Bulletin of State Institutions (Volume 22) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920. Excerpt: ... TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Proceedings of the Quarterly Conference 136 Report of Program Committee 143 Twenty Years as Secretary of the Board of Control, By F. S. Treat 144 Outline of a State Program for the Care of Feebleminded, By Walter E. Fernald, M. D 148 Three Prisons in Connecticut, By C. C. McClaughry 160 What the State of Iowa is Doing for Orphaned, Neglected, Dependent and Mentally Deficient Children, By J. H. Strief 169 Farms at State Institutions 183 Newspaper Comment 185 Population of Institutions, September 30, 1920 187 CONFERENCE OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OCTOBER, 1920 TWENTY YEARS AS SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OP CONTROL. The Chairman: The first number on the program will be givemby F. S. Treat, Superintendent, Soldiers' Orphans' Homo. Davenport, Iowa, and is entitled "Twenty Years as Secretary of the Board of Control." The paper will be found on page 144. The Chairman: The paper is now open for discussion. Superintendent Witte: The paper we have just listened to, is one that brings up memories. Much of what has been referred to is now. of course, history, and can be allowed to stand on its own merits; while part of it is still active, and in the process of becoming. I occupy the unique position of being the only remaining member of the first circle of superintendents which met with the board of control, in the office of the Lieutenant Governor, some twenty-two years ago, and the reference to various matters brings to me memories to which attach deep feeling, and this of a most pleasant character. The success of the Board of Control of State Institutions, is of course primarily due to those who, in the first place, formulated the Board of Control Act, and who really "builded better than they knew." Then, above everything else, 'success is due to the me...