The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-07
OPEN FOR PATIENTS
EARLY NEXT FALL
Vermont tuberculosis Sanitorium Which
Was Donated by United States
Senator Proctor.

Rutland, Jan. 1.-THE Vermont sana-
torium-the first institution of its kind
in the state--made possible by the gen
crosby Of Hon. Redfield Proctor, senior
United States senator Of Vermont, will
be ready to receive patients next fall.
For years the people of the Green
Mountain state have felt the necessity
Of state sanatorium for the special
treatment Of tuberculosis. The subject
has been discussed in all its phases and
for some time there had been a desire
on the part of many that the state take
the matter in hand and establish such
an institution
It was at this stage of the proceeding
that Senator Proctor came forward and
contributed $4,000 for the erection Of
suitable buildings and an additional
100000, the revenue from which, it is
expected, will defray the running ex-
penses of the sanatorium
Senator Proctor's Gift was made some
thing like year ago. The first move
was to select a board of trustees Of cap
able men who would be willing to devote
a portion of their time at least to see
ing that the senator's desires were car
ried out The selection Of trustees was
made with regard 10 the fitness Of the
men and the board as now constituted
is considered an able and efficient one
At the first meeting Of the trustees
officers were CHOSEN. The selections made
were Hon. r. G. Partridge of Proctor,
president; Hon. r q Butterfield of Der
by Line, vice president; Benjamin VIII
liams, Jr., Of Proctor, treasurer DIR. w
~ Bryant of Ludlow, secretary: Dr. G..
Is. Cayerly of Rutland, d. d. Brdett of
pittsford, Hon. DIN Merrill of Enosburg
Falls, Redfied Proctor, ,lr., Of Proctor,
and the president ex.ofiicio executive
committee; ex-Gor g. s. Page Of hyde
Park. Hon. George Aitkin Of Woodstock,
and Rev, ]. II. Barrett of Burlington.
financial committee; Frank II. Brooks,
St Johnsbury, was chosen auditor. 9th
er members of the board Of trustees are
.Dr. II. G Tinkham Of Burlington and
Miss Emily b. Proctor Of Proctor
The first work deyolving upon the
trustees was to secure a suitable site
and no less than Is or 80 were inspected
Dr. f. r. Baldwin OF Saranae Lake,
for years associated with DR.. Trndeau
the famous tuberculosis expert Of the
Adrondacks. was consulted and he pail
"a visit to Vermont He inspected the
sites considered favorable in Mendon,
Ludlow. and Pittsford His selection
was Pittsford. hut before acting on his
judgment o statement was prepared re
gardng location soil elevation and near
ness to railroad facilities Of the three
sites inspected by DR.. Baldwin which
was submitted to six well known spec.
ialists.
Without exception, these specialists all
favored pittsford and with these opin
ions to influence the trustees the Pitts
ford site was chosen.
Pittsford Is a village OF less than 1000
inhabitants. II is located in Rutland
county, eight miles from the marble city
TIE site for the ssnatorium is about
one and oue.half miles drive from tho
Village Of Pittsford, which il rather round
about on account Of the hills. Tie dis.
lance from tic sSnatorium site TO tire
postofiice in the center Of the village,
air line. is not over one.half miles. The
site Is Goa feet above tie sea level.
There will be three buildings, the main
building being 100 by 100 feet The
side or wing buildings will tie 10 by 30
feet They viii be of colonial architee.
ture. built Of wood. with red brick We
neer and white marble Trimmings. The
main or center building will be two and
one-half stories.