Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-12-12
GIFT OF SENATOR PROCTOR
Formal Exercises Mt Pittsford Attend
ed by Physicians--PublIc welcome
To-day-DcscrIptiOn of Insti-
tution-Addrcsscs by Pres.
Partridge aud Others.
Especial to The Free Press)


opened to re public this afternoon, but
rs the visitor passes through the spa
cious grounds and enters the structure
or rather series of structures, one forgets
oil about the surrounding scenery OF a
hundred hills. and is absorbed in adm!-
ration of the wonderfully complete and
well appointed institution which the Hon
Redfeld Proctor has given to the people
of Vermont.
One of the experts present at the Off
cial opening stated emphatcally that
Vermont had the finest and best equipped
sanatorium for the treatment of inciplent
tuberculosis In the United States, and
those who inspected it thoroughly to-day
in all its varied parts could we'll believe
this authoritative statement. To the ex-
perienced eye this magnificent institution
Is a labor of love-
Senator Proctor said that he made this
gift to the State for the sakcof his children
and that his family regarded the bcnefac-
ton in a similar light is evident from
the manner in which they have entered
into the carrying out of his philanthroplc
IDEAS. Redheld Proctor, Jr, has devoted
large part of his time to the prosccu-
tion of this worl; since its inception as
has the Hon. i. c. Partridge, and Mis-
| Proctor has also been devoted worker,
many OF the ideas embodied in the equip
ment and furnishing Of the institution
having originated with her. Her interest
pccounts largely for the extremely home
| Nike appearance presented by the different
looms which no mere man" could have
bouched with deft fingers and turned
IN 'institution' into veritable
homo with its flowers and its inviting
books and magazines, invitingly arranged
hCra wi
chairs costly drawn up near broad fire
places, and rich rugs adding their mellow
colors TO the harmonious effects while
broad curtained windows afford piano.
ramic vistas over the hills IN every direc-
ton.
DESCRIPTION OF BUILDINGS.
The sanatorium, which IS situated about
two miles rom the railroad station and
which Is reached by handsome winding
drives, includes three buildings. connect
ed by covered corridors curved and white
pillared The main building has "A front
nse of over 100 feet and the two cottages
a frontage of about so feet each. The
three buildings with their connecting
corridors extend a distance of 400 feet.
The buildings, which front slightly east
Of direct south, are situated near the
front of high gravely plateau which
the buildings drops q hundred feet to the
surface Of the land below. The buildings
pre- OF brick veneer construction. The
Interior finish is natural ash in the main,
though number OF rooms are finished in
birch. The floors are of hard wood
throughout
On the first floor of the central admins
tration building which has two wings are
located the large dining rooms with broad
windows on three sides, the kitchen, cool
pr and servants dining room, and the
pfflces. living room, library doctors la
boratorins, and so on. on the second
floor are eight rooms for patients and
nurses quarters. on the third floor are
tho servants quarters In the basement
are located the heating plant, laundry,
vegetable cellars, and so on. The two
cottages, whose design is the same, arc
two stories Ugh and have six rooms for
patients on each floor.
All patients rooms front either direct
youth or southeast or southwest, and eacn
two rooms has a private outdoor porch
wnere the patients can sit out in the day
time and. If desired sleep at night. The
floors are arranged that the patients
beds can be rolled out Of the room or
}hese private porches.
GROUNDS INCLUDE $50 ACRES.
The grounds consist of about 25t
lcres, about two-thirds being covered
by woods or growing trees. There are
meadows and pasture land sufficien
Tor farming purposes. a large barr
has been constructed In which to keel
the horses required and sufficient cow
10 afford milk for the patients and
large hen house has also been con
structed.
The superintendent ana medical di
rector OF the Institution Is DR., II. D
Chadwick, formerly OF Watham, Mass
who was for several years health Off
rer and bacteriologist for the city o
Waltham. who conducted privat
sanatorium at Rutland, Mass, aud VIII
has had experience at the institution
In the Adirondacks
The matron Is Miss Ida e. Dodd
graduate of the MONTREAL General Hos
pital. She had had considerable cX
perience in this line of work under ID
Trudeau and other specialists In tn
Adirondacks,
The architects were Messrs, Scope
& Feustmann at Saranac Lake, y.
The builders G. II, Cutting e Co, o
Worcester Mass The heating plan
was put in by the Blodgett compan
pf Burlington. The superintendent G
construction In behalf OF the trustee!
was j. b. Kidder Of Proctor
THE OPENING EXERCISES,
Nearly 100 physicians and others ac
cepted invitations to attend the openin
exercises this afternoon and evcnini
all parts of the state being represent
ed. The visitors were met at the sta
ton by carriages and conveyed to tn
Banatorium, where they were pleasant
~ surprised to meet Senator Redhel
Proctor, who contrary to his usui
custom had braved the winter weathf
inter a sojourn in Washington, in OF
der that he might be present on tn
occasion. The guests were met /
Governor Proctor ana members OF II
family as well ms the trustees al
star, and assistants conducted the
through the different buildings Fo
lowing the inspection came the opel
ing exercises which were held in Il
dining room. The outer end OF tn
room is circular In shape and the wi
Vows AFFORD a beautiful view In maj