Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-10
BUILDING TO Be DEDICATED
SANITARIUM FOR THE SEVENTH
DAY ADvENTIsTs.
Located at Takoma Park, Md, Three
Hundred Feet Above City of
Washington.

| NV washington Sanltarlum, located at
| lakoma Park Nd, and the property Of
| the Seventh Day Adyentists is almost COM
! pleted and will be dedicated Wednesday
| afternoon at O'Clock with appropriate ex-
| erclses The interior furnishings have been
| put in place and the exterior OF this com.
| modious sanitarium is now receiving ia
| nnishlng touches. 1t was expected to have
| the dedication take place las; month but
| OWING 10 the inclement weather work on
| the massive structure was delayed. A
| number Of the prominent Adventlsts who
| nave been attending various council meet
| ings in Europe have returned for the event,
| ana VIII be present and take an important
| part in the exercises on that occasion
Inc new sanitarium is located on the out
skirts or Takoma Park, on Il point OF land
900 feet above the city of Washington
| The front Of the building faces west and
oVerlooks a deep valley. through which
runs the Sligo stream. Beyond in the dis
lance may be seen the Capitol and the
Washington monument To the east is the
Washington Training College with which
the sanitarum is TO cooperate. The sani-
taflum grounds comprise about thirty acres.
On every side is a forest of trees in great
variety.
Elaborate Architecture.
The architectural work is somewhat more
elaborate than on some of the sanitariums
but not more SO. 1t is claimed, than the
location tustifies. Local requirements have
been carefully considered in the construc-
ton Of the building. which are said to de-
mand extensive verandas, wide halls and
spacious public rooms. On three sides OF
the building, first floor and at the east ap-
proach are wide Sehandas supported by
square piers and surmounted by columns
supporting the balcony above. Opening off
the west front veranda is the foyer. with
the business office at the left and the recep-
ton room at the right. This foyer leads
back to the elevator stairways and treat
ment rooms These latter occupy the west
wing of the building. The womens bath
Is on the right and the mems bath on the
left.
Wide corridors lead to the left and to the
right from the foyer. the former to the
dining room and the latter to the parlor
Off these are the waiting rooms offices and
reading room. The second floor Is given I'D
almost entirely to individual guest cham
bers, the Longing room over the front en-
trance and two offices being the exceptions
The third floor is also designed for guest
rooms, but also provides for operating room
ana small ward, as well a loungmg
room. The fourth floor may be used as a
ward, and has a number of individual
rooms. The basement accommodates the
laundry under the womens bath. the heat
ing plant under the mems bath, the kitchen
under the dining room, the gymnasium
under the parlor, with helpers dining room,
stores, &c. under the offices and waiting
rooms.
and inclines, are provided at the four
frances The building will be heated by
steam and lighted by electricity and gas.
The sanitarium Is mile and a quarter
from the terminus of the Brightwood cleo
trio cars and the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road station.
Superintendent Selected.
Dr. d. H. Kress of Australia has been
selected as the superintendent of the new
sanitarium, and has arrived and assumed
charge. DIR. Kress is a well-known Ad-
ventst, being considered by officials at the
headquarters at Takoma Park as one of
the best qualified physicians to assume
charge of the institution His experience
in starting institution under similar cir
cumstances in Australia, from which place
he recently came, has given him a prepara-
ton especially adapted TO the situation at
Takoma Park.
In addition to the large corps of regular
employees number of young people viii.
be given training for various fields of use
fulness. Nurses courses are in progress in
connection with the branch sanitarium at
Nos l and 2 Iowa circle, and the Wash
ington Training School at Takoma Park.
The modern "sanitarium idea" had its
origin about forty years ago. few re-
formers, believing that the wrong habits Of
the people were responsible for the rapid
increase of crime and disease, proposed to
open an institution where the sick could be
treated nationally by the employment of the
simple agencies of nature, water, air, exer-
else, electricity, massage and pure food. So
successful was this enterprise that from a
very small beginning 1t rapidly grew and
developed, until at present sanitariums may
be found in almost every country in the
world.
Along Natural Lines.
The physiological therapsutics-treat-
ment along natural lines-according to the
belief of the Seventh Day Adventists, offers
the most successful means of combating
disease. For the past three years the Iowa
Sanitariums Nos. 1 and Iowa circle have
been in operation, during the construction
of the main building at Takoma Park These
institutions combine, ii is said, means of
educating the sick back to health. Every
convenience is provided, including telephone
connection with the city in every room, ele-