The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-01-31

A meeting of the Directors Of the Yer
mont State Agricultural Society was held
at the Island House, Bellows Falls, on
Wednesday, Jan. 25th, Hon. VIM. r.
Sanford, Vice. President, in the chair.
Directors present were, j. w. Colburn,
John Gregory, George A. Merrill, Henry
Hayward, L. S. Stowell, 5. G. Holyoke,
James A. Shedd Lemuel S. Drew, George
Campbell, Henry Chase, Elijah Cleave-
land, Crosby Miller, N. B. Stafford, Henry
S. Morse and Henry Clark.
The following persons were appointed
Superintendent of the various depart
ments:
James A Shedd, Burlington, General
Superintendent Samuel Everts, Corn
wall of Mechanics Hall VIM. II. Root,
Burlington, of Floral Hall Henry Hay.
ward, Rutland, of Cattle; Henry N.
Newell, Shelburnc, of Sheep; II. B.
Kent, Dorset, Of Horses.
At the close Of the afternoon session, on
motion, Henry Clark, John Gregory, j.
W. Colburn, were appointed committee
to present resolutions of respect to the
memory of Hon. Edwin Hammond, to be
presented at the opening Of the evening
session.
The first order Of the evening session
was the reception Of the report of the
committee on resolutions relative to the
death of Hon. Edwin Hammond, with
addresses relative thereto. which we pub.
lish by request
REMARKS OF HENRY CLARK, AND REsoLU'
TONS.
Mr.. President A second time death
has invaded our circle. Another seat a
our board is vacant The head was re-
moved, and now wise and most valued
member and counsellor has obeyed thu
summons that awaits us all. 1t is fitting
therefore, that we should pause in thu
midst of our deliberations to pay tribute
to the memory Of one who has so Ions
held rank with us in the maintenance o
our society and its prosperity. In tn
death of Edwin Hammond the Vernon
State Agricultural Society sustains n,
ordinary loss. He was among its frs
projectors, earliest officers, most faithful
friends, Whether clouds and darkness
overshadowed our horizon. or the breeze
of prosperity bore us onward in the It'd
of success, he always stood firm and faith
full as a sentinel at his post. He had re
ceived the highest honors the societ.
could bestow, and to him this mark o
favor was among the proudest jewels o
his life, retiring with that unconsciou
modesty to labor with the same affection
ate zeal for the honor and usefulness o
this society, to whose interest he was s.
devotedly attached.
The event which we deplore is not, il
some important respects, common one
The life of Mr.. Hammond has been O
value to society, of benefit to his kind hi
State and country. He improved tn
powers God had given him, and lived un
der Just responsibility of them, by beconl
ing the benefactor Of his fellow men. tn
influences of his life extended beyond hi
immediate family, beyond the town an
State OF his residence, and became nation
al, from his labors in field Of scientif
endeavor that few men have had tn
courage to enter, but which proved SUI
cessfull and of immense value to his couI
trymen. Endowed with intellectual poy
ers, fertile in resources, and so varied
practical workings that he was enable
to place himself in the front rank
American agriculturists. With mo-
esty and simplicity of character, he W
at the same time selfreliant. In hi
this quality bore no relation to the pr
sumption which springs from vanity, N
the confidence engendered by conceit.
was that manly self-reliance which h
its source to the conscious possession
powers adequate to meet the occurri
emergencies of his position. 1t was Il
faculty that made him SO useful in o
counsels. There are valuable lessons
instruction and encouragement to
drawn by all from his life, which v
often recur to us in our future procc'
ings, and lead us to miss his council a
genial presence in our deliberations.
behalf of the committee l now present
following resolutions for the considerat
of the Board:
Hheeas, The Directors of the Vermont >
Agricultural Society have heard with proio
regret of the death Of Edwin Hammond, on
the members of this Board, and sincerely DEP
ing his loss; therefore be it
Rssolpsd That in his death the Vermont
Agricultural Society and Wool growers Asse
ton is called upon to mourn the loss OF one o
early, efficient and tried friends, and its Boar
Directors are deprived Of prudent and