Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-10-25
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BURLINGT TON;
FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. 25, 1861.
VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
BURLING TON;

Inc AuDudl lHtcliDE VI lilc ClthJAA' LII
torical Society was held in the Society's
Room in the Capitol on the afternoon Of the
18th inst, the President, Hon. HILAND
HALL, beng in the chair. The chief busi-
ness Of the afternoon was the election OF
officers and the reading Of the reports of the
Librarian AMI Treasurer. committee was
appointed to nominate officers to the meeting
end also an Orator for the next annual meet
Ing. The Committee reported list of nom
inees, all whom were elected unanimously by
ballot. The officers for the next year are the
following:
President.-Hon. HILAND HALL, North
Bennington.
Wee Pres,derfs.-DAN'L KELLOGG, Brat
tleboro D. P. THOMPSON, Montpelier G.
W. BENEDICT, Burlington.
Recording Secretary - GEO. F. HoUGn-
TON, st. Adams.
Corresponding SecretGies.-J. 5. ADAMS,
Burlington; A. D. HAeER, Proctorsville.
Librarian and Cabinet Keepsr-CHARLEs
REID, Montpelier.
C,gaOrs-GEo. FOLSOM, Brattleboro; CAL
WIN PEAsE, Burlington WV. Ii. LORD,
Montpelier HENRY CLARK, Poultney DU-
eALD STEWART, Middlebury PLNY ii.
WHITE, Uraftsbury R. L. PERKINS, Stowe.
The Committee also reported for Orator
for next annual meeting, Hon. ASA Q. Al
DIS, of st. Albans, and for substitute, Hon.
VIZ. NJ. EvARTs, of Windsor, which nomin-
ations were confirmed by a unanimous vote
of the Society.
The Librarian reported an addition to the
library during the year past of many vol
umcs and papers Of historical interest by
donation; others were presented at the meet
ing-especiallY very rare political pam
plct published by Hon. STEPHEN r. BRAD
LEY, during the troubles between the early
settlers of Vermont and their New York
neighbors We understand that but two or
three copies Of this pamphlet ID perfect
state are known to be in existence.
What will appear to the people one or
two hundred years hence much more of
curiosity than it is to the Vermontcrs of the
present day. who are familiar with the neat
script in the form of Roman letters of the
Vermont Autograph and Remarker, was
snug little volume made up in the same
way and containing a historical sketch OF
the town of Huntington where the author,
John Johns, Esq, has resided from his
childhood.
1t was announced to the meeting, that
several brief historical sketches, written by
members of the Society, were on hand, and
one-a very interesting one-oi the late Pro-
fcssor Hough. of Middlebury College, from
the pen of Rev. p Ii. White, was read by
the Secretary-the writer not being present.
The adjourned meeting Of the evening was
held in the Representatives Hall-a large
assembly being present to listen to the An
nual Address, which was delivered by Rev.
". S. Balch, Of Ludlow. The subject of his
address was. the essential character and uses
cl Hlsloiy- H. l.. 1eIkln>, bsq OI Olo"e,
then delivered brief discourse on the Life
and Character Of the late Thomas Gleed, OF
Morrlsville, Vt. Both discourses were writ
ten and delivered in a scholar-lke manner,
and were listened to with attentive interest
Our limits do not allow us to give an outline
of either of them. An adjourned meeting o.
the Society was held on Wednesday morning
of which. not being present, We can giv'
no particular account. Every year show
an increasing interest in the Society's growtl
and operations-an interest which wa fee
sure must continue to grow as time goes on