La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1905-02-11
Battle Creek Sanitariurn.

I Greek to b appreciated to its fsn
worth.
This institutioa At Battle Greek vas
not built up in . day-it took years
Of toll to reach the perfected state
and the work has but begun-the great
work il To come from rising eengs-
tions Who are imbibing ideas from The
Battle Greek home, and What IL stands
Tor.
Fer Thsss oeesSss-
For more than three decades the
present institution has been the
center OF wonderful educa-
tionai. philanthrepic and reform
movement which has finally culniD
ated In success undreamed Of \ few
years ago, and in this connection a
brief history is most opportune. In
February. 1902. the two main buildings
| Of the Sanitarium we're destroyed By
hre. For q short time the days we're
dark for those who had worked ~
hard to build IL up. But strong hearts
are not to be awed by misfortune.
| and = new building sprung from the
ashes upon the old site.
The dedication took place May 81
and June i. 1903. An elaborate pro
gram was carried out and many men
| of national reputation made speeches
and highly complimented the managers
| and their co-workers on their good
| work. Invitations were sent To alt
patients. rich and poor. who had ever
been at the Sanitarium. Many re
sponded in person, and hundreds sent
| letters OF regret.
One Of the prettiest sights in con
nection with the whole event was the
| procession OF nurses and matrons
which formed on the college grounds.
opposite the new Sanitarium building.
and marched through the audience to
F, reserved seats at the right and left
of the speakers stand. The matrons
in their usual cream white uniform.
the nursss in blue and white. and the
gentlemen nurses clad in new white
duck suits presented sight which
moved the audience to one simultan--
eous burst of applause.
| Sanitary Ideas
As before stated there are many
| sanitariums in the world, but none
just like that at Battle Creek. 1t being
the first OF the kind so far As known.
where an attempt has been made, and
crowned with success. to bring TO-
gether in one place and under one
hahaee'heh' al rAuonAi s
agencies. giving special prominence
10 'nose physio'os'eai OF hA'u,A,
ing agents 'he scieh,inc Nm" y.
whieh mas oeeh ehieny aese"pso
Il withih the last century espe''
hyprotherapy. eiectrotherapy' mAs
sage exercise. oie'' suhis"'. n'e"~'
and moral influences res'' anu se"
erai health culture.
of course the nrst thing 10 DC uAAes
I INTO consideration was 'ne coss"".
tioh OF the building TO oe occup'e",
lot much "epenoeo upo" ,"e'' No..
a'e' u hsd peeh d'sc"sseo p'o an"
con pIan entirey sausiacto'y sSs
adopted ana the structure o0sy p'aSs
no small part IN the heaHns pSoss
that goes on Tom Gay 10 osy ~
blttle Creek.
a Return 70 N.',sO ooevewsWt.
Tho pbilosophv of the battle Creek
sani,.rium NAV be defined rs the re-
turn.to.nature idea. The doctors teach
the use of natural foods. natural life.
the use of natural agents in the treat
nent of disease. A great amount Of
attention In given to dietetics. Fruits.
nuts and nut preparation cereal foods
and easily digestible vegetables are
the basis for the delicious menus
which are daily served In the great
sapitarium dining room, at which sit
down hundreds of intelligent men and
women from all parts Of the United
States and even from foreign coun-
tries. Milk. eggs and other dairy prod
ucts are also freely used. Grca, care