The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-25
IS
BEST EQUIPPED
OF ITS KIND
SanatOrium at Proctor Ranks
Among First in Country
DONORS GREATEST GIFT
Architects Had Both Been Tuberou
losis Patients and Had Acquired
Peculiar Experience.

The Vermont Sanitorium given to
the state by the late Senator Proctor,
was visited yesterday by representa-
tiyes of Vermont press through the
courtesy OF Gov. +. D. Proctor. In
view Of this fact the following article
contributed to the Boston Transcript
by Sarah Gertrude Pomery will be of
interest:
Two years ago at the last meeting
of the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
DR. Lawrence f. Flick, vice president
said that it was one of the surprises
of the crusade against tuberculosis
that it had not attracted more wealthy
men. He observed Men give to an
object which they desire to see ac-
complished, even though it is accom-
Plishcd through someone else. but do
rot give to an object in which they
have no interest Few wealthy men
have so far given to the crusade
against tuberculosis because few have
an intelligent idea of what il means. -
The Vermont Sanatorum is an admir-
able illustration of DR. Flick's theory
that wealthy men seek an outlet tor
the expenditure of their money along
those lines that appeal to them indiy.
idually. Ii is the gift OF the late Sen
ator Redfield Proctor and it is doubt.
full If he ever took greater interest in
any similar enterprise than he did in
establishing this last and greatest ben
efaction for his native state.
Some two years ago Senator Proctor
announced his intention of making
this gift for the sake of Ills children
whose personal interests In me cru
sado against tuberculosis had deter
mined Inn TO establish such an msti
tutioi for the public benefit As soon
as the tie had been selected n chart
table corporation was organized ac
cording to the pian OF Senator Proc
tor of Lot less than fifteen nor more
! than twenty-one trustees.
The proeent sanatorium exceeds in
size, completeness and permanence IN
cOnstruc ion the original plans nf th,
senator but he readily welcomed any
suggestions for its enlargement aDC
encouraged the trustees to make II a.
perfect and complete as possible. As
a result, the state of Vermont now
possesses the finest and best equipped
public institution of its kind in tn,
U1ited States in this sanatorium
which may have ranked in efficiency
among the foremost private sanatori;
in the country.
Located in the beautiful town o
pittsford in the heart of the Greer
NcunlanS the institution has an nj
most ideal situation Which was pro
bounced the best in the state Ivy sew
en- of the national experts. Tn,
grounds, consisting of about $50 acres
are traversed for more than half ;
| mile by a clear mountain stream flow
ing through a deep ravIhc near tn,
building which from their location a
the front of a high CRAFTY plateau
command superb valley and mountain
views in all directions.
The architects, Messrs Scopes ant
Feustmann, were peculiarly fitted TO
their task as they had both Deen tn
berculosis patients and were familia
with both European and American
sanatoria thus adding peculiar eX
perience to their professional skill
Their plans were evolved as he result
of their endeavor to secure for tn,
Iltients the same treatment that ha
been developed at the Adirondack Cot
tage Sanatorium, TrudeaG, n. Y, ant
the Reception Hospital ut Sarana
Lake, n. Y, by Drs. Trudeau, Bald
win and Brown. These plans wer,
the subject of much study and critic
ism and we're adopted on after tn
advice of leading experts had beer
gained and the experience Of othc
Senatorial consulted. The result is
triumph of beauty and co:vrhienc
and furthermore pr2vid ! for Il de
gree Of privacy for eacn patient whicl
may ba lo,nd in no ot' or public In
stitutiOr.
The sanatorium consists of an nc
ministration building and .wo col
tages connected by covered and glass
enclosed curved corridors, making
total frontage of four hundred fee
The exterior treatment Is Colonia
of brick veneer construction, wit
trimming Of native marble. The II
terror finish is natural ash.
On the first floor of the aGministri
ton building is the large genera
livingroom. 1t is artistically flu
nished In mission style and has fire
place. A small library, bedroom
and bath for the inferno, eXaminatio
room. laboratory and drug room ar
also on this floor. On each side {
the entrance hall is located pa
tents courtroom with connecting toile
The business Offices directly opposit
the living room, are situated as
furnish quick access to both the froT
entrance and service portion Of th
building. TIL large dining hall
placed in a one-story wing eXtendin
east of the main building and closel
connected is the kitchen with its va
ious serving rooms and pantrie
Across the front of the second floor
the iniirmary, consisting of eigl
single rooms for the sicker patinet
All beds in these rooms can
wheeled directly onto the porches. b
sides tn inhrmary dining-room,
linen store-room, bath and toll
rooms, a suite for the nurses Is {
this floor. This consists of thr'
bedrooms, sittingroom, bathroom al
private sleeping porch. On the Thu
floor are twelve additional rooms Il
servants and additional nurses.
The two cottages are exactly alik
except that the one devoted to q
women patients has the interior mi