The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18

THE CAMP
AT FOSTER
Pine Ridge CansumptIVs Camp
Visited by Pariy-Dr. Richer
Of Canada HonOred Guest

Yesterday morning 20 physicians OF this
city and Invited guests. under the guild
ance OF DIR. William II. Peters made a
most interesting visit to the Pine Ridge
Consumptive camp at Foster. The tour
OF inspection was primarily for the pur-
pose OF giving DIR. A. IL. Richer Of Mon
tresl. Canada. one OF the worlds fore
most authorities on tuberculosis, an OPP
portunity to inspect the camp and see
the good work that IL being carried on
there.
The party left Market square at 9:i5
q. m. I'm special car, arrived at the
camp about noon and after spending
some time there returned, reaching the
city about 3 p. m.
The camp consists OF a dining hall.
an administration building and 10 cabins
or ''shacks' as they are called by tho
Inmates OF the camp. The little cabins
are constructed In the simplest possible
manner. there being an abundance of
window space. On one side OF each
cabin is "a swinging shutter, which can
be thrown open. leaving n row of win
dow- extending the entire length OF the
house. These windows are usually kept
open. Each cabin accommodates two
persons and is fitted up in "A neat though
a chair or two, a washstand. table and
one or two other simple articles OF fur
niture. The fitting up OF the interior OF
the ''shacks" rs left entirely TO the in
diyldual tastes OF the inmates. and some
OF the decorations are very artistic
The cabins are divided into two rows.
the men occupying one and the women
the other. there being at the present
time a. few more male than female pa
s1,a To
OF wonder 10 the Law visitors TO see the
patients sitting out on the little vorandas
II their houses wrapped TO their ears in
blankets and coats. In a temperature
that was found quite chilly. At night
IL Is the rule for at least two OF the
windows OF the cabins to be left open.
and during tho cold weather OF two
weeks ago. when the thermometer was
IS degrees below zero at this camp, this
rule was strictly adhered TO.
Or. Richer was questioned regarding
his impressions of the camp, and was
most enthusiastic In his praises. 1T is
simply marvellous TO meet the results
that have been accomplished with the
limited resources" said he. "Dr Peters
Is entitled TO a great deal OF credit for
his work. and j am sure that the camp
Is doing a great good. One OF the most
pleasing things that | saw was the street
cars USED Tor CABINS. IhlS i0ea IL entirely
new to me, and shall suggest IL for use
In our sanatorium at Trembling Noun
tain. Canada. DIR. Peters is 10 be con-
graduated on his ingenuity. i'm applying
the cars 10 this use. for they are ad-
mirably suited TO the purpose.
The whole atmosphere OF the camp is
a cheerful one. which is one OF the most
important things in connection with the
cure OF tuberculosis IL you can keep
the patients cheerful you will have ac-
compished half the cure. / think that
the whole camp IL exoellently laid out
and managed, and the methods followed
are the most modern known TO the medi-
cal profession"
Gov. Garyin expressed himself as high
ly pleased at the work OF the camp and
displayed a lively interest In all that was
seen. This was his first visit TO the
camp, although he has several times
visited the state sanatorium at Burrill.
Vile.
The following made UP the party Gov
T.. r. c. Garyin. ex-Gov. u. Russell
Brown. Edwin Shaw. ID w T.. Joslin,
Or. John w. keefe. Superintendent of
Health Charles V. Chaplin, DIR. George w.
Keenc of the state institutions, DIR. Jay
Perkins. medical examiner; DR.. Halsev
De Wolf, DR.. G. S. Westcott, .sr. Frank
Burdick Dr Henry i Hoye. pathologist
OF Pine Ridge camp; DR. George Mat
teson. DR.. W. r. McQulrk. H. b. Pot
ter. DIR. w III. Peters, ID. F.. Sherman.
vice president OF the Providence and
Danielson railroad; Mr.. Horton and DR.
a. j. Richer.