Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-21

plain 1t was made up of one vast ever
green forest. Ex-Governor Prouty ha:
said that II Vermont had her origina
forests she would be worth more In dol
lars and cents at the present time thar
she is with her farms. factories and cities
The forests were cut away by the FRS
settlers that they might have an OPP
portunity to develop agriculture Much o.
the lumber was destroyed by burning
for 1t was not until later that 1t had G
market in Europe. The first two genera
tons were justified In the attempt tt
gain clearings' but to-day such actions
are not justifable because places hig!
UP on our mountains have been cut an
burned bare of trees which It will take
century to grow there again. Many OF
tho people in the back districts who de-
pended upon the forests for their LIVING
are now hard put to It to make theii
farms bring them a living. and the many
water-power mills are abandoned because
the forests which furnished the raw ma
terial are gone.
More legislation should be done along
the lines Of re-forestraton so that there
may be appropriations made each year
Of n certain amount until the State owns
400, 900 acres Of Vermont forests This
could be done by stretching the amount
given over a period Of years so that
the amount would not seem so great.
PROFESSOR EMERSON DISCUSSES
PATRIOTISM
Prof S. F.. Emerson OF the University
OF Vermont gave a most interesting talk
on modern patriotism Patriotism, as
a sentiment" he said. rs the movine
power of the world" 1t carries men by
storm 80 that they are ready and eager
to give their lives and property. II
also has the clarifying aspect shown ir
the case Of the man. who. when he find:
his poor little farm Is threatened by thu
enemy, discovers It TO be the most beau
tiful place in the world. 1t transform.
the past into n living present so tina
at times such as the time of the Eng
lish pageantry the great history OF thu
past Is lived over. The essential thinl
which we Americans stand for above al
else is self-government. and one Of thu
greatest ways to show patriotism Is t
live up to self-government in the ordin
airy ordering of our daily lives. Thu
eItdt uihiCulty At tIlt piC StHt tiiIio
the paralysis of self-government. Pro
fessor Emerson gave several true Il
amusing, ways in which our rights a
citizens and our part In the government
OF our country should be made the mos
Of Self-government instilled into tn
mind in the home, schools and college
would make for patriotism In its bes
sense.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The principal matter to come befor
the conference under the head OF un
finished business was the report of tn
committee on resolutions, read by Mrs
Pember. in which were expressed appre
citation of the entertainment offered b.
Green Mountain Chapter, of the cour
tesies Of the Ethan Allen club the siste
societies and Mrs. Edward Wells, II
whose home the evening reception wa
held. and sympathy FOR the officers anc
members kept at home on account o
Illness and death. The resolutions wer
adopted and the meeting came to close
The afternoon session was made en-
joyable by several musical selection
given by the Springer trio, and voca
selections by Mrs. J. II. Mimms an,
Mrs. B. w. Braley.
EVENING RECEPTION.
The reception given by Green Noun
tain chapter at the home Of Mrs. Ed
ward Wells on Summit street in tn
, evening was largely attended In tn
receiving line with Mrs Wells wer
Mrs. F. F. Hazen. retiring State re
gent Of the Daughters Of the Ameri
can Revolution, Mrs. Joseph Aud. re
gent Of Green Mountain chapter
Daughters OF the American Revolu
ton. Mrs H. r. Watkins, vice regen
OF Green Mountain chapter Mrs. A. s
Isham. president Of the Daughters G
1912. and Mrs. George II. Smile G
Montpelier. president OF the Vernon
Society Of Colonial Danes.
The assisting hostesses were a
members of Green Mountain chapte
Their names follow: Mrs. p. r. Mile
Mrs. b. w. Braley. Mrs c. " Grisme
Mrs. Robert Roberts, Miss Mary Rob
erts Mrs. F. NJ. Gould Mrs E. II. Pow
ell. Mrs. Sarah d. Hammond, Mrs.
j. Flynn, Mrs. F. f. Burgess. Mrs. I
ID. Kimball. Miss Mary Arthur, Mr.
F. w. Ward. Mrs. ]. II. Mimms. Mr.
A. c. Booth. Mrs. Edward Robinso,
Mrs. r. d. Lewis. Mrs. Angie Andrew
Mrs. c. II. Mower, Mrs. G. L. McBrid
Mrs Eva ]. Richmond. Mrs. Lucia /
Downing, Mrs. Alma Bingham, Mrs. 7
s. Peck and Mrs. I. L. Reeves.
The national colors were used
the general color scheme throughou
| the house. In the dining room. wher
a bufet luncheon was served, pin
roses were used with effect. In tn
other rooms oak leaves and chrysar
themums were artistically arranged
Mrs. w. F. Ferguson. Mrs. J. L. Pierre
and Mrs. D. A. Loomis served. assist
ed by Mrs, F. d. Spaulding. Mrs, G.
Hicks. Mrs. j. H. Dodds, and tn
Misses Marjorie Adsit. Theodore Pee
and Ruth Chamberlin