Show o m diplomat author orator and angler i H I 1 M 11 11 dr henry van dyke diplomat author and pulpit oratory Is perhaps best loved as nn an angler by his brothers in that ancient brotherhood my such a reception as he be got when he spoke at the closing banquet of the first arst national convention in chicago of the izaak walton league of americal mair hair slightly gray ruddy fared faced eyes that fire are keen and alert possessing a pleasing voice dr van dyke h good scout a n good was greeted as a N I 1 pal and a great lover of the outdoors y and before he be had spoken five minutes X W I 1 N the enthusiastic fishermen were 01 thinking i ak of the doctor as one ona of the gang dr van dyke was the special guest of honor nt at this gathering A and for thirty minutes told an audience of nearly ri a thousand representing 85 83 states something of his religion of the outdoors and what he expected tbt th walton league to adofo do for outdoor 31 1 america ife he said fishing in these united states Is worse than it Is in england prance france germany emady and norway the only chance to restore sports in our country to Is for one million principled american sportsmen men to come into the izaak walton league of america so that they may be a commanding before our state end and federal governments |