The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-21
Vermont Historical Society.

vermont historical Society.
The annual meeting Of this Society was held
at the State House, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1868.
Ex-Gov. Hall, President of the Society, called
the meeting to order.
Rev. f. w. Shelton proposed Hiram Atkins
of Montpelier, as a member Of the Society. Mr.
Atkins was elected.
q. Dewey proposed Hon. Myron Clark of
Manchester, and he was elected.
The President announced that he had re-
ceived from Gen. j. W. de Peyster OF New YORK,
donation of valuable books. Valuable dona-
tons were also announced from Mr.. Winslow
C. Watson, Rev. w. Ii. Lord and others.
Mr.. Earl Cushman donated to the Society a
book on the genealogy of the Cushman family.
Ex-Gov. Hall presented some pamphlets and
bound volumes.
The Treasurer, Geo. B. Reed, Esq, made a
report, showing a balance in the Treasury of
1928 go.
The Librarian, Chas. Reed, ESQ.,, made re-
port, in which he stated that the Library had been
enriched during the past year by the donation
Of maay valuable books and he exhibited to
the Society some ancient and interesting papers
which had come into his hands during the year.
He recommended that the Society secure for Its
Library at least one copy of every publication
ever made iu Vermont, and what may, from
time to time, hereafter be published. The re-
port contained quite lengthy list of boo-s and
documents donated to the Society.
Hiram Atkins of Montpelier, Hon. Myron
Clark of Manchester, DR.. G. N. Brigham of
Montpelier, were elected resident mem bers of
the Society.
Jo,l Munsill of Albany, N. Y, Luther G.
Emerson, of Ontonogan, Mich, were elected
corresponding mem be-s of the Society.
The following list of officers for the year En-
suing were reported and elected
Hon. HILANO HALL, President.
Hon DANIEL KELLOGG
REV. W. H. LORD, Vice Pre- idents.
GEO. T. HoUGHTON, ESQ, Recording Secretary.
5 5SssS s4 4RR5Ts, Corresponding Sec.
GEO. B. REED, Treasurer.
CuHAroRs.-Rev John A. Hicks D. D., Burlington
X,
Pouney, Rev. Pl'ny H. White Coventry Dugald Ste
Middlebury, Henry Hall Rutland.
Hon. VIM. M. Evarts of New York city, was
chosen orator, and Rev. Benjamin Labaree, D.
d., and John A. Hicks, d. D., substitutes.
The following resolution was adopted en- mo.
ton of Mr.. Go. Il. Reed
RESOLVED, That the Publishing Co mmittee be
requested to take such steps as may be necessary
to raise funds sufficient, with what they now
have, to publish volume of such papers in the
Llbnry of the Society, as they may deem best.
DR.. Holton formerly of Vermont, now of
New York City, presented for the consideration
of the Society, suggestions respecting some leg
islatlon for preserving statijtics, and interesting
information respecting our soldiers in the field,
biographical sketches, &c.
Henry Clark, ESQ.,, Geo. B. Reed, ESQ.,, and
Charles Reed, Esq, were appointed Committee
to take the subject into consideration, and act
as they shall deem advisable.
Albert d. Hagar read an interesting and val
nable paper on the copper mines of the United
States and Canada.
10 the evening the Society held a public
meeting in the Representatives, HILL. Ex.Gover-
nor Hiland Hall, President of the Society, acted
as presiding officer.
The annual address was delivered by Gen. j.
W. DePeyster of Tivoli, N. Y. He presented
as his subject, g The Sece sson of Switzerland
The orator drew parallel betwe en- portions
Of the history of the Swiss Republic and recent
events in our own history. The % -ession Of
seven Of the twenty-five Swiss can tons, in lS47,
Afforded many very striking analogies to the
secession of the rebel States. AS that was
promptly subdued and tended eventually to con.
solidste the central government, so it vas con.
ouded BY analogy it would be with this in our
own country. The address was characterized
BY breadth of view, and clearness, and discrim. |
nation in the historic parallels presented.
Hon. Winslow C. Watson of Pc TT Kent. N.
T., formerly of Manchester, VT, read pape,
on the life and services of the Hon. Richard
Skinner, Governor OF Vermont in lS2O-2l-22.
ms paper was a just tribute to the memory of
its subject.
Mr.. White of Coventry, offered resolution
rendering the thanks Of the Society to Gen.
Dc Peystsr and Mr. Watson for the highly in
eresting and valuable papers which they read.
and asking of them copies of said papers to de-