The daily sentinel., 1909-06-26

olleEeu, anu Is not needed, tnat man
kind is progressing upward toward
the highest ideals of fraternity and
true charity than is offered in the
institution of which | am going to
write-the Modern Woodmen of Am
erica sanatorium for the care and
cure of consumptiveS among the
membership of the order. This in
stitution is located about ten miles
north of Colorado Springs, Colo, in
beautiful valley in the foothills of
the Rocky mountains. The site Is
most picturesque one and is situated
at an altitude of 6.94g feet above sea
level. IL is reached from the city
either by carriage road direct or by
two steam railways to stations with
in three and a quarter and four miles
and then by wagon road the balance
of the way. The carriage drive is
one of the finest and most beautiful
and interesting that can be imagined.
The scenery to be viewed along the
drive is both grand and picturesque
and is quite impossible of word de-
scription. II must be seen to be APP
preciated.
When completed according to pres
ent plans this will be the greatest
institution of the kind in the world,
and its benefits are all absolutely
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order that conceived and is putting
into execution the great plans.
AT present there is one colony,
designated as Colony A, of the pro-
posed six completed, and work is
well advanced on the second or Col
ony b. Colony a began receiving
patients the first day of January,
last. and in a short time was filled to
its capacity Each colony is to con-
sist of sixty tents, or tent cottages,
each colony will have one central, or
utility building. AT present there is
temporary building containing of
flee, dining rooms, kitchen and bak-
cry Ultimately this will be replaced
by large central building contain
ing all these departments and in ad-
dition il will contain parlors, library.
| lecture room, etc, of sufficient capac-
lity to accommodate the entire six
colonies when they shall have been
completed. The institution has its
own mountain water system, which
not only furnishes water for do
mestic use of the institution, but also
supplies water for a complete system
of fire protection, and for irrigation
of the farming lands and gardens.
Ultimately there will be erected a
central heating plant, electric light
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sanatorium site consists of 1,3SO
acres, in addition to which there has
been granted by the government per-
mission to fence and use of 600
acres of public land for pasture and
water supply. Considerable land
will be farmed for the benefit of the
tinstitution.
The tent cottages for the patients
are octagonal, twelve feet in size in
side. They are furnished complete
with sanitary furniture and are as
comfortable as the most completely
furnished home-and are much more
healthful for living purposes. They
are at present heated by stoves and
lighted by lamps, but will ultimately
be steam heated and electric lighted
Each tent contains stationary ward
robe and dresser with French plate
mirror. a glass top metal stand, a
metal washstand with furnishings. an
| iron bedstead, a stove and lamp
Also reclining chair and a heavy
blanket are furnished each patient
flor sitting out of doors. All the
metal furniture is finished in white
enamel and is the most sanitary that
is manufactured No carpets are
used, but rugs are permitted If pa
tients want them and will provide
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For each colony there are a ply
sioian. nurses. chambermaids, and
tent men. the duty of the latter be-
ing to provide coal. water, etc, and
to keep up the fires and carry away
slops The utility building of each
colony contains an assembly room.
physicians office. laboratory, diet
kitchen in which food is prepared for
4 bed patients. nurses quarters. toilet
rooms. bath rooms. lavatories. and a
room where patients dispose of their
sputum. This building is built of
native stones from the sanatorium
site and these are left as nearly as
possible i'm their natural state and
shapes.
There are special and private tent
cottages provided for the colony of
Iemployes and the workmen engaged
on the construction work of the in
stitution. AT present the population
of the institution, including patients
and all employees, numbers over a
hundred. and before the end of this
year will be more than doubled.
The institution is managed by a
hoard of directors of Modern Wood
men through a general superintend-
ent and medical director in the per-
son of DR. John E. White. who is
considered to be one of the best
posted tuberculosis specialists in the
country, if not anywhere His re-
search, practice and experience cover
a period of about fourteen years,
eight of which were as the head of
one of the best institutions in this
country for the care and cure of the
tubercular. Dr. White has as his
assistant. in charge of Colony A, DR..
George w Morse. physician of
marked ability and of wide and valu-
able experience in the treatment OF
Tuberculosis. Others of equal ability
land experience will be engaged as the
ldenand arises by the growth of the
institution and increase in the num-
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