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Show OR. HYDE TOKIJ-EASTERTJ TOKIJ-EASTERTJ iriSTI- ..IUTI0II8 ... In order to secure the best advif' and information concerning ttie care ot the .insane and feeble minded of Utah, ' a problem ignored as to the latter class to a large extent, it la said, by former legislatures, Josepli Rlrle..--' btate -auditor, Daniel-O, ILnr'sonTtliT treasurer, and Dr. George K. llyik fuperlntendent of the state mental ho pital, ltft Sunday -Tor the Eunt on a i trip sanctioned bythe bonrd of ex aminers and Governor Ilambergr. Ihe Utah officials will first attend ; a convention of officials of tucu tnstl- ' tutlona to be held In t'hlcago next 1 week. Thereafter they will vinil a " lected lint of Institutions of this character char-acter in various states Including the colony of VVaverly, Mass., which la -said to be a model of Us kind. Mr. Hlrle and Mr. iLarson will investigate ' I eonts of upkoep, construction and lika ' financial matters, while Dr. Hyde will dcvote hls time to the medical and sur- , gleal sessions. '""A The conditions at the mental hospi- e' 1 tal at the present are much over-crowd- 1 ed and without caring for Borne 2"0 to V 300 feeble minded in the state at present pres-ent confined In no institution, but who eventually must be cared for by tho state. There are at present In the hospital hos-pital 643 insane Inmates and 63 fecbla minded persons. From various coan-lies coan-lies of the state there are from 30 to '. 40 applications in the aggregate for ad'-- f mission ot ratlents who cannot be ad- , 1 mitted for lack of room. The purpose is to have all patients graded so they may be cared ior to the best and at the same time most economical advantage. |