The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-22
GREATER VERMONT NOTES.

There are many local improvements
under way in Windsor. A large force Of
men is at work paving Main street
through the business section. Steps are
being taken to remove all electric light
and telephone wires and poles from the
central part of the village. Bids are be-
ing received for the construction of o
new eight-room schoolhouse at the head
of State street. The Windsor asso-
cates are building five double houses on
Halls terrace.
The following interesting letter APP
proving the Greater Vermont pilgrimages
for high school students has been re-
ceived from an enthusiastic Vermonter
in Washington, d. c.: 81 believe one OF
the best possible means of unifying the
splendid Vermont spirit the Greater Yer
mont association has done so much to
encourage, would be by taking the youth
of the state to travel as much as pos
sible through the state, in their forma-
tive period, letting them learn by per-
sonal observation the manifold resources
of our commonwealth, and get first
hand knowledge of the topography and
of the character of the many diversified
interests that now lie practically dor
mant in so many respects. Such a
course if Systematically undertaken by
school authorities, would go far to sup
plement and enlarge the lessons to be
learned from books and equip our ris-
ing generation with stock of informa-
ton that would enable them to combat
a more or less indifferent or skeptical
opinion of the outside world, by meet
ing criticism and comment in the Ian
guage of the old classic, All of which /
saw and part of which / was"
The Vermont society at San Diego,
Cal, held a 'sugaring off, party lass
week.
The Buffalo, ". ", society of Vermont
recently became member OF the Great
er Vermont association.
Boards of trade in Caledonia county
are in correspondence with view to hav-
ing an exchange of visits on Greater
Vermont auto tours and inspection of To-
cal industrial plants.
On Monday, May 10, there was held at
Manchester mass meeting to boom the
long trail and mountain development in
Bennington county. Herman n. Morse,
secretary of the Bennington County Yer
mont Improvement association, gave a
lecture on the Bennington county noun
tains and the long trail, illustrated by so
stereoptieon slides.
The White River Junction Board of
Trade has increased its membership this
year from so to so. The board is rails
ing funds to be applied to the oiling of
the streets in White River Junction and
in Hartford during this season. About
800 has been raised for this purpose
and for the cleaning of the streets. The
board has been instrumental in the i'm
provement of the local freight service. !
Two policies are under consideration, the |
holding of a Chautauqua week in Au- |
gust. and the employment of students in |
the Tuck school of Dartmouth college to |
aid in the administrative work Of the |
board during the next college year
The Mortified Commercial club plans |
10 open Paine Mountain park Wednes- |
day, July 10. The summit of the noun |
tain was secured as a public park by the |
Commercial club. July Is will be Paine
Mountain day, day of celebration with |
a barbecue in the afternoon and music |
and speaking in the evening. A good |
road will make it possible for visitors to |
drive to the top of the mountain. II is |
hoped that boards of trade on Greatey
Vermont auto tours, especially those of
Washington county, will attend the cele-
bration and aid the Commercial club in
. ~ oran;rav Of ba RI