Editing Scouting in California (section)

=====Convalescent home=====
In 1905 Camp Bothin was established as "Hill Farm", a [[convalescent]] home for women and children, near [[Fairfax, California]], on property then owned by [[Henry E. Bothin]]. Before [[antibiotics]], medicine had few treatments other than rest and good food for many illnesses, especially [[tuberculosis]] (TB). The patients were initially housed in an old farmhouse. Normally, Hill Farm was home to 30 patients, but during the summer the mild climate allowed as many as 60, who were housed in tents and slept on cots. During this time, Miss Elizabeth H. Ashe was director.

In 1910, the officers formed the corporation named Bothin Convalescent Home for Women and Children. Mr. Bothin deeded {{convert|152|acres}} of land to this corporation. The old farm house was torn down and a rustic building, now known as Manor House, was erected that could accommodate 40 patients. It had deep sleeping porches (fresh air was considered important for TB patients) and an outdoor [[dining room]].

That same year the Arequipa [[Sanatorium]], directed by Dr. Philip King Brown, was opened to serve women in the first stages of TB. At the time, the only known treatment was rest and good nutrition, in the hopes that the lungs could recover and heal. The name ''Arequipa'', taken from a [[Arequipa|city in Peru]], was said to be a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] word signifying 'place of rest.' Following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake]], dust- and ash-filled air had contributed to a tuberculosis [[epidemic]] in San Francisco.

With the help of local artists and members of the area's [[philanthropy|philanthropic]] community, Dr. Brown introduced therapeutic [[handcrafts]] to the women, to combat idleness and avoid the stigma of charity. The hospital hired potter [[Frederick Hurten Rhead]] to teach patients and develop a pottery studio. Work from the [[Arequipa Pottery|Arequipa pottery]] is now highly prized among [[collecting|collectors]]. In 1913 Rhead was dismissed for not being sufficiently businesslike, as he led his students to experiment with glazes and techniques, and tried to get the best materials for them. His successor at the pottery was directed to reduce production costs.

In 1917, the Bothin Helping Fund was incorporated. This organization, now known as the [[Bothin Foundation]], was responsible for raising the $30,000 needed to build Stone House. It was here that professional and business women could come to rest and recuperate after illness.

As treatment methods for TB changed, the need for the Bothin Convalescent Hospital was reduced. The Bothin property was abandoned from 1922 to 1940.