Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-02-03
VT. HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

VT. HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
The first special meeting Of this association
under the newly laws WAS held at the Ameri
cln Hotel, Jan. 25th We were calico
in another direction. aud to our extreme re
gret, were unab, to attend the
meeting. We find in next mornings Times
an account Of the proceedings.
The meeting having been called to order
by Gov. Hall, the minutes of the last
meeting read
Hon. Charles Adams of Burlington. pre-
sentsd several specimen. OF Indian relics
found on bis farm near Burlington. and read
"a memoir of much interest on relation to
them, which produced useful and instruc-
tive discussion. Hon. Geo. p Marsh said
that relics almost exactly similar in sub
stance and shape to these, have been found
in all parts Of the world. They were very
numerous in the scandinavian countries of
Northern Europe. where. or on the promon-
tory OF Jutland, work shop for the manu-
factlre OF them had been cxcavated He had
himself found an "lniun spear head" as 1t
is called. in the bed Of "a small stream in the
Island OF Sicily. in the Mediterranean. He
gave an interrstin. account Of the probable
method of their Manufacture
DR.. Torrey, of the University, alluded to
the mention made IN the Paper read by Mr.
Adams. OF Il group of chestnut lrces found on
an elevated point of land on his farm, in
connection with the fact that these trees are
not Indigenous on the shores of our Lake
and stated most interesting facts IN regard
70 the probable antiquity of their accidental
origin here, abiding to their having been
noticed by Champlain in his voyage Of dis
covery through the Lake. The discussion
On the subject was continued at some length.
The following members were then nomina-
ted and elected -
Hoaorary Mm5rs-Jared Sparks, L L D,
Cambridge. Mass, Nathan Lord, D. D.,
Hanover y. H.
Corresponding Men5ers-N. S S. Beman,
D. d., Troy. y. Y; Chas. D. Mallory. D D.
Albany, Geo; \. c. Kendrick, d D., Roch-
ester, y. Y; j. r. Kendrick, d. D. Charles
ton. ). c.; Herman Hooker, d. D., Phia-
dclphia, Hon. \. H. Buel, bet oft. Mich;
Hon. j. R. Doolittle. Wis; A. d. Smith,
D. D., Brooklyn. y. Y. f. H. Garfield. D.
ID. Brooklyn, y. Y; VIM Cothren, Esq,
Woodbury., Conn; Chas. L. Flint, Boston;
VIM Barry, Chicago Prof. 0. H. Leland,
Independence, Texas; Prof. George Allen.
Philadelphia; rof J. IIough, Albany. n
y j. Wingala Thornton. Boston; James
|. Dickinson, Durham, Conn; Saml. G.
Arnold, Providence, r. |.
Re0dent MDtbrS-W. c. Hickok, Prof.
Leonard Marsh. Sion L. Howard. Milo L.
Bennett, L. 5. Rust. Rev n P. Foster, Dr.
Horace Hatch, L. G. Bigelow, Job Lyman.
Prof. y. @. CLARK. Cornelios W Morse, of
Burlington. B. H. Small'y, and Charles
w. Rich, of Swanton, Rev F. A. Wadleigh,
Of Arlington. L L. butcher, ST Adams
On motion of Rev Mr. Lord. of Moatpel-
Ter, the Committee app linted to confer with
Henry Stevens in regard to Tapers &c. of the
Society was requested to report AT the next
special meeting of the Society in Brattle-
bOTo.
Hon. Hampden Cults, of Hartland, was,
On motion, invited to prepare biographical
sketch Of the late VIM jarvis. of Weathers-
field
On motion. the Hon. Geo. p Marsh and
the Rev. DR.. Pease, were requested to deliver
addresses at the special meeting in Brattle-
Doro on the 18th of July next.
Rev. Mr.. Ames of Charlotte, made some |
-aluable suggestions in regard to ''Slade's |
State Papers, which were seconded by the |
President, Hon. Mr. Ma sh, and others, and |
he Recording Secretary was directed to enter |
nto a correspondence in relation to them.
Hon Charles Adams, of Burlington, pre- |
ented documents and statements OF an inter- |
sting character connected with the border
var Of 1887, and, on motion of Judge Thomp- |
e
prepare a Paper, for the Society, on the his
ory of the Patriot War; so called
The thanks Of the Society, on motion {, |
'lr. a. d. ilager, were rendered to the Ruff
and q Burlington Railroad Co., and such
'ther Companies as have offered attending
members the courtesy of half fare tickets.
The thanks of the Society were voted to
'lessrs Henry Clark. Of Poultney, and Brad
ey Barlow, of st. Adams, for Pamphlets and
'apers of historical interest and value. pre-
ented by them
In the evening, the Society and many 9th
RS assembled at the Town Hall, to hear adj
resses by Gov Hall, Geo. F. Houghton, Esq.
nd Others We were able to hear some DOR
ion of Mr.. Houghton's Eulogy on the late
'rof. Thompson. 1t was first delivered be-
1re the Society in 1S57,-and We are glad
hat Mr.. Houghton was inducedsto repeat it
ere. 1t is impossible for us to give any re-
ort of the address. Itspoke in the highest
srms of Prof. Thompson as scientific man
nd a christian and none Of those who
new Prof. Thompson in his life, but felt
nat such praise was none too high. The
'ibute to his memory given by Prof. Torrey
a meeting of the Faculty of the Universe
:, after the death of Prot. Thompson, was
ost appropriately quoted by Mr. Houghton.
Mr.. Houghton was suffering from cold
1t though unable to do himself Justice. held
lie audience attentive and interested to the
Id. We are sorry that even more of our
tizens were not present, as undoubtedly
ere would have been but for the gale which
,eyailed during the evening. J,