St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-03
The New Avenue House.

Under the title "The Requirements of
Perfect Summer Resort" DR.. A. L. Miller
writes in the American Journal of Health
concerning the Avenue House. The arti-
Gle is always the more valuable when it
is known that this standard medical
journal never prints any paid puffs or
write-ups. Here is the article in full
Now that the season is approaching
when the depressing humidity of the city
will force the annual exodus to the out
lying resorts to which the New Yorker
looks forward with glad anticipation, it
is fitting that few suggestions be made
regarding the choice of summer resort
where not only pleasure is offered, but
that health as well may be assured. OF
course, the depressing humidity of the
city daily papers and magazines will be
flooded with speciously worded adver-
tisements of summer resorts, but unfor-
tunately not all of these will be entitled
to the commentator of the physician
and hygienist. Therefore few sugges-
tions from the leading health publica-
tions cannot be amiss, for without such
unbiased information those who seek
health and recreation may find they have
made mistake. Recently the writer
has made considerable Investigations
regarding the relative claims of numer-
Gus summer resorts convenient to New
York city, and has obtained consensus
of opinion from those competent to
judge as to the hygienic as well as the
other advantages offered by the various
resorts, and the report which follows is
made in the interests of the readers of
the American Journal of Health, and
not for the benefit of any one interested
in exploiting a particular resort or who
may be financially interested in the same.
The main considerations in selecting a
summer resort are: Pure air, rich in
health-giving ozone, and place of abode
whose features are thoroughly in keep
ing with the advancement of the science
OF sanitation; freedom from all MAS
matte influences; perfect ventilation
careful attention to hygienic details and
dietary suited to the summer season,
appetizing and nutritious. These should
be demanded and nothing else will be &C.
cepted by those who seek health as well
as diversion.
Fortunately all of these essential feat
ures are presented by the Avenue House
at st. Johnsbury, Vermont, which we
have found by careful investigation
offers all of the requisites of a perfect
summer resort. We have not only OBJ.
tanned the opinions of those who have
had experience with the advantages
afforded at this resort. but we hav,
caused to be made an examination into
its surroundings in order to ascertain
whether from hygienic standpoint it
justly deserves to be recommended to
our readers. AS a result we do not hest
tate to say, not only to those who have
written to this paper regarding the
choice OF summer resort, but to al
Others of our readers who will soon TAX,
part in the summer exodus, that tn,
Avenue House offers everything that
could be desired by the most exactinf
sanitarian. AS regards st. Johnsbury
nothing save in way of praise can b,
said. Its location is such that purity o
atmosphere, an abundance of ozone ane
an utter absence OF malaria are assured
Its freedom from zymotic diseases is pro
verbal. Regarding the Avenue House il
need only be said that our investigation
from purely unbiased standpoint
shows that as regards sanitation it il
unsurpassed. Those who seek hygien
surroundings, well-ventilated bed cham
beers and a bill of fare, healthiu as wei
as appetizing, insuring good digestio,
and restful sleep for themselves and thei
families, could not possibly do better il
casting around for summer home thai
to select the Avenue House which we edi
torially endorse to every reader of th
American Journal OF Health.