The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS IN TOWN
NEXT TWO DAYS
Annual Convention Of State Or
ganizati6n in Bennington
BIG GATHERING EXPECTED
Officials and Others to Take
Part in Program of
Wide Scope
BIG GATHERING EXPECTED

more convention before the season for
conventions is closed We first had
iae Teachers convention. then follow.
ed the Vermont Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs In September we had the
Firemens Muster and now comes the
convention OF Sunday schools OF yer-
mont. The date set is October 7 to 8.
Plans have been carefully made for
the housing and entertaining OF dele.
gates that will begin to arrive Thurs.
day.
Following is the program for the
two days.
Bcnnington-The Birthplace of Amer
can independence.
II. w. Winston, Secretary Bennng.
ton Y NJ G. A.
Much has been said about Bennng-
ton. the historical. all OF which pre-
sumably is true. but Industrial Ben.
nington the city of today, holds q
near and dear place IN the hearts of
the men and women who dwell within
its borders.
The altitude Of the town is 6s2 feet
It's population is over 10000 1t Is a
county seat and was settled by Samu-
eli Robinson In 176l. II is a favorite
summering place, with broad, shady
streets, stretching between Bald Mt
on the east TO Anthony's tree-coYered
slopes on the west Owen Wister, the
novelist, drew scenes from here for
that wonderful story, The Nirgirian.
Miss Peck got her Hester from
the Hlll," and Sally Blue Bonnet
was none other tran Stephen Fay's
Sarah. It's name. Of course. comes
from Governor Benning Wentworth.
"Catamount Tavern "CoInci's Of
Safety" Betty Stark, Green Nom
tain Boys and Ethan Allen were
household words century and
quarter ago,
tarsen. Dewey MAJ ,ermonts iirst
minister preaching In the first church.
The first Governor-Chittenden--was
Benningtonian. Governors lie 1t
rest on Burial Hill
The first newspaper private and
free school. c'7urch printing press,
and manufactures OF iron ore, nails,
etc bear the Bennington stamp.
The Walloomsac Inn, Vermonti
oldest hostelry, still graoes the HiV
and Is still famous headquarters for
tourists. The Battle Monument IS
the highest In the state, 81 feet square
at the base and 3Os feet high II
stands on the site OF the old powder
house. the battle itself was fought
seven miles awav.
The Vermont Soldiers Home. on the
Manchester road is of much interest
to the lovers of Civil War days. Its
natural fountain REGISTERS a survey
OF 1876 feet
MI Anthony Golf Club is one OF the
finest courses in southern Vermont
It is a nine hole course TIE view
from the eighth hole is wonderful.
giving a panorama OF the valley Of the
lazy river. Fishing Is good. thanks to
the Forest. Fish aud Game Associa'
tion.
visitors should remember too The
Long Trail, Bennington is rs Gate.
way.
!ndustrially, Bennington ran hoast
such names as Cooper Mfg. Co. II. n.
Bradford & Co., Holden LEONARD.
BENNINGTON Scale. E. 2 Waists. Rock
woods Catamount. A. s. PaNne Co..
and Bottum & Torrance 20 Knit
goods. collars and cuffs, wooens.
paper. machinery, optical specialties.
etc, are. some of its products. Arto'
mobiles Are assembled here a'sn
The Churches, Y, NJ, Z. A.. Schools.
Associations. Clubs-Benningtou bids
the Delegates Welcome
Committees on Arrangements
Bennington
Chairman OF General Committee.
Philip r II Pierson
Secretary Mrs. l.. II, Nichols
Treasurer Henry u. Walbridse
Publicity and Press Committee
y. T. Griswold, J L. Griswold
Entertainmcnt-C Chairman tor Ben
nington Miss Anna Rogers; Chair
man for North Bennington, Mrs
Ralph Jones; Mrs. william II. Wills
Mrs. Leroy Macomber. Mrs. Sidney
Burt. Mrs. =. l.. SibleN Mrs. Earl
Lewis. Mrs. Il. j. Worthmgton.
Registration and Assignment Chair
men for Bennington Mrs. Irving
C.. Cobb. Miss Beulah bates, chair
man for North Bennington, Miss
/ FLORENCE l.. Mosher; Mrs. william
Heiderstadt Mrs Vincent Raw
Booth
Cc,omissary--ChairmRn Mrs. e. 4
Griswold; Mrs, Roy Paddock Miss
DAISY Rudd. Mrs. John Hayes, Mrs
]. II. Wilson.
Reception and Transportation-C
/ man, william II, wills; Hiram Hal!
Richard w. Atwell, Mrs ". w, Brad
ford. c. w. White, Arthur j. Hol
den.
Place of Meeting and Exhibits -CNalr
man Miss Jeanette Z. Perkins; Roy
Paddock, Mrs. Haviland sibley, Miss
Maude c. Belden
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