Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-30
Senator Proctor's Splendid Gift
To His Beloved State.
Model tube rcuIosis Institution In
the Beautiful Town OF Pittsford--
Inspected Yesterday by Repre-
scntatives of Vermont
Newspapers.

Gov. F. y. Proctor In view Of this fact
the following article contributed to the
Boston Transcript by Sarah Gertrude
pomcry Will be Of interest:
Two years ago. at the last meeting
Of tho National Association for the
study and Prevention Of Tuberculosls
Dr. Lawrence r. Flick, tho vice presi-
dent. said that It was ono Of the sur
prises of tho crusade against tubcr-
culosig that II had not attracted more
wealthy mon. He observed Men give
to an object which they desire to see
ACCOMPLISHED even though II is accom-
plshed through SOMEONE else. but do
not give to an object in which they have
no interest Few wealthy mon have so
far given 10 the crusade against tuhcr-
| culosis because few have an Intelligent
! idea Of what II means" Tho Vermont
Sanatorium Is an admirable illustration
of Or Picks theory that wealthy men
! seek an outlet for the expenditure Of
thcir money along those lines that appeal
TO them individually. It is tho Gift Of the
! late Senator Rcdrcld Proctor and II is
! doubtful If he eyer took greater interest
! i'm any similar enterprise than he did in
establishing this last and greatest bena-
/ faction for his native state.
some two wears ago Senator Proctor
announced his intention of making this
gif, for tho sake Of his children whose
personal interests I'm the crusade against
tuberculosis had determined him to es-
tablish such an Institution for the public
| benefit AS soon as the site had been
selected a charitable corporation was
organized according 70 tho Man Of Sena-
! tor proctor of not loss than fifteen nor
| more than twentv-one trustees
Tho urescn. sanatoriirn exceeds in size
completeness and perrnancnco Of con-
struction the original mans Of the soma
tor but he readily welcomed any sugEes-
lions for its enlargement and encouraged
the trustees to make IT as perfect and
complete as possible As a result. the
State Of Vermont now Possesses tho finest
and bost-,-l,Iippcd public institution Of It's
kind I'm the United States In this sana-
Itorium. which may he ranked in cficien-
cy among the foremost private sanatoria
in the country
/ Located In the beautiful town Of Pitts
| ford in the hear. Of tho Green Mountains
the institution has an almost ideal stun
tion which was pronounced the be ST IN
the State by seven Of the national ex-
perts The grounds. consisting Of about
80 acres. are traversed for more than
half mile by clear mountain stream
flowing through a deep ravine near the
building which from their location at the
front of high gravity plateau command
superb valley and mountain Views IN all
directio
The architects Messrs Scopes and
Feustmann. were peculiarly fitted for
their aslt as they had both been tuber-
Culosis patients and were familiar with
both European and American sanatoria
thus adding a peculiar experience to their
professional SKILL Their plans were g.
volvci as the result of their endeavor TO
secure for the patients the same treat
nent that has been developed at the Adir-
ondack Cottage Sanatorlun, Trudeau.
y. Y. and the Reception Hospital at
Saranac Lake n. Y by Drs. Trudeau
Baldwin and brown. These plans were
the subject Of much study and criticism
and were adopted only after the advice
If leading experts had been gained and
tho experience of other sanatoria con-
suited Tho result is a triumph of beauty
and convenience and further pro
patient which NAV be found in no other
public institution
The sanatorium consists Of an admin
Iistration building and two cottages con-
noctcd by covered and glass -enclosed
curved corridors. making n total from
,aCe Of four hundred feet The exterior
treatment is colonial. of brick veneer
| construction with trimming Of native