Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

The only first-rate work is the work done by the man who does it for the sake of doing it well, who counts the deed itself as his reward.

The reservation hereby established shall be known as The Dismal River Forest Reserve.

The public good would be promoted by setting apart and reserving said lands as a public reservation.

It appears that the public good would be promoted by setting apart and reserving said lands as a public reservation.