CURRENT STATION NOTES 



Viscount James Bryce 



In the death of Viscount Bryce, America has lost a friend whose 

 sympathetic understanding of our democratic institutions and high 

 ideals of statesmanship have won for him the affection of the 

 American people. At this period of reconstruction when such 

 leadership as he gave for a generation is so much needed to extend 

 international good will, the loss of the " world's greatest Liberal " 

 is especially felt. 



When invited to become a member of the Honorary Advisory 

 Council of the Roosevelt Station he responded in characteristic 

 manner : 



" I cordially appreciate your invitation to become a member of the 

 Honorary Council proposed to be created, and as I assume that 

 membership thereof does not involve active duties, which of course my 

 residence in England would not permit me to discharge, I have much 

 pleasure in accepting the honor." He further adds that he is in 

 " hearty sympathy with the work described [in publications] and 

 with every plan for preserving wild life and the untouched aspects 

 of Nature. Theodore Roosevelt did admirable work in that line, 

 and I rejoice to learn that the impetus is not declining." 



He became a member of the Council April 29, 192-1, and he died 

 on January 22, 1922, and was thus a member for less than a year, 

 but his moral support did the cause much good and that good will 

 be lasting. His interest in our National Parks led him to write, at 

 the time that he accepted membership on the Council : " Knowing 

 well the Yellowstone National Park, I am very glad to hear of the 

 observations to be carried out there. My address in England is 

 Hindleap, Forest Row, Sussex, where I observe wild life to the best 

 of my opportunities." His interest in nature was shown many years 

 ago by his writing at the age of 21, " The Flora of the Island of 

 Arran," and his long interest in angling, mountain climbing and in 

 our National Parks, are only the varied expressions of this apprecia- 

 tive interest in nature. 



