Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-08-08
A WORK OF REAL VALUE.

The commission having in charge the
Vermont exhibit at the Jamestown ex-
position and the construction of a Yer
mont building there has at least one
thing to its high credit. Under its au-
thority there has just been issued book
on vermont" that is far and away the
best thing of its kind ever attained by
either public or private enterprise. The
brochure was compiled by a man Of thor
ough ability in that line-Editor Frank
L. Greene of st. Adams. 1t is intended
for circulation among visitors at the
Jamestown exposition, who may be, or
may become, interested in our little state.
1t is neatly gotten up and well illustrated
with many carefully chosen views, repre-
senting scenery or bits of interest in all
parts of the state, without discriminating
in favor of any section.
But the text is what specially COM
mends this work. In a nutshell it gives
such an attractive glimpse of the past and
present of Vermont and so well grounded
predictions for its future, that the read
er's attention is instantly caught and
held closely to the end.
brief space being given to each subject, of
course, but all departments included, so
that at the close even stranger would
have a clear idea of what Vermont has
been, is and bids fair to be, and would
Danish any pre-acquired notion that it is
a backward or unprogressive common
wealth. 1t is good enough for a text
book. 1t should be placed in every libra
ry and reading room in the state, and the
next legislature could invest $4,000 in no
way better calculated to advance the in
terests of the state than in authorizing a
very large edition of this work to be cir
culated generally where such books can
be circulated in all parts of the union. 1t
would do Vermont vastly more good than
the same money hung up at any exposi-
ton.
The book is written in clear, readable
style, and almost free from the dryness
commonly attending descriptive publica.
tions. When, however, the author treats
of Vermonts Great ''Outdoors," he
warns to his subject in way that strikes
a responsive chord in the heart of those
who know that what he says is true tc
J nature and not overdrawn for effect
Here are the sections relating to Vernon
, scenery and climate:-
, 'To attempt faithfully to portray tn,
, beauties of Vermont scenery by means
of cold and unsympathetic printers inl
would be rashly to rush in where poets
songs have failed and artists brushes fal
tered. Even the cameras sensitive Wis
ion, while it may reproduce in piecemea
tantalizing suggestions of sublime sym
metry and enchanting vistas, cannot re
veal the wider scope and prospect of un
folding beauties that greet the admirin
eye on every side or the infinite variety O
exquisite loneliness that lies in color an
shade in land where the velvet verdur
Of the fields vies with forest foliage. beau
: tiful flowers and heavens own vaulte
I blue. The scenery of Vermont is not G
I magnificent, awe-inspiring grandeur sue
as is Characteristic of some regions i
y this country where the Titanic upheaval
!. of ages gone have reared colossal snow
+ crowned domes or rived gigantic gorge
n in the impressive rock. Nature was i
her gentler mood when she fashioned he
handiwork here and even sported wit
d design in tumbling profusion of eve
s changeful pictures over the smiling lano