Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
E PRESIDENCY.
Roy l.. Patrick to Head Vermont Fish
and Game League.

and Game League.
Roy i. Patrick Of his city is the new
president Of the Vermont Fish and Game
League. He takes the place of r. w.
McCuen of Vergennes, who resigned
yome time ago and who is now with
the Vermont troops at Aver, Mass.
It was a w~ell-known fact that Mr.. Pat
rick received the unanimous vote of the
members of the executive committee after
the consideration Of five other names for
the position at the meeting held in the
Hotel Vermont Friday. September 81, but
the announcement Of Mr.. Patrick's cleo
Mon to the presidency was held in abey-
Ance until his return from Boston, which
was on Saturday afternoon.
That Mr.. Patrick has considered his
election to the presidency with much
thought before his acceptance of 1t is
made manifest by the fact that he was
not fully decided on his return from
Boston whether he would accept the
same. He did say, however, that he
would make a decision by Monday night.
Mr.. Patrick. the new head Of the asso-
citation. is an ardent lover Of sport, and
has been a hard worker in the interests
of the society for years. Although he
takes the helm at a time when the society
IL in a rundown condition. he will make
his best ~endeavors to restore the society
to its former prominence among the
E~portsmen Of the State. From his pres
ent grasp on the condition of the asso-
citation, he believes that 1t can be re-
pu lit in the next two or three years. and
to this end he pleads for the earnest
state.
Among the many people in the public
ve wRo W written to Mr.. Patrick
hek'HE him to accept the presidency of
Nc league are Congressman Frank l..
Greene, former State Fish and Game
Commissioner John W.. Titcomb and Wal
ter j.. Bigelow. editor Of the st. Johns
bury Caledonian.
Mr.. Patrick furnished a Free Press
maj Monday upon request wit ha copy
OF his acceptance, which he was send
ing to the executive committee and to
the secretary Of the league. 1t reads
as follows:
I'm accepting the Office Of president of
the Vermont Fish and Game League. I
do so realizing that there Is a great
deal of responsibility which goes along
with this position, and much work to be
done. This office may be an honor, or it
may be a duty for someone to perform.
but in any case 1t is a task.
"A great deal may be accomplished by
his league If the sportsmen of Vermont
will work together in harmony, for
without cooperation no effective work
VIII ever be done. vermont has some
permanent assets which will always be
hers. as. for instance, her scenery, her
quarries, her industries, and so on. How
ever, her roads need constant attention,
for there is no such thing as a perma-
nent road. and yet good roads to-day are
q very important asset. This is so with
our fish and game.
"There should always be an organiza-
tlon made UP Of and maintained by sports
men and all others interested in the well
fare of Vermont. which organization
should have for its end, the conservation
n development of the fish and game Of
the State. Like our roads. our fish and
game may be made one of Vermont's
greatest assets.
sincerely hope that the officers Of
the Vernon Fish and Game League may
have the earnest support and co-opera-
tion Of all the sportsmen throughout the
State"