Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-10-05
SENATOR PRocToR's GIFT.
Text Of His Letter Offering St5o,ooo
TO Vermont for a Sanatorium.

Text Of His Letter Offering SloO,OON
TO Vermont for a Sanatorium.
The letter in which Senator Redfield
| Proctor offered 10 establish and endow a
\ sanatorium for the treatment OF incipienl
cases OF tuberculosis and to present the
/ same to the state Of Vermont is as fol
I lows:-
aProctor, VT. Sept. Is, 1905.
"Dr. w. n. Bryant, Secretary Vermont
State tuberculosis Commission, Ludlow,
= VT.
"DEAR Doctor BRYANT;
s.You know that for several months past
my children have been proposing the es-
| Enlistment OF a sanatorium for incipient
/ tuberculosis, and that they have, with
yourself, Mr.. Partridge and Others, been
| looking for a suitable site.
Il have had a slight experience in my
own family and have seen the young lives
and health OF Others saved by the modern
treatment OF this white plague. IL Is
deemed by those more conversant than
with the subject that perhaps even more
! good is accomplished by such an institu-
/ ton through its educational influence IN
teaching those threatened with the disease
how to care for themselves. These reasons
have led me TO take part IN its establish
ment.
at was thought at the conference with
YOU and Doctor Caverly that Il might help
In the preliminary work TO have II under
stood as definitely as possible at this early
stage, what il is proposed 10 do. j have
promised my children, In substance, that
] will purchase the site, when a suitable
one is found, and erect the building, sufti-
cient TO accommodate twenty-five or
thirty, and furnish and equip 1t ready TO
receive patients. The cost OF this, judge
roughly, will not exceed $4,000. But ! fix
no arbitrary limit In addition TO this,
will contribute 100000 10 be held strict
ly as an endowment fund, the interest
only to he applied to the support of the
institution. As soon as a site is obtained,
will make formal transfer Of It TO the
board, and the fund will be paid over
whenever the organization is ready 10 re-
ceive and invest II.
Il have no definite plan ot organization,
but presume a board large enough so that
the different sections Of the state Will be
fairly represented will be deemed advis-
able The governor OF the state should be
ex. officio a member of the board OF trus-
tees. other states are establishing insti-
tutions OF this kind at the public expense,
and IN turning over the funds and prop
erty TO the board Of trustees, or whatever
they may be called. IL seems to me that ii
would be wise to provide that II the state
at any time wishes to assume the charge
and maintenance OF the institution, II may
over to the state with all its property and
funds.
~ do not wish my. name connected with
il, but think it should bear the name Of
the state. | trust that others will care 10
contribute in the future to its support and
fullest development. There will be ample
opportunity. Ii is due to my children 10
mine, as they were the first 10 suggest IL
and have urged IL earnestly, and il takes
what would, in the course OF nature, soon
be theirs.
II rely greatly upon the interest that
you and others have manifested and ! am
sure will continue 10 manifest IN planning
and caring for this institution, and can
only thank you in advance for your unset
avery truly yours,
"REDFIELD PROCTOR
Doctor Bryant Immediately sent the fol-
lowing reply TO Senator Proctor:
Ludlow, VI, Sept. 25. 1905.
"IIon. Redfield Proctor, Proctor, VT.
"DEAR SENATOR PROCTOR
~ am in receipt OF yours OF the 25th
inst, notifying the state tuberculosis COM
mission OF your beneticent plans regarding
sanatorium for NermOnts cOnsumptives.
'Your well-known aversion to fulsom
complement precludes much that might
and ought to be said in reply. / will.
however, say, that this proposed act OF
yours means TO our commission the frui-
ton OF three years % nope and LABOR. and
to the people Of Vermont and their chill
dren after them IL means more than they
or yourself can realize.
in he name OF the tuberculosis COM
mission Of Vermont and OF humanity, |
thank YOU for this most muniticent gift TO
our people
"You must permit me to add that I'm ex-
pressing a wish that your name be not
identified with this enterprise, you will
find yourself sadly at odds with the unan-
imous desire OF Nermonters.
avery respectfully yours,
NV. y. BRYANT.
"secretary Vermont State tuberculosis
Commission