The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-11-08

the hospital. Its growth was 10 quiet a. to seem
magical. Although more than ave million persons.
all OF whom, with the possible exception Of a few
OF the most militant %pacihsts. cherish n patriotic
interest In oil such institutions. are residing Just
20 the south OF II, II attained completion without
the general public being aware OF LIS existence
and was taking care Of men who had been across
and been wounded In battle while most OF the
residents OF New York continued 20 regard Il as
merely In course Of construction.
Every afternoon from two O'Clock until four
tho high tide Of sympathy sets In from the out
side world toward the hospital. Il was at this
time that armed with a letter from the war de-
~partment ! approached the entrance, Il was nee
essary TO fall In with a long procession OF women
most OF them burdened with bumpy packages
which contained oranges, apples, bananas, home
made chocolate cakes, apple pies, cream puns and
other articles OF food suitable 10 the dietary OF
an invalid and calculated TO relieve the tedium
OF hospital life.
The wooden city which constitutes the hospital
IL set upon a hill. Fresh winds sweep over Il and
Il Ia flooded with sunshine. spotless cleanliness
and perfect order prevail from end TO end OF
the plant and the most meticulous housekeeper
at the end Of a prying visit might very well sigh
and admit that men even keep house better than
women do.
II was due to the initiative of Columbia unlver.
Hity that tins large hospital was 80 soon estnb-
lished. The university idea was 10 organize and
thoroughly equip n hospital for the use OF Amer
lean troops. which hospital, construction and all
should be put up In New York and afterward
carried across the ocean. The hospital was 10
be Differed by physicians from the College Of
Physicians and Surgeons. the medical school on
Columbia university.
Ground for the hospital was broken May Is.
little more than a month after the declaration Of
war. The hrst building WINS finished In June.
But when the hospital was offered 10 the govern
ment In July II was decided that the project OF
transporting the plant, buildings and all % France
was Impractical and that the hospital would
serve u very useful purpose II Il remained on
Columbia Oval.
Thlrty-nine buildings were included In the orig
inal plan as presented by the university. The
government has since increased the number 20
90, but the type OF buildings has remained the
same. Each building ls a long. low r~ectnngle, one
story high and with the sides made up 80 largely
Of glass that all the wards resemble sun parlors.
The executive building Is two stories high, but
Il, like the others, Is Of the simplest possible con
s~truction, implanted without and upholstered with
In. The buildings are lined with heavy paper.
with the object OF making them warmer. Other
wise they are az simple AZ the wooden sheds
which served as headquarters for the first ON
GERS training campo.
The entire group OF buildings IL sOmewhA in
the form OF the letter II. the executive building
serving az the cross piece OF the II.
On the second floor OF this building are the
executive ofhces Of the hospital. as simple M the
other parts Of the institution. The ONCE Of Ad-
jutant Dean v. VIM. fitted out mostly with I'M
painted furniture constructed by the enlisted men.
h at one side and next are the onhces OF Col