Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-22

We have long talked about "Grcater Vermont Now
preceding issue illustration of the splendid way IN whch
towns individually taking the movement for the de-
This morning exceedingly gratifed to be able to
place before readers the outline of movement looking to
the creation Of central organization which shall stand for the
whole State representing this forward sweep in the various
towns, and which shall mean Greater Vermont"
There formed in Burlington on Saturday treater
Vermont Association the Of which as wide as the ta
and which is hoped will only mpar new impetus to the
development of towns already having development organa
tions but which will also lead the formation of new assoca
lions this character in towns where such organization now
exists
This Greater Vermont Association is ths outcome Of
instituted by Mr. James p Taylor of saxton River
whose efforts have contributed sgnay to the popuarng
of the mountain heights of Vermont through the formation OF
the Green Mountain Climbing Club with representative organ
cations number Of the progressive cities and towns OF the
State.
The idea have the Greater Vermont Association
federation of local IN exs
that hereafter be formed in the various towns FOR
the promotion of the veal Such organization has
possibilities that do yet fully appear. 1t stand for the
social and intellectual upift Of the State well as for the de
veopment of Vermont forgetting that
our boys and girls are our best natural resources
The opportunities for effective service along these lines are
practically without limit and regard this movement look
ing the formation Of organization for the promotion
of Greater Vermont of the promising and tar
reaching movements Instituted the Green Mountain
State.
One of the first features of the movement looking to
Greater Vermont according to the plan of Mr. Ta the father
of the undertaking. would be the establishing OF Vermont
Week. The primary purpose of this week would be the ins
tung of pilgrimage through the State by Vemoners VINO
desire to know of their commonwealth and to ENJOY
its and study its industries its institutions and It's
municipal and State equipment.
The arranged under this head include State nstitu
TONS municipal public improvements places of historic inter
mountains lakes industries like marble and gran
tie notable farms representing the latest developments
and scientific methods of agriculture and last if not great
est of ALL educational institutions
While this undertaking would be instituted primarily ior
the benefit Vermonters value of enabling vs
become favoraby impressed by the manifold beauties
and of the Green Mountain state would not be lS
nored readily be that all sorts or inviting pro-
grams could be carried by the different communities III con
oHyr Of
made Of great benefit to the community IN variety or drec
tons
Mr. TAYLOR believes "Vermon Week" might well be held
June when hills and valleys
would look their pretes when people would have
leisure other time during the summer no1hs 10
and the of visitors The idea would be
special the railroads and at the hote or
parties making these trips have the places visited fur
nh such such literature like guide books and
leaflets and such entertainments might seem best .
In would represent the cooperation OF
communities concerned the railroads. the hotels ne auto
mobile clubs the commercial organizations and development
societies they be known the big indus
establishments visited and representatives OF Greater
mont Association we'll the newspapers-all FOR the de-
velopment of the Green Mountain State
Mr. Taylor has devoted marked degree OF attentlon 10
and the people OF Vermont Will owe nm
large debt gratitude for the zeal and the efficiency shown
in tho which with the idea of securing greater
publicity and consequent deserved popularity LOT our
and which has developed INTO an Undertaking look
mo TO the advancement of whole commonwealth
Burlington is glad to have had an early start IN TINS move
mont embrace the whole State OF Vermont
and again repeat that the 1912 promises to be not the
greatest in our history which not ended but than any
preceding it, -, -
Greater Vermont continual progress with every
o and child the work of promoting the
and with each year period OF constantly ncres
ing fruitage