The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-11-01
NEW HISTORY OF VERMONT.
To Be Written by W. II. Crockett,
Who IS Wen Qualified for the job.

i j. generally conceded by All FIJI 1
miliar with the subject that the history 4
Of Vermont never has been presented /
in any WORK with the fulness OF
breadth OF treatment it deserves. some
attempts have been made. and several
histories were written. most OF them
many years ago. covering certain pc
riods or sections; yet it still remains
true three centuries after the discovery
of this region, that the commonwealth
and its people are without Il his
tory IN any way approaching com
Plcte record of Vermont 5 achieve
mcnts
II also eeHcrail conceded bv All
familiar with w III Clarkett 4 wora
during ;hc past decade ur more that ne
one in Vermont is better qualified to
write such histor, hen Is Nr
Croc kett, a long time re iaTcr man
who has made q special tud If his
torical matters in the Grca Mountain
state. Many have suggested from tins
to time that Mr.. Crockett should mr.
dcrtake such a work and be- has rofI
scented to to 50. He viii have hn ,n
operation and counsel Of sou i
state 5 most eminent mor s.; h.o i
Of advisors aud editorial rcti,.y This
board VII consist If Ilurtc. ST. Bailey.
Of Ncwbury, United STATE, marshal
and one Of tho most profound students
OF Vermont history; former COY.
George IL. Prouty Of Newport one ot
the ablest and most progrC ssiyc Of Yer
! mont $ governors; Frank Fish. af
. Nergennes, superior Judge ana. histori-
cal scholar; Mason ;. stone. Of Mont
pelier, for many wears state slipcra-
. tendent OF education and one OF the
prominent educators Of tho uitci
States; and G. r. Smith Of Burlington
: one of Vermont 5 leading bankers ard
L business men.
The work will be i-sucd IN four vol
umes and viii be fully illustrated with
Il valuable and interesting maps charts
Il pictures of historic scenes and places
; aud portraits Of Vermont men from
the founding Of The state TO the pres
t. ent time. At ideally and mechanical
i ~ the four volumes Viii he beautiful
" specimens OF the printers art and II
every way high standard of excel
lence Will be maintained. Paper foi
the work will be especially made witt
l a view 20 enduring quality and the y
lustrations Will be printed on vellnn
rs insects, thus insuring durahlit,
e and the soft tints 80 desirable t. en-
d cravings.
IN ne general history VIII re tItdtc'
in detail from the earliest period 20 tn
ed present time Special attention viii b
! devoted to the political and govern
IN mental history. which will be treate
IL separately from the formation Of tn
state covering all state administra
tionS aud the record of Vermont me
n prominent in the affairs Of the stat
Ill and the nation The history of tn
.. bench and bar will be written by
Ell well-known LAWYER and the history O
'r- education, by Mason :. Stone. will coy
or the entire range Of this importar
he subject, the public schools system, IN
I'm versities, colleges. industrial and ayr
a cultural schools, normal and othS
He training schools, and public hbrarie
Ir. The history of industry and commerce
banking and finance; religion. demon
nations. and many other subjects {
iiu Importance viii be appropriately trea
-, ed by the author.