Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-10-22
Arbor Day in the Schools.
CcIrcular to superintendents.,

Excellency, Governor Pattison, was
most gratifying. Many thousand trees
were planted, whose grateful shade
and luscious fruit will add enjoyment
to the lives of tens of thousands In
years to come.
In some parts of tie State, howev-
er, the ground was still frozen or 9TH
erwise in unfit condition for the plant
ing of trees. while in many localities
the schools had already closed. That
the schools of the entire State OF
Pennsylvania may all have opportu-
nifty to begin this good work during
the current year, we name Thursday,
October 20, proximo, as School Ar
Dor Day, on which Shade Trees,
Shrubs, Vines, &c, shall be planted
by schools upon their school-gronnds
under the general direction and en-
couragement of Boards of Directors.
Superintendents, and Teachers ON
which also Fruit Trees, Shade Trees,
&C., shall be planted about their
homes by the individual pupils---boys
and girls-by the teachers, and by all
others who may be sufficiently inter-
ested in this important work.
The following suggestions from the
Arbor Day circular Of March 81 are
equally in order for this Fall obser-
vance of the day
"Select mainly such trees for plant
ing on school grounds as grow well in
your immediate vicinity maple. hick.
ory, walnut. sweet-gum, dogwood, but
tonwood. ash. bass-wood or linden,
birch. beech. locust, willows. tulip
trees, pines, larches. frs. and others Zoo
numerous to mention. For shrubbery
and vines Mock-orange, spireas. the
burning bush, deutzia, lilacs. wigelia,
hardy roses, honeysuckles, Virginia
creeper, wistaria, the. tecoma, and 9TH
ers. which will give variety and greatly
increase the attractiVeness OF Che
school-building and its surroundings
of grass plot and greenery.
"As to the exercises OF Arbor Day,
these may be quite informal. if that
shall seem best-the essential purpose
being the planting OF Trees. Shrubs and
Vines. But it will be eminently prop
er, where arrangements can readily be
made for formal programme, Co make
this also q prominent feature. The
reading of selection from the Bible,
prayer by clergyman of the neighbor-
hood, readings, recitations and songs
by the pupils, an address by the teach
er or other citizen of the district inter-
ested In the work OF the day, wrll afford
variety and serve to render the occa.
sion more interesting and impressive.
''Let every teacher organize hia
school for the work, and, i'm consultation
with the Directors, haYe the grounds
properly prepared, and holes ready for
Trees, and Shrubs. and Flowers, and
Vines. Solicit the Co operation of the
whole neighborhood. Should the day
appointed prove inclement and unfitf0r
the work. postpone it until the follow
| ing Saturday. How the superintend-
ent may be best able TO communicate
instructions to all his teachers must be
| left to his own good judgement. We
would suggest the use OF the local press
as far as possible
For additional suggestions as to.
planting and programmes for the day,
see issues of the Pennsylvania School
Journal for March, April, and May.
1885.
| It is hoped that the encouragement
of tree planting by Individual pu-
pills, as well as by schools i'm their
collective capacity with proper school
exercises-in word, How to render
most effective the observance OF Ar
Dor Day by the schools-may find
place on the programme Of every
County Institute held in Pennsylva-
MIA during the present season. 1t is
suggested also, in this connection,
that not less than two hours of the
time of the Institute be given to the
consideration of this very practical
educational topic, in such manner as,
In the discretion of the Superintend-
ent, shall seem best. I'm order that
the State Superintendent may have
the proper data from which to make
definite report of the results OF Arbo
Day work for the year, be viii be
pleased to receive by December from
each County, City, and Borough Su-
perintendent statement approxima-
ting as closely as possible the number
Of trees, &C., planted within his juris-
diction at any time during the year as
ras,1lt of the aDpointment of the