Word: asylum
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...noted for his active work in all benevolent institutions, and held the offices of president of the Massachusetts Infant Asylum, president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, president of the Home for Aged Colored Women and trustee of the Asylum for Feeble-minded Youth. He was also an active member of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society...
Fisher, W R, Boston Lunatic Asylum, Boston...
...this position he held till his death. Mr. Ames was always much interested in railroads and at the time of his death he was connected officially with more than forty. He was identified with many charitable instiution, including the Home for Incurables, Children's Hospital, and McLean Insane Asylum. He was not interested in politics though he once occupied a seat in the State Senate...
...came the first collapse of his intellect, it being precipitated by his fear of an examination for the position of Clerk of Journals to the House of Lords. He had first attempted suicide, but had failed in the effort. After eighteen months in an asylum he recovered and went to Huntington to see his brother. Here he met the Unwins and soon became an inmate of their home. On the death of Mr. Unwin the family went to Olney and Cowper with them. Due greatly to the bad influence of a Mr. Newton, curate of the parish...
Under these circumstances, it was but proper that the agents of this country should offer an asylum to the refugees of the presidential party. However, this act greatly incensed the congressional party. These events lead up to the assault at Valparaiso upon the sailors from the Baltimore. It was some time before Chile did anything. Finally she did offer a slight apology...