Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12

PRES. PARTRIDGE'S ADDRESS.
After prayer by the Rev. DIR. E n.
Curtis Of Pittsford, the Hon. Frank c.
Partridge, president Of the board of
trustees of the sanatorium spoke as fol-
lows:
September o. 1905, n little more than
two years ago, Senator Proctor first
publicly announced his purpose to give
this sanatorium. The search for a site
was begun at once. Investigations were
made in every section of the State which
it was thought might possibly afford the
best place BY December the choice had
been narrowed to thrcc-~one at Ludlow,
one al Mendon and this location at
Pttsford. These three places were ex-
amined by the state tuberculosis COM
mission anC by DIR, Baldwin of Sarnnac
Lake, and a description OF the important
points of each was sent to seven of the
leading experts Of the United States.
The opinion of all these was unanimous
in favor OF this site.
| Tho selection of site was a much
more complicated question than one
would at first think. We required
place which combined some very con-
/ nicting clcmcnts-frccdom from wind ex-
posture but with an extensive and in
! teresting view. abundance Of woods but
with the longest possible day Of sun
shine. perfect drainage ana freedom
from ground dampncss but with a soil
pable in part at least of being utilized
and adorned. far enough away from a
village to give proper secluson but near
enough to afford a convenient access to
depot, stores and other sources Of sup
ply This site was chosen because it
combined so many of these things.
IT consists Of about go acres and is
traverscC for more than half mile By
a clear mountain stream. About two
th!rus OF the tract Is covered by woods
o" growing trees and affords natural
park for summer camps. The buildings
are located near the front of a high
gravelly plateau. They We're located
and the grounds were laid out under the
advice of Mr.. Olmsted, the prominent
landscape architect, AS n whole they
are naturally SO we'll suited to their pur-
pose that aside from the roads and
grounds about the buildings but little Is
necessary to be done for their beauty
or convenience.
In locating in Pittsford We have had
from the beginning the active interest
OF the people of this town There is q
natural prejudice against the presence OF
an institution OF this character, whicl
ought not to exist but which in fact does
more or less exist, that would have
aroused opposition in some communities
The people OF P!ttsford, however mos
cordially invited us TO come here ant
have heartily co-operated with us at al
times and in all ways since then It /,
happy circumstance for this institution
that it begins thus in the very midst o
warm friends.
After the selection of the site and tn,
, purchase of the lands attention was ther
given to the organization. The plan which
Senator Proctor adopted was to have
charitable corporation organized. consist
, ! Ing Of a self-perpetuating body of no
less than 10 nor more than p trustees
At present the board consists of tn
| Governor ex-offlcio and fourteen per
n manent members, and to them In thei
corporate capacity the property, tn
$ endowment fund and the duties an
the responsibilities connected with IN
, building, management and future of tn
| institution We're entrusted. Senator Proc
:, tor modestly forbade that it should bea
p, his name, but choose rather that
should bear the name OF the State 70
whose people 1t is intended and 10
whose interest he has long worked wit
a singleness OF purpose,
- The board met for organizatio
q February 20, 1906. At that time Senate
:, Proctor decided the land to the trustees
. and turned over to them the endowment
fund Of 100000. After considerable II
o ,,astiration tho trustees chose for the