Forest leaves . With the spring-time comes a longing; Comes an ardent, anxious wishingTo be off where brooks are roaring; To be diligently fishing—Comes a ceaseless sort of itchingTo be off where trout are twitching At the hooks. And we fling aside our troubles; Fling aside our care and worry;Seek the streamlet where it gushes; Seek an end to fuss and flurry;Fling aside our pens and papers;Seek escape from midnight tapers And from books. FOREST LEAVES. 3T Our Forest Preserves. [Extracts from a speech delivered by Hon. David McClure, in the StateConstitutional Convention at Albany, September 8,
Forest leaves . With the spring-time comes a longing; Comes an ardent, anxious wishingTo be off where brooks are roaring; To be diligently fishing—Comes a ceaseless sort of itchingTo be off where trout are twitching At the hooks. And we fling aside our troubles; Fling aside our care and worry;Seek the streamlet where it gushes; Seek an end to fuss and flurry;Fling aside our pens and papers;Seek escape from midnight tapers And from books. FOREST LEAVES. 3T Our Forest Preserves. [Extracts from a speech delivered by Hon. David McClure, in the StateConstitutional Convention at Albany, September 8, 1894, upon a proposed amend-ment to preserve the forest lands. The amendment was unanimously adopted.]. Mr. Chairman :—One important matter affecting, not the success,temporary or permanent, of any party : not affecting any corporation orindividuals in their own selfish interest, but vitally affecting the wholepeople of the State and their necessities, stands crying for relief at thehands of this convention. The hills, rock-ribbed and ancient as the sun, the venerable woods,rivers that move in majesty, and the complaining brooks that make themeadows green, these for years have been neglected by the people ofthe State. The great men of our State, the men of public spirit generally,have forgotten that it is necessary for the life, the health, the safety andthe comfort, not to speak of the luxury, of the people of this State, thatour forests should be preserved. (Applause.) What are these forest lands. Air. Chairman? In a report of theforestry commission, which has in charge the forest preserve of theState, it is stated that there are in the great forests of Northern XewYork, 3,588,803 a
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