. The institutional care of the insane in the United States and Canada . $40,000 was providedfor that purpose. This building was occupied October 23, 1867,and furnished accommodations for 100 patients ; during that year97 patients were admitted. The site selected was on sloping ground overlooking the Minne-sota River in the outskirts of the City of St. Peter. The locationis quite scenic in natural beauty, probably equalling that of anysimilar institution in this or adjoining states. During the year,Dr. Schantz, the superintendent, died, his death occurring August20, 1868. Dr. Jacob E. Bowers,
. The institutional care of the insane in the United States and Canada . $40,000 was providedfor that purpose. This building was occupied October 23, 1867,and furnished accommodations for 100 patients ; during that year97 patients were admitted. The site selected was on sloping ground overlooking the Minne-sota River in the outskirts of the City of St. Peter. The locationis quite scenic in natural beauty, probably equalling that of anysimilar institution in this or adjoining states. During the year,Dr. Schantz, the superintendent, died, his death occurring August20, 1868. Dr. Jacob E. Bowers, who in the early part of the yearhad been appointed assistant physician, became acting superin-tendent until the arrival of Dr. C. K. Bartlett, who came to thehospital as superintendent from Northampton, Mass., December20, 1868. Forty-seven more patients were admitted during theyear. The plan selected for the buildings was that of the so-calledKirkbride type; indeed, Dr. Kirkbride was consulted as to theform of the building and its plan. A central administration per-. ST. PETER STATE HOSPITAL 849 tion, with diverging wings upon either side, each broken by oneor two cross halls, was designed; behind the central building theservice buildings, including kitchen, heating plant and laundry,were to be placed. This original plan was substantially carriedout during the next six or eight years. About 12 or 15 years latertwo annex buildings, one for men and the other for women, en-tirely separated from the main building, were built, designed atthat time as a more economical way of grouping working patientsand those mostly needing custodial care. The idea seems to havebeen fairly well justified, and these buildings are still in use inpractically this way. In the early nineties additions were madeto the rear of each wing, which served to form congregate diningrooms. This gave six congregate dining rooms, one for each flatof the two sides of the three-story building. This may be said tobe a
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