Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-02
SENATOR PROCTOR'S GIFT.


tuberculosis, an institution to De
erected without state expense, and IL
is to be endowed with the sum OF
500, 900 for it's maintenance. The do
nor is United States Senator Rednelo
Proctor, or, as he wishes it to be I'M
derstood, his children. In letter TO
DIR. W. N. Bryant, of Ludlow, secre-
tary of the Vermont state tubercuio-
sis commission, Senator Proctor says
he will purchase site, erect the
buildings, which will cost about $780,
600, endow it with the sum of $780,
600, and as soon as the site is obtained
will formally transfer that to the state
board and the endowment will be
paid as soon as the organization is
ready to receive and invest it.
The senator's letter follows:
Proctor, VT, Sept. %, 1903.
DR.. w. N. Bryant, Secretary Yer
mont State tuberculosis Commis-
sion, Ludlow, VT.
Dear Doctor Bryant:
You know that for several months
past my children have been propos-
| ing the establishment of sanatorlum
| for incipient tuberculosis, and that
they have, with yourself, MIR. Par
fridge, and others, been looking Tor
suitable site.
L have had slight experience III
my own family and have seen the
young lives ana health of others saVeu
by the modern treatment of this white
plague. 1t is deemed by those more
conversanu than l with the subject
that perhaps even more good Is ac-
complished by such an institution
through its educational influence IN
teaching those threatened Win the
disease how to care for themselves.
These reasons have led me TO take
part in it's establishment.
IU was thought aU the conference
with you and Doctor Caveriy that IL
! mi at help in the preliminary WORK
to have it understood as definitely as
possible at this early stage, what II Is
proposed to do. | have promised my
children, in substance, that VIII put-
chase the site, when a suitable one IS
found, and erect the building sum
cient TO accommodate twenty tive or
thirty, and furnish and equip them
reaoy to receive patients. The cost
of this. | Judge roughly, will not eX-
ceed $50, 900. But fix no arbitrary
limit. La addition to this, L Will con-
tribute 800 600 to be held strictly as
an endowment fund, the interest only
to be applied to the support OF the IN
sIitution. AS soon as site Is ob-
tanned, will make formal transfer
of it TO the board, and the fund Will
be paid over whenever the organlza
tion is ready to receive and invest IT,
have no definite plan OF organl-
zation, but presume board, large
enough SO that the different sections
of the state will be fairly represented,
will be deemed advisable. The gov
ernor of the state should be eX- officio
a member of the board of trustees.
Other states are establishing institu-
lions of this kind at the public ex-
pense, and in turning over the funds
and property to the board OF trustees,
or whatever they may be called, II
seems to me that it would be wise to
provide that if the state at any time
wishes to assume the charge and
maintenance of the institution, 1t may
in the discretion of tie trustees be
turned over to the state with all It's
property and funds.
l do not wish my name connected
with it, but think it should bear tbs
name of the state, [ trust that others
will care to contribute in the future
to it's support and fullest develop
ment. There will be ample opportu
nitv. Tt is due to my children to say
that this is their gift, rather thai
mine. as they were the first to sugges
it and have urged it earnestly, and
takes what would, in the course o
nature, soon be theirs.
rely greatly upon the intere st tina
you and others have manifested, am
/ am sure will continue to manifest
in planning and caring for this ms u
tuition and can only thank you in ad
vance for your unselfish labors.
-. - Very truly yours,
Redfield Proctor.
DIR. Bryant Immediately sent tn
following reply to Senator Proctor;
Ludlow, VT, Sept. 25, 1905
: Hon. Redfeld Proctor, Proctor, VT:
; Dear Senator Proctor:
! lam in receipt of yours of the 25t
inst, notifying the state tuberculosl
, commission of your benehcent plan
: regarding sanatorium for Vermont
consumpUives.
Your we'll known aversion to ful
l some compliment precludes nue.
that might and ought to be s, ID IN re
!, ply: l will, however, say that Tn
proposed act of yours means TO GU
a commission the fruition of three year
: of hope and labor, and to the peopi
q of Vermont and their children ate
\ them, it means more than they O
:. yourself can realize.
> In the name of the tuberculosis
e CON mission of Vermont and Of hu
/ manity thank You for this mostmn
2 nificent gift TO our people.
a You must permit me to add that
expressing a wish that your name {
: not identified with this enterprise 20
will fnd yourself sadly at odds VIII
3 the unanimous desire of VermoDter
= Very respectfully yours,
i w. n. Bryant.
T Secretary Vermont State Tuoercui'
} sis Commission.