Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-26
ARBoR DAY
GIorIcusIy Celebrated by the Pub
lie Schools Yesterday.
Trees Planted and Dedicated-The Schools
in Gala Attirs-Ths Literary Exsr.
eises that Marked What
VIII Ever be a Mem
CRADLE Day.

CRADLE Day.
When We plant tree we are doing what
some and happier dwelling place for those
who come after Us, Il not for ourselves--O.
w. Holmes.
The planting of trees in the several school
yards Of this city yesterday afternoon by
the pupils of the schools was an attractive
occasion. Arbor day should bsc,ms one
of the Institutions of the city schools, as
the improvements made yesterdty cannot
fail to be effective teachers of the beautiful
to all the pupils and improve their taste
and character. The project also OF CON-
Meeting the planting of the trees with the
names of authors and other persons is
beautiful one. The trees which the chill
dren in our schools planted yesteri lay, or
assisted in dedicating, will be protected by
them and become dearer to them as the
years roll on.
DR.. Peaslee. in closing an article on the
subject of tree planting, say
"As the trees grow, and their branches
expand in beauty, 30 wall the love Tor tnem
increase in the hearts Ut lnVse py wnom
they were planted or dedicated, and long
before The children reach old age they will
almost venerate these green and living
memorials of youthful and hsppy days
and as those who have loved anu cared fol
pets will ever be the friends of our dumb
animals, so will they ever DE the friends oil
our forest trees. From the individual to
the general, is the law OF our nature. Show
US man VINO IN childhood had pet, and
veil show you q lover Of animals. Show
US a person who IN youth planted tree
that has lived aud lourished, and we'll
how you friend of trees and OF forest
,ult ire"
lilerery exercises consisting of readings
by the pupils, compositions on the import
ance and ust fulness Uf forests, reCitiDg in
diViduslIy and in concert selections on
irtes from various authors; OF giving sH
tfscts from aud sketches OF the life and
EIitipgs Of the particular author III whose
1oncr or memory each tree planted,
Kere held in al the schools Of the city.
Many friends ard patrons OF the schools
-BCouraged tie pupils by their presence.
In order to indicate more fully the cha &C.
ter and scope Of the celebration, we will
give a brief abstract of the programme in
the several schools Of the city.
Washington.
Following is the Grammar rom pro.
Song, "Verdsnts Groves" chorus class;
address, why we celebrate Arbor Day." J.
H. Mcdonald; recitation, Trees" Anna "a
Wincher; essay, Famous Trees" Walter
Chapman; recitation, brave Old OiS,
Herbert Chew; reading, History of Wood
man Spare that Tree" Mary Banksrt; song,
.'Woodman Spare that Tree" chorus Class;
ctofi
Cora Gutman essay, The utility of for
ests," John Crawford; recitation, Tine
planting of the apple tree" Mary Sdfel;
exclamation, selection from Washington
Irving" K. Frew; song the old M0un
lain Tree" chorus class: recitation, "r1e
new church organ" Lille Gutman; dec!a
nation, Selection from Bryant" K. T
Chew; recitation, "rhanatopsiS,' Lara
FOX; song, THE old Elm over the Gate, "
OIus class.
In DIVISIONS A, B, c and the exercises
orsisted If songs, concert and Individual
.clira,iops OF selections from Peaslee's
lIbor Day Book, suitable for the pupils OF
TIE ileTlnt graces.
In this school the pupils of the various
,Tades, with the assistance OF Mr.. W. A
Wilson ms mber of the school board from
Washington sub.distriCt, arranged them
elves. "a, h room around its special tree
md while the tree was being implanted in
he earth, sang national and other appro.
pirate songs.
Hervev, Will &c, Stephens, William
Bi:ch. Misses Harper and Mcdonald, Pres
ts.ts Ca field, Lincoln, Monroe, School
Commissioners Wilson, W. A, Caldwell,
lsett, Ankle, James G. Blaine, Whittier,
Brvcrt Shakespeare, Holmes Milton
LouofeI low and Glass Of 1884.
Clay School.
The Grammar room programme is as
tolloWs; tong, "Upidee,' school; reci,.
ion, Poems in Trees" Louis uutmti ;
recitatiop, Trees in the Guy Anna R-y
msrn; essay, Trees and Their srs." May
Hcrnbrock; recitation, Song 10 the Trees,
Nudge Johnson; song, Far a way" school ;
recitation, Forest Song lille Burke,
Ke,e v bite, Sophie Wrglt May Wallace,
Edith Pratt; recitation, "C0nsecEated
rrces." s. OFT Langhiiu; song, ~ the
Hill" school, recitation. The Wsyside
Inn, An Apple Tree Jessie Bacl.nan
burg; essay, Henry Clay" Fannie JOr
dsn; song, "Mountain Maids IayitstiHu,"
school; recitation, Famous Trees" Will
Eye rter, Walter Hall, Gait Brown, TODD
i.unsford, Howard Roche, Frank Nesbt;
recitation, "WoCdmsn, Spare that Tree
Dora Il Jsenburgi song, "fwickenaam Fer
~" schoo.
The exercises in the A. . G and D Dr.
visions consisted ut names OF useiu! trees ;
descriptions OF trees famous IN United
states history, brief sketches Of the life oil
Henry Clay. Names OIL the principal irult
snd forest trees of West Virginia. P0itl-
cal chorus sung during the Gay and Polk
campaign. The decorations on the black
boards in the Grammar room were beaut g.
fUl and appropriate plants and flowers
were placed about the room. Autograph
letters of Henry C'sy were shown AMI tue
large audience present were delighted
This school plsnIed thirteen trees Imed
lespectiyely IN honor OF Henry Clay, SI
ptrintendents williams, Hrvey aud Brcn
Commission ers Jepson, Dobbins and IL Ee.
Drs. A s. Todd and B ird; George Pea
pCdy, Poet Lopgfellow. s J. Meholin, C.s',
If 1854, and a vine in honor OF DR.. Z. A.
HldTtth.
Union School
Grsnmsr School and DIV. A units II
be following programme: History OF
rces- Bsma Ststler, Palestine; Prin Be
ii!!Ion, Cry!on; Minnie Acker, Italy; Mat.
.ic Shields, st. Helena; Perry Caiiwell,
Germany and France; Herbert Dirrsh,
spain. Welcome ye SHADES,
Henry HEppN, MOI hIC'' Oah, NIaEIiS hulL
Tr,nf,ur Of the For.st, Girls. The
Young O,k Grew, Albert Krebs;
The Osk Frank Carliu; Selection.
from Drsyton. Henry Bauer; re;-
l'stioD, Fall Of the Oak, Matte Miller
>ong, Come Where the Lilies Bloc u" by
tie class; select reading, Lola Irvi1 con
cert recitation, "The Wbyside Inn" aoo
An Apple Tree" By thetchool; reel !AtiOn,
''Arbor Day" by Minnie Sieden bach; song.
The Bride" class; recitation "3prinr
Time Invitation, by Charlie Brilles; senti.
ments of Hon. G. NJ. Clay, Thomis CIchor.
an; poeiicsl extracts from Long allow,
Anna Lang; p)eticSl extracts from Wash
iDgron Irving, Allie DoHDeyi p1eti al ex'
rrscs from William Cullen Bryant,
VI. Dunpipg; poetiell extracts from
Enersun,. 4. LoVei y; song. "d !on'
light on the Lake" by thu class; select
reading, The Birch Tree" Merry Re m'n
extrscG from Holmes, oy Ida Upd graft
requisite area Of trees, by Max Ian /; reci
tatIoD, "Healthful ness Of Trees" by Henry
Brilles; extracts from Lossirg, by Willie
Mckee; recitation Poetry OF Natu e." by