Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-22
GOVERNOR VISITS The GRANGE
Says Vermonters Have an lndi-
vidual Duty to Perform.
Miss Thnycr of Agricultural Extension
Service Gives Interesting Address
of Particular Value to the
Housewife.

The Chittenden County Pomona Grange
held its second quarterly me&ing OF the
year Tuesday in the rooms of the Cham
plain Valley Grange on the third hoor at
i3 Church street. where the Pomona
Grange was entertained during the day
by the local grange. The session opened
at 0:O0 a. IN. when it was voted to change
the dates of the regular quarterly meet
ings from the third Tuesday of the month
to the second Tuesday of the month. The
fifth degree was cXcmplifed in full form
undcr the reception into the Pomona
Grange Of considerable number of can
ddatcs. IN the absence of the Rev. w.
W. Smith, Mrs. G. l. Harrington occupied
the station as chaplain
The worthy master. John s. Williams
of Charlotte, the worthy overscer, Arthur
Morgan OF Colchester the lecturer,
+. G. Pcase OF Jericho, the steward. S. n.
elocum OF Shelburne. and the secretary.
G. l.. harvey Of Essex. all occupied their
stations. Mrs. Arthur Morgan was Ceres,
Mrs II. r. Hall OF Jericho Pomona and
Mrs ]. s. Williams was Flora.
After n chicken pie dinner had been
served in the rooms to the large number
In attendance. the following program was
rendered; Reading fjom tho adventures
of Batistc rarvenu by Henry Todd;
reading by Mrs. f.. g. Bliss of Bolton;
reading ny Miss Mary Cooney Of South
Burington address by Governor Charles
W. Gates; song 10y Mrs. Cora L. Cove
address by Miss Bessie NJ. Thaycr; song
by the grange.
Governor Gates spoke for about u half
hour upon the individual duty of Yer
montcrS to maintain the high standard
set by our fathers and to keep the State
forever in the front in the best that civii-
cation affords. He gave n brief summary
of the most momentous episodes of Yer
mont history and showed that the spirit
of Vermont on these important occasions
had been reflective of high courage for
hcarancc and resolution. lie stated that
better roads stood for closer intercourse
with each other and better acquaintance
with the outside world: better business
relations and more summer tourists.
Governor Gates urged that stronger
spirit Of cooperation should pcrmcate
| Vermont and greater enthusiasm for
her advantages and resources. He
| emphasized the especial requisite for
bringing the State in line with other pro-
Gressive States ana for keeping her there,
| that the burden he placed not on the
| community but ON each individual
Governor Gates received close attention
and was warmly applauded. AS he was
about to leave he was reminded by one
of the officers Of the Grange that he had
omitted to say anything about politics.
| Upon another officer INTERPRETING that
! there arc no politics in the Grange"
Governor Gates stated. There are no
politics in the Grange and very little
around Your governor"
Miss Bessie NJ. Thaycr, assistant in
structor in home economies of the aGri-
| cultural extension service. spoke of the
| variety of material available for the
! housewife through the technical and
, farmers bulletins of the United state
department Of agriculture. These bulletins
summarize investigations from a mum
her of bureaus and treat upon such mat
| tiers as flies and household pests. food
analysis. canning and nutrition studies
! Most Of these bulletins are obtainable
! through the Office of G. +. LangworthN
| United States department of agriculture
Other valuable material is provided 10y
the children's bureau, bureau Of education
and work on canning is provided by O
~. Benson, in charge of boys and girls
club work.
Miss Thayer also gave an account o.
the work of her department during thu
past two years. This includes an eXtensi).
school for each county during the win
ter months, canning and cooking demon
straton, and talks given before request
ing organizations.
Miss Thaycr gave an interesting an,
al adj 6ali .la 81,
and conciscly.