The beautiful thoughts contained in the preceding pages will doubtless appeal to all. The higher we ascend in the scale of civilization, the nearer we should come to the ideal in all things. That it is desirable to adopt the simplest and best ways of maintaining health is evident. The nearer we come to nature’s ways in this matter, the more shall we be able to conserve our health and lives.
Methods that are desirable in preserving health are also of use in regaining health when it is lost. All treatment of disease is being simplified at the present time. Experience is teaching us that the highest degree of health may be maintained by adopting natural methods of living. The same teacher convinces of the value of natural methods in dealing with disease. Sunlight, fresh air, proper food, pure water, well-regulated habits, exercise, rest, and a cheerful mind are always conducive to health.
These observations are patent to all, but the practical man or woman wishes to know where these conditions may be found. Where may one learn to keep himself so in harmony with nature that he may always have the best use of all his faculties? Where, when sick, may he go to be brought into harmony with the laws of his being so that health may be restored in the surest and quickest way?
In order to answer these questions, we must direct the attention of our readers to a few health homes scattered all over this fair land and throughout other countries, where the519principles laid down in this book are put into daily practise.
For half a century a system of such institutions has been developing where many thousands of all nations, and classes, and denominations have found that healing of body and peace of mind for which they had long sought.
The object of these sanitariums is to impart the ministry of healing of the Great Physician, who, when he went away, left this commission to his followers: “Go ye into all the world,” “heal the sick . . . and say, . . . The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.”
While a large proportion of those who patronize these institutions are well-to-do people, yet these sanitariums are intended to provide as far as possible for all who are sick and need help. All profit accruing from managing these institutions is devoted to carrying forward medical missionary work in all parts of the world, and to ministering to the poor and needy wherever they may be. No individual or corporation receives a dollar of dividends in any way.
NEW ENGLAND SANITARIUM, MELROSE, MASS.
WASHINGTON, (D.C.) SANITARIUM, TAKOMA PARK, D.C.
WASHINGTON BRANCH SANITARIUM, WASHINGTON, D.C.
A Few Health Homes
The New England Sanitarium
Within a few minutes’ ride of Boston, by either rail or trolley, is the New England Sanitarium, at Melrose, Mass. Located as it is in the midst of Boston’s extensive park reserve known as The Fells, it is removed from all noise and bustle of the city, and is shut in by the beauties of nature. The grounds are extensive, and contain golf links, tennis courts, and other opportunities for amusement and exercise which few health resorts provide.
The Washington (D. C.) Sanitarium
Just outside of the city of Washington, within seven miles of the nation’s capitol, is the Washington (D. C.) Sanitarium. This is one of the newest of this system of institutions. It is surrounded by virgin forests of oak, maple, beech, tulip, dogwood, and other native trees. The institution overlooks, one hundred feet below, a beautiful babbling brook, which makes music for the health seekers who frequent this health home.
The Washington (D. C.) Branch Sanitarium
In connection with this institution, the Washington Branch Sanitarium is located in the city of Washington. This is one of the few sanitariums conducted in a city. Situated as it is on one of the most beautiful small parks of the city, Iowa Circle, the inmates have free access to outdoor life. Here many government officials, and other prominent persons and their families who can not well leave the city, find most of the conveniences of our larger sanitariums. Many friends of our sanitariums who are spending a few weeks in Washington find this a convenient home.
MOUNT VERNON SANITARIUM, MOUNT VERNON, O.
WABASH VALLEY SANITARIUM, LA FAYETTE, IND.
MADISON SANITARIUM, MADISON, WIS.
The Mount Vernon Sanitarium
The Mount Vernon Sanitarium is situated in a quiet and most desirable part of the town of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. The building is two stories high, has ample restful piazzas, and is surrounded by large well-shaded lawns. Both the situation and the arrangement of the institution are calculated to make one feel that it is a home as well as a sanitarium. The equipment is modern, and the institution is prepared to give all sanitarium treatments. Mt. Vernon is a pleasant town, and the sanitarium is a delightful, homelike place in which to be, if one must be sick.
The Wabash Valley Sanitarium
On the banks of the Wabash, three miles north of the city of La Fayette, Ind., is the Wabash Valley Sanitarium. Skirting the river all the way from the city, the trolley line takes one to the very door of the institution. Sparkling springs, large well-kept lawns, numerous native and ornamental trees, the silver river in front, and wooded bluffs behind, all combine to make this one of the most attractive of this large system of sanitariums.
The Madison Sanitarium
Just outside of the capital city of Wisconsin is the Madison Sanitarium. Located on the shore of Lake Monona, one of the most beautiful lakes of that State, the institution overlooks the lake and the city beyond. Boating and bathing in summer, and skating and ice-boating in winter, afford the guests pleasant and profitable pastime. The Chautauqua grounds join the sanitarium grounds.
IOWA SANITARIUM, NEVADA, IOWA.
TRI-CITY SANITARIUM, MOLINE, ILL.
COLORADO SANITARIUM, BOULDER, COL.
The Iowa Sanitarium
The latest acquisition to this sisterhood of institutions is the Iowa Sanitarium, located at Nevada, Iowa. For years this line of work was conducted in the city of Des Moines, but a new institution has been established in the country just outside the thriving village of Nevada. The sanitarium is surrounded by an extensive natural grove of hickory, walnut, maple, elm, and other trees. It is on an elevation overlooking the most prosperous part of the rich State of Iowa. Everything about the building is new and attractive.
The Tri-City Sanitarium
As the name signifies, the Tri-City Sanitarium is within easy access to three large cities,—Moline, Davenport, and Rock Island. This institution is located in the higher residential part of the city, and overlooks the Mississippi River, winding its serpentine course in the distance. Parks and other public grounds in the vicinity make it a very pleasant resort for those seeking health.
The Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium
Recognizing the need of a well-regulated sanitarium in the Rocky Mountains, the locating committee early chose Boulder as the site of the Colorado Sanitarium, one of the largest of this sisterhood of sanitariums. Boulder (The Beautiful) has many attractions. Mountain peaks and crags, rugged canyons, and crystal springs abound. Long has it enjoyed distinction as a summer resort, but it is fast coming to be recognized as a most delightful place for health seekers throughout the year.
WALLA WALLA SANITARIUM, WALLA WALLA, WASH.
PORTLAND SANITARIUM, PORTLAND, ORE.
ST. HELENA SANITARIUM, ST. HELENA, CAL.
The Walla Walla Sanitarium
Of our Western sanitariums, the one farthest north is the Walla Walla (Wash.) Sanitarium. It is in the famous fruit belt. Fruitful orchards and fertile fields extend in every direction from the sanitarium. Snow-capped mountains raise their hoary heads on all sides. This is also one of our newer sanitariums.
The Portland Sanitarium
The City of Roses of the west coast is the home of the Portland (Ore.) Sanitarium. From its commanding position on the side of Mount Tabor, the institution overlooks the Columbia River and its valley and the city of Portland. Climate and surroundings conspire to make this a most attractive health resort. Mount Hood and a half dozen other snow-capped mountains do sentinel service over the scene.
The St. Helena Sanitarium
In seeking a location for a sanitarium upon the Pacific Coast, the founders early selected a quiet retreat among the picturesque, wooded foothills of Howell Mountain, one of the prominent landmarks of the Upper Napa Valley, for the St. Helena Sanitarium. Situated on the southern slope of the mountain three miles from St. Helena, good roads with prompt and comfortable carriage service, make the sanitarium readily accessible even for invalids. This is the largest and one of the oldest of these sanitariums in the United States.
GLENDALE SANITARIUM, GLENDALE, CAL.
LOMA LINDA SANITARIUM, LOMA LINDA, CAL.
PARADISE VALLEY SANITARIUM, NATIONAL CITY, CAL.
The Glendale Sanitarium
At the western extreme of the charming San Fernando Valley, eight miles from Los Angeles, by trolley, we find the Glendale Sanitarium. Completely surrounded by mountains, the beauty of scenery and climate are unsurpassed. Many of the beach resorts are within a few minutes’ ride, and close at hand are foothills and canyons where many pleasant hours may be profitably spent. The grounds of the institution are most beautifully kept.
The Loma Linda Sanitarium
Sixty miles east from Los Angeles, near San Bernardino, in the wonderfully fertile San Bernardino Valley, is the home of the Loma Linda Sanitarium. “Hill Beautiful,” as the name signifies, is an elevation about one hundred fifty feet high, comprising some sixty acres rising out of the midst of extensive orange groves for which this valley is noted. Surrounded by pepper trees, orange, and other tropical fruit trees, overlooking a valley unsurpassed for beauty, facing mountain peaks rising tier upon tier—the beauty of the place can not be described.
The Paradise Valley Sanitarium
In the very southern part of California, six miles from San Diego, overlooking the valley of the same name, is the Paradise Valley Sanitarium. Built on a slight eminence, it commands one of the most beautiful views in the State. The grounds comprise thirty acres of fertile land devoted to orange and olive groves. The climate is noted for moderation. Here the calla lily blossoms, and vegetation bears its fruits every month in the year.
KANSAS SANITARIUM, WICHITA, KAN.
NEBRASKA SANITARIUM, COLLEGE VIEW, NEB.
NEBRASKA SANITARIUM, HASTINGS, NEB.
The Kansas Sanitarium
In one of the most fertile sections of the Sunflower State, a few miles out from Wichita, the Kansas Sanitarium is located. Wichita is one of the most progressive and thriving cities of the southwest. The sanitarium overlooks fertile fields dotted with farmhouses and groves stretching for miles on all sides. The grounds are made to contribute to the comfort and necessities of the guests by a profusion of ornamental trees, shrubs, and grape-vines.
The Nebraska Sanitarium
One of the centrally located sanitariums of this system is the one at College View, Neb., a few miles out from Lincoln. It is a home where those who are sick, tired, and worn may find such pleasant and congenial surroundings, such skilled and careful attention, and the employment of such wise and rational remedies as shall most efficiently co-operate with nature in restoring them to health.
