Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29
HISTORICAL MANUAL ON CHAM
PLAINS DISCOVERY.

Horace W. Bailey. United States
marshal for the district Of Vermont
and member Of the Vermont commits
sion on the celebration OF the Cham
plain Tercentenary, was requested by
the members Of the Vermont commits
sion and the Vermont department OF
education to prepare an historical
manual on the discovery Of Lake
Champlain to be used for the two
fold purpose OF anording the school
children of the State a manual of In
formation on this subject and to
awaken interest in the comn,emora
ton OF the discovery Of the lake by
bears.
Mr.. Bailey is an enthusiastic anti
quarian as we'll as a thorough hstori-
cal student, and the task OF prepar-
ing this manual. which he accepted,
was naturally n labor Of love. The
result Of his work is } booklet which,
while necessarily limited in its scope.
by the requirements Of the occasion as
well as the limitations laid down by
theless an indispensable handbook for
students OF Lake Champl.,n and es-
pecially Of the Champlain Tercenten-
airy. At the same time II contains
Jealous appeals to the spirit OF pat
riotism ana the school population OF
Vermont among whom 10000 copies
of this work have been distributed.
can not fail TO develop into batter men
and women for having studied the
events as are herein summarized.
Copies are to be sold to the general
public for 25 cents, the proceeds to go
toward the permanent memorial to
Champaign.
In the dedication the author incor-
porstes these inspiring sentiments:
"In the great wsrld nsld OF study to
which ysu are called and in which you
are now lasorins. - nst lsss sight Of
the little green spst 81 the map called
Vermont. Lock with your own eyes
upon its unsurpassed scenery. From
It's valleys look up and study its noun
tain ranges ana peaks, and from those
heights look down and study its
plains. Its valleys. its rivers and lakes.
go to your text books and search
them. give the librarians Of your
towns no rest until they have pro-
duced from dusty shelves book after
book treating on Vermont. Read them
until you grow into the best type OF a
real true Vermonter.
do not let the world wide fame OF
the illustrious Aliens. of Baker and
Warner. ovsrshadow that solid column
of heroic pioneers, the sturdy and no
less patriotic fathers and mothers who
by sheer strength of brain ana Drawn
lifted our State out OF chaos They
erected 4 model government out OF
their puritanic hearts ana minds ana
laid the foundations OF our spiendid
Institutions and homes, OF which there
are none better on Gods green earth
Study these mon and those women
until that inspiratisn shall come which
makes for stronger and better citizen
ship"
The manual gives history OF the
memorial celebration pro)ect as well
AZ a general outline of the program 70
be carried out at various points In the
Champlain valley the coming July
The contents include sketch OF sam
uel de Champlain. as well as that por'
ton Of Champlain's voyages treat'hs
o: the discovery OF the lake ana 'he
hrst battle with the Iroquois. There
are also historical and descriptive
sketches Of Lake Champlain' Tieohoer'
oga, Crown Point. Burlington YER
gennes, Plattsburgh, st. Adams SWAN
ton. Isle La Motto, Alburgh ana o'"e'
points of interest on the lake