The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-01
Vermont Fish and Game League

The following is a copy of the letter
recently sent out by President II. r
Dorr OF the Vermont Fish and Game
League:
DEAR SIR:-The incorporation of the
| Vermont Fish and Game League gives to
the State an assurance that an honest
and vigorous effort will be made to in
force the fish and game laws of Vermont,
to populate her woods and fields once
more with game birds and to stock her
barren lakes and streams with fish; in
short ito bring back old tines and
make it worth the sportsman's while to
own a rod and gun.
Several attempts have been made in
years past to accomplish the objects for
which the league is formed; but these
efforts were not made altogether along
the lines which the League proposes to
follow, and they were not measurably
successful.
The projectors of the Fish and Game
League have profited by the experience
and advice of similar associations in
Maine, New Hampshire and Massachu-
sets. In these sister States the work of
the associations for the protection of
fish and game has been eminently sue
cessful; and our League gratefully ac-
knowledges the assistance they have
given, and is under special obligations to
Col. Z. b. Hodge of New Hampshire,
and Mr.. G. ii. Wilson of Glens Falls,
n. Y.
We are also indebted particularly to
the press of Vermont for generous assist
ance in placing the plans and purposes
of the League before the people, and to
the leading sportsmen's papers in other
States.
The League starts off with III mem
bers, and an appropriation of $240O by
the State for the establishment of a fish
hatchery. This is good beginning, and
1t remains with us to avoid bad ending.
To be successful the League must be a
popular organization; and at this stage
of development its future depends large
ly upon the personal efforts of its indi-
vidual members. If each member uses
his best efforts to increase the member
ship, we shall have an effective force to
work in cooperation with the officers of
the League; and our treasury will then
furnish sufficient funds to accomplish
desirable results.
The constitution and bylaws accom-
panying this communication outline the
purposes, policy and government of the
Vermont Fish and Game League.
1t is in no sense a local organization;
and it aims to be of benefit to the State
at large by seizing the opportunities
everywhere presented for the protection
and propagation of fish and game.
Yours respectfully,
HENRY r. DoRR, President
Accompanying this letter is a blank
application of membership and an ex-
ceedingly neat little pamphlet giving the
objects of the association, its constitu-
ton and bylaws, and list of its charter
members. The following is the list of
its officers for the year 1891:
President, Henry r. Dorr, Rutland.
Vice-presidents. NJ. S. Colburn, Man
chester Centre; Henry Ballard, Burling-
ton; Thad NJ. Chapman, Middlebury;
w. W. Miles, Barton; Herbert Brainerd,
st. Adams; E. j. Titus, Wilmington;
George w. Hooker, Brattleboro.
Secretary, John w. Titcomb, Rutland.
Treasurer, James w. Brock, Montpe-
lier
Executive committee-Addison coun-
ty, W. X. Peake, Bristol; Bennington,
Q. F. Orvis, Manchester; Caledonia,
James Richie, st. Johnsbury; Chitten-
den, William w. Henry, Burlington;
Essex, Nathan Hobson, East Brighton;
Franklin, &c. Smith, st. Adams; Grand
Isle, N. W. Fisk, Isle La Motto; La
noble, c. S. Page, Hyde Park; Orange,
W. W. Miles, Barton; Rutland, Edward
Smith. Pittsford; Washington, John f.
Hubbard, Montpelier; Windham, Walter
H. Childs, Brattleboro; Windsor, S. F..
Mackenzie, Woodstock.
Auditors, E. C. Orvis, II. w. Kemp,
William W. Walker
Membership committee, ii. r.. Dorr,
NJ. s. Colburn, J. W. Titcomb.