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desired change took a The be effected. pil to not leave the shrine, grims were was which but to remain until that
Gheel,
is
the
STEEL
for
was so ardently As, in some cases, or weeks, months,
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other where
Antwerp,
near
the
in acting governess.
day
returned capacity
met a lady from Gheel, she has been of a school
Asked
if it were true that of the mad, she said the inhabitants certainly,
city
a
thrive Flemish for
the
on
mad,
town
the
you
know, of
of ten the
most
given
singular their full
with Almost
interferes ments.
you meet
is
a
is
and their
move
every
fourth
person
is
WILLIAM
been
occupation of improvement. an
for
PtiKTH.
STREET,
W.
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TATTERS (C/o
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it,
would, but there
CAUL
FIELD
BALLARAT
crazy person in Gheel, so lunatic
living that
everywhere natural
is
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5,
run
Caulfield,
at
5,
run
Flemington,
5,
run
HANDICAP, 50,000
CUP,
at
CUP, 25,000
10,000 at
CUP,
at
LIST
:
October. 7th
run
5,
November. November
Ballarat,
January
Perth,
of New
Bank
1st,
1899.
"
of
a
is
a
This lai'ge,
Saint Dympna's shrine, of the afflicted. for the recovery "In cases these miraculous some whils came about very quickly, cures
National Library of Australia
"
COLLEGE,
Co lege well-furnished
The
is
beautifully classrooms,
such
-
disease
a
the situated on dormitories, airy
of
banks fine
a
Swan
River.
It
gymnasium,
and
extensive
the
are
Pupils Examinations.
prepared
are
under
the
fr
Adelaide
of
care
has
Matron.
experienced
an
and
University
Government
the
For
the
instance,
Steens
a
in
examinations competitive and at the' University
public
seventeen
ditions ob
were
at
four
the
four
for
son
give
points
to
as
well
up
doctor.
The
Zakens
Van the
the
subject tendency.
are
of people
frequent
clever
gone
in mad of
recurrence
tremens.
The
the
Brealmonts,
Bergeres,-
and Maasus, Boulangers, an untarnished have, respectively, for of reputation managing victims melancholia, monomania, of persons from suffering groundless suspicion, and from emo from fear and pride, tional madness. "
Scholarship
take
of managing been handed
could
They
management
Bruits,
of the very novel Now, one imposed upon the insane
con
who
residence with a take up in is that no house Gheel, family into an but shall be turned asylum, one that of the afflicted man, every child shall or work with woman, or of rank the family irrespective children Insane must position. go the to school with children of the house. Complete absence of coercive wish
passes During 1897 twenty-one students— viz., tained by the College Government Examinations.
their :
the
,
boarders
younger
to
.
—
—
&
DRAKE and
Ironmongers &
BUILDERS'
GENERAL
REQUISITES,
to pray
ROLLED for
John
Merryweather
&
Agents t
and
-
through delirium
TERRAGE,
play-ground.
for
there
Oh, yes,
centuries.
PERTH.
the
the
are
their mode epileptics, such patients having down father to from
Wales.
South
GEORGE'S
ST.
should
spot
century. of the
keepers
essentially
speciality.
"
Gheel be the one the insane, practi ? of the world Well, cally speaking, at the to start the town beginning, owes to .the its of origion protectress the mentally Saint Dympna diseased, who has had the shrine in Gheel from This shrine was time immemorial.once a tomb' lying in a waste country. A former Bishop of Antwerp, hearing at miracles the of many performed the relatives of tomb, recommended to take their the insane charges to
Why
selected
are
forbears,
which
such
24
1900.
BROTHERS'
CHRISTIAN
making. "
of their legacy the thirteenth
in
are "The Vrooms just where in mania cases, suffers from a persecuting
and consequence of the And permanent 'feature day. for them is quite as much providing of an as is industry agriculture, and cloth and sabot tanning, perfectly
it now
it
I know there are several and numerous of mental disease, in Gheel are families noted for their success in the management of per sons of such afflicted with certain and that family diseases. This make
one
family
town
which
town
a
a
There
many
with every the presence in
lived
"
26th, Canning, Boxing Day, December 25,000 at 5, run January 26th, 1900. at
run
5,
Reference,
hardly least
at
whence
kinds
25,000
ANNIVERSARY PERTH
Perth.
Barrack-st.,
SUMMER
CANNING
ALL'S
CUP, 5,000
CUP,
MELBOURNE
that other
perhaps,
into
village,
only two doctors in how proves to you must be the remedies of successful the poor Go where peasants. you influences the two most striking will, at see work for the better you can are ment of the afflicted simplicity and patience.
CHARLES).
J.
MONSTER
are Gheel men and women born made house keepers, and the children to the take task of managing, em as and maniacs ploying, amusing as to of their native diet naturally potatoes, bacon, and coffee.
'"You
as
who
They
"
believe
them
district,
a
source
into
the
developed
" intro The community of Gheel duced into their in between midst, the waits for of the good offices Saint industries Dympna, certain the and even which brought the early more modern settlers a fair name and has but the chief success, industry has left to been that which always
"
nobody
discovered
fruitful
& Co..
are
they
turn,
pretentious
more
mad.
lunatic.
has also
us,
PURSER
128
"They purpose, and after 'much with experimenting of every remedies possible kind, from a medical of view, and as point science, it has by modern suggested been found that the very best possible that is remedy for an insane person have persevered which the Gheelites in for three kind centuries, namely, the judicious use of moral ness, not the imparting of fear, persuasion, the which maniac plunges only deeper down it the mire of insanity. It
wiite
and
thing
there
Best
resort
a
liberty, them or
are
"
the
EICHD.
pretty
over two thousand, and truly mad really people,
are
want
population thousand
a
in
which,
is.
You
Gheel is " Well, of Gheel
that
Out
is,
insane.
for
:
be
changed Market.
P.W. the who has just
even
-
of
Implement
took
or
of course, had and so by slow provided, became at degrees, the waste country first a mere of patient, encampment a but then all pilgrims, believing hamlet grew out of the encampment,
PROVE
BEST
accom
this
accommodation,
years,
Theatri
This From
CULTIVATOR
many to
Night.
by
cals
of
Insane,
Fields
plished.
Resort
to
long
prayed This
the
others time
in
Danks Sons',
STTJBBS,
Importers, IRONMONGERY, GALVANISED
351
Hay
TUBES
&
FITTINGS
BRASS &
PLUMBERS
FITTINGS,
temperance, prescribed "
STEEL
GIRDERS
(All
Sizes),
Melbourne & Son, Ltd., London, Fire Brigade Appliances.
;
due Alston's
Windmill.
Telephone
of good nourishing and and sunshine, the other remedies
measures, plenty air fresh food,
Perth.
Street,
358.
The
are
and insisted town
wants
vigilance of visitors
any
complaint
upon.
exercise the and
authorities in are
that seeing attended to,
made,
either
by
a
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