The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-16
Vermont Rhetorical society.


18Th, was called TO order by Rev. W. II.
Lord, d. d., president.
The treasurer's report, read by Col. II.
d. Hopkins, showed now in the treasury,
bonds $3.50; cash S112.10.
The librarians report was read by Hiram
A. Huse, ana was as follows:
LIBRARIANS REPORT
To the Vermont Historical .Socttb.
At our meeting last held in this room,
the librarians report was presented by
Hon. Charles Reed. In his death, which
took place on the 18th of March, 1878, the
society suffered an irrcpatabe loss, and
true man, a true son of Vermont passed
away. In no way can the surviving mem
bers of this association more fully learn
and set forth The early history Of The state,
or make its present aud future history one
that shall be worth the writing. than by
emulating the zeal and uprightness Of that
good man.
During the last two years there have
been added to the library the books of
which list is hereto appended
The address of Mr.. Chittenden is excel
lent in its clear presentation of the order
of events that eliminated in the taking of
Ticonderoga and the service thus rendered
by Mr.. Chittenden can be hest appreciated
by those who have had occasion TO exam
inc the older accounts with the aim of get
ting at the exact truth Of the matter.
Hon j. S. Adams, now of Florida, sent
by Mr.. Willard in the spring of 1878, sew
eral old letters that were signed by Thomas
Jefferson, and one written by General
Wayne The latter shows that Mad An
thony welded the pen, and with it the
ponderously polite sentences of his day,
with as much apparent ease as he did the
weaker if not the lighter weapon, the
sword.
Hon. Hiland Hall has given the society
a number of copies of his Early History of
Vermont, and has thus put us under re-
neMcd obligations.
Two years ago ii was hoped that the
third volume of the collections would have
been published long before this. Circum-
stances have not warranted the expected
publication. The provision made by the
state for the publication of the records of
the governor and council has however been
the means Of employing the pen of Mr..
Walton in what has been, in reality, "a con-
| linuaton of The same kind of work. The
| dry bones of the official records have been
built upon by him until the figure of the
old time walks rehabilltated-a clean case
of naturalization"
| Two volumes of these records have been
| printed most creditably by the press of j.
& j. NJ. Poland, and two hundred copies
Of each are by law the property Of this so.
ciety.
The first volume contains the records OF
the general conventions, of the Council OF
| Safety and the governor and council &c
August 23d, ITO The appendix con
ssts of valuable reprints of early docu
ments and, with the body of work, i.
nrofusely Illustrated by the notes of the
editor.
Iue second vulume continues the re-
cord to May 26, 1881, and has an equally
valuable appendix. In this appendix Mr.
Walton reprints document discovered
within the last year which he deems 'tht
first known act of n convention in Tho
New Hampshire Grants having, in de
gree, the form and authority of an indie
pendent civil government. The place ant
date of this convention he fixes at Man
chester, January 81, 1915.
The document was found with others OIL
the late Nathan b. Haswell, purchased OF
VIM II. Root, Esq, of Burlington, fol
the state library last fall. Mr. Root wrote
| NE Ill IclttlOu W tHtsC uOCulllCulS, anu III
they were exceedingly valuable, and as thu
society was not in a condition to buy them
they were purchased for the state library
and thus retained within the state and pre-
served here for reference as fully us though
they had taken their position among thu
immediate possessions of the historical so
ciety
The most important part of this collec
ton was that which contained very full
files of early newspapers. The first eight
cen years of the Vermont Gazette printed
at Bennington, were included in these file
these volumes of the Gdzette extending
from 1888 to 1901. There were also com
plete files of the Windsor paper, the Jou,
nal, from 1888 to 1911, and files of tn
Rutland papers from 1902 to 1901. Her
it may be noted that we have copy of TIN
Vermont Gdzette or Green Mountain Pos
Boy the first Vermont newspaper, printed
at Westminster the copy is one of No.
of the paper, and bears date April 2, 1881
The purchase above referred to, added t,
files already possessed and otherwise oh
tanned, gives substantially files of Vernon
newspapers extending from 1888 to tn
present time, and puts them where they be
long, in the state capitol. Mr.. Root de
serves the thanks of Nermonters, for h.
refused larger sum OF money than he re
ceiyed, for the reason that he wished tn
papers to remain in the state.
understand that the Stevens papers 81
called, being manuscript copies of docu
ments of great value, are now in New
York city in the custody of Col. Rush C
Hawkins, and it is highly desirable tina
some means be taken to secure them TO
the state where they properly belong an,
where they will do the most good Yer
mont ought not to add her early history t.
her list of exports.
Respectfully submitted,
HIRAM A. HUsE, Librarian.
The report of tho publishing commitie
was made by Hon. Z. p. Walton.
NEW MEMBERS.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were elected members of the society:
John w. Rowell, Randolph; Jas. j. vii
son, Bethel C. w. Brownell, Burlington
+. w. Baldwin and William w. Grout
Barton; Heman II. Gillett, Thetford; lilo
mer w. Vail, Pomfret; John C. Coolidge
Plymouth; II. Henry Powers, Morrstown
c. S. Page, Hydepark; William S. Hazen
Mortified; H. A. Hazen, Billerica, Mass.
C. w. ii. Dwinnell and j. ii. Eaton
Marshiield; Charles w. King and Jonal
Brooks, Lunenburgh; Loveland Munson
Manchester; Myron w Bailey, st. Adams
j. o. Livingston, L. p. Jewett, Josepl
Poland, Montpelier; William Clogstoa
Springfield, Mass. Park Davis, StAlbans
r.. b. Kennedy, Fairfield William r
Dillingham;, Waterbury; L. d. Mason
Richmond; ]. T. Thurston, Montpelier;
G. Shurlleff, Plainfield; L. S. Dana, Corn
wall; James X. Toby, Cal is; S. II. Cam
eron, Woodbury.; j. w. Wheelock. Berlin
N. f. Page, Rutland; Thurman Brookins
East Shoreham; William $. Wright, Wal
than: j. G. Eaton, Plainfeld.
The committee on nominations reported
| md finn follnuinm nilnn,nn ,,,arn nlontn.