RULES 
TO BE OBSERVED BY PERSONS BECOMING INMATES OP THE 
Washingtonian Home. 
1. Persons placing themselves under the care of the 
Institution are considered patients, who have submitted 
themselves for medical treatment, and are under the care 
of the Superintendent and Physician of the Institution. 
They are expected to obey his orders in relation to treatment. 
They must not leave the building without his consent; and 
will be subject to the care of an attendant if the Superintend- 
ent so directs. They are not to take drugs or nostrums of 
their own prescribing; and, above all, they must entirely ab- 
stain from the use of intoxicants of every name and nature, 
and they are not to visit places where such are sold. 
2. Medical treatment does not consist alone in the 
administration of drugs, but in all the moral and Hygienic 
appliances at our command ; hence, all patients who are able, 
must attend all Chapel services, especially morning services, 
when a short address will be delivered, which will be of 
interest to those who attend. 
3. At 10.30 o’clock, P. M., the building will be closed; 
at that hour, every patient is expected to be in his room and 
the lights extinguished. Loud talking is at all times to be 
avoided, more especially after the hour of closing. 4. Patients must be punctual at meals, and those having 
special diets prescribed, will be served in their rooms. 
5. No unclean or filthy habits will be allowed, and every 
gentleman is expected to conduct himself in a becoming 
manner, as he would at his own home with his family. In 
fact, our desire is to make this a home in every sense of the 
word : and in order to do this, the Superintendent must have 
the co-operation of the patients themselves. 
6. The use of tobacco by those suffering from Alcoholism 
is almost universal, and no doubt is a greater hindrance to 
the work of reform than all other obstacles combined ; yet 
we do not propose to entirely forbid its use. We would, 
however, strongly urge those who use it to excess (and 
nearly all do), to use it less frequently, with the view to its 
total abandonment, as one important step in the way to sure 
and permanent reform. The use of tobacco depresses the 
vital forces, destroys the appetite for wholesome food, and 
fosters a desire for stimulating drinks. It deranges the 
whole nervous system, and depresses the spirits ; it darkens 
the soul, and hedges up the way to a spiritual life • and 
when you ask us the most sure way to begin the work of 
refoi’m we would bid you abandon the use of tobacco, at 
once and forever. To those who will abandon its use, we 
will say, that we can aid them materially in their efforts in 
this direction. RULES TO BE OBSERVED BY THOSE WHO APPLY FOR ADMISSION, 
EITHER FOR THEMSELVES OR FRIENDS. 
i. The payment of one month in advance will generally 
be required, the price being from $lO to $2O per week; if 
at a less price than the above named, a special arrangement 
will be made, governed by the circumstances in each case. 
The price named will include board and medical care 
only. Our great object here, is to cure the patient. 
This we shall endeavor to do by the use of such means as 
careful observation and a large number of years of practice 
has developed. While we have not cured all, yet a large 
number have been cured, and are now useful members of 
society ; hence we would say to all friends and the victim of 
intemperance himself, that our plan is worthy of a 
trial. 
2. The Institution will not consider itself bound to keep 
any person under its care who persists in the violation of its 
rules, and whose conduct is such that other patients are 
injured thereby. The retention of such a person will be of 
no benefit to him, and only detrimental to the interests of 
others. 
Finally, our aim will be to inspire hope in those that are 
cast down, restore strength to the weak, and, if possible, 
lead all to a higher and better life. 
ALBERT DAY, M. D., 
.. Superintendent and Physician. 
41 Waltham Street, Boston.