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this class of unfortunates' ns good as could well be furnished short of a regular insane hospital, which tbo present department fbr the insane at the almshouse is not intended to be. It may become necessary, however, to make provisions for the establishment of an in ane hospital. This necessity, will most certainly have to be met by the county unless the state makes, aa your committee think they ought to do', more liberal provisions for the care of this class of unfortunate people than has yet been done,Your committee are of the opinion that there is a want of system and order in the majna£e,meat of the inmates of the other deportments of the almshouse. Wo do not think, however* that there is less order or system now than has prevailed for a long time, •The rooms allotted to tlic inmates, it ia expected, will be kept in order by themselves, and while in most cases they are no doubt kept in us neut und tidy condition as the occupants have: ever been in (he habit of keeping their own. houses betore coming upon the county for support; the committee believe it’ to lie the-duty of the superintendent to see to ib that a greater degree of neatness and order is observed than would he by such persons if left to their own inclinations: eapeCiafly have.wc hoticed a want of. drder and decorum at jmcal times, more especially by the children;'Hof'only In the manner of entering and retiring frdm the dining room, but'while at the table. Great' pains should be taken to educate iheso children; not only should they bo taught (as the committee believe they are faithfully) in the school room, to read, write, etc., but they should be trained to habits of order, neatness and politeness.The committee found both the superintendent and the matron and teacher of the children ready and willing to accept the augges-tlon'fciiat ah improvement could be made in theseregarde. ,In. tefetfenco to the complaints in the newspaper article referred to,of an insufficiency of fowl furnished by the present superintendent, the committee-made diligent and particular inquiries of the inmates and others on the premises, and we.are fully satisfied that there * m no just cause foc_.cpmplaint in this regard. There was a day or two as tho committee were informed, at the .commencement of Mr. Dwyer’s administration, that some of the pcpplfe .complained of not; having a so® cient quantity of meat; the result, not so much of unwillingness on-the part of the superintendent, to provide.ait|hat was needed, as to a lack of knowledge as to how much was required. - Another complaint was made as to lack of clothing The committee learn that the-children in the schoolroom were not lis well provided with clothing as they ought.to have been. The fault, however, does not lie jrhoily, as yre believe, at tho door of the;hewr Superintendent. -- Tho/ attention of' the late superintendent, Mr.. Schcffel, was called to the matter sometime before th e cxpi ration .of his.term; his excuse for delay, as the coraxnitteo wero informed, .was.that he did : not wish to increaseutb-v amoont.of the expenses of the institution for the the quarter ending January 1st, as tpo amount had already become :fls- l:urgc as. he wished to report; and. so it, was /neglected;
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Daily Milwaukee News
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Mar 19, 1868
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