The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-05-14
A New Institution
Opened in Seattle

That Seattle IL coming 20 %
recognized as the headquarters OF
Institutions other than those ~ .
purely commercial nature has again
been demonstrated whom the gen
tieman who are az the head OF the
swick Institute and Sanltarium OF
Suggestive Therapeutics decided
that there was no city ON the Pa
cific coast better situated for the
location OF their institute than So
attie
This Is the only institution OF ,ts
Kind west OF the Missouri river. and
the decision TO locate the institution
here means that Seattle will soon
be known as tne headquarters In
the West for that progressive and
rapidly growing school OF Their
apeuties popularity known as Drug
less.
Dr. u. l.. Swick located In Seattle
and began hts work In a quiet
modest way about one year ago
Last December he associated with
him Rev. NJ. w Miller OF Tacoma,
q gentleman widely known In West
ern Washington. and together they
organized the Swick Institutc OF
Suggestive Therapeutics. and on
February ist moved into the build.
Ing formerly occupied by the Monod
hospital
Last Monday evening was really
their opening night. when they
entertained the Baptist ministers OF
tho city and their wives. with a few
other friends. at an Informal dinner
party. Over thirty were present
and most enjoyable was the oe'
cAston. After dinner the guests as
sembled In the social hall, whore
q very interesting and Instructive
program OF music. addresses and
testimonies was presented
Mr.. Miller extended cordial wei
come 10 the guests and In q few
words spoke OF the beginnings and
Development OF the work. and OF
some OF the ideals that DR.. Swick
and himself had In connection with
the future OF the institution. This
management plans the establish
ment OF school In the near future
In connection with the SanitRrium
where the principles OF Suggestive
Therapeutics can be taught.
Rev. A. +. Green was introduced
and gave some personal experiences
in the practice OF suggestion In the
cure OF diseases In connection with
hix pastoral work. Some OF these
VIE really wonderful.
kev. l.. w Terry. for ten years
The general missionary OF the North
wet Baptist Convention. was
proeent and spoke OF his extended
aq4naintance with DR. Swick and
hinS interest In his work lie said
th1k he saw no reason why the
pa8ors could not add largely "a
th&1r usefulness n they understood
tn principles of Suggestive Them
pGnkics and put them into practice
ax<<hey come In touch with the ply
st1Al as wen as the spiritual needs
oq<heir people. Hs expressed him
81 as In full sympathy with this
vork so tar as he understood the
m(hcd OF treatment.
mere were Number OF former
pdents present who expressed
themselves as glad OF the opportun
isy OF expressing their appreciation
Of ne help they had received at ths
hGDds OF Or. Swick They recount
e(&sbome marvellous cures wrought
tnz1Aeir own cases Will give theil
te(0monials In next Thursday
iz~e OF The Star.
n. Park favored the guests with
to solos. entitled The Vale oil
D0nms. and The End OF a Per
fec& Day" and Miss Cora Hammond
wN1vtled The Mocking Bird and
"A1hic Laurie" 70 the delight OF the
aG19mbled guests. Mr.. Peterson. one
ofDe house patients. accompanying
h<@on the plano.
-. Miller called upon DR.. Swich
"a resent something regarding the
w4<k In the Sanitarium. and OF what
w. Suggestive Therapeutics
a b b. to the pastor. The doctor
sfOGe At length. showing how h.
c. TO take up the work. and open
ir1<pp the principles underlying the
ni11Aods OF treatment He pointed
O. how the pastor could use the
gfoot power that had been given
hfm In relieving the suffering oi
h people. He offered to give a
coCsse OF instruction To all OF the
Pastors and their wives who would
attend the lectures one night OF the
49,. The offer was accepted and
aiolhss will soon be started Those
p1&oent expressed great pleasure
ore the splendid equipment that
ha1 been provided for the care OF
paf(ents coming TO the institution
Tor At the close of the
doceor's address treating table
vss wheeled into the room and DIR
swick gave a practical demonstra
ton OF the method Of treatments IN
use. The demonstration made 1
deep impression upon those present