Escalating costs or none, there was no other way but forward. In the early summer of , the house adjacent to the infirmary on 13th Street was demolished and construction began. Not next year nor two years hence, but now! However, this significant investment most certainly left the other infirmary services wanting, if not somewhat envious. Schermerhorn, which funded the opening of the bed Schermerhorn Pavilion, dedicated to the diseases of the ear.