The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-10-19
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MET.
Organization Flourishing in Finances and
Membership-2o Members Admitted.

he Nefm0nt historical society nelo
its annual meeting yesterday at it;
rooms in the State House, these mem.
bers being in attendance: William w
Stielney of Ludlow, ]. A. DeBoer OF
Montpelier, Walter H. Crockett, Mont
pelier, DIR. H. d. Holton of Brattleboro
State Treasurer t. II. Deavitt of Mont
pelier, w. A. Dutton Of Hardwick
Charles D. Mather of Montpelier, ex-
Governor Jonn L. Barstow of Shelburne
Frank j. Wilder of Saratoga Springs
i n. ", Ex-Governor J. w. Stewart OF
Middlebury, Henry r. Field Of Rutland
t. y. Field OF Montpelier, W. @. An.
drews, E. A. Mutt and George W. Wing
of Montpelier.
The society needs more shelf room and
a committee composed of f. W. Baldwin
Of Barton, w b. G. Stickney OF Bethel
and j. A. DeBoer of Montpelier report
ed as TO conditions. 1t was said that
a few more shelves could be put in the
room occupied by the society in the
State House, but that if the books now
in the attic should be brought down,
tney would I'll the shelves to overflow
ing at once. The matter will be taken
up with the board of directors Of the
state library.
In connection with this question, it
was said that as the supreme court quar-
ters are inconvenient the committee
would recommend that the state con
struct suitable building somewhere
away from the State House, wnere court
might assemble and the state library
be located. and that the historical So
] s.g- . - 1.a
thus left vacant.
The treasurer's report Of Henry T..
Field showed that the society was in a
hourishing condition financially, there
being a balance in the treasury Of
S57592, and s2036.70 Of the Dewey fund,
which is still in the hands of the So
eiety.
i. NJ. Goddard, librarian, reported
that large number of additions had
been made to the library in the past
year, including PIG bound volumes and
1 ~ pamphlets. The sum Of S402.49 was
spent for books relating to New Eng
land history and many other books We're
purchased.
In the past two years, the member
ship has increased from 230 60 256,
according to the report Of President
| w w. Stickney Of Ludlow, and twenty
applications were favorably voted upon
| yesterday, as follows: Matthew Hale
of Boston, Mass Wyman $. Baseom
Of Fort EdEard, n. ", Charles H. slo-
cum Of Morrisyille. George NJ Powers
of Morrisville, Charles H. Hail of Spring
field, Mass, Philip B, Jennings Of BEN
nington Center, + L. Batess Of Benning
ton, 4. r. Rowell Of Chester, Charles
T. Smith Of Burlington. Kate NJ. Cone
of Hartford, J. P. Taylor OF SaXtons
River. f. C. futile of Rutland, Har
vey r. Kingsley of Rutland, Byron y
Clark of Burlington, S. \, Gage Of
Weathersiield, and NJ L. Powell Of Bur
lington.
The Allied Electrical association
wishes the historical society to accept
the deed Of the land in Forestdale, where
tablet was recently erected to Thomas
Davenport, tine inventor of the electric
motor, and the society voted to accept
the title. II was also voted that the
society print the addresses recently de-
livered at the dedication Of this tab
let.
During the year the following mem !
bers of the society have died: Robert o. |
Bascom Of Fort Edward, n. Y, sec
rotary Of the New York Historical So
ciety; Bradley B. Smalley of Burling. !
ton, J. II. Converse OF philadelphia,
Pa, Z. O. Silver of New York City, |
General W. II. Gilmore of Fairlee, d. w. |
Robinson of Burlington.
Secretary Field read letter from !
relatives Of Aaron Leland, governor |
of Vermont from 1922 to 1927, stating
that they wish to present an oil paint |
ing of him to the society, and another !
letter was read from Miss Julia A. |
Jackson, niece Of the late Hon. John |
A. Conant of Brandon, in regard to the
presentation Of his portrait to the so /
eietv. The art museum of Boston also .
wants this same portrait, but it is prob I
able that the historical society viii come I
in possession of it.
Frank J. Wilder of Saratoga Springs,
n. Y, made a short address and pre-
sented the society lock, which was
used on the old Jail at Bennington,
Last years officers were reelected,
with the exception of Henry L. Field |
OF Rutland. who asked to be relieved of
a long service as treasurer Of the So
ciety, his place being filed by the APP
pointment Of William 4. Dewey. The 1
officers are as follows; President, Will 4
liam w. Stiekney Of Ludlow; vice presi-
dents. Joseph A. DeBoer of Montpelier, 1
Horace w. Bailey of Newbury and John
+. Goodrich OF Burlington; recording sec |
rotary. Edward D-Fied of Montpelier; 4
corresponding secretaries. Edward n. II
Goddard of Montpelier and Charles ;. Il
Forbes of St Adams; treasurer, Viii Il
liam T. Dewey Of Montpelier; librarian,
Edward NJ Goddard Of Montpelier; Gu
iators, Ezra Bamerd of Middlebuy, 4
Hall Park Mccullough of Bennington,
Rev. Henry Fairbanks Of st. Johnsbury, Il
John f. Goodrich of Burlington, Porter
H. Dale Of Brighton. Frank l.. Green
OF St. Adams. Nelson W. Fisk OF Isle
la Motto, Hon. Carroll s. Page of HYDE
Park, DR. George Davenport Of East
Randolph, F. W. Baldwin Of Barton,
Frank G. Partridge of Proctor, Bert +.
Merriam of Rockingham, Gilbert A.
Davis OF Windsor, Guy W Bailey, sec
rotary of state; Horace f. Grahams
auditor of accounts; and George ".
Wing. state librarian. the last three be-
ing members cx-otiicio.
The following standing committees
were appointed by President Stiekney.
Library, J. A. DeBoer. Edward n. Cod
dard Of Montpelier and II. p McCul-
Tough Of Bennington; printing. II I.
Green of ST. Adams, Hon. Carroll S.
Page Of HYDE Park and T. ~. Baldwin