The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-06-28

the hospital Its growth was 40 quiet as 10 seem
magical. Although more than Ave million persons.
all OF whom. with the possible exception OF n few
or the most militant p~acinsta, cherish n patriotic
Interest In all such institutions, are residing just
10 the south OF Il, u attained completion without
the general public being aware OF It's existence
and was tgking care OF men who had been across
and been wounded In battle while most Of the
residents Of New York continued 20 regard Il aa
merely In course OF construction.
Every afternoon from two O'Clock until four
the high tide Of sympathy sets In from the out
side world toward the hospital. II was AZ this
time that armed with n letter from the war de-
partment I approached the entrance. II was nee
oaAary TO fall In with n long procession Of women,
most Of them burdened with bunny packages
which contained oranges, apples, bananas, home
made chocolate cakes, apple piles, cream puns and
other articles OF food suitable to the dietary Of
an Invalid and calculated 20 relieve the tedlum
OF hospital life.
The wooden city which constitutes the hospital
Ia set upon n hill. Fresh winds sweep over II and
Il Is flooded with sunshine. Spotless cleanliness
and perfect order prevail from end TO end OF
the plant and the most meticulous housekeeper
nj the end OF a prying visit might very well sigh
and admit that men even keep house better than
women do.
IL was due TO the initiative OF Columbia unlyer.
aity that this large hospital was 30 soon estab-
lished. The university idea was to organize and
thoroughly equip n hospital for the use Of Amer
lean troops, which hospital. construction and all
should be put up ia New York and afterward
carried across the ocean. The hospital wns to
be Differed by physicians from the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons. the medical school Of
Columbia university.
Ground for the hospital was broken May 10,
little more than a month nfter the declaration Of
war. The nrst building was finished In June.
But when the hospital was offefed 20 the govern
ment In July Il was decided that the project OF
transporting the plant. buildings and all 10 France
was Impractical and that the hospital would
serve a very useful purpose II Il remained on
Columbia Oval.
Thirty 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 IA 4 long, low rectangle, one
story high and with the sides made up 10 largely
OF glass that all the wards resemble sun parlors.
The executive building Is two stories high. but
it, like the others, II OF the simplest possible con.
structiOn, 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 a. the wooden sheds
which served as headquarters for the first ON.
GERS trimming campo.
The entire group OF buildings IA somewhat IN
the form OF the letter H.. the executive building
serving az the cross piece OF the II.
On the second floor OF this building are the
executive Offices OF the hospital. N simple NJ the
other parts II the Institution. The ONCE Of Ad-
jutant Dean y. VIM, fitted out mostly with I'M
painted furniture constructed by the enlisted men.
b at one side and next are the Offices Of Col.