The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-12-12
SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Pres. Thomas of Middlebury College
Made Rousing Address Before Society,

1 The Vermont society. Sons of the
American Revolution. held its annual
meeting in the reception room at the
State House in Montpelier yesterday
afternoon, with Vice President Frederick
S. Pease OF Burlington presiding, in the
absence of the president, Congressman
Frank l.. Greene.
The report OF the treasurer showed II
balance of 81 1882 in the treasury, Of
which Sl.375.77 belongs to the fund Tor
permanent memorials. Members deceas-
ed IN the last year were DIR. L. NJ Brig
ham OF Burlington. Judge Alfred A. Hall
of st. Albans, William S. Boynton of st.
Johnsbury, Marcus A. Moody of Bethel,
Maj. II. B. Chamberlain of Fort Bayard,
y. ~, and Justin Kellogg of Troy, y. u,
and memorial sketches were read.
Officers elected were as follows, Pres
ilent. Frederick s. pease OF Burlington;
yire-presitient. Retlfela Proctor Of Proc
tor; secretary. Walter H. Crockett %
Montpelier; chaplain, Rev Homer A.
Flint of Montpelier; delegates to the
national congress, Col. ri. W. Allen of
Burlington. G. II. Cross OF st. Johns
bury, J.. D. Butterfield of Derby Line,
Robert Roberts of Burlington, W. G. An
drews of Montpelier and DIR. G. H. Cor
ham of Bellows Falls
A committee was appointed to take
action regarding the McDonough ccnten-
arv, TO be held in Nergennes in 1914.
Last evening, the society held its an
nnal session in Representatives hall and
President John NJ. Thomas of Middle
bury college delivered splendid adj
dress on "The Worth to Nation of
Sense OF Its Past" He referred to the
erection of memorials of events connect
ed with the wars and said the reason
these memorials are erected is because
we have a realization of the value of
the past of the milton and bind our
selves in pious obligation to hand down !
the traditions to onr children. The |
nation which has awakened to feeling |
for its past will move steadier to its I
goal. The need to-day is not for The |
sentimental turning to the past which /
'alues things from ld-fathioned cradles I
n which some grai imother rocked her
,aby, or other antiquated articles. but I
sense of feeling for the deeds of con-
for an appreciation of events
which had successors and the occur
ences which led up to the present stage
# advance in our country. The whole
tlorv of life lies in an appreciation of
he achievements which brought the i
ountry to its present status and which
viii continue to make it increase and
In concluding, he said;
Imagine the mental calibre OF ono
rhosc only reading is the small items OF
peal news from the village correspond
nts OF weekly newspaper and contrast
/ with the stature to which he would
rive who stceped himself in the writ
lgs of Parkiiaii and rhevelyan. Motley
nd Mommscn. Yet the village paper is
he faithful transcript of the common
fe of our towns. II Is a sense of the
asst We need to impart a realization OF
,e worth of life, the meaning of the i
orld i(
BY the placing Of the Champain
onumcnt we have wrought deed for
he nation. We have perpetuated no
cal tradition: we have made secure for
le future the preservation of site !,
1iqne upon this continent the most
riking and significant relic Of the con
st BY which America won its treasure.
that treasure is to be guarded. if that
ntribution is to be preserved. it viii be :
rongh the preservation of the heart OF !
g nation Of the sense for its past. :,
hich. please God. the mounds AMI
ones Of old Crown Point shah keep
i've while men grow reverent before !. y
eds Of old-time valor and so long as =
arts are kindled in the face Of the -
uhfV dead :. "