The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-13

Crowded Condition, However, Prevents Sufficient
Schooling for Inmates intelligent Enough 70 Be EdU-
Gated,
EDITORS NOTE-This is the third OF a series
Iof three articles about conditions in the State Institute
Nor the Feeble Minded at Enid The first two dealt
pith conditions whch it is beeved should be remeded
|rhe third instdlment-ds announced at the beginning OF
he serics-deals Uith the good things at the institute
The fourth article dealing ,ch conditions IN another
state institution WiN appear IN the Times tomorroW)
BY JESSIE W. HILTON.
'' the os""' rS,.G % @ . Ing GST''"' Not " be '' Win
dwelt upon Ruth-the-Fairy Freddie -of-the- Angels
Voice and crippled Leo Norwood yesterday.
have pointed out what appear to me to be the bad
hngs about the State School for Feeble Minded at Enid
Now am going to tell about the good thingsfor there
hundreds and hundreds of good things at that school
nd these stories be just and useful must point out the
good well as the bad.
To besin may say that the State School for Feeble
Minded in many respects model II in 1915 that
the Medical Journal had long article in which schools
for feeble minded in all the United States were dis
eusssd That article declared that the Enid institution
was ~ sses sss IA he United stasss That At v.s-
| land, n. j., II gave first place.
The State Institute for Feeble Minded is rather DID, a.
ate institutions 90 in Oklahoma. Dr. Kendall ha: had
tharge Of for about years When he assumed charge
he school consisted Of wooden building which was m
ZION building just nearing completion
Now the plant consists of ten magnificent buildings all
brick construction modern sanitary and up-to,dse, IN
livery detail The school known rs the pride OF Enid
The plant cost the state $175,00O.
Kendall Good Physician.
DR.. Kendall stands high in the medical profession IN
his neghborhood 1t is seldom that medical consultation
k any consequence is held Enid that Dr. Kendall
hot called In for opinion There is no doubt citizens say
put that from professional standpoint he is all TO the
kood"
i hvi od q tof finel land
comprising GAO acres large part of the school land
being famed AT the present time there are 800 acres in
wheat and the wheat has growing condition Of 100 per-
tent.
The school has large herd Of purebred Jersey
bne Of the finest 1t is said In the state All the butter milk
Ind practically all the food consumed In the institution
produced the school farm The head farmer ID inmate
land the fact that his wheat crop in 100 percent shape
Indicates that he knows his business
The interiors Of the buildings themselves clean and
antary and in most Except the one noted in the
previous article) they well ventilated.
The institution possesses large stock of inen an ex
telent aundry-and oil bed and table linen and wearing
apparel Of inmates kept nearly scrupulousy clean AZ
s possible to make them.
Drinking water IL furnished by deep WELL and an Al
IN all buildings Hot water tanks maintained In each
building and hot water obtanabe at hour Of the day
pr night
There many toilets the grounds and In the build
nss and these are kept absolutely cleana considersbe
contrast to the conditions found In the State Industrial
Framing School for Girls
Dr. Kendall took for long walk over the grounds
order that might obtain idea Of the way things are
kun outside the buildings. number Of teams driven
BY mbece The wagons contained farm produce Of various
kinds which was being hauled into town.
AZ the inmate eamsers passed along the roads imbe
Ellie children ran alongside and called to the easte to per
hit them to ride into town with them.
When they spied Dr. Kendall with me- they pleaded with
him to permit them to take the ride.
Dr. Kendall, Of course, could not permit the children
10 RIDE and one little fellow. his lips trembling pitsousy
remarked:
"wsr, don't want to die in this place"
J Ths s>sp-mseAsr" practice at ths S&ass lndustral
SsAssl wkse srsam wss plaesd q Shs tables Of en-.
psyss aaA sned mlk q ~ tables q inaaatss-dees
~ S1eah ak III ass and attendants est practical.
tY ~ g q ~ Stass Sshesl To- Fsoble Mindsd
T IT. htsafas and dinner 1t the Enid school, and the