The past and the present . K^^^^Uik^ ^. \ ^^ IM Grace Church, A\estniiuster Street, Providence. Cyrus Butler added a gift of $40,0C0, and re-ceived the honor of having his name attachedto the Hospital when it was Institution dates from 1847, and hasnow a fund of $85,000. The farm embraces140 acres, on the high bank of the See-konk river, on the east margin of the city,south of Swan Point Cemetery. The build-ings are in the middle of this undulating,well-wooded, fertile tract. The Grotto inthe grounds, with its purling brook andrustic bridge, is a spot of great beauty. Herethe
The past and the present . K^^^^Uik^ ^. \ ^^ IM Grace Church, A\estniiuster Street, Providence. Cyrus Butler added a gift of $40,0C0, and re-ceived the honor of having his name attachedto the Hospital when it was Institution dates from 1847, and hasnow a fund of $85,000. The farm embraces140 acres, on the high bank of the See-konk river, on the east margin of the city,south of Swan Point Cemetery. The build-ings are in the middle of this undulating,well-wooded, fertile tract. The Grotto inthe grounds, with its purling brook andrustic bridge, is a spot of great beauty. Herethe insane have great advantages and thebest of treatment. The first superintendentwas Dr. Isaac Ray. He was succeeded byDr. John W. Sawyer. The Rhode Island Hospital is a revelationof the heart of the State. This beneficentinstitution was planted and is conducted ona broad and grand scale. It was commencedby gifts from Mr. Robert H. Ives and others
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