The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-10
ROCKEFELLER INSTITUTE
TO OPEN NEXT MONTH
Considered the Most Important Of Fnancer Gifts Science and
ny-Expcrimcnts Be Made Animals -Opportun
Vast Medical Research.

burnt appearance. and seven more coats
make the wood nke ebony. as hard ~
proof. The animals are firxt carefully
washed. ~ remove tnsecte. microbes and
any germs that mag possibly interfere
with the lymph expe!inents Then there !:
hot air blast which dries the animal in 9
few minutes after washing. Then the
subject IS ready for injections Of lymph
and Is taken into the adjoining room.
the experts.
On the fourth Door are the bacteriologi-
cal and pathological Department.. Tho
largest operating suite 10 ON this noor. in
room. II has a spacious Independent Il.
hU-aiory. Exec feet. also . Photographic
room. with all the up-tc date devices. and
adjoining is drafting department. where
scientific drawings Of the most minute and
accurate character are made. Then there
IS a room for microscopic rescarch-all Of
vital IMPORTANCE IN this work.
Another feature is the dining room. With
kitchen Tor supplying the doctors With
iunch.cns and special meals when cmcr-
S.ncy cases require them 20 remain all
n:xni
Perhaps ore % the most Interesting
building. Around the corrugated copper
covered apartments reminding one Of out
s;,is cabins o:i an ocean steamship. are
erav.Isd decks 70. recreation and rum
u
awaiting treatment mag get exercise. afr
and a sun bath. In one part "f this room
is ;h. autopsy room. where the animals
are finally d.ssec;ed. and near by - a room
for dangerous chemical AMI animal exper:-
ne..tS
Hl.AEY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
Everywhere throughout the building
every improvement: has becn incorporated
every irecautiun taken 20 insure safety In
carrying or the work. The architects who
DO q 10, eel ~
cAus- ~ their great experience IN connec =
'ioa with the Laboratories they have con-
s;rgc:-l for the Harvard Medical Institute.
Thsy also erected the Governments IN
san. hospital Il. Washington.
To Iaany visitors perhaps fhe mos, in-
ter.siinS feature Of the Institution II the
snirs! department. !; Il outside IN the
building adjoining the power-housr. ard
ccrn.ri.d with the institute" by a f,rrprcof
subway Through this pAaRAGewaS the
animals are conducted hack and forth a
'h.v r:ay be needed by sxperts IN the
laboratories.
i!Sh,.,! snd ventilated AID As substantial
as a hank vault. Here will b. all kinds
% animals. from birds 20 horses. and ami
rlsls required fer the experiments. ss
Nil a. ,ios-. sheep. goats and monkeys
The Iuorx"y house. like other depart
ni.r's. is buii; q: sold masonry. well
lighted and ventilated There - nothing
20 annoy or harm the animals.
T..y a:e 20 ~. w"li treated fed Oh soo,:
u no ..-.s- n" food ard even When ,hey make
ih.!r fuai trip through the arched suSwA ;
,a.y will n" Conducted along corridor. and
ftu.-S Of POLISHED marble. called terra1xo.
T. j. ~. Am. material used In ;:ie big
Nc.e.s and acArtnen;-ho houses OF New York.
and .s an Iiai,al invention. composed o!
!.;t.e fragments o. genuine C1TrAfa mar.
/ bI. sh.ri.l 10 rhis country IN ballast. and
! delivers. her. chesSer than you can dup...
ate the nat.r.s. here; even u you shovel
| tn. waste Il ;a. marble yards into tags
ard ship them gree 20 New York.