-prof. Russell II. thittenden
chairman otto T. Barnard. DR.. Henrl
B Favill and William J. Hoggson.