The Club, 1905-1930 / by Dorman B.E. Kent. 193u.

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The Club, 1905-1930 / by Dorman B.E. Kent. 193u.

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This essay provides a history of The Club in Montpelier, Vermont. The Club was founded by John H. Senter of Montpelier in December 1905 when he enlisted 22 men to revive the defunct Shakespeare Club, a literary club which had disbanded in 1902. Each member was to present one paper per year on any topic other than religion or politics, of 30-60 minutes duration, with discussion following. Topics included biography, science and technology, economics, history, reminiscences, philosophy, hobbies, education, commentary on the times, Vermont lore, and public policy. The scope of subject matter ranged from global to local, scholarly to humorous.

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Vermont Historical Society

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Kent, Dorman B. E. (Dorman Bridgman Eaton), 1875-1951

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Dorman Bridgman Eaton Kent descended from a prominent 19th century Calais, Vermont family. His ancestor, Remember Kent (1775-1855), settled in Calais in 1798. Dorman Bridgman (sometimes spelled Bridgeman) Eaton Kent, the son of Ruth Bennett and Murray Abdiel Kent (1847-1915), was born on November 1, 1875, in Kents Corner, Calais. He and his parents moved to Montpelier around 1890, where his father, Murray Kent, built the first house on Kent Street. A few years after graduating from ...

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