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but emergency eases are brought to the rear and taken directly into the special operating room.

The colonnaded corridor shown unites all the ward buildings on their north end. The basement of this corridor is well lighted and ventilated by windows varying from two to six feet in height according to the slope of the ground. The first floor and roof of this colonnade is fourteen feet wide, paved with red quarry tiles, and will be used for the open-air treatment of both bedridden and convalescent patients. The northern end of the building or "head house" is four-storied. In the first three stories of the "head house" are located the administrative department of the "ward unit" and four small isolation wards. The fourth floor of the "head house" is a roof ward, the balance of the floor is open, surrounded by a nine-foot parapet pierced by numerous windows, permitting an extensive view of the surrounding country, and acting as a wind break when closed or permitting a free circulation of air when opened. The first 50 feet next to the "head house" is covered with awnings where patients can receive outdoor treatment and yet be protected from rain or snow. The arrangement of the wards and the other buildings of the great group shown in the illustration in all its details is the result of a great deal of study and the help of many hospital workers. A full description will be found in Dr. Holmes's pamphlet: "The Planning of a Modern Hospital."

In the June Forum is an article by Mr. Elmer J. Kneale entitled "Darwin, Science and Evolution," which contains answers from prominent people to the questions: "(1) Do you believe the teachings of Darwin in their general outline remain to-day as a contribution to science? (2) Do you believe that a majority of intellectual leaders are today inclined to accept these teachings?" The answers to such questions, unless they are from experts, have of course no value in reference to the truth of Darwin's teachings, but they have a certain interest in revealing public sentiment. As a matter of fact, of the large