WF ,S COLLECT MENS SANA IN OORPORE SANO." THE * 1793 BINGHAM dt SCHOOL .* 1900 ESTABLISHED IN 7793. Mk WHAT THE II* CTORS Say About Its SANITATION AND VENTILATION om FOUR LEADING PHYSICIANS, REPRESENTING THE MEDICAL FACULTY OF ASHEVILLE. We have carefully examined the new School Buildings on Bingham Heights, just without the city limits of Asheville, and take pleasure in bear- ing testimony as follows : I. The Location in natural advantages leaves nothing to be desired. II. The Building's exceptionally fill the requirements. III. The Sanitation is as perfect as scientific modern plumbing can make it. IV. The Water-Supply is abundant, the water of the purest, carefully collected from mountain springs, and without a chance of contami- nation. V. The all-the-year round Climate of Asheville is world re- nowned, and with the School's exceptionally Excellent Equip- ment and Sanitation, gives Bingham's Special Advantages not en- joyed by another school in America* (Signed) S. WESTRAY BATTLE, M. D., U. S. Navy. (Signed) JOHN HEY WILLIAMS, A. M., M. D. (Signed) JAMES A. BURROUGHS, M. D. (Signed) WILLIAM D. HILLIARD, M. D. From KARL VON RUCK, B. S., M. D., Medical Director of WINYAH SANITARIUM, Asheville, N. C. I take pleasure in reporting the results of my recent inspection of the buildings and environments of The Bingham School. I find that its sanitary appointments are exceptionally perfect and much better than i have Ever found before in the numerous public institutions I have heretofore examined. I have not one single suggestion to make for improvement. On the contrary, I commend its appointments as a standard well worth the study and imitation of every similar institution in the land. The favorable cli- mate of the Asheville plateau, the natural advantages of the School's loca- tion, its perfect system of sewerage, and its water supply (which my chem- ical and bacteriological examination shows to be absolutely pure), as well as the liberal and wholesome diet furnished, are matters of such importance as to justify the unqualified recommendation of this School for the education of youths whose parents or guardians consider the physical development and good health of the student of equal importance with mental culture. (Signed) KARL VON RUCK, M. D., Member Am. Pub. Health Asssociation, Am. Climatological Association. From Dr. P. L. Murphy, Supt. State Hospital, Morganton, N. C. It was my privilege recently to visit and inspect, with care, The Bingham School, at Asheville, N. C. It was gratifying to me, a former pupil of this fa- mous School, to find it fully abreast of the times in every respect. The food is excellent and abundant, the water pure and of sufficient quantity, and the situation itself, on a high hill, makes the sanitation first class; and, besides, every means known has been used to make it PERFECT. The plumb- ing is simple and effective. In short, everything that can be done has been done to make the boys healthy and to keep them so. The reputation of the School under its present management, for thorough- ness in every detail of moral, physical and intellectual culture is least up to the highest standard of its past, if not above it. I was particularly impressed with this fact — that every expedient which 1 great thought and experience could possibly suggest to prevent accident to the boys, has been adopted. (Signed) P. h. MURPHY, M. D., Superintendent. From Dr. S. C. McUilvra, of West Superior, Wisconsin. Office of McGilvra & Straw, i 303 Tower Ave., West Superior, Wisconsin, April 16, 1894. To %>hom it may concern : On the 25th of March last, I made a very careful and critical inspection of The Bingham School, at Asheville, N. C, and I was astonished at its high excellence in every detail. The location, the quarters, the class-rooms, the gymnasium, the equipment and service of the mess-hall and kitchen, the ventilation, the drainage, the sanitation are much The BEST that I have ever seen anywhere, North or South, and must appeal very strongly to the small- er but higher class of parents who are satisfied with only the BEST for their sons. Very respectfully, (Signed) S. C. McGILyVRA, M. D. From Dr. F. V. Van Artsdalen, of Philadelphia, in "Odd Fellows' Sitt- ings, " of March 10, 1894. The most distinguished among all the educational institutions of North Carolina is The Bingham School. It stands pre-eminent among Southern schools for boys, and ranks with the best in the Union. I visited this School yesterday. For sanitation, ventilation, and the principles of hygiene, I look upon it as not being surpassed by any similar or other institution in THE world. Much attention has been paid to the plumbing and water supply, which is from a fine mountain spring and is of the purest quality. The drainage is complete and perfect. [ can recommend this School to any father who desires a thorough education for his son. (Signed) F. V. VAN ARTSDALEN, M. D. Asheville, N. C, Feb. 20 1894. From Dr. J. C. Erwin, of McKinney, Texas. Office of Gibson & Erwin, Physicians and Surgeons, McKinney, Texas, April 16, 1894. It gave me great pleasure to make a careful inspection of The Bingbam School, its location and surroundings, a few days ago. I was especially inter- ested in the sanitary conditions, and I have no hesitation in saying, after a careful examination, that they are perfect in every detail, and superb in their completeness. The arrangements for ventilation, heating, water sup- ply, drainage and sewerage are certainly SUPERIOR to anything I have ever seen before, and can but secure in return health, convenience, comfort and safety. (Signed) J. C. ERWIN, M. D. From W. A. Goode, M. D., Waco, N. C. I was in Asheville, N. C, in November, 1897, attending the Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Kpiscopal Church, South, and had the pleasure of meeting Col. Bingham, Superintendent of The Bingham School, which is beautifully located outside of the city on a commanding eminence overlooking the French Broad River. I gave the buildings and grounds of the School a critical examination and I must say in all candor that I had never dreamed of such completeness and excellence as to sanitation and the laws of hygiene as I found to have been attained and put into opperation there. Col. Bingham has adapted his buildings and the mode of living to Nature's laws and hence it seems to me that the sanitation, drainage, heat- ing, ventilation, and water supply are PERFECT. It is truly a great School and is worthy of the patronage of the best people of the Nation. (Signed) W. A. GOODE, M. D. From Dr. B. A. Ledbetter, New Orleans, La. Office of Dr. B. A. Ledbetter, No. 5 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, La., November 10th, 1898. Col. R. Bingham, Asheville, N. C, My Dear Colonel : — It gives me pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of tht^ pamphlets. It is useless for me to note what the Doctors say about the sani- tation and ventilation of your School. I saw it all myself and I must say that I have never seen anything anywhere to compare to it. It will always be a pleasure to me to say to my friends that I inspected your magnificent school plant, and if I were asked what was the most interesting thing I saw in North Carolina, I should say, "THE BINGHAM SCHOOL." And here let me add that I have a boy, and if he is spared to me, I shall intrust his education to you. Very truly yi^Jps-, B. A. LEDBETTER, M. D. From Prof. J. D. Eggleston, Supt. City Schools. Asheville City Schools, J. D. Eggleston, Sup't., Asheville, N. C, Nov. 26 1898. Col. R. Bingham: My Dear Sir: — Your system of Closets has been adopted in the Orange; Street School in toto, and has worked admirably. I shall advocate the dis-j placement of the modern Flush System for yours in the Montford Avenue] School also. I do not hesitate to say that yours is incomparably the best system I have ever seen, and in this estimate I am backed by the Cityj Plumbing Inspector and by Mr. Boyce, who is himself a practical and ex-j pert plumber. I shall also earnestly advocate the adoption in all our school buildings of your automatic system of ventilation, which I consider th?| simplest and the most effective I have ever seen anywhere. Yours truly, J. D. EGGLESTON, Jr., Sup't. City Schools. For Catalogue, giving very full particulars, address, Col. R. Bingham, Asheville, N. C.