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Show INSANE ASYLUMS. The investigation into the management manage-ment of the Dunnine insane asylum is creating a feeling of horror in ihe minds of the public, hence a woid or two about our territorial insane asylum asy-lum will not be out of place. We have about 220 of the most unfortunate un-fortunate of all human beings, that are receiyine treatment and care in the insane asylum at Piovo. The last legislature cut down the appropriation for that institution so low that the directory have been compelled to cause inmates who, in their judgment, were not fully entitled to remain there, to be removed so as to be able to properly care for those who must be confined, and if possible keep expenses within the limits of the appropriation. An insane asylum is necessarily exclusive. ex-clusive. The viBitini? of patients by the public would be very detrimental to the patients, but not so the visits of the friends and relatives of individual patients, those who have relatives confined con-fined there should not neglect them. Of course they must observe the rules, and not through mistaken kindness do anything that would be injurious, but they should not be forgotten. We think the public Bhould know something about our insane asylum. The board of directors meet in regular session every month for regular business busi-ness and once in three months an official of-ficial examination of all the wards is made. The executive committee mafeeB an examination at least once between each regular monthly meeting meet-ing not at any stated time or hour, but varying the time, so that each examination examin-ation will be at an unlooked for time. The president and other directors drop in and make inquiries and examinations examina-tions into details in such a manner as to convey to all officers and employes, that all their doings are carefully watched and known by the directors ; and all this iB being done when thev have no reason to suspect any dereliction derelic-tion of duty by any one. It would be infamous to make the peculiarities of insane persons matters of public pOBsip, or to make a public ehDW of them in their unfortunate condition; that must be kept from the public. Common humanity demands it. But the public have a right to know that the guardians of these pub lie wards are using the utmost care and kindness in treating them and that there is no waste of public funds, hence the executive committee, and sometimes the whole board, have sxe-cutive sxe-cutive sessions so that they may know all details of management and be prepared pre-pared in regular meetings to act in an efficient manner. The present discussion of insane asylum matters is all right. If any of the managers of these Institutions object ob-ject to reasonable criticisms, it is fair to aeBume they need a great dsal more than they will get, and those who are fit for the place will gladly take advantage ad-vantage of any valuable suggestion, no matter by whom made, that will aid them in more efficiently executing their most sacred trust. The Dispatch says to the public press: Give our guardians of the insane in-sane the benefit of your suggestions, make all reasonable inquiries, and when our legislature meets prompt its members to adopt such regulations and make such appropriations as will cause our insane asylum, and all our state institutions to be not only creditable cred-itable to the state but models that may be copied to advantage by other stateB. |