The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-20
GOV. GATES
APPEAL FOR BIG
CELEBRATION
Calls Attention to 125th Anniversary Of
Vermont's Admission to the Union
and Asks Cooperation OF the
People of the State.

To the people of the state of Vermont
One hundred and twenty-five years ag
Vermont was admitted into the unio
and became and remains an active an
forceful part of our great country. o.
the battlefield, in the halls OF Congress
in the field of invention, in Commercial
and industrial activities, in all branches
of science, in agricultural pursuits and il
religious and civic advancement, Yer
monts century and a quarter has beer
| productive of wonderful and wide-sprea
results. Her people of to-day are pos
sessed Of a prodigious and significant
heritage and a procession of advantages
and environment of which we may be
justly proud and thankful. She is rich
in soil, wealthy in minerals and pos.
sessed of strong men and women.
| 1t is fitting and right that we cele-
| brate the birth of our great state; that
we commemorate the gallant deeds OF
our noble men and women; and that we
unite in resolve to remain true TO the
trust which is ours in order that the fu-
ture OF the state may be assured OF a
high and honorable place among our
sister states and in order that the four.
tenth star may remain bright and un-
furnished on the flag.
| therefore recommend that all our
people cooperate in general under
taking to make this one hundred and
twenty fifth anniversary a notable and
memorable one in the history of the
state. May we not only enter heartily
into the celebration Of our birth year
but may we prepare for great future
for our commonwealth.
Let our deeds be a monument to this
anniversary.
We can encourage and foster the deyel
opment OF our civic pride and municipal
consciousness.
We can cooperate with our boards OF
trade and commercial clubs that indus
trial activities increase and that com
mercial growth become accelerated.
We can promote and elevate our
churches and schools that the purity OF
character and nobleness and patriotism
in our boys and girls may be assured.
We can improve our agricultural OPP
portunities and make home life on our
farms more attractive and profitable
We can unite in all the activities and
an unquestioned patriotism, and we can
all little jealousies and class
prejudice in our earnest endeavors to
develop and realize the greater Vermont. |
During the year there will be held I'M
der the auspices of the Greater Vermont |
association and other civic and industrial |
societies several meetings with especial |
y prepared and appropriate programs.
These meetings deserve your hearty sup |
port and cooperation. Let them Indicate |
strong movement forward and whole
ome support of true Americanism.
There will be special anniversary serv-
ces held in our churches on Sunday,
Iuly ., next, and urge special effort
IN the part of the people to cooperate
With their pastors in making these serv-
ces helpful and full OF patriotic inspir-
tion. / recommend that the people gen
rally attend these services and Join in
living thanks TO Almighty God for the
and for what it has stood
n the past one hundred and twenty-five
ears and for what its future means 10
is as steadily progressing and patriotic
eople.
II is expected that there will be gem
raj home coming and that Nermonters
rom other states will visit their native
OIL Let us extend them a welcome hand
"A welcome home-and LET us make the
summer visitor-feel the
'srmth of good Vermont hospitality.
et each one of us take some active part
! making this year count for Vermont.
Charles W. Gates,
Governor.
Montpelier. Vermont. June -, 1915.