The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-05-17
GRF EN- MOUNTAIN
mont state Library ]
f''''Cl'1L CLUB LAONCHES
MEMBER DRIVE
Campaign Starts TO Gather in
Bennington Zone Slackers
PLANS MANY EXCURSIONS
Funds Needed to Improve the
Trails, Which are Great
Assets of State
PLANS MANY EXCURSIONS

The local section of the Green
Mountain club is this week launching
a campa gn for members with goal
large enough to make this the largest
section Of the organization The ur.
gent need OF trail work Is the main
incentive for the present drive and
the prospects for greater activities
under all committees gives promise
that now is very feasible time to
work for banner" membership.
The Long Trail in Vermont now
has continuous route of 2l1 miles
from the Massachusetts-Ver
state line northward to the town of
Johnson. Bennington section iD-
cludes the first 81 miles and the me-
glect Of the past few seasons has a.
lowed the trail to become badly grown
up with brush so that those who are
unfamiliar with the trail found that
[ could not be safely used in some
places. Up to date this season, the
trail between here and Somerset
has been put in good cond tion after
the work of several different trail par
ties, but the section from there north
to Prospect Rock" near Manchester,
is a proposition that will require
more money and more trail workers.
Plans Monthly Excursions
The excurs on committee has been
active and at least one event each
month is planned for the club This
feature Of the club gives al a chance
to enjoy a privilege of membership
and the popularity OF the outings Is
shown by the continued and increas-
ing interest of each trip, The Hell
Hollow camp IS still the popular rem
devious of the club members and
there s always room for those who
wish to take advantage OF the camp
for day or week end.
Each summer hundreds of visitors
from outside the state COME here to
go over the trail This Is real as.
set to Vermont and alone worthy of
support. In various publications for
the past several years the Long trail
has been featured very generously
before the public all over the coun
try and in many instances has spec al
ment on been made of the Beauties
and interesting features of the Ben
nington section
Purposes OF Drive
The following three distinct appeals
are sent out urging all to join the
club and continue the good work al
ready so well started.
l. For the maintenance OF ira Is
to make the mountains easier of ac-
cess for hunting, fish ng, hiking or
camping.
.. For the privileges offered on
the outings and use of camps
s From the standpoint OF public
spirit--in carry ng on work that
will be a credit to the community and
a work that will bring the outsider to
visit and enjoy the glories of the
mountains. A work that will attract
the visitor s bound to make the com
munity more prosperous and progress
siyc.
Two working teams have been or
ganized under the direction OF tho
membersh . committee, one OF ladies
and the other of men, who viii con-
rest for the next three days i'll procur'
ing new members. The membership
dues of Benn ngton section have been
retained at $1O0 per year and at this
nominal amount record breaking
membership viii undoubtedly be
gained during the campaign.
The membership comm ttee is com
posed of Miss Harriet Twitchell, Mrs.
l.. z. Macomber, NJ SIS Sue Hunting
ton. II. W. Winslow and Or. l.. H.
Rose