The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-07-30

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isit. a 3 lattu&si ~ iaswut cases
oHlY, afia psNspis am faribsf ha''sd
~ ihsae aba ats ahai1ic ~ meri ihe
larRg expenses Il ofher ssna,ora.
Ttf eapsciy x iag ballaing y u
prevent limss4 n thirty ive patients,
BOT the k,icbsn. dining rpom and gtn'
era facilities wsw dusiguei 10 meet TIE
needs u mech larger number with
tie .dta teas ~ need required, Sleep
ing fbhcks could b. bulk On The
ggvauda 10 accommodate additional
raiients Il has heen found slresdy,
hllhr end q siK nau,hs, that The ma
Dr. IS applications warrant. ihe en-
largsmta' sns preparations are cgl i'si
iof the ernetaa % lAe prapused shacks
n ibc neaf future
The institution WIS formally opened
on iht ients u Let December and since
then has received more than forts pa
! tieuls. The results have thus Car been
very gratifying Not emily have the
eases received. generally speaking, ie.
{ spoadei readily 70 treatment, bat the
sanaiofium has already gained an en-
yial,lo reputation Cor the cir q happf-
NESS aud cheegiulness which preyades
I'LL MOI only are ihs beauty u the sur
fonudings and The dir of the buildings
calculated 10 promote happiness, but
there l. a homelike atmosphere about
the institution. The CHEEKY presence
Of The matron, Miss Ida H. Dodd Of the
I Montreal General Hospital, and the
geuial influence u the superintendent
aud medical director, DR.. u. =. Chad
wick formerly health officer aud bao
iernlieist Tor Waltham. Mass inspire
optimism III tbe most discouraged pa
tient. The absence Of anything de-
pressing aud the general air Of hospi-
tality and positive cheeriulness cannot
/ fail 10 impress even the transient yisi-
tor
Quiet nmnsements are provided for
tide patients aud from time 70 time SIM
pie entertainments have been furnish
ed by interested friends in the eommu-
Unity. The clergymen Of the vicinity,
including the pastors OF the congrega'
tional and Methodist churches, the
| Catholic priest in Pittsford and the
I rector Of the Episcopal Church in the
'neighboring toxin of Brandon. have ar.
ranged FOR The holding Of religious SER
vices. Every Sunday afternoon oneol
the clergymen has charge Of a service
at the sanatorium. Far from being
premdeed against the existence OF the
Il institution, Che town of Pittsford has
co.operated with the management from
the very beginning and the people OF
the community exhibit a friendly IN
ierest ID the welfare Of the institution
The townspeople have already shown
their interest by assisting IN providing
musicals, lectures aud other evening
amusements.
! The members Of the Proctor family
take vital interest in this last public
benefaction Of the late senator. Gov
ernor Proctor is n member of the board
Of trustees, ex.oilicio and his brother
and sister are permanent members OF
the board. The sanatorium is essen
italy an educational institution which
aims 10 teach the simple laws Of hyglen-
ic living 90 the patients within It's
walls and through them to spread such
knowledge abroad. Thus il is of es-
pecial value because public education
along these lines is regarded by
thoughtful men 70 be one.of the great
est weapons in the prevention of tuber-
cuIosis. For these reasons the Yer
mont Sanatorium is Of more than local
interest and is likely to become widely
known az the foremost institution both
arehitccturally and in point Of medical
administration.