Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30

Would like to know the secret of that new spirit
which has qickcned business throughout Vermont during the
forge the front playground of the continent? Would
like to hear the fascinating Of Vcrmont coming bac
Vermont newspapcdom the other day and watched for the
key the mystery in connection with the of The June
number of the New England Reorcr publication which prom
ses to help make this the pleasure ground of America
One might readily that the Resorter is Vermont
publication from the number of enthusiastic articles and beautiful
illustrations devoted to Vermont and its attractions list of the
T T " ho some idea of the beauty Of the VIEWS VIEWS
ing wnoosk River from Ethan Allen park Sweep in the
S'" P"ST ca7S of ' Wn H "nis T
Refections by the Roadside ST Abans Mount Mans
field and the Green Range Falls of Otter Creek "View
the Winoosld River
In an entertaining and appreca'vc article Mr. William T.
Narnon recalls the story OF the wonderful land that fell uner
the spell of cruel magician and for the length of hundred
years lay fast asleep and that here America and right
the beginning of the century very
of the sleeping country the princess going
Here the Introductory paragraph following the quotation of
the legend
up in the northwestern corner of New England, between
grand old Lake Champan and the broad rolling Connecticut
river there lies country of surprising beauty gently sop
ing hills and valleys stretches hundred and sixty niles in
length and hundred miles II vvcscd by hundreds
of rivers and streams 1t is dotted with iunueralc lakes and
ponds It's hills covered with stawar timber It's valleys
and breadth its altitude is high and its climate
Publicity attractive hotels and have
pubic toward this attractive region well to mar spirit
of progress to folks In the of the Eesorcr
men to be broken Within tis pcbound princpaity lay
beautiful princess. Her suorS but many The
Vermont.
ors are the thousands of visitors who have turned within the
last few years from Of the continent the
Nreen State the These
TO their homes each have cradcd the beauties
mont and each succeeding has large number of
visitors Slowly but surely this influx of people
part OF the country has worked change in Vermont itself The
\ernoncrS have caught the spirit of big things that going
in the world outside They beginning up
methods of odoH publicity and beginning tell the world
IN no uncertain OF the Wonderful natural beauties of the
state which for nor" than half century have nrccognc
Iherc words describe fitngy the inspiration
of the Green Moontains The mere sight of them uplifting.
They have lure all their aud rstfunSs that is satisfying
and complete For the the pressed with the
and contentious Of life stay in the Green Mounains
period OF nerVcheaing and he who suffers closer
to God and man.
article devoted 20 Vermont tells how the ten
country homes is helping toward the
Mountain state and neglected farms being transformed into
''blossomng estates
In speaking Of the awakening of the Resorcr
that the efforts Of the and the business
organizations of the State together with the methods of mod
publicity have all had their bringing about this
formation lin connection with State agricul-
ura commercial and industrial possibilities hcatlgiving
climate and combination of mountain valley. plain forest,
lake and that is unmatched either here home
abroad
The Resortcr proceeds to summarize the attractions of
Henry Ward eecher used to spend his III Vermont
and often sound the praises Of the Green Mountains his
pulpit down day and the characterization of this noble
pleasure ground by Ambassador Bryce the beautiful
region in eastern America have continued
tribute to the physical grandeur OF old Vermont.
i gratifying to that the beauties of Vernon.
coming to be thoroughly appreciated wide scale an
remains for of the Green Mountains do well
every visitor and every shall become enthusiastic
promoter Of publicity for this noble pleasure ground