Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-11-05

trofuced joint resolution Of fthanss Of the Gen
eral Assembly to the Vermont soldiers then in
the field, and which met the most hearty and en-
thuslastic approval Of the Legislature. He
served only upon one standing committee, tina, II
the J0int Committee on the Library. At the
session Of 1868 Mr.. White took more active
part in the business, and spoke frequently upon
the questions presented for legislation lie was
% member of the Committee on Education, and
on he special cummttee on the establishment II
the 'iafe Agricultural College, Hnd was origin
ally one ofthe trustees named in the bin
A petition was presented for the repeal Of the
law, p4ssed the previous year, requiring the
publication Of the intention Of marriage, which
had proved obnoxious to the people Of the State
II WIS referred 70 q special committee Of winch
he wss chairman. lie made report, fivoring
the repeal, and differing from the other members
Of the committee. in which he gave his reasons
FOR the repeal. Reports were made by both the
majority and minority Of the committee, and will
he found in full in the Appendix to the House
journal of that session. Although he stood
alone in committee he ably presented, in forci-
bcspoech, bis views Of the law, and succee'led
in securing i:s repeal lie introduced two i'm
portaut bills =" An act 10 promote the efficiency
of Teachers Institutes; - also An act authorizing
towns 70 erect monuments 70 the memory OF de
ceased soldiers - both Of which met the approval
Il the Legislature. His influence in favor of
progressive legislation on the subject o. eiuci-
ton. and the expression Of his views before the
House, secured valuable aud efficient additions
TO our present school laws In November, 1866,
be ws- appointed a memhe- of the Board of Ell
ucaiion. aul held the offs for successive wears
until SIS, ard prepared the annual reports of
the Board We unsei among the stle-t and
D. r.1... If. B.
With voice aud pen TO enlarge the feii Of its IA
hors and perfect our system OF cauimon schools
Next 70 The ate Secret'ry Of the Board of Elu-a-
tion, j. Sullivan Adams, Vermont owes debt
of gratitude 4rl remembrance 10 him tor his
valuable services which have greatly reiouudel
20 the benefit Of the State and those who are to
he educated IN It's schools.
iie was Chaplain Of the Senate in 1854, 1866,
ami 1866 He was superintendent Of recruiting
in Orleans county from 1868 TO the close Of the
war. and rendered efficient service in raising
men TO crush ont the rob lion
Aside from his public duties, be Performed
much valuable ll1nr for The state. which is no;
recorded rron the journals, and which vii he
mos. highly appreciated by future generation
lie was superintendent o. schools in ST. nn,-
bury iu 1857, aud ia Coventry from 1892 TO
1853.
.# Y. fl
ami llblrfr iD tae cause e. Temperance, seeking :
every opportunity t5 promote f, He was ap-
r..ntci Chief Tearlr If the InIeaer lent Drier
afGooi Terlrls-s ~ Vermont ia Isi-. ami held
tho -o,-.-1n mill ts. death He devoted eU his
e-srvi-s --s welfare 4rI 90 extend its us.f.il-
ness never -r.-il.. his strength e- ,ators IN the
ru1t # winter or heat of summer visiting the
Lodges, arI going here and there delivering pub
lie addresses. and Gathering -o,ether baud. Of
tbis ir8a1rf1ut auxiliary 10 tIs fsBt1eraure c.a.e
amid tie hrl4 a~3 y,ilf4s .f orr STATE. and the
tbousapl. ,1.nec,el with ,b,- ;rst;tltiou tle,.
hi. memory and reverence his maine. To P|inv
II White The friends os TEMPERANCE N Vermont
oNee l,btof rrat.tul. whieh Will he long held
sl remembrance.
When aront twenty wears ~ age. he conueu-
saj Wr.tirr for ibe rer-odi.al rrr.s aui VA a
aau.8us contributor 10 the ne -p,ters and uas4-
zie. during all the rest of his i-e lie had
been a gent student DO many Department.. of
study, and won fer l..nssIfaa enviahle reputa-
90 o. writer. 1t different times ne wrote e.iitor-
.Tv nr the Vermont Journal Peoples Journal.
Nexpaft Ernras. ClIs3o7isH. AMI Orle,us
TlfensaI.rt Sf4nssri Tpthe Historical W1--
a-ire and Congregational Qu1ricrlu he contrib
utei numerous historical -nd Biographical arti-
ces For rhe Vermont Record ne furnished
.ame hundreds Of articles. most Il them re .tiug
f. Vermont history and biography Among
Them was a series " biographical notices II rhe
N4mni OF AHlileburv College. and coufinuel
nearly every wees for several years: also - ie-
Of bir-rapiies Of the Presidents Of the Uniyer-
..fv Of Vermont. and series Of the memoirs Of
-be Go,eruo-- of Vermont. lie was the Yer
mont curre.poul,at Of The L9aeregsfi9nalif
.-1a 1852 to April -. 1859 He was regular
contributor to the Darlington Free Pros. Rut-
land Herald. Barton 81 .ndgrf and NeWuorf
ErBress and contributed occasionally 20 many
..,t.r miners aud periodicals Whenever he
..put ANYTHING ip his INQUIRIES That wa. II i'm
r.srtsnee up intere., TO aay 3l-iicuia- locality.
\. a, once communicated it To- the nearest local
rrVsn.uer. e.iuciur 4 desire 10 imp4rr inforuis-
han would he. .f service o.. ia, - r,,.f inter
s.,.I which ga. a valuable and bsrrv us,.iii,r.
i-, tt.- enabled him 10 max. friends and aide,
In In the nnr.ui; Of hi. .p19-riss upon pqrti,.
ri,r s,tie..ts He was a v,.u.i assistant Of the
V-r,,onf pre.s. apI hi. coutribu,iops we're ever
Welcome aul his death becomes a serious loss
~ he -i,,.i an rs,,ri tbr1r-i, me ,ariops
-. i,eo,s and article, of character tbst
,,ers f,,i If interes, 10 the general r,iler INIT
-,srfi,,I.riy TO every Vernonter.
X.bave Thus minutelv enumerated the nulli,
.or,;.as Mr. White that they nigbt be- r,,,r-
Ia tbe evidence. Of "a fertile mind iuju.tri-
ons b.b-ts and marx him A. one of yern,.pt'. +.
,,ost i,ipstrion. and f,itbfuI sons
PsrbsDs the mos, ardgous and usef,l labor.
ofb;s hi. and those which we're conyenial 10 his
,,+nr,r r,s,e. have been in the fsli of local bis-
to and b.orraDhv in which he had few ifaDv.
o,ssIs in onr Whole couurry-sver ON tie alert
~, l,,,ler and ,,laee in metbodieal order. for use
~, .r,,,,s,f all e,rans If history ner+..tipe,
~ vr-,,,,,f in any firm. ar IN the i,..l bi.,orv
If ar individuals He vas nrob,blv bei-
Tor ,opainted with the personal history and ne
IL cbsro,feristies of more Vprnoni mon ,ban
an, -.,, ro,v liyi,-. and his materials for tho
l5.,,,,-bv of individuals were far moro evsc,
a, ,l,,-ni9,s tban ,nv other ,,I,,,fi,., IN, I'M.
..,,,.try :, arc portiou Of which rs d,y,ei 10
Vsrmoyter. at home and abroad. He has ief,
.l,,,.b.s of most Of the LEADING men If the STATE
- ,,lcrgvmeu and laylnep. ali carefully snj
systernafisallv arranged. His published sketebe.
- N.ttbew Lyon. Jonas G,lnsha anil William
- Pr.dl.y f,Ilv af,est his Qualifications as q, ~
c,,r.,b;c.I 0riier
Ms love Of history and research early led him
,o hscoroe associated with the Vermo Uisrori-
/ 81 S,,;.tr whose ohiects be f,uv onrre,is,o4
arJ f,, its nrosneritv he as,iiiousiv laboreJ and
,lr,ribntsd more than anv one Individual 10 II.
,,-h,,l1;,,,, oDl in aIlitions 10 H. valuable col
-, 'D,rin, bis leisure borrs vb1o :,
/ Nfontrelier he carefully srrsnped and catalogsd
~ ooffla.,ior xitb ioyin- rand Ass'ria1sJ
,v;,L ,ucb earnest natrons ~ the S,ciet,. ss nj.
- f.u Cs,rra : Uonabton cbas pa.l a
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