Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-07-21

lowing provision in the Constitution of the So
ciety =
Article w. There shall he one annual and two
special meetings Of the Society in every year. The
annual meeting for the election of officers, shall be
at MONTPELIER Tuesday preceding the third
Wednesday of October the special meetings shall be
ut BURLINGTON on the fourth Wednesday Of January,
and at BRArTLEBORo on the third Wednesday Of July
in every year,
and on behalf of the citizens of Brattleboro ex-
pressed great qualification that the Society pur
posed TO make an annual visit to this town.
Mr.. Houghton spoke of the reasons which
led to the adoption of that provision in the
Consttution-that it would tend to make the
wants and purposes Of the Society better known
in different parts of the State that in time the
different Historical Societies of Maine, Massa-
chusctts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut and New York. might be induced to
meet this Society by delegates, at Bratteboro,
for encouragement and improvement. Mr.. H.,
however, feared that the social attractions of
this town might tend to divert the minds of the
members of the Society from q rigid investiga-
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with facts, as members of historical societies
were, like other men, liable to be impressed by
by what they saw and heard.
Hon. Hampden Cuts of North Hartland,
then delivered an address on the life and pub
lie services of the late Hon. William Jarvis of
Weathersield, formerly Charge he AfIaires to
Portugal and Consul to Lisbon. The matter of
the address was of great interest, and the man.
ner of its delivery was singularly graceful and
effective. Rev. Pliny II. White kindly con-
sented to read to the society paper on the
Runaway Pond in Glover. The narrative was
delightfully."- told, and it was received with fire.
quent bursts of applause as he gave a graphic
account of this curious geographical, geological
and historical phenomena, interspersed with
some mirth-provoking anecdotes.
On motion of Edward Kirkland, Esq, it was
Resoired, That the thanks of this Society be
turned to Gov. Hail. Rev. p. II. White, and Hon.
Hampden Cults, for the able and acceptable addresses
pronounced by them at this meeting and that copy
of them be requested be deposited in the archives
of the Society for future in the publications of the
Society.
In pursuance of by law of the Society which
provides that
Notices of the death of such members of this His
torical Society, and eminent Vermonters as may de-
cease during the year preceding the annual meeting
of the Society shall be prepared under the direction
Of the Corresponding and Recording Secretaries, and
be read at the annual meeting in October, and be de-
posted in the archives of the Society for future
and reference,
the following assignments were made:
JonN S. ROBINSON. Bennington, to Gov. Hail.
Nh. anna XVI NJ
Dr. CYRus WAsHBuRY Vernon to Rev A. Brown
PRor. GRAY, Brooklyn, n Y, to j. II. Phelps;
Hon. +. +. MERRILL, Montpelier, Rev. W. H. Lord {;
Rev. Mr.. WORCESTER, Arkansas, Rev. p. II. White;
Judge t. PAppocK, St. Johnsbury, l.. =. Poland,
Hon. GEORGE T. WALES, Hartford, Danl Needham.
The following gentlemen were on motion
elected Resident Members of the Society:
John w. Phelps, Henry Burnham Addison
Brown, Frederick Hobrook, w. II. Rockwell,
c. X. Blackall, Roswell Hunt, Asa Reyes, Ma
than B. Willston, Chas. +. Thompson, F. II.
Fessenden, Silas NJ. Waite, Francis Goodhue,
Ferdinand Tyler, Richards Bradley. Wells
Goodhue, Samuel Knight, Joseph Steen, o. r.
Post, George Howe, Isaac n. Pierson, c. W.
Horton, b. n. Chamberlain, Ben X. Chase,
Geo. F. Gale, c. w. Grau, Francis ]. Higgin-
son, Edward ]. Carpenter, Samuel Clark, Beth
uel Ranger and Parker b. Francis all of Brat
teboro Ebenezer Howe of Vernon; Franklin
Sawyer of Newfane Luke p. Poland and Eras
tus Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury; A. n Swair
of Bellows Falls T.. w. Morse of Putney
George B. Reed of Montpelier Paul Dilling
ham of Waterbury.
BY vote of the Society, J. W. Phelps was
requested to prepare paper upon the earl.
history of the old town of Guilford, and Charles
l. Walker kindly consented to prepare papel
upon The Influence of Vermonters upon tn,
Legislation and Judiciary of Michigan.
After adopting resolution complimentint
the hospitality of the citizens of our town, tn,
Society, on motion, adjourned.