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SPECIAL NUMBER Augusta Famous Tourist Center of the South he Splendid Tourist Hotels ot This City I Thronged With Increasing Numbers Every Season has long enjoyed a fine repu among the discriminating tourists Ho come South annually on health and bent. tourists have found that the Sand that encircle this city afford a cer- Hin dryness in the atmosphere that is Mbculiar to their altitude above the sur ■iunding country which, together with piosperity of the soil, the humid.ty K taken up as by a sponge and every ■articie of moisture eliminated. I A high and dry climate is most desir- Hble, as well as one of whose tempera ures are miid and equable. if heir ob sct in coming South is tq escape tho igors of the North as well as the dele erious effects of an atmosphere laden dth moisture. Hence, this pine-clad chain of sand ills, that at some prehistoric time must ave formed the shore line of the At intic has the required elevat.on and is uffici'ently remote from the coast, to nsure the ideal climate for which tour sts are seeking. , The atmosphere here has that Italian oftness that is peculiar to the Riviera snd is free from the enervating influ inces that are characteristic of lower attitudes. Taft’s Winter Home. For this reason, some of the world s nost noted men lind Augusta the ideal ipot for health and recreation. Those hat are fond of golf find here the fin st links in the world, and they can iursue the sport every day in the year, n fifteen minutes after a rain, they can >lay the game without getting their feet V lf they are fond of automobillng, ■Richmond county roads are famous the ■world over, and they have but to try the ■ciTi'S on them to fc© satisfied thut their ■claim is a just one. And they are not fonlv smooth, firm and well built, but ■ there are many spots in Richmond coun ity that are of more than pass ng inter lest not only from a historical point or Iview but there are many places of nat lural and artistic beauty in this vicinity Ito charm and entertain the sight-seer. President Taft has found this city an excellent place for his recreation days in winter and as each tourist season rolls round he pays *us a visit, much to the delight of his Augusta friends and ad* mirtfrs who make his home-coming a season of social entertainment and gayety. Fishing end Hunting. The Nlmrods and d'sciples of Izaak Walton will find a great field around Augusta for their favorite sport. Game of all kinds abound in the fields and for ests in this vicinity. When “a southerly wind and a clond le«s skv proc’almeth a hunter’s mom Ing.” you can take your gun and dog. and in a few hours return with a full hag of partridges squirels and ducks, a 1 the better for the fine exercise you have taken. Snipe, woodcock and plover also are p’entiful in the lowlands adjacent to the city. If vou long for bigger game, an auio mob'le or a boating trip down the rive*.' is the thing. This will take you to the swamps and ponds of the Savannah, where deer fox squirrels and ducks have their habitat, little disturbed by the machinations of man. Since the enact ment of the game laws, game has lie come very plentiful throughout this, region. The same is true in regard to fishing. Tiie streams and ponds ave teeming wiih the choicest varieties of the fining and the local devotees of the sport are wont to return from their day’s outing with fine strings of trout, rock, bream, and other species of our na’lve fish, the product of their skill with the rod and reel. There are a number of bunting and fishing clubs in the vicinity of Augusta where members and their friends can enjoy the sport of hunting or fishing without getting out of range with the oalr for dinner. Manv delightful fisti frys. game suppers and the like enjoy able affairs are given at these clubs. The Hotel Bon Air. The fiist tourist hotel to be erected at Augusta was the Hotel Bonair. It was at first problematical whether the ven ture would pay. Chatfield’s Highland Par at Aiken had been built previously and there were a number of boarding houses both in Summerville and in Aijten. when northern visitors were en tertained. hut nevertheless, there were those who had serious doubts about tile proposition of going into the tourist ho tel business on so grand a scale. But as soon ns the Bon Air got under way these doubts were soon dissipated for the management was first-class and the house was filled with guests from the start. The Bon Air has been in operation about twenty-five years and each suc ceeding season has witnessed a repell l tion of the first season’s triumph. The reputation of the house has been sustain -1 ed throughout tile time and the el.te ot the great American cities flock there for the winter and spring months. To keep pace with tills marked in crease ot patronage and popularity, there have been numerous enlargements, and additions made and several annexes as well, so thut the capacity of the house is probably five times as great as formerly. The renown of the -mtel Bon Air, as a resort for wealth and fashion is now world-wide. The Ham|j on Terrace. ill 1902 Hampton Terrace, one of the most elegant and sumptuous hotels in America was opened. It occupies the highest point of the Carolina hills, which is the highest elevation within a radius of many miles of Augusta. It is situated just a mile from the business centre of the city and is reach ed by the Augusta and Aiken trolley cars which cross the Savannah by hand some steel bridge at the foot of McKln ne street. FVom its westward outlook the blue outlines ot Little Graves moun tains, forty miles away, can clearly be discerned with the naked eye, while the panorama of the city at its feet, spread out upon tlie plain, with the Savannah valley below, is truly grand and inpiring Hampton Terrace was named for South Carolina's favorite son, Gen. i.ade Hampton, tlie dashing Confederate cav alry commander, the loved and honored statesman, a true gentleman of noble and illustrious ancestry. Right worthi ly does this magnificent hotel perpetuate the name and fame* of one of the most brilliant and gallant of Robert E. Lee’s grand galaxy of lieutenants. The Hampton Terrace has just com pleted one of the most successful seasons in its history. So greatly taxed was its capacity, that during the past’ sea son many were turned away on account of lack of accommodations. The Patrldge Inn. The Partridge Inn, situated on the south side of Walton Way in Augusta. ! s a private enterprise of Mr. M. W. Partridge, who was formerly connected with the Hotel Bon Air. Realizing the great opcxrtunVty that eixsted for another tourist hotel, Mr. Partridge purchased a fine site, near at hand and built the Inn. He has never had any reason to regret his venture for the house has proven a wonderful suc cess from its inception. The Partrdge Inn has been compelled to double its capacity in order to ac commodate the defnand, until all the avatlabl espace on the, lot -has been fill ed. Hence, any further enlargements will have to be made by going higher up. The Inn is already larger, by a good deal, than the Hotel Bon Air was in the beginning, but it too. like the Hotel Bon Air and Hampton Terrace, is finding difficulties in-the way of furn ishing adequate accommodat'ons for the large number of tourists that wish to come here. Build More Tourist Hotels. Tlve tesson is obvious. We must build more tourist hotels in order to furnish the accommodations for visitors to our city. It is estimated that no less than 1,500 were turned away tlie past season, and tlie movement was not so heavy else where :ib in previous seasons. But it is growing all tlie time. . And there is no way of telling how many would come to Augusta if there was greateV hotel ca pacity. Augusta's magnificent winter climate, together with the beauty and variety of her environment, have become known •throughout the world and it his been clearlv proven, in the light of her past experience that witli the prestige al ready established, she could easily fill several mofre tourist hotels. IMPROVING HIS AIM, “You are going in for polo?” “Yes. sir,’’ replied the weary looking little man. “I’m surprised at you.” “I need the practice. I fancy that after I learn to hit that little bail with a long handled mallet as I dash along on a mettlesome pony I may he able to go home and drive a tack without mashing my thumb.”—Washington Star. HADN'T PAID. He—Yes; I’m putting up at the best hotel here. She—The landlord said you weren't "putting up.” Bon Air Hotel, One of Augusta’s Fine Tourist Winter Hotels ■_ The Empire Lite’s Magnificent 17-Story Home in Augusta G, Lloyd Preacher, Architect The magnificent 17-story building which the Empire Life Insurance Company is erecting in Augusta is a strictly modern, fireproof structure with lligh speed elevators. There are wood finished floors in the of fices with marble wainscoating in the corridors. There are excellent bank ing quarters and stores on the first floor opening on an arcade through the center. The building has 1G stories above the ground and one story in the basement. The front of the building is faced with polychrome terracotta above the third story and the details are exe cuted in gothic design. The tower is crowned with poly chrome terar cotta. The entrance portico is adorned with polished granite columns. The three sides of the building, exclusive of the front, are facer with buff pressd brick and trimmed with terracotta. Tne following is a list of the con tractors for the Empire: General Contractors, The Whitney Company, No. 1 Liberty Street, New York, with offices also at Boston, Denver, Salt Lake City and Seattle. Testing Cement, Pittsburg Testing Laboratory, Pittsburg, Pa. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA. Hampton Terrace, Famous Winter Tourist Resort, Augusta, Ga. Testing and inspecting structural steel, Robert W. Hunt & Co. New York City. Foundations—Pile, McArthur Con crete Pile and Foundation Co., New Y T ork City. (It was not necessary to have piling and this contract was cancelled). Structural steel, Levering & Gar rigues Co., New York City; Lime stone, Ingalls Stone Co., Bedford, Ind. Granite columns, Woodbury Granite Co., New York City; miscellaneous granite, Sargent Granite Co., Mt. Airy, N. C. Ornamental and miscellaneous iron, Lieberman & Sanford Co., New York City. Kalamein work, American Kala mein Works, Brooklyn, N. Y. Smokestack. Dover Boiler Works, New York. Metallic fireproof doors, Empire Art Metal Co-, College Point, N. Y. Cast iron candelabras, Pirkel Foun dry Corporation, Astoria, L. I„ N. Y. Architectural terracotta, Atlantic Terra Cotta Co., New York. Brick press. Hydraulic Press Brick Co., New York City, Plastering, Flor'da Plastering and Stucco Co., Jacksonville, Fla. All interior marble work, Peter Burkhardt Stone Co., Louisville, Ky. Interior wood work, C. H. Ruggs Co., Rochester, N. Y. Frames-Wood. Perkins Sash and Door Co.. Augusta. Vault Lights". American Luxfer Prism Co.. New York City. Hardware, Yale & owns Mfg. Co., New York City. Glass and glazing, Joseph Elias & Cw New York City. Elevators, Otis Elevator Co., New York City and Atlanta. Electric Work, Whitney-Eve Com pany, Augusta. Plumbing and plumbing fixtures, drainage and gas fitting work, E. J. Erbelding Co-, Augusta. Steam heating and ventilating work E. J, Erbelding Co., Augusta. Boilers, Lombard Iron v*orks, Au gusta. Mail chute equipment, Cutter Mail Chute Co., Rochester, N. Y. Revolving doors, Van Kannel Re volving Door Co., New York City. The following is a list of the firms furnishing material: Steel for concrete reinforcement, Concrete Steel Co., New York City. Cement, Whaley Bros., New York. Gravel, Cassels Cement & Gravel Co., Augusta- Waterproofing material. C. S. Gar rett & Son, Philadelphia, Pa. Paint for structural steel, Detroit Graphite Co., Detroit, Mich. Crushed stone, Carolina Stone Co., Willison S. C. Crushed stone, Weston & Brooker Quarry Co., Columbia, S’. C. Cement, Carolina-Portland Cement Co., Atlanta, Ga. Sand, R .T Horne, Augusta, Ga., from tlie Cassels Cement & Gravel Co. Brick, common. Georgia-Carolina Brick Co., Augusta. Hydrated lime. Legarde Lime and Stone Co., Anniston, Ala. Miscellaneous lumber, etc-, Au gusta Lumber Co., Augusta; Perkins Sash & Door Co., Augusta; Wood ward Lumber Co., Augusta; McGa hee & Wldener, Dearing, Ga. Miscellaneous hardware supplies, Augusta Hardware Co., Augusta- Jno J. Evans, Augusta; Lombard Iron Works & Supply Co., Augusta; At lanta Mfg. & Supply Co., Atlanta ,Ga; Trowbridge Hardware Co., Augusta. Miscellaneous plumbing, outside of contract, Hallahan & Costello, Au gusta; E. J. Erbelding Co., Augusta. Dravage, Merchants Transfer Co., Augusta. A Brie! History of The Medical Department of the University of Georgia and Univer sity Hospitals of Au gusta By Thos. R. Wright, M. D. (Continued from Preceding Page.) moved to increased tlie amount, tne committee retired from council with great satisfaction, having persuaded that honorable body to increase their appropriation from six to twenty thou sand dollars, a sum still short of what was actually needed. The committee’s report to the Hoard of Trustees and tne faculty wiis received with great pleasure and enthusiasm and the committee was requested to continue as a building com mittee. plans for remodeling the old City Hospital was at once asked for, the specifications for carrying out too same were sent to the committee I v Messrs. McMurphey and Storey '.- id P. Goodrich and J. C. Turner, the latter’s plan and specifications being accepted. Tile committee then appeared be'oro the trustees of tlie Richmond County Acad emy requesting more ground as was found that the enlargement of tlies ites* pital would encroach considerable upon the campus of this institution. This body acting witli tlie same gemvesity which inspire dtheir predecessors of many years before granted them the ad ditional land upon the same terms as then existing. Faculty fees going to equipment. Work upon the enlarge ment of the hospital was promptly be gun, making tlie City Hospital as it now stands. The organiation and equipment of the hospital came next in which the faculty and its committee were very materially assisted by its first superin tendent. Miss Anna Davids, wliu also established its training school. First Interns. The first interns in the hospital were Drs. Henry Campbell Doughty of Au gusta. Ga., a grandson of the distinguish ed Dr. Henry F. Campbell, and John W. Mobley, of Johnston, S. C., both of iheso young men being graduates of the Modi* cal College and taking great interest in the work of the hosi ital. It may be of interest to state that the members of the first class of the training school were Miss Emmie Walton, Miss Carry Ransom. Miss Calmes. In the line of teaching an 1 hospital work the college went on with its usual classes, the hos pital furnishing the clinical material for touching purposes. As time went on the great number of medical colleges throughout the United S ates had ma terially lowered medical teaching and in many instances graduated men far be low the standard of ordinary medical education. The American Medical As sociation. a powerful organization com posed of representative medical tea (Ti ers as well as practicing physicians, be- “AUGUSTA. IN IBH- gan to take notice of the careless man* ner ’in which some of the colleges al lowed their students to graduate. In connection with the association of medi cal colleges these bodies began to formu* late plans and requirements to place medical education upon its proper basts, This college having advocated at least in part methods looking towards the same ends as far back as 1847 stood ready to do their part when the oppor -1 unity was allowed them. Call Meeting of Faculty. This opportunity showed it self in the fall of 1911, the faculty realized that While for some time they had been do ing the best they could under the exist ing surroundings and circumstances, the work of the college was not up to the requirements of modern medical teach ing. a meeting of the faculty was called and after prolonged discuss on it was determined to lay tlie situation before some of our leading citizens asking their advice and material aid provided the\ agreed with us as to the outlook. It is hut just to say that some of the mem bers did not believe that much would he accomplished by laying tlie matter be fore our citizens, others however re membering what- had been done in the past and recalling the generosity of Au gusta when rightly appealed to 'especial ly for an institution whose record stood for itself and that for sixty years had never asked for a cent. To carry out these suggestions a committee was ap pointed to wait upon tlie mayor and other representative men. the outcome of which was the calling of a meeting at the Opera House on Sundav afternoon when the mayor, Hon. Thomas Barrett, Hon. J. C. C. Black, and the dean, Dr. IV. H. Doughty, Jr., should present the plans leading up to such an institution as should be the equal of any in this coun try, an honor to our city, or state, our local profession to say nothing of the Alumni and the Medical profession at large. How was all of this to be ac complished but by harmony of purpose and unanimous intention to succeed on the part of the faculty and our friends. Let it he said just here that there wai never more united accord on the part ot the profession of any city to which was added their enthusiasm and undi vided efforts. To which was added that of our city at the meeting mentioned— subscriptions came in various amounts which surprised and gratified at the same time, every class of society re sponded and no amount too small to be accepted, in fact our citizens seemed to vie with each other in trying to help the proposition. Council Gave Help. The city council, the mayor, Hon. Thomas Barrett, Dr. J. M. Caldwell, chairman of the hospital committee gave their best enthusiastic Help and with out their interest and financial aid doubtless the proposition would have fallen through. Added to the work of planning and arranging for the model institution wished for was the Hon. E. H Callaway, chairman of the board of trustees, aided by Dr. W. H. Doughty, ■Jr., who had given a great deal of time and thought to the prorosition. Both of these gentlemen is entitled to a great deal of credit for the work they did in carrying out the plans necessary to get a larger building for col’ege purposes and at the same time sufficient ground upon which to put suitable hospital buildings, the Augusta Orphan Asylum olfered its buiiling and grounds which was purchased as being the sight carry ing out all needed requirements. As soon as possible after its purchase .the Asylum building already modern in de. sign, was remodeled so as to give the needed rooms for lectures, laboratory and clinical work at the same time the necessary equipment for laboratory work was being purchased so as to be instali e das rapidly as the rooms were finish ed, it is needless to say that this equip nient cannot he excelled and is tile equal of any institution in this country. The basement of the building was" divided into lounging and dressing rooms for students and various rooms for clinical work, witli its dispensary and laboratory for quick diagnostic work. The faculty at once began procuring the services of such full time teachers as was needed to carry on the work, at tile same time with tiie city's backing to get plans and specifications for two modern hospital buildings and an administration building The one hosptal building »o take the place of the old City Hospital to be called tile Barrett wing, in honor of hint who did so much towards helping us to carry out our plans, the other the La. mar Wing, after the man who gave the first donation towards erecting a hospi tal for the negroes of Augusta. These buildings, the college, the two hospitals, administrative building with Its boiler, heating and ligiiting plant all occupyng the college grounds will, when fully equipped, constitute a modern and thor oughly up-to-date teaching and hospital plant. Integral Part of S'ate University. While the Medical College of Georgia has been for a long time a part of the •State University, it was more than de sirous that it should become an active and integral part, its board of trustees and faculty at once set about to ac complish a permanent union by legisla tive enactment so that the Medical Col lege of Georgia should be the Medical Department of the Unvlersity of Georgia, and so sharing its privileges by eonsera tiev act and endeavor of the friends of the school, the legislature so passed such an act and so granting what was wish ed for. so that now students coming t» the institution can do so under the same rules and fees as the other department*. The accomplishment of this great work has not only been a surprise but a monu mental accomplishment, the like of which is not known in medical history. German Prince of Wied Failed to Maintain Rule Over Albania’s Destinies Paris,—"A Bonaparte to the rescue" Is the cry with which some of the French royalists indulged in today over the fail ure of the German Prince of Wled to maintain his short-lived rule over the destinies of Albania. According to some despatches which have reached here, it is only a question of days—may be hours, when the throne of Albania will be offered by hfussul nians and Catholics alike to Prince Ro land Bonaparte, the grand-nephew of the great Napoleon and father of the wife of the heir to the throne of Greece. Not a little stir has been created here by tVie news. Frenchmen, however much they may differ in home politics, are naturally flattered by the compliment thus paid to a scion of the house of Bonaparte and no diplomatic difficulty would be raised in the event of the Prince accepting the honor thus con -1 erred on France. Prince Roland lias made his mark move in science and exploration than in pub lic life. He has always held severely aloof from politics. But his work as presi dent of tile French Geographical So ciety has been valuable and effective. Me lias travelled much and devoted ills vast wealth to exploration work. The Prince is no stranger In Albania, Egypt, Tur key and the Balkans. While the situa tion would tax ids skill and energy to the utmost it is generally believed tfttt lie would make an acceptable ruler. GOOD NATURED. He—-Does this place agree . with you’i She—Oh, yes, I’m not hard to get along with anyway. ' /