Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1922-08-04

thought and practical experience on the
part Of the speaker.
The affair opened with a luncheon at
1 O'Clock and every man present was
given the opportunity of meeting Prrsi-
dent Lowdcn and exchanging greetings
with Gov. James Ilartness, who came
down from Springfield in order to. give
the welcome of the state to the guest of
honor. With President Lowdcn was
Fred 4. Kocnig. his assistant secretary,
who is travelling with President Lowdcn
on his tour through the New England
states.
President Lowdcn and Secretary
Koeng arrived in Brattleboro Saturday
morning from Mortified, where they
were guests of Ambert G. Moody at the
Mortified Hotel. On Friday afternoon,
the former governor spoke at Mount Her
mon to an interested group of Holstein
breeders. Upon his arrival at Bratte
boro. President Lowden was received by
Secretary Frederick l.. HoughtOn of the
IIolsten- Fricsian Association Of America
and taken to. the offices at the junction of
Main and Canal streets, where he made
an inspection Of the building President
Lowden expressed himself az being very
favorably impressed with Vermont and
particularly Brattleboro and later in his
| address at the Brooks House he remarked
| that he would like sometime in the fu-
ture> to exchange places with Secretary
|
mcnt afforded by the scenic qualities of
| the Vermont hills but also because of the
environment of the Holsten-Fricsian
offices, where so many young women are
employed.
The luncheon at the Brooks House be-
ban promptly at 100 At the head
table. in addition to President LOwden
and Governor IIartness. we're Col. Ernest
| W. Gibson. who was in charge of the
post-prandal exercises as chairman of
the village commissioners, Secretary
Iloughton. Mr.. Koenig, Senator George
l.. Durham, Auditor X. II. DeBergh and
Carl $. Hopkins, president of the Cham
Following the excellent luncheon
served by Landlord Sherman. Colonel
Gibson welcomed President Lowdcn to
the town. Letters and kilograms of re-
greet were read from Senator William Il.
Dillingham;. Senator Carroll $. Page and
Senator Henry w. Kcyes who were I'M
able to be present.
Colonel Gibson then introduced Gov
crnor HARNESS. who expressed himself as
being hOnorcd by being present at this
occasion. He said he was looking for
ward to the time when he. too, would be
Nn ex-governor, for while it is great
joy in life to serve. yet there is a better
chance to work when one is free from the
obligations of state work. Inc governor
struck a responsive note in his audience
when he said that state business cannot
be brought to its highest efficiency when
a new governor is elected every tive
years. We are gradually coming to sec
that the state and federal government
, is q business and must so be recognized
, he said. In referring to President Low
, den. Governor Hartness referred to hin
! as "a real fellow as well rs Il big man.
President Lowden. after being pre-
scented by Colonel Gibson, said lie wa,
, very happy to be in Vermont and partic
= ularly in Brattlcboro He was great.
=, ton and he said he wondered if the PEG
y pie of Brattleboro understood the rea
, significance of the work accomplished b.,
- the llOlstein-Friesian association. Wit
: the records and archives that the associa
~ ton has at its command, the influence o
the association radiates throughout tn
= country to degree that cannot be meas
ured. As an example of this work, tn
speaker stated that the average numbe
of pounds of milk in a year per COW ha
been set at 300 pounds. but on the Pa
cifc coast the speaker saw COW tina
Is gave an average of $4,000 pounds "A ycai
h and this was Il llolsteinFreSian COW.
lie paid great compliment to Secrt
tary Houghton. saying that the grea
Il work of expansion and influence reste
;. largely upon his shoulders and to hin
/ must go the credit of the work alread
G. accomplished. No other man in til
n country, the speaker said, has had III
lG influence in holding breeders to the o.
n tablished rules of purebred breeding thu
l. Secretary IIoughton has had
p As Vermont in the past has exercise
II great influence over the country
Is agricultural lines, so has it given to Il
III country men who have proved of sterlin
le worth. men who have become real lea,
: ers He then paid glowing tribute
! stephen a. Douglass, whose birthpla,
= is in this state and who was Abraha
-, Iincoln's rival for emnence during Il
a, a, days of the Civil war.
~ Reycrting to the question of agricu
~. ture, President I4owden said New En-
nd land sometimes feels that it is not i
no tercsted in agriculture; that this is
re- business suitable only for the MIDI
,el West. The speaker showed howeve
hc how essential it is for Vermont and Nc
de England as well as for other sections
all the country I'VE can't face the futu
lle with n serene countenance," he sal
"unless we realize that the farmers a