Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-17
THE SANITARIUM.
Rock Dsland's Admirably Equip
ped Institution.
RESULT OF A GLANCE THROUGH IT.

RESULT OF A GLANCE THROUGH IT.
The Electric. Massage, Turkish Bafas and
Oynsasaaa Appsisaces- The scleattac
and Sanitary Advantage. Posss.sed -
Arr.axsaset q the Rooms.
Have you ever paid visit to the
Rock Island Sanitariump Without
being at all personal, have you ever
undergone the ordeal Of an electro
thermal or Turkish bath? II not,
then your Worlds fair visits were
useless to you as far as novel and ben
eticial experiences are concerned.
You can get more for your motley
right here in Rock Island. An
ARGUS representative who dropped
in at the sanitarium the other
evening, had his eyes opened and
saw some things he had not dreamt
Of before. The reporsorial visi-
tor had the good fortune to
commence with, to make his call Just
after Office hours when two of the
physicians of the institution, Drs.
Craig and Carter. had a few mo-
ments leisure, and they took the in
quisitive individual in hand and put
him through course of sprouts.
After being escorted from the main
reception rooms through the offices
OF each of the physicians, Drs. Craig,
Carter and Bernhard. which are
conveniently situated adjoining the
middle hall that runs the entire
ength of the sanitarium, the SUBJ
ject was given a practical under
standing Of the operation of the va
-iOus courses Of treatment which the
sanitarium proper affords. In fact
he was initiated and given all the va
rious degrees, and before he could
collect his breath long encngh to
protest, even were he so disposed.
Arrangement al the Sanitariuln.
As is known, the sanitarium occu-
pies part of the first floor of the Har-
per house block, from the main en-
trance running back of the drug
store to the south end of the build
ing. Entering on Nineteenth street,
one first passes into the reception
rooms, two in number, and then into
the main hall. The private offices of
the physicians open into this hall to
the left of the reception room, and
each of these is fitted up to suit the
taste of the physician occupying it.
The library is ut the south end of the
sanitarium, and in each office in ad-
dition to such appliances as are
usually characteristic of a well-reg-
ula'ed surgical room. will soon be
placed an electric battery. the office
of DIR. Craig already having one.
| The electro thermal bath room is
directly opposite the reception rooms.
Adjoining it is the massage room,
and then one passes into the gymna-
sum. Here one may go through a
thorough course OF training in every
thing that is known to athletic
science or enjoyment. He may punch
the bag. take a hand at rowing.
climb Swedish ladders, try the chest
weights, swing Indian clubs or dumb
bells, or devote himself to various
other practices of physical develop
ment.
l
Probably the most delightful en-
periences are those to be had in the
bath rooms. These are pleasantly
arranged with all the necessary aux
iliaries in the way Of dressing rooms.
Iefc. There are three plain bath
rooms, two rubbing slabs, and for
1.-THE Turkish hath, the sweat room
maintains an even temperature of 49,
and the newspaper representative
mentioning the question if the pa
iient did not get something of fore
runner of the hereafter, DIR. Craig
replied solemnlv:
lone of the principles of sanitary
science is to christianize.
Aside from the plain and ordinary
baths afforded here, sea salt and al
cohOl baths as well as vaseline rubs
are given.
The bath rooms are entered from
Second avenue, as we'll as through
the sanitarium and gymnasium.
The floors of the bath rooms and
halls are laid in marble, and the
dressing rooms are handsomely car
Peted and appointed, and grea,
convenience is a series of lockers
where valuables are deposited be-
fore entering the bath and which the
patient has n key which is fastened
about the wrist by rubber band.
The Attendant.
The attendants and assistants are
all expert and experienced. The
corps consists of Byron Atwood, OF
Boston. Miss Towne. of Boston, and
Mrs. Shellman and Mrs Stombs OF
this city, with w. H. bunker as book
keeper.
The ARGUS representative went
through the entire institution and the
elect was SO marked that his friends
have not recognized him since.
A Legacy Of the Fair.
There are thousands of unemployed
servant girls, good ones. too, now seek.