Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-04-23
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Annual stockhoIsers' Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Randolph ssnatorium was held
Monday evening with an attendance of
thirteen, and Col. A. B. Chandler was
chosen chairman.
The clerk, Rev. Fraser Metzger, read
reports of the last regular and one special
meeting. which were accepted. The
treasurer, Mrs. b. ID. Dubois, reported as
follows:-Receipts from April to Oct. !,
1907, s2, 759.5s; disbursements, ~, 7s5 81;
leaving cash On hand, 1891. From Oct.
/, 1907, to April 20, 1905, receipts,
s2,679.31; disbursements, s1,613.96; leav-
ing cash on hand, s1,O65.35.
LIABILITIES.
Due from authorized loans. $4,000
Loan os, Il from nis Randolph % Sat. bank. $500
Int. on same, lz3
Old acct unpaid Sz5 szizbfo
Cash on hand and in bank, slDs5s5
Due from patients on old acct. $3.50
since Oct 1, '0. IRA siss2se
Leaving deficit Of s7ss 50
Supt. w. II. Gladding made a report
for the board of directors covering the
period of his administration from Oct. /.
1907, to April 20, 1908. In that time the
sanatorium has graduated one nurse, Mrs.
Jennie L. Crown, now practising in Han
over, N. H., and will graduate two more
this month, Miss Anna Eastman and
Miss Emma Patch Four new nurses
have entered the institution-Misses Hat
tie Sault, Clara Grout, Annie Billings
and Lila Jerd--and have been in train
ing over two montb% Since the first of
October, Sc patients have been received at
the sanatorium-32 medical cases, 21 sur
gicai cases and three others. Three pa
fients have occupied the free bed Of the
Sanatorium Aid society and one patient
has had the bed supported by Mrs. b. ID.
Dubois. Nurses hired outside the insti-
tuition have earned for the sanstorium
S373.40.
The earnings OF the sanatorium itself
have been as ollows:-October, s2ss.57;
November, s17s.32; December, s26s.66;
January, 1858; February, s536.6s;
March, s277.51; April 1-20, s120.22-
making a total OF s2,11e.35. The ex-
penditures were:-During October. s144.-
SO; November, s320.59; December, s24s.-
Is: January, $3.50. So; February, s3z3.72;
March and to April 20, s2s2.61-totai,
s1.5s6.21. The balance on the credit side
is s533.1s, to which can be added bills
due from patients and called good, s172.-
"a, which brings the net amount up to
s705.ss.
Mr.. Gladding's work as superintend-
ent was warmly commended and a vote Of
thanks was rendered him. His report
showed that the affairs OF the institution
had been ably administered. and much
satisfaction was expressed at the unex-
pectediy good showing made for the in
stitution.
The stockholders elected Rev. Fraser
Metzger, clerk; Mrs. b. ID. Dubois, treas
urer; Col. A. Il. Chandler, r. A. Thomas,
L. b. johnson, DIR. G. W. Scott, DIR. J. p.
Clifford, w. n. Glsdding and Miss
Georgia White, directors.
At subsequent meeting Of the direct
ors, Colonel Chandler was chosen presi-
dent OF the board, and Mr.. GlsddiDg. aft
er a good deal of persuasion, was pre-
vailed upon 10 continue in the Office OF
superintendent.
IL was voted to pay out OF the fund on
hand the balance of sss5 due on the 5000
note at the Randolph National bank and
the old outstanding accounts amounting
to s9a.25. There n about $50, raised by
the 'tcaIendar" scheme, to apply on the
note, so that only little over 500 will
have to be taken from the treasury for
that purpose.
The sanstorium has received s115 in
gifts from different individuals, s21-32
from Open House day and s200 from the
Sanatori5m Aid society.
Miss r. s. Folsom, who has been head
nurse at the sanatorium since the first of
December, has proved very capable ad-
ministrator of its interior affairs ss well
As a carefully trained and experienced
nurse. Her management and faithful at
tention to her many responsibilities were
highly praised and, on motion of Mr..
Thomas, she was given a vote of thanks.