Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-03

these is a suite Of rooms utilised for minor
surgery. mainly Of the eye, ear, nose and
teeth.
The two wards are located on the first
floor in the right and left wings Of the
building. The broad passageways con-
Meeting the wings with the central por-
ton, in which are DR.. Boyd's off1ce and
other administration rooms. are all In
glass. These passageways, open to the
sunlight, serve as solariums. Another
solarium leads from the center to the
operating room in the rear of the first
floor. AS buildings for wards are added
from time to time the solarium system Of
connecting all Of them will be extended
accordingly.
The second floor In the front portion Of
the building contains the rooms for Of
ficer patients An auxiliary operating
room is also located on this floor. On
the third floor are rooms for the Hospital
Corps, furnished agreeably and suggestive
of coy college rooms. Bath rooms, with
modern appointments. are on this floor.
It Is not improbable that quarters will
eventually be provided for women nurses.
The Hospital Corps Of the United States
Navy up to the present time has been
open only to male nurses. but the &C.
knowledged special fitness of women in
this field makes the question of their ad-
mission to the corps-for shore duty only
of immense Importance. Measures are
being taken to have the matter brought
to the attention of Congress in the hope
of favorable action.
This account cannot be fairly closed
without something being said Of the loca-
ton of environment of the buildings.
The beautiful grounds, the area OF which
Is exactly 172 acres. front on e street
northwest, Washington, and extend south
ward between the boundaries formed by
23d street to the east and 25th street to
the west, in the rear slope from the main
elevation to merge with the level lowlands
that directly to the south meet the nearby
Potomac and to the southeast spread to
form park extension with its river drives
and speedway at this point.
The elevation Of the ground, which is
considerable, commands enhancing views
within the great arc Of a circle encompass
Ing the west south and east. Beyond the
shining wide expanse of the Potomac
show the Virginia hills, Arlington in the
foreground. with the Lee mansion gleam-
ing solitary in the midst of the massed
green Of the heights. Within the eastern
sweep Of view lies the city. with the dis
tant dome Of the Capitol glinting white in
the sunlight and the Monument, nearer,
looming large, pale gray against the sky.
Within the grounds the eye at every
turn is charmed. Landscape art OF dig
nified, simple kind produces harmony be-
tween the buildings and their environ
ment. The richly verdant sward is copi-
ously set with handsome trees. The we'll
planned walks and drives, while primarily
for utility. assist in securing effectiveness
Of design. The broad space lying be-
tween the Medical School building and
the two front corner entrances to the
grounds is figured with a great disc of
green, bisected by central walk and
bounded, as with rim. by a wide cir
cular driveway, which sends off extern
sions that form the entrance drives from
the gates. Toward the outward end of
the bisecting walk stands statue of
BENJAMIN Rush. and from midway CEN
tering the green disc tapers high in the
air a Flagstaff from whose summit the
red, white and blue of Old Glory give
the salient touch Of color and meaning to
the grounds and buildings stretched be-
meath its waving folds.
In these beautiful surroundings with
suitable buildings. splendid equipment and
efficient courses of instruction, the plans
for a great establishment must eventually
reach fruition. The surgeon generals un-