VISIT TO SUNNYSIDE.

Press, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5216, 24 May 1882, Page 3

VISIT TO SUNNYSIDE.

H Yesterday by the invitation of Dr. HaeonjV | Hthe resident medical superintendent at the § P Asylum, the Mayor and City Councillors with f §1 tho promoters of the Exhibition and the '?. m British and foreign exhibitors, paid a visit b$ ? m the Asylum, whioh to them was one of greafe ' ■[interest. On arriving at tbe Asylum th|| ;! If party were met by Dr. Hacon, who confl '; if ducted them to the large hall where thj j §|: British and foreign exhibitors were intree - Wjffi|rrd by Mr Twopcny to his Worship t|| ;, i¥Mayor, who expressed the pleasure ho felt at 1 making the acquaintance of the represented '] j fives of the trade and commerce, rial \ j only of Great Britain and her coloniegfr * ( but also foreign countries, such as Francj&JH ' . Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, and Japan. Iv the hall waa displayed a mina- ' ture industrial exhibition, in the shape of the work of the male and female patients, the • productions of the printing office of the, j Asylum, and several other articles of interest The work of the female patients, such as , orochetj knitting, tatting, &s., executed under ~ the superintendence of Mrs Seager, drew j forth loud encomiums from the visitors, and - was well worthy of commendation. After j several selections had been performed on the t organ by Mr Berkeley, the fine tone of the instrument being specially admired, ( the party prooeeded to inspect the, £ buildings, the older portion being first r visited. The order, cleanliness, and general. -. . appearance of the wards, kitchens, &;,, was; j I spoken of very highly by the visitors. The! , , new buildings next came in order, and here • . ■ also the visitors who had not previously seen ' - the Asylum were greatly pleased at what they saw. _ This inspection finished, Dr. Haoon led the 0 way to a very excellent luncheon, whioh was ' j most artistically set out. Dr. Haoon occupied " I the chair, Dr. Bobinson and Mr Twopeny j : filling the vice chairs. There were- about f fifty gentlemen present, those not included in c the Corporation or Exhibition visitors being Arohdeaoon Wilson, Bey. Mr Davidson (the ( i 'chaplain to the Asylum), Dr. Prins, Mr A.B. : jßloxam, &c, &a. After ample justice had been done to the ' i lunoheon, I The Chairman gave the health of Her ? 'Majesty the Queen, which was heartily responded to. Dr. Haoon then rose and said he desired to propose the toast of his Worship the Mayor. ° [Cheers.] In doing so he would ask permis- B sion to make a few remarks on mattors per*, haps not quite directly cjnnected with bhe J toast he had the honour to submit to then* I ** ' It was very gratifying to see so many visitors assembled from all parts of the world, and all b interested in the welfare of those unfortunates whose lot it is to receive the benefits 4| the institution. He was sure they woupf? *■ agree with him, from what they had that ds||« "- seen, that it was the earnest endeavour ° >■ of the people and the Government' :of New Zealand not only to provide! b ; the best accommodation, but also the ft ' possible comforts for the insane in tho oolony., t 1 The asylum, thsy would see, was not yet- * \ finished, bnt he understood that it was the- t. : intention of the Government to complete the: V buildings of the central block as rapidly as t ?' possible. It had been stated that the method? "- i ,of treatment of the insane was a test of the| 8 of a people of a oountry. He t , trusted, therefore, that their visit there that: ; day would enable them to form a favorable t . opinion of this community. [Cheers.] The t J more publicity given, he felt, to the internal r : management and arrangement of asylums the. ; : greater would be the confidence of the IB and tbe less the ohanoo of a scandal arisiCgft >v He sincerely hoped that no private asylum§| l | would ever be able to exist in thf) colony, and that as the last generation! * did away with the use of restraints in asy«* ** lums.the present would do all in its power to s : make use of asylums as hospitals for ths, i treatment of diseased brains, and including I even the oases of out-patients. What was I ' required was to make the barriers around the jj patientß almost imperceptible, showing every r I feeling of sympathy for those whose neoesV p '' sity compelled the deprivation of their free- [ dom. [Cheers.] In thanking them all f of? I I their attendance there that day, he trusted ° he might be allowed to express the hope that j 0 i the visit of that day would only be the first ] | of a series whioh his Worship the Mayor and', 1 all gentlemen holding official positions would, c [ he hoped, feel it a duty and a pleasure to. o make from time to time. [Cheers.] Ha t [ further trusted that the visit of the gentlemen s that day from England and the foreign countries there represented would have the, , , effect of inducing them to take a warm inf V ,; terest in visiting the asylums of their own | I countries. [Cheers] He now begged to | C propose the health of his Worship the Mayor'i |. £ [Cheers.} V ' . \\ v t. The toast was duly honored. , _S p His Worship, who on rising was warmly i S j| received, spoke of the pleasure it gave him ; l ■;' to be present that day, and to meet the re- | h presentatives of trade and commerce from all i \, parts of tse world. Ho had been, as they k\ cI doubtless all were, highly delighted with what |1 ! he had seen, with the order, comfort, and" < attention to the wants of the patients, whioh 1 wa<J so observable —("cheers] —and he could- < only say that the condition of the asylum' ' reflected the utmost credit on Dr. Hacon, Mr, i Beager, and all concerned in its manage-: ment. M The other toasts proposed were as follows:— C ' 4 Messrs. Jouberfc and Twopeny (responded tof . I by M Joubert in an excellent speech) % "-Thai' I British and Foreign Exhibitors" (ref ,1 sponded to by Mr Arthur T. Edward* \ for the British and M. Engster for*; [] the foreign; "Archdeacon Wilson," re-i;' % sponded to by: the Archdeacon in a very| v liloquent and feeling address; "Dr. Haoon, ;' ttr geagsr, and the attendants," o by Dr. Haoon and Mr Seager, the latter; j a. most interesting account of the rise»» jid progrras of the asylum for the last!? wenty-iive years; .?'. The B'Uish, Foreign,>| ,nd Colonial Press," responded to by Mr > "farcaley for the British, M. De Montalk for , he French, and Mr Hart for the colonial '•; ?T6BSa i This closed a very enjoyable afternoon, and he guests returned to town, not only highly, i [Interested, but astonished with what they, : i hn """ m - ~ i iiMiiiiiwyr ;