The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

To the northeast Of Washington, at the
border Of the District and Maryland.
reached by the Baltimore and Ohio. and
by trolley from all parts Of the city. Is
Takoma Park.
II IS a beautiful spot. with wccded hills
and sllvan deIls. through which run purl-
ing brooks. Here are fresh country
sounds and silences. Takoma Park has
long been noted as one Of the driest and
most heaIthful spots near the National
Capital
Near Takoma, reached by a winding
country road. graded 20 take out the
usual disadvantages OF such roads, is
The Portal to Health" the Washington
Sanitariuna It would be difficult to find q
more beautiful spot than this Il seems
THAT nature had reserved this FOR the use
to which man has dedicated II Here. on
a hill. overlooking one Of the sweetest
valleys to be found. IS situated this sani-
itarium- The house Is a fine three-sJOry
structure. built out Of concrete and I'm
ished in the natural coIors of hard pine.
furnished IN exquisite taste, equipped
with the modern appliances for the use
20 which the building IS put The bath
rooms are in spOtleSs white. and IN these
rooms are found every equipment known
] 10 modern hydrotherap apeutics- The dining
room is a gem
Halls Are Cool and Clean.
/ The spacious halls are cool clean. and
comfortable. There is a large IOungfng
room. or parlor, # you please. where the
guests congregate for such social inter
4 7frs-s IS al =
well-equipped gymnasium.
| The grounds are Eardened TO perfec-
/ ton The tennis court would delight the
I President There are also bowling al
/ leys. crOquet grounds. and a unique lake
/ on which rowing and sailing can be en-
! joyed-
The atmosphere Of the place is ad-
l uiratIc- In fact. II IS unusual Fhere
seems 10 be such perfect harmony that
/ It IS difficult 20 tell but what all are
! personally or financially interested in The
1 work II one thing before another i'm
D pressed itself upon the visitor, II was
this spirit OF absolute unity Of tho place
/ There was not an Odor OF a suggestion
I Of anything unClean. Your lungs were
filed with the ozone OF Gods pure air
From the dense forests around. the air
was pungent with pine and the freshness
and sweetness that only comes from the
woods
As a place to rest and diet. to be II
perfect cOmposUre, Il would be difficult
10 select a more charming spot Look
ing from the broad promenade surround
ing the house. one can peep through 9
green valley. giving a vista for miles ans
miles past the city. toward the Maryland
hills. overlooking the lover stretch o
the Potomac
. And yet one IS not buried there With
| IL Sc. ---f~-rtae .-Frz- n
reached, and there is enough OF interes
in the community TO engage ones atten
ton at all tines. Doubtless this storl
viii bring the news 10 many readers wh'
did not know that such an institution
existed here
Headquarters of Adventists.
Takoma Park is the center Of the world
wide propaganda Of the Adventists. an,
: here they have built a missionary col
Iege. in which. during the school season
are more than 10 consecrated young mel
/ end women. preparing 10 teach men an,
women 10 live clean and healthy lives
Il Is not the purpose Of this article q
tell Of the school. II is 10 tel about thi
most delightful spot for people who wis
. 10 retire TO rest and for recuperatiou
, The word 'sanitarium" carries TO the av
/ erage Fayman-s mind the idea OF a plac
. for sick people. This IS not a place 70
= sick people only; il IS place wher
] the man burdened with the cares Of life
who IS about ready to break down. ma
run in. as it were. and be repaired b.
4 workmen who know their business Thes
people are experts They are born {
= the work
t The head Of the enterprise at Takom
Park IS DR.. Kress, a man who has give
[ his life to this work This IS one Of tn
i sixty-six institutions Of this kind through
E out the world that is under the control q
4 the Adventists- Dr. KreSs has had expe
4 rience in establishing these institutions
Great Britain. the continent. and Aus
tralia, and now has come TO the fountai
head. and has given his experience an
2 his life 10 this institution at Tasom
5 Park. overlooking the beautiful valley
: through which sings day after day IN
S spring-sourced Sligo.
ii As the wind laundering over the Sc
takes from each wave an invisible Dol
ton and brings to those on shore tn
ethical essence Of the ocean 50 the q.
{ waited from the pure woods along tn
valley OF the Sligo becomes full and sai
urated with fine atoms OF health.