Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-20

Grand Opera House Wednesday morning
January q, at 10 o'clock. The auction viii
proceed as long as any price whatever is Biz
for choice of seats. After the bidding is con.
cluded those persons present AT the opers
house who have tickets can reserve thsil
tor further reserves will then be open at Car.
| ter's till the evening OF the entertainment
| The programme for the Blackbirds enter
tainment, which has been Published, is SUI
ticient guarantee that rare treat is in store
for those who attend. Among the perform
ers v i'll be some new voices never before
| heard in public in this city. The music and
and humorous features are also new and at
tractive, aud there is every indication of a
packed house and elegant entertainment.
Our Shade Trees and street Lamps.
To the Editor of the Globe-Repubiic:
Although beauty and comfort are not al
ways associated together, yet in the arrange
ment and improvement OF cities these two
things may be made TO harmonic. Springfield
as handsome as our taste may be demand.
The purpose of these is TO afford shade dur
ing the warm season, as well as 10 beautIfy
and adorn our homes, relieve the eye and
crafty the taste; I'd they should be trimmed
so as to accomplish these ends. In doing
this, care sGould be taken 70 prevent the TO-
liage from unnecessary interference with the
proper diffusion of the light so bountifully
provided by our city authorities, in the SUP
ply of street lamps. To afford sufficient light
along the pathway of travellers on the side
walks, our shade trees along the streets should
be trimmed up TO a hight of eighteen or
twenty feet above the curbstone Such
trimming OF the lower limbs would not mar
the beauty OF the trees, but would give a
stateliness TO their appearance, not only beau
tifal in ITSELF but il would allow each street
ray, ard Illuminating the pathways No
branches should, at any time, fall below the
top of the highest lamp-post.
Anyone passing, after dark, in midsummer
South Center, or other streets which might
be named, may notice the darkness occa-
stoned by too much shade
This want of light may be overcome by a
thorough trimming OF the lower limbs of the
shade trees.
The winter, no less thal the summer, de-
mands a remed in this regard. To be
satisfied of this statement we have only to
notice the condition of our sidewalks after
the trees have been coated with ice, which
often happens during the winter.
The ice bends downs the branches o.er the
walks, until the comfort of pssserSby is dis
turbed by frequent contact with the obstruc-
tons. Much OF this Inconvenience may be
avoided. Let every person trim the trees, as
suggested above, in front of his own home,
and the result will be chesply and easily sc-
complished. When March comes who will
comfort may be made to harmonic, and how
light and shade may contribute to the happi-
ness of our citizens?
Springfield with its water works, sewers,
manufactures, improved sidewalks
and well lighted streets, street rail-
ways, educational advantages, and its intelli-
gent population cannot be surpassed by any
city OF Its size in the State Let every man
do what he can to make Springfield more de-
lightiul A CITIZEN.