St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-03-18

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The new Brightlook Hospital was
Indicated Saturday evening and all the
Ill alabIe space in the corridors and adj
iacent rooms was taken by the interested
Ebdencc which had gathered. The
erc.ses were in charge of Rev. Dr. S. G.
Hrnes. the pastor Of the South church,
Nhlc before the speaking music was
|INey given to the cause by Young's
yhcstra.
In opening the exercises Dr. Barnes
III ike of the slightly location and the
Rcord that this institution would make
III the future. He said it was a monu-
Aent Of the public spirit of our citizens
ID stood for high purposes and for
Mmanity He then introduced the presi.
III int of the association, Frank H. Brooks,
#ho gave the historical address. FIRE.
abentIy during his excellent paper he was
4 terupted by applause as he referred to
Dc generosity OF various individuals
q Mr. Brooks address is given in full:
81 prophetic spirit must have brooded
D. the Committee appointed to
Mesent name for the Association
iarmed Friday, January 6, 1899.
81 Had this committee realized that a
ry stiff upper lip on the part of those
81 He'd upon to manage the destinies of
m Hospital was to be required as a
. essential, Brightlook might not
~ been the name which DR.. Fairbanks,
ID Billiard and DR.. Hitchcock recon-
aended. For to tell the truth there have
~ ZEN several occasions in the nine years
81 its existence when the bright side
81 s,ld only as a look ahead was taken
III see what might be. Grandmother s
u vice tolook upon the bright side and
~ for the best has been an anchor
a has held us through more than one
AanciaI Storm or day of harsh criticism.
81 he prophetic spirit above referred to,
81 pears at last when we look about and
II the vision realized in this well
Haipped, centrally located building,
mmanding a site from which one looks
away-a view foretelling the long,
8 etul future for Brightlook Hospital, we
pe
3 The office Of the First National Bank
II messed the birth of what was after
81 ards Christened BrightloOk Hospital
soclaton and Training School.
2 he names Of the gentlemen who met
- on January 6, 1899, certainly con-
q tute Roll Of Honor, and their names
81 uld be read at this dedicatory exer-
8 They were; Edward T. Fairbanks,
IRAN n. Turner Charles A. Cramton,
Nnersoo w. Hitchcock Edward F. Girls
*oId, John NJ Allen, Theron M. How
Randall H. Blanchard, Edward H.
= and Alexander Dunnett
hese men, then and there, voted to
II 3rporate and adjourned to one week
81 ter when the child was christened, and
III sJrucuons given to secure from the
8 lretary of State the Articles of Incor-
81 9raton which were signed by the
owe gentlemen and the following: w.
e 4Iducb J. d. Folsom, ]. E. Hartshorn,
81 A. Provost, F. G. Bundy, A. H. Nc
eod il. @. Billiard, w. L. Hall, Henry
aroanhs D. Y. Comstock, S. H. Spar
wk Albert II Heath, and T. r. Stiles
8 % think that these men should have
Dn'elyed the bold scheme of launching
2 hospital without one cent of endow.
~ ant and without any cash on hand
a fanny speaks well for their courage
l0 pellet IN what the public might do il
4ing TO the support of their under
81 KING Some people have thought il
range that q deficit turned up periodi
.ty buy 1t needs to be impressed upor
e public that a philanthropic enter
Ne Us not launched to make money, OF
''eiF lt come out even" but to do the
'Aa1,iyanan work that ought to b'
one me having faith that a sympathetic
''1e VIII support an institution that il
81 "''i0g good'-to borrow a stocl
aaa So we look back in admiration
pom what the founders of this institu
," wisely conceived and boldly carried
IS dueuow.
0o February II, 1899, at the frs
oluon the following officers wer,
'oysa. DIR. A. II. Heath, president; H
turner vice president; E. H. Ross
Uo'4ry also directors, Alexander Dun
I. Theron N. Howard, E. w. Hitch
01 .oan NJ, Allen Henry Fairbanks
Adnch and A. H. Mcleod.
''''ost at the start Brightlook hat
.apusm oftrouble, or sorrow, in tn
o. a.g o'its first President. The record
S 'r'y TO the lrreparable loss the associa
~, W sustained in the death of Dr. Heath
;aI Is impossible to estimate wha
su' nave been much earlier accom-
,'asQ nad this splendid organizer ant
,a ,,DYga leader not been so suddenly re
S,eu rom our midst.
ar rays March %, 1899 the following
w served as president, H. N. Turner