The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-19
MOUNTAIN TRAIL !.
ENTHUSIASTS IN
ANNUAL SESSION
Local Hikers Met Last Evening
at Camp Bennwood
"LIsTENED IN" ON RADIO
Reports Showed Bennington Sec
tion of Long Trail in
Good Shape ~

The annual meeting OF the Benning-
ton section of the Green Mountain
Club was held last evening at Camp
Bennwood in Woodford. Weather In
dications in the afternoon were such
as might have discouraged many
from making further plans but with
the usual spirit shown by the @. M. G.
as regarding wet weather there was
a crowd present that pretty well
taxed the capacity Of the camp to the
point of comfort and the rain during
the evening was entirely forgotten as
soon as all were housed inside for
the meeting after supper.
The reports OF the various officers
were given and there was much dis
cussion on several matters. The trail
Is now we'll marked and in good con-
dition from Bennington to Stratton
Mountain so that no fear may be had
Of going astray as has been the case
recently owing to neglected sections
that were made bad by numbering
operations. The section from STRAIT
ton Mountain north to Prospect Rock
has been turned over to the Arlington
Fish and Game club for development
in relocating the present trail SO as
to take in Strraton and Bourn ponds.
This will make much more interest
ing route and with the interest OF
the Arlington enthusiasts will give
Bennington section more opportunity
to take better care and develop trails
at this end of the route The matter
Of the annual dues brought forth, con-
derable comment although 1t was
decided Immediately that there was
no opportunity for argument as to
whether or not this section should
raise its dues from one dollar to two
dollars to conform with the club at
large. The fact remained that IL we
are to be part Of the Green Mountain
Club, Inc, we must have our annual
dues the same as indicated by the
ter was necessarily dropped without
vote ni the annual dues will be two
dollars Per year. -
Interest In the Long Trail by people
outside the state who seek the Green
Mountains for vacations continues to
grow and Bennington must hold its
own place as link not only In the
Long rail- but in the great 200J mile
super trail that is being projected by
Benton MacKaye. an article about
which was published In the Banner
Monday. .
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year President, DR..
l.. H. Ross; vice president, Geo. A.
Mathers; secretary. Henry Walbridge.
treasurer, Brigie d. MCGUIRE; chair
man Of trail committee, J. l.. Girls
wold; shelters, w. T. White; excur-
sions, Eugene C. Burt: membership,
Harriet Twitchell; publicity. Esther
Starkey; members of executive COM
mittee-at-arge, John N. Leonard, w.
ID. Newton.
After the election OF officers Edward
Paulson was presented with special.
ly engraved certificate In recognition
Of his being the only life member Of
Bennington Section. The evening clos
ed with radio concert arranged
through the courtesy of Maurice Z.
Rudd and operated by Edward Ran
som With the electrical storms pre-
valent last evening In this section
conditions were very bad for radio,
but the results obtained were remark
able despite this fact The club ex-
tends its thanks to Mr.. Rudd and Mr..
Ransom for the radio demonstration
and to Miss Twitchell for the camp.
The next regular excursion Of the
club is being planned for August 18th.