The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-12
APPRECIATION EXPRESSED.
BY Trustee r. M. Pelton and Supt. Don
ID, Grout.

morning feeling of fear and deep per
sonal sorrow came to me. Fear for the
welfare OF the institu. ion, of which j am
so proud, and its hundreds OF inmates
and sorrow that our intercourse Is ia
end so soon. For ten years this month
have been thrown into almost constant
contact with you and during that whole
period | have received nothing but kind
ness and respect As look back over
those years | can see where you have
done much TO make them the pleasantest
ones OF my life.
With this in view, | am writing yor
hoping that you will see fit to withdraw
your resignation and go on for a few
years longer.
Sincerely your friend,
X. NJ. Pelton.
December ., l9l0
DIR. r. NJ. Pelton,
Richford, Vermont.
My Dear Doctor Pelton:
Yours of yesterday was received last
evening, and will say that language fails
me when attempt to thank you for the
sentiments expressed therein.
Theologians teach us that we should
conduct our course upon earth in such a
manner that when we are called upon to
render our final account il will meet with
the approval OF the Almighty.
II is one thing to do that, but quite
another to so conduct our course in bust
ness and social affairs as TO meet with
the approval of our fellow men and assoc
ciates when q summary is made and a
balance is struck The verdict Of The
Almighty never gave me the anxiety
that | have felt regarding the verdict OF
my fellow men, for the Almighty is ON.
nipotent and alwise; always just and in
telligeut while our human judges, like
ourselves. are just human beings OF
greater or less capacity to judge. and
practically never render unanimous
verdict
Am very sorry, my dear doctor, Tor
your sake, as well as my own, that our
pleasant associations cannot be longer
continued | realize that / have been
unusually fortunate, in general way,
as rule, in having the approval OF the
various members OF your board as well
a that-of our board OF trustees, several
of whom have retired, and one dear
friend, Mr.. Calderwood, has gone to his
last reward. / can frankly say that |
have no feeling toward any or all but
that OF Kindness end respect.
Ny resignation, which, allow me to
say. | have had in contemplation for
about a year, was prompted solely by the
fact that the numerous cares and ankle.
ties, which are. and always will be in
evitable, have 50 worn upon my nervous
system as to make me feel that ii much
longer continued ! would become pa
tient in a general hospital or one OF this
kind.
Hereafter hope to live and do as |
please as far as that can be done with
due consideration for the welfare OF my
family and community in general. |
trust that our pleasant relations and in
a measure. our associations, will continue
as heretofore. until finally we shall be
intimately associated in the realms
above.
With kindest regards, respect and ad-
miration, | am
Your sincere and loyal friend,
Don D. Grout
Supt. s. f. Lawton Of the Brattleboro
Retreat has written the following in APP
probation Of DR.. Grout:
December q, 1915
Brattleboro Retreat, Brattleboro, VT.
s. f. Lawton, NJ. D., Supt.
Dear Dr. Grout:
| have Just learned through the press
OF your determination to resign the SUI
perintendency of the state hospital on or
about Jan. 1917.
Your long term of service as head OF
the largest institution in the state, rich
" entities YOU to play spell and to re-
lief from the responsibilities, perplexities,
worriments and eeaseless demands upon
your time, patience and strength. Your
friends have not forgotten that it was
largely through your initiative that the
state hospital was conceived, planned
and developed to its present splendid
proportions. II required much courage
on your part to assume the burden OF
correcting the many faults and short
comings of your predecessors. who
through inexperience, left steep and
rocky road for you to pave. But, not
withstanding all these hardships, your
success has been phenomenal, and yoni
administration from beginning to end
has been characterized by all that makes
for harmony, professional aeumen, bust
ness sagacity, tact and sound principles
1t certainly is wonderful testimonial