Fifty-first annual report of the directors of the Glasgow Royal Asylum for Lunatics, submitted, in terms of their charter, to general meeting of contributors, 12th January, 1865.

  • Glasgow Royal Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1865
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Credit: Fifty-first annual report of the directors of the Glasgow Royal Asylum for Lunatics, submitted, in terms of their charter, to general meeting of contributors, 12th January, 1865. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    talent to come out gratuitously every fourth week or so, but they accompany the performers to Gartnavel, and assist in the entertainments themselves. To the Presi¬ dent, Mr. Neil M‘Neill, to the Vice-President, Mr. Steel, to Mr. Melvin, of the Temperance League, and to the Secretary of the Union, Mr. Airlie, the Directors of the Asylum desire to tender their best acknowledg¬ ments. They also thank Mr. James Frame for getting up amateur concerts, for his recitations, and constant attendance and assistance at all these meetings, as well as at the summer gatherings. Nor must they omit to express their gratitude to the gifted Artistes who so ungrudgingly, and with so much ability, have come forward from time to time to enliven the spirits of the Patients. They would also thank Mr. Kennedy, of the Social Deform Society, Mr. Adam, leader of their band, Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Aiken, for their respective services. The Directors cannot conclude this report without noticing the exemplary conduct of Miss Aiken, who has been in their service since 1849, and who has for the last few years acted successfully in the capacity of Matron in the East House. She has spent the best years of her life in watching over and treating the Patients intrusted to her care; and these were princi¬ pally the very lowest in the community, who required to be most cared for, and to whom her services have been invaluable. She has proved herself to be a faithful, devoted, and unselfish official; and the Directors, there¬ fore, think it right to thank her in this public manner for promoting the best interests of the Institution at all times, and by every means in her power.