STEPHENSON COUNTY SOCIETY OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.Meets second Thursdays of July, October, January and April.

OFFICERS.-President, F. W. Hance, Freeport. Vice-President, L. A. Mease. Secretary and Treasurer, Louis Stoskopf. Censors, T. L. Carey, L. G. Voigt, C. B. Wright.

TUSCOLA MEDICAL SOCIETY.-Meets at Tuscola every 2d month.

OFFICERS.-President, W. Brenton. Secretary, W. S. Martin, Tuscola. Treasurer, Geo. Callaway.

WEST CHICAGO MEDICAL SOCIETY.-Organized April 29th, 1878. Meets at the Washingtonian Home the 2d and 4th Mondays of each month.

OFFICERS.-President, Norman Bridge. Vice-President, S. J. Avery. Secretary and Treasurer, W. T. Belfield. Censors, I. N. Danforth and H. A. Bottsford.

WILL COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY:-Organized January 5th, 1875. Meets quarterly at Joliet.

OFFICERS, President, J. R. Casey. Secretary and Treasurer, R. J, Curtiss, Joliet.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.-Meets 1st Monday in July

and bi-monthly thereafter.

OFFICERS.-President, S. M. Mitchell. Vice-President, W. H. Bentley. Treasurer, H. V. Ferrell. Secretary, A. N. Lodge, Marion.

WOODFORD COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.-Meets annually the first Tuesday in May.

OFFICERS.-President, N, B, Crawford, Vice-President, W. O. Ensign. Secretary and Treasurer, Frederick Cole, El Paso.

CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

BOARD OF STATE COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC CHARITIES, Created by act of Legislature, approved April 9th, 1869, This Board has general care and supervision of all State Charitable Institutions, in their general working, and also considers and reports upon the questions of insanity, idiocy, crime, pauperism, prison discipline, and kindred subjects, in their relation to the public, their proper control and treatment by the State, and gives such recommendations as by research or experience it has determined to be for the amelioration and improvement of the condition of the unfortunate classes. The institutions with which it is especially charged, are the Central, Northern, Southern and Eastern Hospitals for the Insane; the Institution for education of the Deaf and Dumb; the Institution for the Education of the Blind; the Asylum for Idiots; the Soldiers' Orphans' Home; the Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary; and the State Reform School, The Board is also required to visit annually county jails and alms houses, and private insane asylums, and report on their condition,

The business of the Board is mainly in charge of its secretary. A report to the Governor is required annually by the 15th of December. It consists of five members, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, one member being changed each year.

BOARD FOR 1878.-George S. Robinson, Sycamore, President; F. H. Wines, Springfield, Secretary. W. A. Grimshaw, Pittsfield: J, M, Gould, Moline; J. N. McCord, M. D., Vandalia; J. C. Corbus, M. D., Mendota.

For further information concerning the following State Institutions; for the method of committing insane persons to either the State or private hospitals; the laws governing their detention and discharge, and the number of patients each county is entitled to have admitted, with the names of the counties for which each hospital is set apart, see Abstract of Laws in REGISTER, 1877-8.

BELLEVUE PLACE.-A private Hospital for the Insane. Located at Batavia, Kane County. Established for the care and treatment of mental diseases. The institution is under the immediate charge of Dr. R. J. Patterson.

COOK COUNTY INSANE ASYLUM.- At Jefferson.-(See Cook County Institutions).

ILLINOIS CENTRAL HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE--At Jacksonville, Incorporated March 1st, 1847, Opened November 3d, 1851, Capacity, about 500

beds,

OFFICERS.--Trustees, D. R. Ballou, Millington, President; D. E. Bently, Jerseyville; John Gordon, Lynnsville. Resident Officers: Superintendent, H. F. Carriel, M. D. Assistant Physicians, H. A. Gilman, L. A. Frost. Clerk, G. F. Meyers. Matron, Mary Johnson. Chaplain, Rev. E. A. Tanner.

ILLINOIS EASTERN HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE-At Kankakee. Established by act of Legislature, 1877. The buildings are now in process of erection. J. R. Willett, Architect.

TRUSTEES.-J. H. Clough, Chicago; Wm. Reddick, Ottawa; W. F. Murphy,

Tuscola.

The Superintendent and other officers not yet appointed.

ILLINOIS NORTHERN HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE-At Elgin, Incorporated April 16th, 1869. Opened for patients, April, 1872. Capacity, including two cottages for quiet class, 525. Average number of inmates for 1877, 465,

OFFICERS, Trustees: C. W. Marsh, DeKalb; Fredk. Stahl, Galena; J. C. Bosworth, Elgin. Superintendent, E. A. Kilbourne, M. D. Assistant Physicians, R. S. Dewey and J. J. Crane. Clerk, C. H. Woodruff.

ILLINOIS SOUTHERN HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE-At Anna. Opened December 15th, 1873.

OFFICERS.-Trustees, J. E. Dietrich, Sparta; E. H. Finch, Anna; J. C. Boyle, Sparta; W. P. Bruner. Medical Superintendent, Horace Wardner. Assistant Physicians, F. W. Mercer and E, D. Converse.

OAK LAWN RETREAT.-A private institution for the insane of both sexes, at Jacksonville, Illinois,

Alexander McFarland, M. D., Superintendent.

ILLINOIS CHARITABLE EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY-At Chicago, corner Adams and Peoria Streets. Founded May, 1858, as the Chicago Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary. Chartered in 1865.

This institution was transferred to the State authorities in 1871. Conducted during the first six years as a dispensary. The object of the infirmary is to provide gratuitous medical and surgical treatment for the poor suffering from diseases of the eye or ear. As far as the funds will admit of, poor patients are received and supported without charge, The average annual number of patients, for several years, has been 1100. Clinics are given during the sessions of the Medical Colleges by the attending surgeons, and are open to students and practitioners.

Poor patients residing in the State must present the following certificate filled out and signed by the Supervisor or Clerk of the County Court where they reside :

"This is to certify that

of the Town of

County of State of Illinois, is absolutely without means to pay for his (or her) board or treatment at the Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary."

There is, in connection with this infirmary, a Dispensary Department for the treatment of "out patients," which is open from 1 to 3 o'clock daily.

TRUSTEES.-Daniel Goodwin, Jr., Chicago, President. P. A. Armstrong, Morris, Secretary. W. H. Fitch, Rockford. W. I. Culver, Treasurer.

Medical Staff.-H. A. Johnson, Moses Gunn, E. Andrews, Consulting Surgeons, Eye Department-E. L. Holmes and F. C, Hotz, Attending Surgeons; Lyman Ware and F. J. Huse, Assistants. Ear Department-S. J. Jones, Attending Surgeon; S, O. Richey, Assistant. I. N. Danforth, Microscopist. Superintendent, George Davenport, Matron, Mrs. George Davenport.

ILLINOIS INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND-At Jacksonville. Founded January 13th, 1849. All blind persons residing in Illinois, of suitable age and capacity to receive instruction, are received and taught in the institution at the expense of the State, no charges being made for books, boarding or lodging. The only expense to inmates is for clothing and traveling expenses, Pupils are not allowed to remain longer than five years, unless by special permit of the Trustees,

OFFICERS.-Trustees: A. C. Wadsworth, Jacksonville; N. W. Bronson, Petersburg; A, G. Burr, Carrollton, Superintendent, Rev. F. W. Phillips, M. D.

Letters on business of the institution should be addressed to the Superintendent. No blind person should be brought to the institution as a pupil before a letter. of admission has been received from the Superintendent.

In applications for the admission of pupils, answers are to be given to the following questions, when the friends of the applicant will be informed by the Superintendent whether he or she can be admitted, and, if admitted, at what time.

Questions:

1. What is the name, age and residence of the applicant?

2. Who is the nearest friend, and to what post office should a reply be sent?

3. At what age did the applicant become blind, and from what cause?

4. Is the applicant totally blind, or what degree of sight does he or she possess? 5. What instruction has the applicant received?

6. Has the applicant been a pupil of a similar institution? If so, what institution? and how long?

7. Is the applicant of sound health, and of sufficient mental and bodily capacity to receive instruction?

8. Who will provide clothing for the applicant, and take charge of him or her during the vacation?

ILLINOIS INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF AND DUMB-At Jacksonville. Incorporated February 23, 1839. The pupils, in addition to receiving mental instruction, are employed in work shops, and taught printing, cabinet making, shoe making, sewing and gardening. The Superintendent, with the aid of about thirty assistants and attendants, has immediate charge.

OFFICERS.-Trustees: J. M. Patterson, Sterling; Stephen R. Copps, Jacksonville; M, A. Cushing, Minonk. Superintendent, Phillip G. Gillett, LL. D.