The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-20
HELD MEETING
In MONTPELIER
Vermont Historical Society in
list Annual Session
WV. STICKNEY REELECTED
Discussion Of the ACCESSIBILITY Of Having
an Office Of State Historian.
Many Other Doings
by Society.

There was a rather small attendance
at the list annual meeting Of the Yer-
mont Historical society at the State
House in Montpelier yesterday after
noon, at which Ex-Governor W. w.
Stickney, president Of the society, pre-
sided. The minutes Of The last meeting
were read by the recording secretary,
E. D. Field Of Montpelier, who also read
the report Of the treasurer, Hon. H. F.
Field, Of Rutland, who was unable to
be present This report showed a bal
ance Of s472.6l in the treasury. The
Dewey monument fund amounted to
S2,S2s74
The report Of the librarian, +. NJ
Goddard, Of Montpelier, showed that
FOG books and pamphlets had been re-
ceived during the year, including the
propositions records of the town Of
fairlee, from G. W. Winship Of that
place.
Two volumes Of early records Of
Congressional State conventions have
been loaned to the society The por-
traits of Vermont governors have been
made complete bv the addition Of one
Of Governor Prouty An excellent por-
trait Of Hon. G.. O. Benedict, Of Burling-
ton, former president Of the society,
has been received during the year
The deaths during the past year in
clude John J.. Bacon. Robert o, Bascom,
Hon Hiram Carleton former presi-
dent Ex-Gov Charles J. Bell. Robert II.
Hutchins Hampdeu w. Mcintyre, Bishop
John s. Michaud, aud Il I. sheldon,
also J. T. Phelps and J. II. Garfield, COR
responding members.
On motion Of Hon. Joseph A. DeBoer
the board Of managers was instructed
to take under consideration the estab-
Hshmcnt Of the office Of state historian,
or some similar place, and the securing
OF legislative aid for the same
The committee on the need Of ad.
ditional shelf room for the library was
continued Ia another year. President
Stiekney called attention To the need
Of a new state building.
Seventeen new members were elected
as follows G. P. Tafbell, Of Rovalton,
Harry G. White, Of North Bennington,
j. G. Colgate. Of Bennington Center r.
HI Jennings, of North Bennington n
II. Munroe, Of Hartford. Conn, F. ].
Wilder. Of Saratoga Springs n. g.. a..
d. Gatman, Of Bennington, Rev Isaac
Jennings, of Bennington, w ~ Russell
Of Hartford. I. r. Kent 81 Boston. G.
NJ Dimond, Of Bedford, Mass. @ Al.
Catlin, Of Providence, r. T. T, T. Field
OF Boston. T. f. Hazen, Of New York
TIAit &c
Batchelder, Of Arlington, NJ. S. Villas, of
Burlington.
Officers Elected.
Officers were elected as follows; Pres
ident. William w Sticlney. Of Ludlow;
viee-presidents. Joseph A, DeBoer, Mont
pelier. Horace W. Bailey. Newburv,
John r. Goodrich Burlington; record
ing secretary. Fdwnrd d Field. Mont
pelier; corresponding secretaries. Ed
ward NJ. Goddard. Montpelier Charles 8.
Forbes, st. Abans treasurer. Henry r.
Field, Rutland; librarian. Edward NJ.
Goddard, Montpelier, eurators. Ezra
Brainard, Addison county, Hall Park
Mccullough, Bennington county. Henry
Fairbanks, Caledonia county, John II.
Goodrich Chittenden county. Porter II.
Dale, Essex county, Frank i. Greene,
Franklin county, Nelson Wilbur Fisk,
Grand Isle county, Carroll s. Page, In
noble county, DR.. George Davenport,
Orange county; n w Baldwin, Orleans
county, Frank G. Partridge, Rutland
county, George L. blanchard, Washing
ton county, y. s. Hays, Windham coun-
ty, Gilbert Al Davis. Windsor county,
Guy W. Bailey, secretary Of state,
Horace F. Graham, auditor Of accounts,
George w. Wing, state librarian, ex-
ofiieio.
Standing committee On library,
Joseph A. DeBoer, John r. Goodrich. r.
Mr. Goddard; on printing. Frank I.
Greene, II. w. Bailey, F. w. Baldwin;