Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-16

cpened Tuesday morning at the Armory
with an exceptionally large attendance,
there being about 500 present. Tho morn
trc session was opened on the NTH dc
cree. The principal part of the after
uocn's session was given over to the
anutal address of the worthy master,
Willis N. Cady of Nddlcbury. In the
evening the annual banquet was served
at the Hotel Vermont, about go sitting
down to the tables in the main dining
room.
The first business to come before the
morning session was the appointment of
the various standing committees. The
executive committee gave its report.
which was followed by two-ninute re-
ports from the deputies Of the various
districts.
The annual address Of The worthy mas
ter. Willis n. Cady of Middlebury, was
or the afternoon program. The master
in his address came out strongly in favor
of temperance. bidding tho patrons
register a strong vote at the coming
March meeting in favor of a prohibition
law. An abstract Of the address fol-
lows.
WORTHY MASTERS ADDRESS.
As we assemble for orr 18th annual ses-
sion in this beautiful city. the Queen of
Vermont we feel that We are welcome
because we represent the great aGri-
cultural industry of our State. Let us
BE- tric representatives and in all Of our
deliberations keep the interests of the
whole State in the forefront.
CONDITION or THE ORDER.
During the year, as opportunities pre-
scented themselves. we have visited many
of the subordinate and most Of the
Pomona oranges of the state. We have
attended field meetings. grange fairs.
and have dedicated one grange hall.
Through these means and by the use of
the mail and telephone we have tried
to keep in touch with all of the patrons.
While we are sorry that W. have lost u
few oranges, we are glad to note the
large increase in others. one new grange
has been organized at Calais and we eX-
poet that others will soon he started.
The Grange to-day, throughout the coun-
try, is doing more for the farmers than
ever before. | wish to commend the fine
work that the officers and members of
our splendid order are doing in Yer
mont.
NATIONAL GRANGE.
Tho i9th annual session of the National
Grange held at Oakland was marked for
us d lllpIii'uS' IItSitSSlNt NoIh' ! iS
national masters report showed that
nearly Coz oranges had been organized
during the past year, and that the
finances of the order We're in a healthy
condition, showing an increase in assets
of nearly 5000. Strong resolutions were
passed endorsing equal suffrage, national
prohibition, a common sense system of
rural credits, protesting against any
change in the system Of rural delivery
of mail that would render it of less serv-
fee to the people. That the betterment
of rural life should receive greater CON
sideration than the cost of the service
Resolutions were passed protesting
AGAINST an increase in the standing army
Or any material increase in the navy
Oliver Wilson was reelected master, and
most of the old officers continue to serve
The 5oth session will be held in Washing
Ton, y. e.
GRANGE PUBLICATIONS.
The National Grange Monthly has kat
a successful year. and 1t is the purpose
of the management to make it more OF
a necessity in every Grange home thar
ever before. a department for doing jol
printing for oranges has been added L
Its office equipment. More of our Yer
mont oranges ought to send Grange new.
TO TINS paper.
EDUCATION.
Education is the handspring Of SUCCESS
This i. particularly true of the farmer
We may obtain it by experience, by con
tact witii the world, by the study o
nature and in our schools and colleges
our young people will, in most cases. oh
tain their education through the las
'.amoc agency. and so it is our duty ant
80. iloun 70 oyr.s .t,A, ,Lo l,,,o -,
GOOD of our State at heart, to foster an,
help our educational institutions. especial
y those devoted to the study of the rrea
rcience Of agriculture. Since our Stat
Grange last met Vermont has had tn
gift Of n splendid property for the pur
pose OF an agricultural school. The gif
~ or double significance to the patron
or vermont wher we remember that !
was gwen. not only by a loyal citizen O
cur state. nut also by "A true brother O
our ordev. The lior. Theodore n. Vail
This school. with the one at Random,
and the State AGRICULTURAL College n
Hurlingtoc, belong t, the pcopls of Yer
mont and ought. with the help Of ever
citizen, 10 make IA new era in agri
cultural. The Grange is a school for It
members and its success conters aroun
the lecturers hour. We ought to free,
$50 f"'H VIE renting 10 the nome
The farm and tho state, making this hou
"A source of profit and instruction.
COOPERATION.
Something has been done in the rranr,
81 this state in cooperative huying an
selling during the past year, but there
a great opportunity to do more wor
niong this line. We regret that SO man
Of our cooperative croamcrios and chez;
factories have either closed their doc
or passed into the hands Of large co
purations. We believe that the farno
Of Vermont ought TO hold on to the
creameries. wherever there Is a 20,
cooperative creamery in operation V,
will lind successful dairylnen. Throut
mn enlargement of the work of the cor
missioner of agriculture and more FUN
placed AT his disposal, the co-opcrati
are to receive more aid
making and marketing fine butter, al
50 ought. and We believe will. rccei
better prices, W. should cooperate wi
our department OF agriculture along q
and other lines ~ work for the benc
Of the farmers our county agents q
doing splendid work and should rccci
cur hearty co-opcr"tiom
FIELD MEETINGS.
ticld meetings have been held in ma