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


raised had been given on condition that
they be used in the erection Of a new
building On bringing the matter to
Mrs. Wizards attention her generous
gift at once made it possible to gain
possession of the lot we desired to get
above all others, and our thanks are
accordingly rendered anew this night to
Mrs. Willard
At meeting held January %, 1907, a
Building Committee was appointed
consisting of MesSrs. Z. NJ. Taft, p. F.
Hazen, w ]. Aldrich and the President.
This committee was authorized to pro-
cure plans and estimates for new build
ing and submit them for final approval
After full Investigate careful thought,
and visits to many hospitals, the Com
mttee accepted the plans submitted by
Architect A. |. Lawrence of Burlington,
VT, and the Board of Directors ratified
their action. On June 5, 1907 contracts
were signed with Lawrence w. Goudie of
Lisbon, n. H., and The c. II. Goss CO.,
the former for the erection of the build
ing, and the latter for the installation of
the heating and plumbing now in this
building. Work was Immediately begun
and has been prosecuted until you have
before you the building and equipment
we this night dedicate and set apart for
the relief OF the people who may need its
help.
Just a word as to the building. The
Committee has endeavored to faithfully
discharge its obligation to the Hospital
and the friends who so generously con
tributed to the building fund. To say
that it has had no easy task is a very
mild statement.
To Messrs. Lawrence, Goudie and
Goss we wish to extend our appreciation
of all that they have sought to, and so
far as we can now see, have carried out
in workmanlike manner
Some criticism may be made of the
rough work on the exterior of the build
ing, but that criticism deals with appear
ances and not with the stability of the
building. The brick used had to be
taken or delay the building to a time
when operations would have to be post
poned to another season AS a result
the irregularities of the brick coupled
} with the irregularities of the methods
of two sub-contractors with whom we
had constant struggles throughout the
erection OF the building, did not produce
the fine effect that the architects plans
call for on the exterior However, we
were assured by disinterested engineers
and builders that the walls were and are
substantial and that the building being
! a. 1. ~ A. l., lrF
the brick work no criticism can Justly be
made. On the other hand high commen'
dation is due the builders, save the two
sub-contractors, tor the fine work done
Speaking of disinterested engineers, Mr.
David Williams came here many times
giving freely his valuable advice and
sound judgment and we wish now to
! thank him for his generous action.
AS to the cost of the building: This
cannot be stated exactly at this time but
it will be between $4,000 and $26, 900
depending on extras put in at the last
The building fund now amounts to $40,
053.21, mostly paid in. Unless some
person or persons have surreptitiously
stolen a march on us and silently OF
ANONYMOUSLY deposited some $4,000 OF
$4,000 in some depository yet to be re
vealed, we need this much to be square
with the world-meaning the banker.
You will readily see that the difference
between our fund and the cost of oul
plant with what equipment is necessary
! together with deficit of about $3.50
in the accounts of the old plant is about
$4,000 or $4,000.
Il e,,htoch xrynrH ahntti
requests is in order. Up to this time il
has been thought that persons having
funds at their disposal either by will Oh
otherwise, would not deem it prudent
to bestow any large, or small amount
toward an endowment fund lest the Asso
citation might drop out of existence any
day.
Today Brightlook Hospital is founded
upon rock" actually, and fguratively
also we hope as regards the support WI
expect it will have. The above argumen
no longer holds good. To do its bes
work Brightlook must have an endow
ment fund and it is the pleasant oppor
tunity of all of us to bear this in mine
and either plan to give something our
selves, or induce friends, who can to dc
so. First let us see if persons have no
$4,000 pining away because this sun
is not allowed the opportunity of wipin(
out our indebtedness and giving us thu
equipment we require. Next let u
have the endowment in mind.
Now a word as to the Incompetence
of our equipment. We could not
without the funds, go on and complet'
the equipment of the building as w
would like to have done.
Possibly this was fortunate for w
want something for some one to do IL
the future. There is no surer way o
winning firm and lasting friendship for