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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF LONGVIEW ASYLUM-Continued.
Year.
Directors.
Superintendent.
Assistant Physicians.
Steward.
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1888.
May Fechheimer, Pres't W. J. Coppock . Theo. Marsh John A. Kreis, Nec'y ..... John Zumstein
C. A. Miller, M. D.
Frank W. Harmon, M. D .. ) Shelby Mumaugh, M. D ... ]
H. Milton Foss.
.
W. J. Coppock, Pres't ... -
*Theo. Marsh
1889.
John A. Kreis, Sec'y ..... John Zumstein .. Chas. Fleischmann . . H. H. Tatem .
C. A. Miller, M. D ..
--
Frank W. Harmon, M. D .. ] Shelby Mumough, M. D ... ]
H. Milton Foss.
1890
H. H. Tatem, President .. ) Jno. A. Kreis, Sec'y .. ..... John Zumstein Chas. Fleischmann ... W. J. Coppock
C. A. Miller, M. D ..
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Frank W. Harmon, M. D .. ) Shelby Mumaugh, M. D ...
H Milton Foss.
Jno. A. Kreis, President. . -
1891 . . . .
Jno. Zumstein .... Chas. Fleischmann W. J. Coppock H. H. Tatem, Sec'y
Frank W. Harmon, M. D. L
J. M. Ratliff, M. D .. Shelby Mumaugh, M. D ...
H. Milton Foss.
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The Longview State Hospital.
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*Died Oct. 5, 1899.
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF LONGVIEW ASYLUM-Continued.
Year.
Directors.
Superintendent.
Assistant Physicians.
Steward.
John Zumstein, Pres't ... .
1892. .
Chas. Fleischmann W. J. Coppock H. H. Tatem, Sec'y. W. H. Campbell
Frank W. Harmon, M. D.
J. M. Ratliff, M. D ....... ] Shelby Mumaugh, M. D ... J
H. Milton Foss.
1893.
..
Chas. Fleischmann, Pres't ) W. T. Coppock H. H. Tatem, Sec'y ... .. W. H. Campbell John Zumstein -
J. M. Ratliff, M. D .. ו.
Frank W. Harmon, M. D. <
W. C. Kendig, M. D ..... .
J
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W. J. Coppock, Pres't .... ) H. H. Tatem
*J. M. Ratliff, M. D .. Frank W. Harmon, M. D. { W. C. Kendig, M. D ....
H. Milton Foss.
1894. . .
W. H. Campbell, Sec'y .... John Zumstein Chas. Fleischmann
U||F. M. Anderson, M. D ....
Frank W. Harmon, M. D. F. M. Anderson, M. D .. .. . ]
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H. H. Tatem, President .. W. H. Campbell, Sec'y .... John Zumstein Chas. Fleischmann W. J. Coppock -
W. C. Kendig, M. D ....... ]
1895.
H. Milton Foss.
*Resigned October 15, to go to Dayton Hospital. '|Vice Ratliff.
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The Longview State Hospital.
THE BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS OF OHIO.
H. Milton Foss.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF LONGVIEW ASYLUM-Continued.
1
Year.
Directors.
Superintendent.
Assistant Physicians.
Steward.
1896. . .
Jno. Zumstein, Pres't .... Chas. H. Smith, Sec'y ... Chas. Fleischmann W. J. Coppock W. H. Campbell . .
Frank W. Harmon, M. D. ¿
W. C. Kendig, M. D ....... F. M. Anderson, M. D ..... ]
H. Milton Foss.
-
1897. ...
Jno. Zumstein, Pres't .... Chas. H. Smith, Sec'y .... Chas. Fleischmann W. J. Coppock Sam'l Hunt
Frank W. Harmon, M. D.
F. M. Anderson, M. D .... . ]
.
1898-9.
Jno. Zumstein, Pres't .... Chas. H. Smith, Sec'y .... W. J. Coppock . Samuel Hunt E. T. Sprague
W. C. Kendig, M. D ... .
Frank W. Harmon, M. D. *F. M. Anderson, M. D .... LIJ. W. Mann, M. D. .. ... J
H. Milton Foss.
*Resigned March 1, 1899. ||Vice Anderson.
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The Longview State Hospital.
THE BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS OF OHIO.
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.
W. C. Kendig, M. D ....... -
H. Milton Foss.
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF LONGVIEW ASYLUM-Concluded.
.
Year.
Directors.
Superintendent.
Assistant Physicians.
Steward.
1900.
Jno. Zumstein, Pres't .... Chas. H. Smith, Sec'y .... W. J. Coppock Samuel Hunt E. T. Sprague .
Frank W. Harmon, M. D. <
J. W. Mann, M. D ... . J
.
Jno. Zumstein, Pres't .... -
W. C. Kendig, M. D ... ... )
1901. . .
Chas. H. Smith, Sec'y .... W. J. Coppock Samuel Hunt E. T. Sprague
Frank W. Harmon, M. D.
J. W. Mann, M. D .. .
1902.
Jno. Zumstein, Pres't .... Chas. H. Smith, Sec'y .... W. J. Coppock ..... .... E. T. Sprague Herman P. Goebel ...... . J
W. C. Kendig, M. D ....... ]
Frank W. Harmon, M. D. ‹
J. W. Mann, M. D .. .
.
The Longview State Hospital.
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BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS OF OHIO.
863
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W. C. Kendig, M. D .. .. ]
H. Milton Foss.
H. Milton Foss.
H. Milton Foss.
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THE MASSILLON STATE HOSPITAL.
O N March 31, 1892, was passing a bill authorizing the appointment of a commission to select a site for the building of a new insti- tution, to be known as the Eastern Ohio Insane Asylum, now the Massillon State Hospital. The commission was appointed by Governor Mckinley very shortly after the passage of the bill, and consisted of Dr. A. B. Richardson, Columbus; George R. Davis, Wapakoneta, and Dr. C. W. King, Dayton. This commission selected a site two miles south of Mas- sillon, Stark county, Ohio, and on November 30th, same year, the Gov- ernor appointed a board of trustees, conformitory with the law establish- ing the institution. This building board consisted of Rob't Sherrard, Jr., Steubenville; S. J. McMahon, Cambridge ; Wm. H. Mullins, Salem; Dr. A. B. Richardson, Columbus; Dr. H. C. Eyman, Cleveland. Under the super- vision of this building board a dining-room building, a kitchen and bakery building, a store house, a boiler house, a power house, a carpenter shop, a laundry building, a hospital building, an infirmary building, a superin- tendent's residence, a steward's residence and seven cottages were con- structed.
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The institution has now a capacity of 756 patients. In 1894 Mr. Mullins resigned and was succeeded by B. F. Perry, of Jefferson. In 1895 Mr. Sherrard died; his place was filled by the appointment of Mr. D. J. Sinclair, of Steubenville. In February, 1897, Dr. Eyman was succeeded by Dr. E. G. Carpenter, of Cleveland, Mr. Sinclair by George D. Copeland, of Marion. In April, 1898, Dr. A. B. Richardson was elected superintendent and Dr. A. B. Howard, of Cuyahoga Falls, was appointed his successor on the board. In October, 1899, Dr. A. B. Richardson resigned his position as superintendent and Dr. H. C. Eyman, of Cleveland, was appointed his successor. In April, 1900, the board was changed from a building board to an operating board with the following members: Mr. S. J. McMahon, Cambridge; Mr. George D. Copeland, Marion ; Mr. J. B. Zerbe, Cleveland ; Dr. John E. Russell, Mt. Vernon, and Mr. J. H. Newton, Newark.
The following is a list of the present officers :
Name.
Office.
Henry C. Eyman
Superintendent. Steward.
S. O. Latimer E. L. Emerich Cawline Colver
Assistant Physician Assistant Physician Assistant Physician Assistant Physician Storekeeper. Matron.
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J. M. McGeorge
C. L. Harmer
M. M. Dumble Mrs. H. C. Eyman
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THE TOLEDO STATE HOSPITAL.
T HE Toledo State Hospital is built upon the cottage system and has been opened for the occupancy of patients about twelve years. Its plan of construction was a radical departure from the structures then in use for the care of the insane, incorporating the most advanced thought upon the subject. The idea originated with General Brinkerhoff, of the Board of State Charities, who favored the erection of a new asylum in Northwestern Ohio. When the Sixty-fifth General Assembly came in Noah Swayne, Jr., of Toledo, was chairman of the Committee on Insane Asylums in the House, and Dr. Byers and General Brinkerhoff had fre- quent interviews with him in regard to a new asylum. He was friendly to the project, but insisted that the state finances would not allow an appro- priation of over $500,000. The appropriation provided for 650 patients.
There was a great diversity of opinion among legislators as to loca- tion. Every one wanted it in his own county, and this came very near defeating the proposition altogether, but in the end, near the close of the session, as a compromise, the whole question of location and plans was undertaken by a commission, of which Governor Foster was president, Dr. Byers was secretary, and General Brinkerhoff was a member. Gen- eral Brinkerhoff insisted that no plan should be approved that did not pro- vide for 1,000 patients, which was about the number then in the county infirmaries. He insisted that on an average the citizens of Mansfield, and other cities in Ohio, were housed at an average cost of less than $400 per capita, and that $500 per capita certainly ought to make provision for the insane. A resolution to this effect was adopted by the commission. It was argued that it could easily be done with detached buildings at the existing asylums, as it had been done at Williard's Asylum in New York at $250 per capita, and that it should be done for $500 per capita upon the cottage system, of which the only example in the United States was at Kankakee, Illinois. With all the light that could be secured the commission made its decision, and finally let the contract inside of the appropriation. The law did not limit the commission location to any section of the state, from the beginning of the commission was unanimous for the site finally selected.
Dr. H. A. Tobey has been the superintendent of this model institu- tion from the opening in 1889, with the exception of one year, under Gov- ernor Campbell, the institution was superintended by Dr. Tupper.
The hospital for men was built in 1898 and occupied September, 1899. The one for women is now under construction. Many improvements and valuable changes are being made and projected. A new boiler plant, en- 55 B. A.
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The Toledo State Hospital.
tire, was put in last year, and the contract has been let for a new electric lighting plant, the old one being inadequate. Eight of the wards have been remodeled. Everything but the roof and walls; about three-fourths of the buildings have been destroyed and rebuilt, these changes beingnec- essary because of the fact that the buildings, originally, werecheaply con- structed. A large portion of the success of this hospital is due to the efforts of ex-Governor Foster, who, in addition to being a member of the original committee on location of the hospital, has been a member of the board of trustees from the day it was opened to patients. The fact is that the Gov- ernor, being regarded as a father of this great charity, finds much pleasure in looking after it. It is said of him that when a cabinet portfolio was tendered him at Washington, D. C., that had it come to the question of resigning the trusteeship of this hospital or refusing to become a cabinet officer, he would never have been President Harrison's secretary of the treasury.
OFFICERS.
Name.
Office.
H. A. Tobey
C. M. Miller
Mrs. M. G. Tobey ..
A. S. Shepherd, M. D.
Assistant Physician
Geo. R. Love, M. D.
Assistant Physician
R. B. Leister, M. D.
Assistant Physician
Nelson H. Young, M. D.
Assistant Physiciau
Agnes M. Gardner, M. D.
Assistant Physician
ROSTER OF TRUSTEES-1884-1902.
Name.
Term of Service.
Residence.
Wm. E. Haynes
1884-1890
Fremont.
Jno. W. Fuller
1884-1891.
Toledo,
Jno. W. Nelson
1884-1887.
Bryan.
Geo. L. Johnson
1884-1888.
Toledo.
Chas. Foster (Ex-Gov.)
1884-1903.
Fostoria.
Robt. G. Pennington
1884-1889
Tiffin.
D. W. H. Howard
1887-1888
Wauseon.
J. H. Doyle
1888-1891.
Toledo.
Parke Foster
1888-1899
Elyria.
Superintendent. Steward. Matron.
867
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The Toledo State Hospital.
ROSTER OF TRUSTEES - Concluded.
Name.
Term of Service.
Residence.
Samuel D. Houpt
1888-1895
S. A. Baxter
1888-1897
Findlay. Lima.
Jno. B. Rice
1889-1890
Toledo.
G. P. Campbell
1890-1900
Tedrow.
A. Borman
1890-1894.
Glandorf.
Henry Rohrs
1891-1896.
Napoleon.
W. W. Sutton
1891-1894.
Ottawa.
Wm. Geyser
1892-1900.
Swanton.
Samuel M. Heller
1900-1905
Napoleon.
L. C. Cole
1897-1902.
Bowling Green.
D. L. Cockley
1894-1904
Shelby.
D. N. Powell
1896-1900
Ottawa.
Wm. H. Begg
1900-1901.
Columbus Grove.
.
The above is printed from the Hundred Year Book, the officers of the Toledo State Hospital ignoring all requests for new data .- [Editors.]
THE INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND.
T HE Ohio Institution for the Education of the Blind was founded by act of the Legislature in 1837. It was fourth in order of establishment in the United States. In 1839 the first building was occupied. This structure cost the state $34,409 and was designed to ac- commodate sixty pupils. The present house was occupied May 21, 1874. This building cost at first, exclusive of additions, $358,477.92 and was in- tended to accommodate three hundred pupils. Later additions have been made increasing its capacity. The first year in the history of the institu- tion there were eleven pupils enrolled. Last year there were 339 in attend- ance. Since the establishment of the institution, 64 years ago, 2,058 pupils have been enrolled.
The cost of maintenance from the beginning to November 15, 1900, was $1,828,390.32. Probably $600,000 have been invested in permanent buildings and improvements, making a total expenditure of about $2,428,390.00 :-
The average cost to the state for each pupil has been about $1,179.00.
This institution is a School for the Education of the Blind, not an Asylum, and it has been the endeavor of the management of the institu- tion to keep this object before the public and not allow the institution to become an infirmary.
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The Institution for the Education of the Blind.
PRESENT TRUSTEES.
Name.
Residence.
Charles Flumerfelt
H. P. Crouse
Old Fort, O. Toledo, O.
Eugene Cox
Cincinnati, O.
Joseph Beichele
Canton, O.
Alfred Robinson, Secretary
Ironton, O.
The chief officers of the institution are: G. L. Smead, Superintendent; R. W. Bell, Steward.
At present there are 24 teachers employed in the institution ; 11 in the Literary Department, 9 in Music, and 4 in the Industrial Department.
LIST OF TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS, 1837-1901.
Name.
Term of Service.
Residence.
James Hoge
1836-1851.
N. H. Swayne
1836-1845
Wm. W. Awl
1836-1840
John A. Bryan
1840-1842.
M. J. Guilbert
1844-1847
Wm. Armstrong
1846-1851
John W. Anderson
1846-1854.
Columbus.
Samuel McClelland
1856-1865
Joseph McElvain
1846-1849.
J. R. Scroggs
1846-1849.
A. P. Stone
1849-
F. C. Kelton
1850-1851.
S. M. Smith
1850-
Richard Warner
1850-1851.
Medina County.
Thomas Sparrow
1852-1853
Franklin County.
E. K. Chamberlain
1852-1855
Hamilton County.
Geo. E. Eels
1852-
Fairfield County.
E. C. Root
1852-1853.
Henry Wilson
1852-1855
John Greenleaf
1852-1855
David Robb
1852-1855.
Hiram B. Smith
1853-1855
Meigs County.
Thomas C. Mitchell
1853-1855
Preble County.
S. H. Webb
1853-1854.
Cuyahoga County.
John McCook
1854-1855
. Oliver H. Perry
1854-1855
Ashtabula County.
Franklin County. Franklin County. Union County.
Columbiana county. Fairfield County.
870
THE BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS OF OHIO.
The Institution for the Education of the Blind.
LIST OF TRUSTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS - Concluded.
Name.
Term of Service.
Residence.
R. R. Sloan
1856-1858.
Knox County.
John Greiner
1856-1860.
Franklin County.
Edward Jordan
1859-1861
Scioto County.
F. C. Sessions
1861-1873
Columbus.
Royal Taylor
1862-1864.
Cuyahoga County.
Stillman Witt
1865-1870
Cleveland. Columbus.
Henry C. Noble
1866-1877
Harmon Austin
1878-1883.
Warren.
John H. Rogers
1870-1873
Springfield.
C. Blaser
1878-1879
Waverly.
John G. Dunn
1874-1877
London.
Thomas Bergin
1874-1876.
Columbus.
B. F. Martin
1877 -
Columbus.
W. R. Wing
1878-1879
Newark.
Joseph Falkenbach
1878-1879
Columbus.
J C. English
1880-
Columbus.
S. D. Houpt
1878-1883
Findlay.
James Poindexter
1880-1883.
Columbus.
E. T. Drayton
1880-1887
Ashland.
Samuel Thompson
1881-1883.
Columbus.
J. H. Hudson
1885-1893
Sandusky.
D. L. Wadsworth
1884-1889
Wellington.
J. S. Atwood
1884-1891.
Ripley.
Edward Pagels
1885-1890
Columbus.
H. C. Drinkle
1887-1892
Lancaster.
J. H. Hudson
1884-1894.
Sandusky.
J. R. Hankey
1889-1904
Bowling Green.
D. McAllister
1884-1895
Columbus.
Charles Flumerfelt
1898-1903
Old Fort. Celina.
H. P. Crouse
1894-1904
Toledo.
Leroy C. Sedgwick
1892-1897
Martin's Ferry.
Joseph Biechle
1892-1905
Canton.
George W. Hayes
1890-1901.
Cincinnati.
Charles Roose
1890-1898.
Oak Harbor.
Alfred Robinson
1897-1902.
Eugene Cox
1901 -
Ironton. Cincinnati.
A. D. Marsh
1890-1898
THE INSTITUTION FOR DEAF MUTES.
T HE Ohio Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb is located at Columbus, Ohio. The first legislation for founding this institution was had in 1827. In 1829 the school was opened in rented property on the corner of Broad and High streets with one pupil. In 1834 the first building on the presentsite was dedicatedand the school transferred to it. From 1862 to 1867 the large and commodious build- ing now occupied was erected and was intended to accommodate three hundred and fifty deaf children, besides officers, teachers and employes. In 1898 and '99 the capacity was increased by the erection of the school building, one of the finest in the world. The total amount of money ex- pended for grounds and buildings is approximately $450,000. Three thou- sand and eighty-one deaf children have been pupils in this school. The attendance is something over five hundred and is increasing each year. Forty-one teachers are engaged and seventy officers and employes. The annual appropriations for maintenance are approximately $100,000.
SUPERINTENDENTS.
Name.
Term of Service.
Horatio Nelson Hubbell
1827-1837.
Josiah Addison Cary
1851-1852.
Collins Stone
1852-1863.
George Ludington Weed
1863-1866.
Gilbert Otis Fay
1866-1880.
Charles Strong Perry
1880-1882.
Amasa Pratt
1883-1890.
James Wilson Knott
1890-1892.
Stephen Russell Clark
1892 1894.
William Stuart Eagleson
1894-1895.
John William Jones
1895, Incumbent.
LIST OF TRUSTEES.
Name.
Ap pointed.
Retired.
Residence.
Hon. Gustavus Swan.
1827 ..
1836.
Columbus.
Rev. James Hoge
1827
1836 ... .
Columbus.
Hon. Thomas Ewing
1827 ..
1834. . ..
Lancaster.
Rev. William Graham.
1827 ....
1834. ...
Chillicothe.
Rev. William Burton
1827
1830. . . .
Circleville.
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The Institution for Deaf Mutes.
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LIST OF TRUSTEES - Continued.
Name.
Ap- pointed.
Retired.
Residence.
Hon. John H. James
1827
1830.
Urbana.
Thomas D. Webb, Esq.
1827.
1836.
Warren.
Hon. Samson Mason
1827.
1837. .
Springfield.
Nathaniel McLean, Esq ..
1829. .
1836.
Columbus.
Micheal L. Sullivant, Esq.
1829
1830. .
Franklinton.
Henry Brown, Esq.
1829
1836. .
Columbus.
Rev. William Preston
1830.
1841.
Columbus.
Dr. L. Goodale
1830. .
1835
Columbus.
Dr. Samuel Parsons
1830. .
1838.
Columbus.
Col. William Doherty
1830. .
1832. .
Columbus.
R. W. McCoy, Esq.
1832. .
1849. .
Columbus.
Dr. Robert Thompson
1833.
1844.
Columbus.
P. B. Wilcox, Esq.
1833.
1840
Columbus.
Col. N. H. Swayne
1836
1842
Columbus.
Asahel Chittenden, Esq.
1836.
1845
Columbus.
Col. P. H. Olmstead .
1836.
1839
Columbus.
William Miner, Esq.
1837
1840.
Columbus.
Jeremiah Warden, Esq.
1837. .
1840.
Springfield.
John Peterson, Esq. .
1837.
1840
Columbus.
Bela Latham, Esq.
1838.
1846.
Columbus.
G. W. Slocum, Esq.
1839
1841
Columbus.
Thomas Kennedy, Esq.
1840.
1846.
Columbus.
Elias Grave, Esq.
1840
1846.
Columbus.
Col. John McElvain
1840. .
1843
Columbus.
Col. Moses Jewett
1840.
1843.
Columbus.
Rev. H. L. Hitchcock
1841.
1852.
Columbus.
Rev. C. F. Schaeffer
1842.
1845
Columbus.
Col. Samuel Medary
1842.
1845.
Columbus.
Hon. J. R. Swan
1843
1845.
Columbus.
Hon. A. P. Stone
1843.
1846.
Columbus.
Rev. David Whitcomb
1844.
1846.
Columbus.
Rev. A. F. Dobb
1845. .
1847.
Columbus.
Samuel McClelland, Esq.
1845 ..
1846.
Columbus.
George Cole, Esq.
1845. .
1846. .
Columbus.
Peter Hayden, Esq
1846
1846. .
Columbus.
S. D. Preston, Esq.
1846.
1852.
Columbus.
Henry Wilson, Esq.
1852.
1856. .
Columbus.
John Greenleaf, Esq.
1852. .
1856.
Columbus.
C. K. Cuckler, Esq.
1852.
1852.
Athens .-
Dr. George Eels.
1852
1854.
Lancaster.
Dr. E. K. Chamberlain
1852.
1853.
Cincinnati.
Richard Warner, Esq.
1852.
1854.
Sharon.
Ezekiel C. Root, Esq.
1852.
1856. .
Ashtabula.
Rufus E. Harte, Esq.
1852.
1852.
Marietta.
Hiram B. Smith, Esq.
1853
1856.
Pomeroy.
David Robb, Esq ...
1853.
1856.
Marysville.
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THE BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS OF OHIO.
The Institution for Deaf Mutes.
LIST OF TRUSTEES - Concluded.
Name.
Ap- pointed.
Retired.
Residence.
Thomas C. Mitchell, Esq.
1853. .
1856.
New Westerville.
John McCook, Esq.
1854. .
1856.
Columbus.
Oliver H. Perry ..
1854. .
1856.
Fairfield.
Henry Miller Esq.
1856.
1858.
Columbus.
Theodore Comstock, Esq.
1856.
1860.
Columbus.
Judge W. W. Bierce
1858. .
1866.
Columbus.
C. W. Potwin, Esq.
1860.
1866.
Columbus.
Gen. Kent Jarvis
1866.
1872.
Franklin County.
Hon. Samuel Galloway
1866.
1876.
Franklin County.
Henry F. Booth, Esq.
1872.
1875.
Franklin County.
Hon. A. T. Walling
1874.
1877.
Pickaway County.
Philemon Hess
1875.
1878.
Franklin County.
Samuel Taylor
1877.
1878.
Logan County. Stark County.
Gen. Samuel Thomas
1878.
1880.
Franklin County.
John Cooke
1878.
1880.
Belmont County.
E. L. Hinman
1878.
1880.
Franklin County.
Jacob Rohrheimer
1878.
1880.
Cuyahoga County.
F. C. Sessions
1880.
1883. .
Franklin County.
Gen. W. S. Jones
1880. .
1883.
Clinton County.
Dr. C. M. Finch
1880. .
1883.
Scioto County. Erie County.
Hon. James Scott
1883.
1888.
Warren County.
Samuel Thompson, Esq
1883.
1885.
Franklin County.
Jonathan S. Hare
1883.
1886.
Wyandot. County.
J. Cherryholmes
1883.
1892.
Holmes County.
Dr. Nelson Obetz
1885.
1886.
Franklin County.
Gen. R. R. Dawes
1886.
1890.
Washington County
Fred. W. Herbst
1886.
1890.
Franklin County.
Gen. I. M. Kirby
1889. .
1893.
Wyandot County. Miami County.
T. P. Evans
1890.
1895. .
Montgomery County
Samuel A. Kinnear
1890.
1894.
Franklin County.
J. S. Hare
1890.
1892
George Hamilton
1892.
1899.
Wyandot County. Columbiana County
W. A. Gibson
1892.
R. B. Heller
1893.
1898.
Henry County.
Judge Geo. P. Tyler
1895.
Brown County.
Robt. P. Kennedy
1895.
1897.
Logan County.
Wm. L. McElroy
1897.
1900.
Knox County.
Geo. W. Glover
1898
Harrison County.
Jacob Cahn
1899.
Ashland County.
Carl Norpell
1900.
Licking County.
Dr. James H. Coulter
1858.
1866.
Columbus.
C. P. L. Butler, Esq.
1862.
1874.
Stark County.
L. L. Lamborn
1878.
1880.
1885.
Pike County.
Hon. A. H. Moss
1880. .
1883.
Dr. J. A. Sterrett
1888.
1893. .
Wyandot County.
J. S. Savage
1856.
1862
Circleville.
James S. Abbott, Esq
1880.
INSTITUTION FOR FEEBLE-MINDED YOUTH.
T HIS Institution was established by law April 17, 1857. The pre- liminary work was commenced in 1840 by Dr. N. S. Townshend, who, while pursuing his medical studies in Paris, became interested in the labors of Seguin, Itard and others in behalf of the class. In 1853 Dr. Townshend, then a member of the Ohio Senate, so interested Gov- ernor Medill in the results of his observations and studies abroad, that he devoted a portion of his message to the General Assembly to the sub- ject. That part of the message relating to the subject was referred to a select committee, of which Dr. Townshend was chairman. The committee made a report, detailing what had been done for this class. A bill was then introduced for the establishment of an institution, but did not pass. At the session of 1857, Hon. Herrman Canfield introduced in the Senate a bill to establish an Asylum for Idiots, which passed both Houses and became a law April 17, 1857. Governor Chase appointed William Denni- son, Norton S. Townshend and Asher Cook, Trustees. Upon organization of the Board, Mr. Dennison was made chairman; Dr. Townshend, secre- tary, and Dr. R. J. Patterson, superintendent. The Board rented the buildings on East Main street, now occupied as the "Home for the Friend- less." The institution was opened with nine pupils. The number was increased to fifteen at the date of the first report. The rented premises were occupied until 1868, the number of pupils averaging, after the first two years, between forty and fifty. The office of assistant superintendent was created in 1859, and Dr. G. A. Doren was appointed to that position. In 1860, the superintendent, Dr. Patterson, resigned, and Dr. Doren was elected superintendent by the Board of Trustees, and has continued in that position since, now forty-two years.
After closely observing the operations of the institution and their results, the Legislature, in 1864, provided for the permanent establishment of the institution, authorizing buildings upon a suitable site for the ac- commodation of two hundred pupils. This provision was made during the strenuous days of the Civil War, and was a strong endorsement of the value of the institution, as well as a valued acknowledgment of the performance of duty under the trying conditions of the War. The new buildings were occupied in August, 1868, the number of inmates soon reaching three hundred. The practical value of the institution being demonstrated, additions were made, from year to year, until the 18th of November, 1881, when over six hundred children were accommodated, and when the main buildings were destroyed by fire, happily, without loss of life, or even injury, to any of the inmates, officers or employes. So anx-
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Institution for Feeble-Minded Youth.
ious were parents and guardians that their children and wards should not lose any of the benefits of the institution, that only one hundred of the inmates could be sent to their homes, the balance being crowded into the buildings that escaped destruction. The operations of the institution were conducted, during the three years of rebuilding, at great disadvantage, from want of room and facilities for the proper care and training of the inmates. This was relieved by the occupation of the new buildings in 1884. In this case, fireproof buildings were constructed on the site of those destroyed by fire, and fireproof outside stairways provided for all build- ings that escaped destruction. Other buildings have been added since 1884, until the number accommodated in 1900 was 1,100, when, the Legislature, recognizing the duty of providing against the increase of this unfortunate class, by placing them under such restrictions as will prevent them multi- plying their kind, provided for a permanent home, where the use of such industrial power as they possess may be exercised in their own support. Authority was given to purchase a farm, not to exceed 1,500 nor less than 1,000 acres in extent, where they are to be kept through life, thus lessening the increase from that source. About 1,200 acres have been secured, where the males of this class will be provided with a home andsuch employment as will come within the range of their capacities. The employments will be mainly such as furnished by the farm, gardening, stock-raising and hor- ticultural pursuits. The females are to be provided for at the home insti- tution, where they can be better protected, as well as usefully employed in domestic occupations. Buildings are now being constructed to accom- modate about four hundred of each sex of the Custodial Class, and, when completed, will restore the old department to its original purpose and duties-" to furnish special means of improvement to that portion of our youth who are so deficient in mind, or have such marked peculiarities and eccentricities of intellect as to deprive them of the benefits of other educa- tional institutions and ordinary methods of instruction."
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