El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26

First Unit of Buildings Is a
Modern Bungalow for the
Little Tots.
PLAN TO SAVE
SUFFERING BABIES

The ClOudcrOft BABY SanatOrium the
first step in the campaign 10 save the
babies, has been completed. accepted
ard VIII be ready for occupancy by the
time the summer season begins next
year. The sanatOrium IS built on Deer
Ridge, just east Of Swallow place and.
within 200 yards of he new Cf6udcroft
/ lodge The building is in the center of
q tract of ground zoe feet square which
is to be parked and surrounded with
walks and drives which viii connect
with the lodge
The sanatorium is the result of the
efforts Of few Fl Paso men 10 give
the babies haven where they could
regain their healtl and strength among
the piney woods of Cloudcroft The
CIOUdcrOft Baby SanatOrium directors
are Dr. h F. stevenson, president; H.
B. Stevens. secretary; Tr j. A Raw
Inns. DR. Stevenson. II d Slater. Rev.
Henry Easter and J. G. McNary, di-
rectoTs-
Built without Begging.
This life saving station Tor the little
ones has been built at a cost of $4,000
without one cent being asked for by
the men behind the movement to save
the babies. a part Of the money has
been donated and the directors nava
Later three additional buildings are to
be constructed and the plant will be
completed at a cCst OF $4,000 with a
fund TO maintain II Of a least $4,000.
This will include a building for nurses
and also for the storage of supplies,
another for private wards only, and a
third for isolation cases and special
cases of childrenS diseases requiring
special attention A summer house and
playground will also be included in the
general scheme and the entire sana-
toriun grounds Will be beautifully dec
GRATED 70 be n keeping with the lodge
grounds
The First Buifding-
The building which is the first unit
OF the general scheme is a low. bunga-
low shaped building with u foot
porch extending around thret sides OF
IT. The outside finish IS cement stuccO
and the interior woodwork is of hard
wood.
The vestibule opens from the front
gallery and leads into the waiting room
and office and also connects With a
large hall which extends the full length
OF the building. The private rooms.
four of them each 10 by Is feet and
connected by doors with the hail and
gallery outside.
The main ward room. large enough
to accommodate IS patients at one time.
is 40 by IS and opens by means OF
double doors. into the dining room This
is to be the most attractive room in the
entire building II is finished in hard
wood and has a large White tile fire
place in one end which VIII heat the
dining room and the ward room as an
auxiliary nea tins method 10 the heat
ing plant which is TO be installed in
the basement.
The kitchen is connected with the
dining room by means of a pass pam
try. This kitchen is a model one IS
lighted from all sides and is TO be fur
nished with the most modern kitchen
equipment A back porch also opens
off the kitchen.
Built IN L ait Plan.
The baoy sanatOriun plant is to be
built on the German pavilion plan OF
constructing by units. with each unit in
keeping with the others. The building
that has just been completed is the
first of the three that are to be built
from the proceeds OF fund to be eS-
tahlisaed by persons who are interested
in the campaign to save the babies As
soon as the first unit is furnished and
in operation, plans VIII be started for
the second and third ones An endow-
ment system is to DC provided for the
one recently completed. This is TO be
the charity sauatOrium and will be pri-
marily for charity eases. although any
"NE IN be admitted who is in need
Of the treatment afforded ct ClOudcrOft.
Several persons in Ell PasO have sig
nified their intention Of endOWing cots
and a number of liberal offers have been
made to the endowment fund for the
project Not a cent has been asked
for by the men who have made the
sanatorium possible and they expect to
receive a sufficient amount to estab-
lish the endowment fund and to erect
the additional buildings without the
necessity of an active financial cam
paign so popular is the project