Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-27
ARBOR DAY IN THE SCHOOLS.
IaterestinE Circular From the st"'e
superintendent OF Public In"'rue-
t,au---To Teachers and Pupils.

IuteresIinE Circular From the st"ts
Superintendent OF Pebble In-true'
tiau---To Teachers and Pupils.
The state superintendent OF public in
struc,ion has issued an interesting cir
cular which concerns every teacher ano
public school pupil in Rock Island aud
copy of which has been received DS
County Superintendent Southweli. II
pertains to Arbor day observances, and
calls attention to Gov. oglesby's pro-
clamation settin g aside Friday. April H.
rs Arbor day in Illinois. The circular
expresses the desire OF Supt. Edwards ia
carry out the spirit of the law cited in
the governors proclamation. and offers
the suggestion to the teachers of tie
state that the afternoon Of the day desig-
mated be devoted by the schools to exer-
cises connected with tree planting The
following is taken from the language OF
the state superintendent circular;
The bows might he encouraged 20 Sc
cure aud to plant with their own hands
| ~
the locality. Each class in the schools
might be innuced to plant one or more
trees, for the after care Of which they
might feel responsible. The trees planted
ought to be recommended by their beauty
an d their adsptabllity to the soil and cli-
mate
The girls might plant rose bushes and
other beauty bearing shrubs, and flowers
and vines.
Care ought to be taken in laying out
the ground. The different parts of 1t
should be apportioned to cvergreens, de
ciduous trees, shrubs, flowers and vines,
as the case may require, If the counsel
of some good landscape gardener can be
secured, so much the better.
AS far as possible let the child be in>
duced to become interested in the preser
walton of whatever is planted. The de
velopipg of such an interest and the for>
nation of the consequent habit VIII con-
stitute a high type of moral education.
1t will be wise to accompany the plants
ing with appropriate exercises. These
may proftahly and pleasantly include the
reading or reciting, by the teacher or
pupils, of some choice selections in
poetry or prose. bearing upon the beauty
and value of trees. Among the selections
adapted to this purpose may be named
the following:
Woodman, Spare that Tree .;......i;;;...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, George Morris
The Planting OF the Apple Tree ,.....,..;a....
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. william Z. Bryant
A Flower for the Window. 80. 49,. Leigh HINT
The Voice Of Spring Mrs hehahs
The Birthday of Spring ............ Horace smith
The Use OF Flowers. mary HOW'LL
Many other appropriate selections may
be found in Bryant's library of poetry
and song. An admirable addition to this
will be one or more original essays by the
pupils, on themes appropriate to the day,
together with suitable music.
The observance of Arbor day has be
come very general in this country. TWEEN
ty-one Of the states having already en-
acted laws encouraging it In some
places trees have heen planted in honor
of eminent Characters, poets, statesmen,
actors, etc. This may be made TO add
greatly to the interest and value of the
celebration.
Rock Island is by no means prairie
county, yet there are many of our school
houses, the surroundings of which may
be improved by trees, and flowers can
never he too profuse in their growth
,,,,I,