The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-10-23
GREATER VERMONT NOTES.

the entire community.
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GREATER VERMONT NOTES.
Secretaries OF commercial and
civic organizations are earnestly re
lquested to send notices OF any chan
gcs In ''e list OF officers and com-
mittees of their organizations TO the |
secretary OF The Greater Vermont |
Association, James =. Taylor, Room
II, The Strong Building, Burlington.
Vermont. The Association desires
to keep its lists OF the officers and
the committees of state organiza-
tions authoritative and up-to-date.
The Sterling Section of the Green
Mountain Club is showing great
activity. Its members have com
pleted the link of the Long Trail
from the northern peak of Sterling
Mountain to Sterling Pond A. w.
Stone, president of the section, re
Gently took Is boys from Johnson
over Sterling to Barnes camp, re-
turning by way of Jeffersonyille.
Rev. +. w. Hazen, secretary Of the
section, has led party of 10 boys
md girls to the summit of Sterling
the latter part of the ascent be
ing made In the rain with true Yer
mont pluck.
At the annual meeting of the
Burlington Merchants Association
held on Friday, October Is, T. B.
Wright was nominated for the presi-
dency of the association, but de-
clined to continue the work for an
other year, and Max Powell was un-
animously elected president. Mr..
Wright's administration has beer
notable In the efficiency with which
the routine work OF the association
mas been conducted, in the establish
nent Of the weekly luncheons ON J
Thursday Moons. In the beginning OF
a system of Better Acquaintance
tours, and in the movement for a
convention hall in Burlington.
The issue Of the Swanton Courier
for October 16 contains two new
features, Town Improvement Sec.
tion, and a Greater Vermont Sec ,
ion. The Town Improvement sec. D
tion contains notes and suggestions y
bearing on community development
lnder the legend, Read this de
partment each week If you are / u
booster" The Greater Vermont !,
ion includes Greater Vermont "
Notes sent out by The Greater Yer u
mont Association, and little stories
If progress and improvement up and AZ
lown the Green Mountain State. u
IN recent address 10 business n
men Commissioner Brigham appeal W
ed strongly for the cooperation OF
business men in the development OF
Vermont agriculture. In his closing 10
words Mr. Brigham suggested pol w
cy for the members Of commercial su
and civic organizations as follows "
My friends, II the agriculture OF 10
Vermont is TO be developed 10 the
,oln- where we begin to realize its
tremendous possibilities, we must
Ill work together TO accomplish that vi
md. Go out and get acquainted
With the people Of Vermont, try TO
the problem OF the men
IN the farms, try TO discover ways az
md means whereby you may work ce
With them for the Improvement OF Sy
he state. Luke =. Fisher OF Cabot. 60
Iow a man In the evening of HE. a
developed Vermont farm TO the 10
,oint where 4S acres raised the III
-oughage 10 feed 100 head OF high w
producing cows. A man who could j..
10 this could succeed AZ business
nan IN any Vermont town or city.
Jet acquainted with such men. give
hem recognition. Let ug In this a.
t.tle state OF ours annihilate the
,arrief between country and city, let da
% work together with the hope of NJ
Ipbuilding a greater Vermont
A very significant and suggestive 81
fudy Of the rural schools Of Wind of
or County has recently been pub
Isi ed by the Windsor County r. N tGi,
!. A. Committee. Good conditions wa
nd bad conditions among the ~ we
ehoois visited have been summed
D Ia numbered statements under Las
be following 10 headings School
uiIdings, General Equipment. Light spe
ag OF School Buildingg Heating of Ter
ehool Buildings. Ventilation OF
chool Buildings. Care Of School Mr.
ulldings. water-closet or Toilets Mn
are of school Grounds Fairgrounds ais,
I'd school Grounds. Pupils. Among H..
clOlars who are Aliens. Teachers. onl
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