The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-07-01

bury, was then read by Rev. Pliny H. White.
This paper quite outside of the beaten
track of biogro meal sketches, and beng en-
liveHed by s,.r' plthy anecdotes, was r.ceiv-
ed with niue :.-rest by the audience. The
session was tA!r .pened, not with or ysled
house, indeed, bu. under circumstances which
gave the managers of the society good nope
of successful issue.
In the afternoon much larger audience
was In attendance, and it was evident that
the meeting was to be decided success
The exercises varied
From grave to gay, from lively to severe"
The grave and severe appeared in a paper
on "Ihe ANGLO Saxon" by Henry Hall, Esq.
OF Rutland, and the gay and lively in a pa
per on "June Trainings and Militia Musters,"
by l.. L. butcher, Esq. of St. Adams. Mr..
Halls paper was supplementary to one upon
the Aborigines, which he had presented on a
former occasion, and could hardly be appre-
ciated except by those who had heard that.
1t was evidently the fruit of great deal of
reading and research, and was packed full
of historical facts and dates. 1t was too
long, however, to be delivered to popular
audience, and the speaker very judicously
stopped short when he had occupied an hour,
leaving large part of it unread. The man
who should hear the whole of it and remem-
Der it would surely be thoroughly versed
in the history of the early settlement of the
country.
Mr.. butchers paper was of an altogether
d fferent character. 1t was not history upon
stills, marching with demisods and heroes, but
history in slippers, lightly tripping among
common men and dealing with common
things. None the less interesting was it,
however, for that, rather was it ali the more
so. 1t brought before US the original June
training with all its fun and frolic, all its
fuss and feathers. The speaker did not say
of his subject
"An which saw, and part of which 1 was"
but if he had never borne a part in June
training as an actor, he had evidently seen it
a good many times, and with quick eye for
the lud;crous had caught the leading features
of that ancient institution. The paper was
we'll sprinkled with anecdotes, and was deliv-
ed in manner well suited to the matter Ii
all Dr." butchers medicines are as pleasant
to take as that was, there is nothing to pre-
vent him from doing large and successful
business.
The evening session was wholly occupied
with paper on the Life and Character Of
the late Joseph 2. Fairbanks by Mr.. Samue
H. Taylor, Of .Andover, Mass. All things
considered, this was the important paper O.
the occasion. Certainly it was the most in
teresting to those who knew the subject of it
as most of the audience did. The house was
we'll filled, and for an hour and half Mr.
Taylor held the close attention of his audi
ence. while he portrayed the character Of on,
who better than any other man we ever knew,
deserved to be called a model man. The pa
per was not couchsd in the language of eu
logy, and vet it was eulogistlc in the highes
and best sense for, without any attempt a
praise, it allowed MIR. Fairbanks own work
to praise him. 1t was worthy memorial o
a worthy man, and we are glad to learn tina
there is probability of its being given t
the press.
We 60 to press at too early al hour t
give any account of the exercises Oh Thurs
day except TO say that they consisted of
paper on Gov. Crafts by Rev. S. r. Hall AM
one on Surveyor General Whitelaw by Rev
Thomas Goodwillie. As whole the meet
ing was highly successful one, and many c
the people of Caledonia County, who kne'
nothing of the society or were prejudlce'
against it, have learned that it is useful in
.titution, and we'll worthy to be respecte
and supported.