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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, SATURDAY’. DECEMBER 15, 1906. IK I Officers State Society. President: Dupont Querry, Macon. SOCIOLOGICAL Dr. A. R. Holderby, Atlanta. Second Vice-Pres.: Macon. Secretary-Treasurer: EDITORIAL COMMITTEE—Rev. C. B. Wilmer, J. Atlanta. Annual Meeting In May. 1907, at Macon. D. Cleaton, E. Marvin Underwood, Dr. R. R. Kime. Officers Atlanta Society. Regular Meeting on Becond Thursday Night of Each Month at Carnegie THE FEEBLE-MINDED By E. M. GREEN, M. D„ Milledgeville, Ga. T IIB condition of the feeble-minded in this state Is a subject to which few of our cltlsens give much thought. These unfortunates are m . ii every day by all of us, but are passed 11v with (iidiffereuce, or with scant sympa thy. How to arouse any public interest In their condition is rather a puxxllng ques- non. Certainly the newspaper* are not the media through which this subject should he i»» iur uiniiuii nm ii-iic* OI me htiife would not be participated In by mauy, niid would accomplish little. I fed that the only suitable assembly be fore which a paper on this subject should !"■ rend Is the State Sociological Society, imd I hope that some Interest may he moused In this defective class, and that this Interest may grow as we give the mat ter more thought, until It results In some stops being taken to better their condition. Hr. Burgess, president of the American Medico-Psychological Association, In on ad dress before that body in April, 1906, says: The care, trainlug and education of the mentally defective Is an accepted public duty, and should be undertaken nt public cost: at least, to the extent of providing the necessary Institutions and schools for their care and training. Surely it Is Just ns essential to educate she Imbecile ns it Is to educate the deaf-mute or the blind. To allow him to grow up without education or habit training Is simply to allow him to degenerate Into a repulsive helpless crea ture, often so brutal In hla propensities that for the protection of the public he has after birth, from ly approaches the normal to the lowest lorms of Idiocy In which the Individual Is unable to speak, to walk, to feed himself or to perform any ccnsclous action. We designate the former class aa imbeciles, the lath grade The low grado Imbecile can be taught some thing. Indebted to a. pamphlet by Dr. W. senooi mai xne legislature aoi proprlntlon and incorporated mental school, making It a pert In 1851, three yeara after I'. Fcrnald for the historical data which follows. Interesting Data. In America the first attempt to educate feeble-minded children was made In the year 1818 when several children were'ad mitted to thu American Asylum for the I leaf and Dumb, at Hartford, Conn. The result of their Instruction was encourag ing. and from that time until the year 1818 a few such children were admitted to several of the schools for the deaf-mute and tin* blind. In May, 1848, the Massachusetts legisla ture appropriated $2,600 for an experimental school providing that ten pauper tdlota tthould be selected from different parts of the state for Instruction. At the end of three years, so successful bod been this rhool that the legislature doubled the ap- . . orated the experl- permanent one. ... , _Jter the Massa chusetts school had been established. New York appropriated funds for an experi mental school for the feeble-minded. In Kd. at Syracuse, N. Y., the first building expressly for the Instruction of the feeble- ’ * erected. W58, and Kentucky In 1860, were tho next states to take un this work, though sev- cnil private schools had been establlahed be fore this time. It should be noted that the first schools were begun as experi ments. but that In no Instance has one been abandoned, and In a few years each one of them was reorganised, becoming a permanent school. • Wherever these schools are situated they are prosperous and doing a work which Is appreciated by all familiar with them. While In the beginning all these schools were purely educational, they have developed gradually as knowledge of their pupils* capabilities and limitations has been gained until nt present no state school for tho feebleminded would be sat isfied with this feature alone. The modern Institutions accomplish far more for their pupils than the most sanguine believers In the earlier schools even hoped for. Thousands in Gtorgia. Ten years ago It was staled that there were In Georgia 6.000 Imbecile Individuals. If this was correct nt that time tho num ber must be much larirer nt present, ns the Imbecile Is abnormally prolific, nor eon we expect the children of such parents to be endowed with any high degree of mental development. Kven the estlmnted number must rail below the actual, aa many parents refuse to acknowledge or to believe that their children are feeble-minded, though, perhaps, they realise the fact that they are backward and alow to learn, or vicious and without natural moral feelings. In the United States, we find that there Is one feeble-minded Individual to every 600 «*f population, though the ratio varies In different localities. A large percentage of the criminal class of our population, the tramp, the thief, the prostitute, the drunk nrd. is feeble-minded, and this is coming to be recognised more generally aa these Individuals are studied carefully. In considering what should be done for the feeble-minded, we find that we owe a duty to the normal individual as well. The latter should be protected from the Irresponsible acts of the former; they should be guarded from too close associa tion with them, and should be relieved from tho burden of their maintenance ao far as may lx* practicable. Also our fluty to so- • lety renders It Imperative that every measure be taken advantage of which may lessen the numl>«r of these unfortunate per son*. As a matter of public economy, some provision should be made for the feeble minded. They form no Inconsiderable por tion of our population, snd roust be cared for, whether we are witling to do so or not. The Jails, the poor houses and tb» Insane asylums accommodate many of thesi people, occupying quarters not suited to them, and crowding out those for whom these places were originally Intended. It Is Impossible to estimate even approxi mately the amount of money the state ex- pend* yearly in maintaining certain classes of the feeble-minded. In conducting costly trials of those who have committed Infrac tions of the law, and In supporting the fam ilies of others whom the burden of attempt ing to rare for the afflicted member has pauperised. Products of Heredity. Congenitally feeble-minded offspring re sult from the marriage of the feeble-mind ed. the habitual drunkard, the epileptic, the Insane, and the victims of other forma of disease, and suitable laws might be en acted which would limit In some degree such unions. Much can be done to reduce the blrtb rate of the mentally defective. In provid ing properly for those now with us, placing them permanently in an Institution where they can assume no marriage relations we prevent at least that part of them from transmitting their own unfortunate defects. As mentioned above, the feeble-minded are very prolific, small families are unusual, and aa a rule the children of such parents are of a lower grade of Intelligence. The feeble-minded should be separated from normal Individuals, forming a society of their own, where they can be protected from the unscrupulous snd thoughtless, snd from the consequences of their own Irre sponsible actions, whero they can be devel oped ph/-'— * where tn< ful lives. If all these defectives could In their early childhood be placed In proper sur roundings where they could be controlled, some would be able to leave the place of detention able to make a living for them- Jtress should not be laid on the probability of these patients be ing able to leave the Institution, for In the great majority of Instances this Is not de sirable. When thrown on their own re sources their Instability will become ap parent, they cannot succeed in competition with Individuals of normal mental capacity, but must constantly stand In need of su pervision and direction. Again, when left honest means, and to drift Into 1 nal class. Feeble-Minded Women. The feeble-minded women especially need our protection, as In all feeble-minded their moral and ethical feelings are rudi mentary, and their lower Instincts are In the asc * become tngo of _ . or If they are legally married to become mothers of large families of mentally de fective children. For the good of the fee- hle-mlnded themselves, for that of their families to whom one such member Is sn expense and care which they aro unable to bear, and ns a matter of public economy, It Is Imperative that something should l>e done to better the condition or these Indi viduals. The problem of what to do for them has been solved satisfactorily by many states, and this solution should be taken advantage of by every state In the Union, as only by such general adoption can the greatest amount of good be attained. The careful study of the feeble-minded for more than half a century proves that the l»est results are secured by the estab lishment of an Institution for them, a place of permanent residence for most of them, where they can be developed mentally, morally and physically; be subject to strict discipline, where they ran enjoy t* dety of thoso similarly defective, __ _ reasonable amount pf such work as they are fitted for, and have- every pleasure which can be allowed them. Under these circumstances they live peaceful, contented lives, and enjoy a greater amount of happi ness than they could attain In any other manner. -Such i-._ , equipped would be quli lng. laundry work and housework. They could assist lu the kitchens, the dining rooms, snd the dairy; could look after the poultry yards, attend to the flower gardens, and could care for those more feeble-minded than themselves. Ths custodial department should be mala talned to care for the idiots who could be taught no occupation, nud for those de formed, helpless, crippled and paralysed, who need constant attention nud Intelli gent nursing. With patience, the majority of even this class could be taught some thing, though It were only to care for their persons, dress and feed themselves. Right Sort of Location. The location of an Institution for the fee ble-mlnded should be near a city, so that the markets could be taken advautage of, railroad should be close to the grounds for convenience In receiving and shipping arti cles bought and sold, while an abundant supply of good water Is Indispensable. The land belonging to the Institution should comprise several hundred acres, the larger the better; as many Industries should be conducted. There should/ be many comparatively small buildings, rather than one or two large ones, these buildings being In groups corresponding to the departments. In the smaller buildings fewer pupils would be thrown together, and they should be pre sided over by a man and his wife. The home feature should be developed, and a kind and Intelllgeut Interest taken In each pupil. There would necessarily develop some feeling of rivalry between these su ; pervlsors, and between the pupils with them, each household seeking to be known as the best governed and the best be haved. A modest beginning could he made—e few buildings erected, and others added as they were required, but the farm and garden should be large enough to give cm- * ivment to several hundred ineu and l>oys. Along with the school and home building*, others should be erected to be used ns shops where the different trades would be taught. There should also l»e n small hos pital conveniently located to which every cane of sickness should be sent. A large number of Inmates Is no draw- tack to these Institutions. On the contrary. It Is an advantage na many feeble-minded Individuals will be required from which to select the number necessary to do the work profitably. Only last year the Kentucky School for the Feeble-Minded was enlarged to accom modate 1,100 pupils, where formerly only about 300 were received. That the expense talu it, now about $100 Is sufficient. How MoLean Foil. The report of the superintendent of the Georgia State Sanitarium for the year 190f •hows that there are In the Institution nine ty-flve Idiots. This statement Is ealeu Ined to leave a wrong Impression on those not familiar with the facts, for, while this number Includes ninny cases of the lowest grade of feehlc-uiindedness. It by no means Includes all the linbedlo Inmates. The unuiber of feeble-minded of all grades must run well up Into the hundreds. There ate sixty feeble-minded children under the age of sixteen In the various wards of the sanitarium at present. These children are held In unsuitable surroundings, with no hope of any Improvement In tnelr condi tion; In constant association with' the de praved and the degraded, they must dally grow more like them. Mauy of them are bright and Interesting, while others are stupid and unattractive, hut most of them are capable oY receiving some education and ‘ ' fht som© employment. Under lions they are fed and clothed iqie, many or mem are vinous, nail uiiii-h some change Is soon made, they will be a burden on the state as long ns they live. It Is already too lute to benefit the ma jority of those now in the sanitarium, though their environment could he more cheerful and healthful, and tbelr lives could be made happier In many ways. Every year Increases the number of r cases sent to the Institution, ns well the number maintained Jn poor houses and confined In jnlls. The day must come when these defective Individuals will lie provided for suitably, but each day of delay decreases the hope of Improvement tr those now with us. More than twenty of the states have institutions for the feeble-minded, and these are not only schools but homes where the Inmates llva happily, engaged In useful oc cupations. self-respecting and enjoying the meet of others. .low different the condition In Georgia. The same, class of Individuals, Idle, de praved, criminal, repulsive, possibly excit ing a feeling of pity, more often one of disgust. BEWARE OF HIGH LICENSE. If anybody tries to make you believe "high license" Is a "temperance" measure, a good thing for the people, rend him the following by the 'Wine and 8pir!t News of Ohio: "While we do not now and never did np- f trove of such a thing ns a $1,000 saloon ax, believing It to‘be outrageous. If not highway robbery: nevertheless It Is a law and probably will remain so. At the same time there never was a law enacted that did not have some good features attached to It, so It Is possible that It tuny have some. For Instance. It cannot bo denied that an Immense revenue will accrue to the state In the beginning, and thfif matter of expense Is nfter all the only thing which stands lu the wny of establishing such In stitutions In every state. They have passed beyond the stage of experiment. The ex pense of maintaining them would lie less ened every yenr as the Inmates became more proficient In their work, and they would In time he in a great part self-sup porting. In an Institution for the rare of the feeble-minded a threefold object must be bad In view: It must be educational. In dustrial and custodial. Matter of Education. Educational In so far ns those who could receive Instruction would be taught the elementary branches of learning, while their ethical and moral faculties would ta developed as highly as possible. The sclmol should be especially adapted to the pupils, for from orulnnry schools they receive lit tle benefit. Tho teachers also should In? especially trained lu the work of educating the feeble-minded, and could be secured from Institutions which have been success fully conducted for years. Little could lie gained by entrusting the edueutlonnl de partment to those unfamiliar with this class of pupils and Ignorant of tbelr limita tions. We ennnot hope to accomplish r“—•» HANDSOME UMBRELLAS FOR XMAS Nothing could be more appropriate at this season «s a sea sonable Xmas gift than one of the ele gant line of Umbrel las I am building to order. Come by and look over my stock of handles. I put them on mechanical ly perfect frames, guaranteeing work- < manship and cover for one year. Come early and choose the most select. Paul Burkert, No. 1 Viaduct Place. INDISPENSABLE TO Tl: "Legislature* of the futu. hasty In listening to every crank and every crauk organisation that conics along with a complaint about the liquor traffic. THE STATE WILL HAVE LEARNED TO LEAN ON THIS HEVENUB and will not ho In position to despoil Itself merely to please the whimsical notions of theorists and wild-eyed cranks. In this respect at least the $1,000 tax will lie a benefit." Cltlsens of Atlanta, whnt about $2,000 license tax for our city? Think It a good temperance measure? Isn't it whnt the hold hell’s* greatest ally 0 in our fair City? It Is reported that some of the liquor men of this city favor a $5,000 license. The Anti-Saloon League stands nnnltera* be made to look on this feature their i-lilef pleasures. <lames also should b. taught, for many of these children do not know how to play, mid If left to them selves wander aimlessly about, and ure apt to become discontented or to get Into mis chief. They should ha taught self-control, to be courteous and considerate of others, and the rules which should govern their every-day conduct toward thHr associates. Religious training also should not be neg lected. The turner schools wen* wholly educational. lu mauy only the high grade Imbeciles and those not nffllctcd with epi lepsy were received a* pupils. The object slide, to fit them to go hack to their homes snd take their places lu the world as wage earners. The most successful schools of today Is done by the Inmates, sod so rumnnera tive Is their labor that in Ohio Dr. Doven offered to care for every custodial case In the state free of expense If be were allowed 1,000 acres of land for hla Institution. Industrial Department The Industrial department would probably be the most Important, as on this depends the existence of the Institution, and to this we look for the greatest benefit to 4he In mates. Each pupil would be under dis criminating observation, snd if he showed aptitude for any particular field of la- he wtould l>e asHlgned to that deport ment where this aptitude could be culti vated. It would be the object of the In structors to have each Inmate do some use ful work, snd all could do something except those of the lowest^ grade. A^great °f rtment. JUT vegetables, milk, cheese, butter, eggs, meat, rime of all crimes—the curse of the nation. It defies law. coerces suffrage, conspires with the gambler against Justice and In tegrity, fosters the brothel In sin ngnlpst virtue nnd honor, robs the weak, degrades the simple, pauperises the helpless, nnd vulgarises the pure. It Is nt once the cen ter for profanity, vulgarity, low themes nnd base conduct. The saloon Is the enemy of the home, and strong drink will sooner or later curse every home It euters. It destroys filial nnd parental affection. It makes murderers out of many good hiishnuds, bensts out of dutiful sous, bawds out of pure, Innoceut girls, and .tnnuiac* out of noble, sweet mothers. Illshop Luther B. Wilson says; "The sa loon In the unllghted alley Is bad; the an- loon with brasen effrontery moving out Into public gaxc Is worse; but the legalised saloon—what of that? It Is a blot upon our civilisation, for In that Is tho pur chased warrant of Its lielug. To support the constructive institution* of tho stute nnd then deliberately thus sell to men the privilege of preventing or undolnc nil that these Institutions are designed to necom-1 |)llsh. Is monumental folly, ns though — coast. _ enemy the privilege . cities." As n cold-blooded business proposition the licensed liquor traffic Is on tho wronr side of the Imlniice sheet For every dot Inr It gives the city In license tax It robs “ ‘ ty. are being crowded out by "hell manufacto ries?" There are more saloons In this town than there are churches, nud the saloons are training two young men Into service of the devil and the Imps of perdition for every one the church and the Sunday schools are training up Into angels of light nnd llborty Somebody Is responsible for this condl- tlon of affairs In Atlanta. Thore are dea cons and stewards lu this town who serve the sacrament of tho Lord’* supper on Sun day snd deliberately walk Into a saloon nnd take n drink on Monday. There are some ministers here who pray on Sunday, "Thy will l>e done on earth as It Is in heaven," nnd on election day walk down to the polls and vote for men who support the saloon, and vote for n man for gover nor who Is a local optlonlat against one who Is an out-and-out prohibitionist, nnd for representatives who are committed to the llqnor business. These are conditions needing a careful consideration upon the part of all Inter ested. J. B. RICHARDS. AGED MAN ARRE8TED ON “MOON8HINING” CHARGE. Special to The Georgian. Gadsden, Ala., Dec. 15.—Webb Cof fee, a white man aged about 80 years, who Uvea nt Ball Play, has been ar rested on a warrant and Indictment Is sued by tho late grand Jury charging him with selling whisky without li cense. He succeeded in making bond and wan released. The old man bears a good reputation In his neighborhood and protests his Innocence moat em phatically. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COUN TRY HOUSES ON PEACHTREE ROAD. e people rhe 103 licensed saloons that have ex fated In tke city for some time yield the city $103,000 In a license tax. It Is estl mnted that the people of the city pay Into these saloons the liquor, they drink those of tne lowest gram;. gr the expense of maintaining the would be borne by this deitarti vegetable*, milk, cheese, butter. . meal and food for the stock woma ue sup plied bv the farm, garden, dairy and pool try yard, and any surplus, as well ts thr articles made iu the shops, not needed for the Institution, could be sold, nnd In this carpentering, tailoring, broom-making, farm ing nnd gardening. They could nfso help In the blacksmith shop. In the brick yard, drive tenuis, attend to the stock, make roads, ami do n large amount of other valuable work under competent patient In structor*. A few would l*e found to l»*- eoiue quite expert In tbelr respective trades, while the work of many others would more than equal the cost of their maintenance. The girls snd women could be taught new- of the wholesn saloons. This doe* not take Into account the money represented by hours nnd days lost to the drinker, nor of blighted lives nnd lost souls. As practical business men, we are all In terested In the prosperity of all legitimate enterprises. This licensed liquor business *' erts too inuc»* wealth from legitimate one and one-half million dollars—or ... half of It, os it would be If the saloons were closed—was Invested In Atlanta homes and spent for ueeded food, clothing, fuel, live stock, etc., the material conditlou of this city and 1*001117 would l*e so vastly Improved every year that the taxable values of the community would be enbauccd • -* it pm* ‘ ‘ from this ..... alone would far exec the revenue now derived from licensing the sale of llquur. And, oh. how much better It would be to occur** the revenue In this The business, moral and social Interests of this community demand a clear bratu aud a steady .hand. Dr. Landrum sakl a few days ago: "It Isn’t more men we need In this country now, but more ’mail.' Wbat we need most Is a genuine man manufactory." sure. Electric lights of a brilliancy unequaled. Wood-sawing equipment that discounts the old way. There Is no unsightly tower with Its •overhead tank to mar the beauty of the environment. Electric wires are concealed. The machinery l« located In a small building at the rear of the rexldence. Dunn's Underground Pneumatic Tank Is employed, Insuring cool, pure water, under high pressure, at all times. The water la thoroughly aerated and oxygenlted, and could remain In the tank Indefinitely, without becoming stagnant. A "Poos" Special Electric Gasoline Engine furnishes the power for pump ing, generating the Electric Lights and Sawing the Wood. Dunn Machinery Company. 54 Mari etta Street, Atlanta, have installed a large number of these plants during the past five years, and can refer to our beat people as to the efficiency and durability of the system. They sell Towers« and Overhead Tanks, also Electric-Driven Pumps, Wind Mills and Steam Pumps, and have a corps of carefully trained experts for Installing. rdKDON BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA. Spring Term Begins January 2, 1907. THE CREAT PREPARATORY SCHOOL OF THE SODTH FOR-BOYS AND GIRLS Established In 1852. Enrollment now exceeds 600. Every Southern state represented among the students. Magnificent school plant, perfectly lighted, ventilated aud steam heated. Spacious halls, commodious study nnd recitation rooms. DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE-IDEAL ENVIRONMENT. —will be develops*!In the right wny and to the highest degree. It Is non-sectnriu... but Christian In its Influences. The discipline is firm, but not rigid, the eordinl relations between teachers and students being particularly noticeable. Military de partment under direction of IT. S', army officer. The faculty Is as strong as that of auy college and the curriculum Is as high a* that of any female college. A high degree of nttnlnmeut Is demanded of every student. Three courses—foil classical course, Includlug Latin and Greek; English course; diuslness course, Including book keeping. shorthand and typewriting. * Catalogue gives detailed information of tho advantage* which have for a half century enabled Gordon’e graduates to excel in college, professional and business life. Write for it Bnrnesrllle. a city of nearly 6,000 inhabitants, 1,000 feet above aea level. All advantages without the dangers of a large city. B. F. Pickett, President. TWO FOR ONE - The Georgian- -20,000 words a day from all over the world; 300 corre spondents in Georgia and neighboring states simply fat with news. 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On account of the low subscription rate, subscriptions must be paid in advance. The Georgian can be delivered by carrier in Atlanta or mailed to any address out side of Atlanta under this arrangement. Address all orders with remittances to CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT, THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, ATLANTA, GA WEALTHY HINDOO WORKS AS A COMMON LABORER Middletown. N. Y.. Dec. 15.—It ha* I *ald to be worth ’ million*, works and Just been discovered that Oozhavant O. Pandit, a very wealthy high caste Hin doo, and a protege of the gaekwar of Baroda, Is working as a common la borer In the acid factory of Corbett h Stewart, at Roscoe. Pandit, who la lives as the other laborers do. Industrial conditions In India are In a deplorable state, he declares and It Is his Intention to take part In the task of revolutionising them In hie na tive land. He came to this country to gain an Insight Into the add manufac turing business, which he expects to establish in a large way In India. Griffin Merchant Bankrupt. A petition was filed In the bank ruptcy division of the Federal court Thursday by Burton, Rice & Co., X™ York, against A. Rogowskle, of Griffin, Ga., forcing him Into Involuntary bank ruptcy. Rogof-skle acknowledge hi- in ability to pay hi* debts and agref-.l to the proceedings upon this ground. r. J. White was appointed receiver. No schedule of assets or liabilities were filed with the petition. Help the- girls at the stores by being patient and kind in the holiday rush—they have trials enough. Buy early and give them a chance—they have hearts—sweet hearts, mothers and loved ones, too.