The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
sANITARIUM 70 RWIcHITA.
Executive Committee Look With Fa
Vor on Wichita.

During the past week n :-lbsrs Of the
exec,t ii. committee of the Kansas NOD
ical Missionary and B.--Vo.,ri associa
ton were in the city looking up matters
with reference to locating their state
sanitarium The numerous invitations ex-
tended to the Kansas Medical Mission
airy and Benevolent association by prom
inent citizens Of Wichita who have been
at the Battle Creek sanitarium some
Of its branches, has had its influence to
lead the members of the committee to
look favorably upon Wichita as a central
location for a sanitarium, which viii
draw patronage from Kansas and the
southwest.
Wichita is already becoming a Mecca
fJI the Suffering and afflicted of this vast
territory and the location OF an institu-
ton here conducted on the principles of
the Battle Creek sanitarium would be a
still greater inducement for people to
come To Wichita for restoration Of health
a saptarium conducted upon the prin-
ciples and methods of the Battle Creek
sanitarium, located at Wichita would be
an assured success.
Wichita has all che desired features
necessary for the growth and development
of such an institution. The Battle Creek
idea does not depend upon mineral
Springs. mountains nor the seaside. nor
any other extraordinary natural or ar
tihcial attractions. but its success and
phenomenal growth depends upon the
underlying principles of the institution,
WHICH briefly stated are to lead humanity
TO recognize the laws and conditions Of
health upon which ones well-beign daily
depends.
The development of the Battle Creek
sanitarium is simply demonstration of
what can be done with a similar institu-
ton here in Wichita The magnificent
Battle Creek sanitarium grew up from a
humble beginning in a small dwelling
house provided with a few facilities such
as q bath tub and fermentation C loths to
the deliberately equipped and magnificent
sanitarium known throughout the world
because of its work in behalf Of suffer-
ing humanity. 1t is in no sense a pleas
ure resort outside of the pleasure that
is obtained from improved health and 4
coming nearer to nature, yet there has
been an increase Of guests every year
until now they number many thousands
annually.
These results have not been obtained
by ingenious advertising but from the
accounts given by patients who have
been at the institution and found it a
go.i place to recover health and to learn
how to keep it.
The underlying ideas upon which the
iqr;r1 af \
with a few unpretentious men about 30
years ago They had gotten the idea
that disease was the result of wrong
habits Of life. That health and well-being
was the fruit Of obedience TO eternal and
fixed laws. They believed the injunc-
ton of the apostle. Whatsoever he sows
that shall he also reap" y philanthropic
association was organized composed Of
men and women interested in the promo
ton Of dress reform. food reform, tenn
perance reform and every other sensible.
sanitary and social refarm. Later a cor
poratiosn was formed 50 as to make it a
perpetual institution. And with the do
nations OF money and time made by the
few friends the movement had in its in
ceptiou The work was permanently es-
tablished. With these principles for a
foundation and the sacrifices Of its pro-
moters the work has grown from its
humble beginning into the greatest center
Of scientific sanitation and rational heal
ing in the world.
one thing that makes II possible TO pro-
duce a growth OF facilities was that all
the earnings from whatsoever source in
the institution should De devoted 10 the
procuring OF more extensive facilities and
the advancement OF the principles upon
which it stands. This plan has been CON
scientioUsly adhered To and no one con-
nected with the institution has ever IN
! any way whatever shared in its earn
ings
The founder Of the Institution had lit
tie thought Of the proportions the work
has taken on in subsequent years. The
chain Of sauitariums now practically ex-
tends around the world working on the
same priciples as the parent institution.
4 number Of the states have opened up
state SanitariUms and II Is the settled
purpose CT the Kansas Medical AIjssIah-
! airy and benevolent association 70 open
q Well equipped state sanitarium NJ some
point in Kansas, possessing good railroad
facilities and sanitary conditions.
AN EARLY SETTLER.