Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-29
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and 2lst The following proceedings
were had as reported by the Freeman;
\ Ex-Gov. Hall, President of the Society,
called the meeting to order.
! Rev. +. w. Shelton proposed Hiram
Atkins, of Montpelier, as a member OF
the Society. Mr.. Atkins was elected
C. Dewey proposed Hon. Myron Clark,
of Manchester, and he was elected,
The President announced that he had
received from Gen. j. w. De Peyster, OF
New York, a donation Of valuable books.
Valuable donations were also announced
from Mr.. Winslow G. Watson, Rev. w.
| III. Lord and others.
Mr. Earl Cushman donated to the So
cety a book on the genealogy of the Cush-
man family.
Ex-Gov. Hall presented some pamphlets
and bound volumes.
The Treasurer, George b. Reed, Esq,
made a report, showing balance IN the
Treasury of S32S.92.
The Librarian, Charles Reed, Esq,
made report. in which he stated that the
Library had been enriched during the
past year by the donation of many valua-
! BILE books; aud he exhibited to the So
cety some ancient and interesting papers
which had come into his hands during the
year. He recommended that the Socie-
ty secure for its Library at least one
copy of every publication ever made In
Vermont, and what may, from time TO
time, hereafter be published. The report
contained quite lengthy list of books and
documents donated to the Society.
Hiram Atkins of Montpelier, Hon. My
ron Clark Of Manchester, DR. &. N. Brig
ham Of Montpelier, were elected resident
members of the Society. .
Joel Munsill of Albany, N. Y, Luther
q. Emerson of Ontonegan, Michigan, We're
elected corresponding members OF the So
eiety.
The following list Of officers for the year
ensuing were reported and elected
President-Hon. Hiland Hall.
Vice Presidents Hon. Daniel Kellogg,
Rev. w, II. Lord, Professor c. w. Bene-
dict.
Recording secretary-Geo. F Hough-
ton, Esq, IS. ....t.
/
Hagar, John S. Adams.
Librarian and Cabinet Keeper Chas
Reed.
, Treasurer-George b. Reed
Curators-Rev. John A. Hicks, y. D.,
Burlington Rev. f. W. Shelton, Mont
/ pelier; Henry Clark, Esq, Poultney !;
Rev. Phny Fl. White, Coventry; Dugald
Stewart, Middlebury Henry Hall, Rut-
land. st
Hon. VIM. M. Evarts, of New York
: city, was chosen orator, and Rev. Benz.
) Labaree, d. D., and John A. Hicks, d..
D., substitutes.
The following resolution was adopted
on motion of Mr.. George B. Reed:
, Resolped, That the Publishing Commit
/ tee be requested to take such steps as
/ NAV paa necessary to raise funds sufficient,
/, with what they now have, to publish a
volume of such papers in the Library OF
!; the Society, as they may deem beat.
: Dr. Holton, formerly of Vermont, now
/, of New York city, presented for the con
: sideration of the Society. suggestions re-
II speeding some legislation for preserving
statistics, and interesting Information re
> speeding our soldiers IN the field, biogra
+; phical sketches, &c.
l. Henry Clark, Esq, George B. Reed
1; Esq, and Charles Reed, Esq, We're zap
!; pointed committee to take the snbjec
Is into consideration, and act as they shal
/; deem advisable.
ell Albert d. Hagar read an interestin
y and valuable paper on the copper mine
of the United States and Canada.
5, In the evening the Society held pub
lie meeting in the Representative Hall, E>
Governor Hiland Hall, president of tn
Society acting as presiding officer.
rs The annual address was delivered b
IS Gen. J. w. DePeyster of Tvoli, N. !
ne He presented as his subjec,, "The Sece.
ne sion Of Switzerland"
ui The orator drew parallel betwee
ne portions of the history of the Swiss RI
If public and recent events in our own hi
ef tory. The secession of seven of tt
II. twenty two Swiss cantons, IN l847, atfo
o. ded many very striking analogles to Il
IN secession of the rebel states. AS tn
en- was promptly subdued and tended EVENT.
v ally to consolidate the central governmel
al so it was concluded by analogy that
I'm would be with this in our own country
OF The address was characterized by bread
re of view, and clearness, and dlscrlmln'
ne ton in the historic parallels presented.
n Hon. Winslow C. Watson of Pc
OF Kent, n Y, formerly of Mancheste
OF VT, read paper on the life and servic,
sr- of the Hon. Richard Skinner, Governt
re of Vermont in l820-2l-22 This pap
m, was a ,ust tribute to the memory of
nu subject.
'er Mr.. White of Coventry, offered res
10 luton rendering the thanks Of the Socie
IS to General DePeyster and Mr.. Watst
=; for the highly interesting and valnab
nu papers which they read, and asking
,o' them COPIES of said papers to deposit
ny the archives of the Society and the re
10 olution was UNANIMOUSLY adopted
% On motion of Mr. Hacar, the Socie
~ adjourned to meet at nine o'clock
~ Wednesday morning.
ne On Wednesday morning the Socie