Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-12-12
CHANGERS IN CONVENTION.
AID Annual Meeting of State Body
LARGELY Attended.

huulhnu, lee. .. ne 4Inu dllIludl COl-
vention of the Vermont State Grange
opened at the Shrine Temple here this
morning with prospects that the attend
ance will exceed ], 200. The weather was
perfect with good sleighing to facilitate
travel. The city is making a big effort
to entertain the visitors. At the railroad
station is welcome sign with a key
to the city" and a similar token of hos
pitality hangs at the shrine temple.
Most of the stores are displaying well
come signs. The auditorium of the tenn
pie is decorated with many electrical
devices in addition to Grange emblems.
There were three sessions of the con-
vention to-day, terminating with a
meeting this evening for comforting of
the third and fourth degrees on large
class by Middlebury Grange.
Reports of officers, appointment of
committees and the annual address of
the worthy master, w. N. Cady of Mid
dlebury, composed the balance of the
program for the day. A. A. Priest of
Randolph, secretary, reported that
there were no new Oranges organized
during the last year, but Montgomery
Grange was recognized. The State
now has 1913 Oranges in good standing,
having a total membership of 1884
and "a Pomona Oranges with enrolment
of 6, 286. The largest Pomona is c. j.
Bell in Addison county, which has
membership of 615. There were 119
Oranges which reported a loss in men,
bership during the last IL months and
II which reported gain.
F. B. Pier of Brattleboro, the treas
urer, reported balance for the year of
SIG, $50. SO from which about So, 500 will
be taken to cover the expenses of the
present convention. The assets include
S13, 972. 35 cash in hand, permanent
fund of 1865. 70 and interest due of
81. 1885.
Worthy Master Cady touched upon a
variety of subjects in his annual adj
dress, including conservation, co-opera-
ton, education, county advisors, ten =
perance and the work of the National
Grange at it's recent session in New
Hampshire. He said that the social,
fraternal, educational and business fea-
! lures of the State Grange have been de-
veloped and extended during the last
veal in a way which makes the future
? for the organization in Vermont look
i very bright. Continuing Mr.. Cady said
: eve believe that the work of the
1 county advisor is producing good results
and think that the Oranges should CO.
operate with them during the coming
year more than they have during the
past. Every county should employ ar
advisor and if the Oranges in each
. county will work for this we are sure
: that it can be accomplished.
1--WE believe that 1t is the policy OF
the Grange in Vermont to advocate ar
education that will equip our young mer
and women for their life work. Those
who intend to stay on the farm SHOULD
have practical, scientific and business
education. To this end we should no
e rest until agriculture is taught in all O.
a our schools.
=, 1.-The Grange has always stood as i
stands to-day firmly on the side O
temperance. AS citizens of the 'OlC
Green Mountain State, we should US,
our influence and votes in banishinl
this evil from its borders. In licens
towns we should see that the law reg
|. ulating its sale is enforced, in no licens
towns, see that liquor is not sold.
Something is being done along tn
line of cooperation in many Oranges
especially in buying, but we believ
that much more can be done if we los
sight CT the personal factor and re
member that what is good for one i
e good for all We believe that CO
e operative buying and selling must b
started in small way and developed
If we cannot cooperate with on
neighbor, it will be useless to try t
II cooperate with stranger.
"A great deal is being said to-da
ABOUT cOIlSerVdlIOH anu we are leu l
: think of it in broad way as somethin
referring to some other occupation tina
\ ours. We are all familiar with the in
\ portance of the control and conservatio
y of our water power, the conservation @
our forests and mineral wealth. But
: think that we do not apply the principl
to our own farm.
= "If every farmer in the State woul
handle his own forests so as to conserv
=, them for future use, the matter of cor
- servation of forests would be settled
We must conserve the fertility of OF
soil so that our children will have bette
land than we have. Is not this pract
cal way to further the great scheme {
conservation? The great underlyin
principle of conservation is to provlc