The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-09

ment OF good roads he was inclined
to attribute much of the increased
summer tourist business. This bus
mess was said to amount to thirty
five millions year in Maine, and
while Vermont's share therein was
without doubt considerably less, i,
was still of considerable proper
tons.
"No state in the Union is so
thoroughly dominated by its
mountain system as Vermont"
said the historian. at is literally
the Green Mountain State" It's
mountains extend from the Mass
achusetts line to the Canadian bor-
der and cover extensive areas from
East to West. The Geological
Surveys work in Vermont is not
yet completed, but already that
Bureau has listed 425 mountain
peaks that equal or exceed 1000
feet in height, and this enumera-
ton does not include Mansfield, or
Camels Hump, and certain other
peaks, so that we know that there
are more than 500 peaks in the
state of that height or greater.
There are 1870 of these peaks lin
Rutland County alone, ia in Rem
lington County, 81 IN the town of
Chittenden, and so on. Mansfield
our Hottest peak, is a457 feet in
height. 1t is supposed 10 repre-
sent recumbent human features,
with the chin the highest point.
Most of the summit OF Mansfield is
owned by the University of YER
mont"
Mr.. Crockett then entered into a
description of Smuggler's Notch
at the foot of Mansfield, referred
to its interesting history, and its
part in legend, and said that its
waters were the purest ever ana
lyzed in the Vermont State labor
atory. From the spring rises a
brook that leaps over a decllvity
in the picturesque Bingham's
Falls.
Other spurs and peaks of the
Green Mountains were then des-
cribed-Killington, fifteen miles
from Rutland, 4241 feet in height;
Camels Hump, 4085 feet: Lincoln
ia group of four or more peaks,
4024 feet; Jay, 1861 Ascutney,
lone peak which is a mass of dark
green granite, etc.
Passing to Vermont's lakes, the
speaker said that the state used to
have a great numbr of "ponds,'
but year by year these had been
gradually chnging into "lakes."
Champlain is of course the princi-
pal body of water. 1t is 118 miles
and from 10 to II miles broad op-
posite Burlington. 1t is a lake rich
in historical references, and in thai
respect one of the most interesting
bodies of water in the country. He
referred briefly to some of the
events of national and internation-
al Importance connected with
Champlain, most noteworthy per-
hapS being that capture of Ticon-
deroga by Ethan Allen and his
men.
Incidental to his description of
Lake Champlain was the singing
of chaplain" by the audience, d
song dedicated to the Lovely
Lake Champlain." Its second and
third stanzas, the most poetic run
as follows:
"Mirrored mountains craggy !
crest,
Waves before the stormwinds |
pressed,
Cannot rob thy beauteous breast |
OF is charm Champlain.
"E'en the sunsets golden glow,
Given back from Mansfield's |
brow,
Makes thy face still fairer now,
Ever fair, Champlain.'
"a region of some 45 or 80 miles
is extent, Embracing parts of Or
leans, Caledonia and Washington
Counties, contains no fewer than
175 lakes" continued Mr.. Crock
cit. "The town of Woodbury. has
the greatest number of any in the !
state, with a number variously |
computed from % to 80. Lake |
Bomoseen is the largest lake lying |
entirely within the confines of the
state. Other lakes of great scenic !
beauty are Willoughby, Caspian,
Dunmore, etc"
Auto routes, the establishment /.
of summer camps for boys and |
girls (of which the state had APP
proXimately 80 last year, bringing |
in something like 5000 persons for
d summer sojourn), and the coloni
zing of summer home communi- |
ties, etc, were other points dwelt |
upon by Mr.. Crockett, prior to in
his repertoire of lantern |
slide pictures of Vermont scenery. !
These he said had been loaned by |
the society maintaining the Green
Mountain Trail for tourists on
foot, which he described. Most of
the pictures represented scenes to !
be met with on the trail, which X
tended the length of the mountain
chain running u and down the !
state, with various offshoot trail5. ,
The pictures were in colors and /
picturesque views of Vermont /
mountain scenery.
Congressman Frank Greene fol- /
lowed the University of Vermont |
official. He said he was proud "to /
sit in the company of our own
family and listen to one of our own /
describe the beauties of /
mother land. Each of Us ma feel /