The sun., 1916-09-10
Protection of Game Is
Aim of This Organization
American Protective and Propagation Association
Receives Praise Throughout the Country for
It's Work-Federal Law a Big Help.
ny ALEXANDER Nc d. sroDDARr.

constitution served as a model for hun
dreds of clubs"
Other associations that were notable
for their good work In the early days OF
game protection are the Cuvier Club Of
Cincinnati. Ohio. formed in 1877 or 1873 (;
the Massachusetts Fish and Game Pro-
tect!ve Association. which was chartered
in 1874 ms the Massachusetts Angling AS
ISOLATION. changing it's name 10 include
game in 1879. and the Michigan state
Sporismen's Association. which was
formed in 1875. These three were CON
stantly active over n long period and
each .x.s ted 1t ~ii. influence.
No less than II hundred clubs pro-
Tossing to have the interests OF sports
manship at heart were launched In the
years 1874 and 1875. Including state
associations In Maine, Massachusetts,
Missouri. Ohio. Illinois. Michigan. Penn
s~ylvania and Tennessee. The names Of
375 se'f-s,yled game protective societies
that came into being between lSii and
1900 have been listed. and these prob
ably represent only IA snail fraction OF
the total number.
Besides the State associations already
mentioned such bodies were formed be-
tween the above dates in Alabama. Ar
kansas. California. Colorado. Connecti-
cut. Delaware. Georgia. Indiana, Iowa.
Kansas. Kentucky. Maryland. Minnesota,
Nebraska, New hampshire. New Jersey.
New York, Oregon. Rhode Island. South
Dakota. Texas and Vermont.
Present Clubs Active.
The Idea Of a national association like
the American Game Protective and
Propagation Association Is not a new
one. The first body Of this Kind. the
National SportsHelH Association. was
the outcome OF "A meeting OF delegates
from State associations convened at Nj
agara Falls. y. Y. September .. 1874,
under the auspices OF the New York
State Spor,smen's Association. 1t ac-
complished very little and did not last
long.
The same can he said OF another
sportsmen's alliance with the same name
which was effected al chicago in 1898
by the Illinois Sportsmen's Association
and OF he National Association for the
Protection Of Game Birds and Fish.
formed At 81. Louis in 1855.
ON the other hand. the international
Association for Protecting FISH and
Game. which was started In New York
city May ~. 1875. did some valuable
constructive work during it's short life.
Among its members were the foremost
naturalists Of the United States and
tanada.
Later entrants in tho national and
international field are the Boone and
Crockett Club. New York city. 1857.
chiefly known for its activity in behalf
N big game; the Leagne of American
Sportsmen, New York city. 1879, and the
North American Fish and Game Pro-
tective Association, Montreal, Canada.
1900. The work Of the National Assoc
citation 90 Audubon Societies and the
New York geological Sociek IL widely
known.
The officers of the American Game
Protective ana Propagation Association
are: John u. Burnhaih. president Will
lam =. Haskell, vi~ce-president. treasurer
and counsel i. a. Quarles, second vice.
president. II George NJ. Fayles. sec
rotary. The board Of directors include /:
John II. Burnham. 7, Il. Doremus, George
Bird G%rinne!l, William $. Haskell, II. S.
Leonard. Evans McCarty. e. IL Refer
son, Charles Sheldon. George Shiras, Sd,
and Frederic c. Walcott.
It's headquarters are in the Woo!worth
building.