Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-06
A $4,000 CHECK
Given by Mrs. Chase of Waterville for
Maine Anti tuberculosis Assn.

Waterville, Me. Dec. 5-(Specia).-
Mrs. Valera A. Chase has sent Rev.
|C. F. Stimson, manager of the Gen.
trail Maine Tuberculosis Asso-
citation a check for $4,000, in addition
to her previous gift of $1,000 for the
purchase of the % acres of land for
the site of the sanatorium. making a
total of $4,000 which Mrs. Chase has
given to set forward this humanita-
rian service.
| Mrs. Chase took pains to visit the
sanatorium before the work Of re-
construction had commenced, and was
much impressed with the effectiveness
of the work accomplished with such
limited facilities, and was delighted
with the sightliness and beauty of
the location, and the great importance
to the whole State, and especially to
central Maine of having the institu-
ton developed for continuous service
and for larger number of patients
where the need is SO great.
She resolve at once to assure the
purchase of the site, provided the
building now there could be enlarged
and fitted for winter use at once, and
made her gift of $1,000 for the site,
conditionally to that effect in her in
structions to the trustees. With ad-
ded thought over the whole enterprise
Mrs, Chase has come to feel strongly
that the women patients should be
provided with a separate building,
and now makes this added gift with
that end in view She also wishes
thus to emphasize the claim of the
whole work upon public sympathy
and support, and hopes that her con-
ditional gifts will lead many others
TO give such sums as will speedily
bring the total to the required amount.
| In announcing this new gife the
trustees wish to have it clearly stated
and understood that this gift Of $4,000
does not apply to the budget of
| $4,000 which is the total estimated
sum now to be raised. This $4,000 is,
rather. a gift which in honor, depends
upon the $4,000 being raised and the
whole work being placed upon an
effective footing, with consequent
demonstration of the need and prae-
ltieability of erecting a second build
ing next season to be devoted eX-
clusively to women patients.
OF the $4,000 now desired, already
$4,000 is in hand $1,000 from
Mrs. Chase. $1,000 from the II. & w
Co, through Pres. Pratt. $1,000 from
the State, and $500 from Mr.. Keyes
The trustees hope to secure at least
$4,000 more in gifts of $780, or more
from individuals or business houses
and corporations, thus leaving a feas-
ible remainder OF $4,000. more or less
to gather in smaller gifts. The re-
seipts in the season of 1910-1911 were
1851, and almost $4,000 of that total
came from smaller gifts, gincludin
some 1900 donors. In the period ex"
tending from April, 1910, to date, the
treasurer disbursements have been
Sl0,5S0, exclusive of recent improve
ments in sanatorium buildings, $4,000
of this has come from the State, leav-
ing some $3.50 received from general
subscriptions. If those, who hitherto
have given will therefore give again
and, wherever possible, will double
their subscriptions, and otherwise in
crease their gifts according to inter-
est and ability, in view of this ex-
traordinary need and opportunity. we
shall reach the goal.