The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
Was Elected To-day at
Close of the Annual
Meeting
BANQUET HELD
LAST EVENING
Several Interesting Papers
Were Presented Dur
ing the Session

| 'At VI WIG DEHb tiSCbAAtEs Ah|1 WIN
Vermont Bar association has held in
many a year was the general express
sion of the attorneys who attended the
two days session, the most of which
was held in the Washington county
4 courthouse at Montpelier.
Chief Justice John H. Watson of the
supreme court gave valuable paper
which is to be appended to the Yer.
mont reports of decisions of the su-
preme court because of its value. 1t is
in reality decision upon whether the
people of the state of Vermont ever
adopted the constitution of the state.
After an exhaustive discussion of the
subject, Justice Watson showed that
in l777 the constitution was adopted
by representatives of the people and,
therefore, it had been formally adopt
ed, thus deciding the question which
has been argued considerably among
attorneys. The subject allotted to him
was in re Vermont constitution of l777,
as regards its adoption and its declara-
tion forbidding slavery and the subse.
quent existence of slavery within the
territory of the sovereign state.
NJ. C. Webber, the retiring presi-
dent, gave an excellent address upon
the associations of the bar, its origin
and development and service.
Judge f. L. Waterman's address,
"Reminiscences of the Bench and Bar"
was entertaining, bringing out many
interesting anecdotes during his career
on the bench.
Charles A. Shields read paper upon
Alexander Dunnett, for which he re-
ceived considerable praise.
The following new members were
elected Wade Keyes, Reading; w. +.
Miller, Windsor; r. f. Susena, Mont
pelier; H. A. Bailey, Winooski; J. A.
Mcnamara. Burlington; A. j. Simas,
Burlington.
The secretary's report was given this
morning and showed 262 members.
Judge z. NJ. Harvey gave the treasur-
ers report, showing a balance, when
the meeting began, of S335,76. Judge
Harvey has been treasurer many years
and announced yesterday he was not a
candidate for reelection. Following
the election of new members an ad- !
iournment occurred until this morning |
Last evening the banquet took place
at the Pavilion hotel
Governor P. w Clement was unable |
to be present at the banquet but Gov
ernor-elect James Hartness attended /
and he and Moorfield Story of Boston
were the guests Of the meeting. Mr. |
Hartness spoke briefly on cooperation
and the foundation of state govern
ment
Mr. Story gave an excellent address
upon Bar Associations" and was fol-
lowed by Judge l.. p Slack, who spoke
upon the relations of the judges of the
Bar association, showing the need of
,lose cooperation. Attorney General
tend and Judge +. L. Fish spoke in his
place, taking Mr.. Archibald's subject,
The Influence Of the Bar Association
Dn Professional Standards" He paid
TO Justice Watson for his
opinion Of the afternoon and then
poke of the effect Of gatherings when
zig men speak to the members of the
calling attention to the
Meeting at Montreal before the war
when = high English official asked for
,eace in the world and the meeting in
Boston after the war when apprecia-
ion was shown.
Walter s. Fenton of Rutland closed
he evenings program with a very At
ing short address upon .fraternal re-
ations. II was unique but probably as
-ood a closing address as could have
'een made.
This morning the rest Of the memo
ial sketches Of lives Of deceased mem
'crs Of the association were given,
fter which ether reports were made
nd the new officer selected.
The following officers were elected
oday. President. John w Redmond.
newport; vice presidents. r. W law
ence Of Rutland, f. NJ Harvey Of
Iontpclier and r. r. Barber Of Brat
leboro; secretary, C. NJ Hogan, 81.
Ilhans; treasurer. 2. +. Gleason. Mont
elier. manager for three YEAR. Z. r. !
turtevant. Middlebury librarian, Mr.
logan.