The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-05-31

the hospital Its growth was so quiet as to seem
magical. Although more than five million persons,
all OF whom, with the possible exception of a few
of the most militant pacifists cherish patriotic
interest In all such Institutions are residing just
% the south Of 1t, II attained completion without
the general public being aware of its 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 to regard 1t as
merely in course of construction.
EVERY afternoon from two o'clock until four
the high tide Of sympathy sets In from the out
eide world toward the hospital. 1t was at this
time that armed with q letter from the war de-
partment approached the entrance. 1t was nee
esSary to fall In with long procession of women,
most of them burdened with bumpy packages
which contained oranges, apples, bananas, home
made chocolate cakes, apple pies cream pufs and
other articles of food suitable to the dietary of
an invalid and calculated to relieve the tedlum
of hospital life.
The wooden city which constitutes the hospital
Is set upon hill Fresh winds sweep over it and
Il Is flooded with sunshine. Spotess cleanliness
md perfect order prevail from end to end of
Ehe plant and the most meticulous housekeeper
at the end of 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 univer-
7sffy that this large hospital was so soon estab
Mshed. The university idea was to organize and
thoroughly equip a hospital for the use of Amer
Scan troops which hospital, construction and all
should be put up In New York and afterward
carried across the ocean. The hospital was to
ne differed by physicians from the College Of
physicians and Surgeons. the medical school Of
Columbia university.
Ground for the hospital was broken May IS
3lffIe more than A month after the declaration of
war The first building was finished In June
HUT when the hospital was offered to the govern
lnsent In July Il was decided that the project Of
transporting the plant buildings and all TO France
vas impractical and that the hospital would
serve very useful purpose II Il remained on
Columbia Oval.
ThIrty-nine buildings were included In the orig
NAL plan as presented by the university. The
government has since increased the number to
20 but the type OF buildings has remained the
sane Each building is long, low rectangle. one
story high and with the sides made up so largely
az glass that all the wards resemble sun parlors.
TIE executive building is two stories high but
n IKE the others Is Of the simplest possible con-
sruction, unpainted without and upholstered with
Nm. The buildings are lined with heavy paper,
win the object of making them warmer. Other
wise they are as simple as the wooden sheds
vzAsch served as headquarters for the first off,
Gers training camps
The entire group OF buildings Is somewhat In
fhe form OF the letter II. the executive building
serving rs the cross piece Of the II.
On the second floor Of this building are the
executive Offices Of the hospital as simple as the
other parts 81 the institution. The Office Of Adj
Sutant Dean +. VIM. fitted out mostly with un-
PAINTED furniture constructed BY the enlisted men,
u at one side and next ars the Offices Of Col