The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-13
IN MONTPELIER MARCH 20.
Meeting of Greater Vermont" Associa-
ton Will Be Held

Meeting of Greater Vermont" Associa-
ton Will Be Held.
Greater Vermont" meeting will
be held at Montpelier on Friday, March
%. and the call for the same is made
by the committee in the following COM
munication:
Dear Sir.
"On February II, 1912, number OF
gentlemen from different parts of YER
mont met at Burlington to consider the
| formation of statewide organization
which shall devote itself to the general
development of the Green Mountain
state. Those present at the conference
were Willard f. Barnes of Chimney
Point, President Guy Potter Benton,
! Clarence p. Cowles, Max l.. Powell and
j. L. Southwick of Burlington, w. G.
| Cotton and w. II. Crockett of Mont
pelier, Charles X. Cummings of White
River Junction, Ex-Governor G. II.
| Prouty of Newport w. H. Randall of
st Johnsbury, President c. H. Spoon
| ed of Norwich university, James p.
| Taylor Of Vermont academy, and w. X.
Wheeler Of Vergennes. Letters of APP
prevail OF the NOV lment were read from
the following gentlemen: George T..
Chaffee and Percival w. Clement of
Rutland, Joseph A. DeBoer Of Mont
pelier, Allen VI. Fletcher of Proetors-
vile, Frank Il. Greene and j. w. Han
ley of st. Adams. Frederick L. Hough-
ton OF Brattleboro, Frank f. Howe OF
Bennington, George b. Lawson Of Sax
tons River r. w McCuen of Vergennes
Frank c. Partridge and Redfeld Proc
tor, President John Thomas of Middle
bury college, and Theodore n Vail of
Lyndouville.
The proposition for a state associa-
ton was discussed with enthusiastic
interest, The difficulties which face
such an enterprise were described; the
possibilities of good that lie in sue
ccssful organization were stated Aft
er full deliberaton the members OF the
conference took action with cordial
unanimity Since it was deemed wise
and possible 10 form such an organiza-
ton, they resolved to organize an asso-
citation to be called "The Greater Ner-
mont Association" They appointed
Messrs. Taylor, Cotton and Cowles a
committee with plenary powers to make
arrangements for a general meeting at
which the organization of the associa-
tion shall be completed. They directed
the committee 10 extend special invita-
tions to representatives OF boards Of
trade and of such other associations as
may seem advisable.
Your organization is invited to send
q delegate to a meeting of the Great
err Vermont Association" which will be
held in the city hall at Montpelier, Fri
day. March 20, at 80 o'clock in the
afternoon. A preliminary conference
will be held at eleven O'Clock in the
morning. Other gentlemen who are
members Of your organization are most
cordially invited to be present. A.
constitution and plan OF activity for
the Greater Vermont Association win
he reported to the meeting and will be
considered by those present. Please
send the names OF delegates and of any
others who viii he present to james
II. TAYLOR, SaXtons River, Vermont All
who approve The movement but cannot
attend this meeting are requested TO
communicate with Mr. Taylor.
1.-THE general aims of the organization
are suggested IN the call Tor the Bur
lington meeting on February II: Such
an organization would stimulate the ac-
Invites of local boards of trade and
commercial clubs, and would lead to
the organization Of such associations
where they do not now exist 1t would
supplement the publicity work done by
the state government, It would foster
activities along lines OF progress II |
would study the needs and possibilities |
Of the Green Mountain state
Two possible special features of the |
work Of the association will be discussed |
at the meeting: A Vermont week /
a week in MAY or June in which special |
would be given for the in |
spection of the state by its citizens;
and a great state celebration in 1916 (
Of the l25th anniversary of the Joining /
n the Union hv the first state and the
most unique state to be added to the
original thirteen Four years of ag-
gressive progress from 1912 to 1916
viii make such a celebration most app
Dropriate and most successful.
James p. TAYLOR.
Willard c. Cotton.
Clarence 2. Cowles.
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