The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-03-31
ARbOR DAY.
,prfi 6sB 1888.

The 9th day OF Aprlt, 1888, has been
.hU-rn ~ ''hIbOr Day for the stale
i Missouri, AMI il j. !ur desire Uf thl5
department 10 secure the corporation
of the teachers, the children anu the
Patrons in an effort 10 adDrn ami
brau;ilY their school grounds ny AS
sciubliug on thHt day 81 their YAriou~
school sites and hevnt" = few hours I"
the work uf iree-rllmiin2
THn tirrt Arbur Day. observed IN
this state wIs ia 1886. Bot in 1886
nnd 1881 rhi. day was observed BY
Inanv districts aud the wisdom Of thelr
| iaurrs u uuv manifest, ss many nice
! groves are growing upon sites thai
! were bare AID unsightly prior to snch
observance.
! Il this subject j. properly represent
! ed to the residents Of the district by
those Interested in the education oi
tHcir children, every child will readily
take part in the enterprise. Let the
children plant aud name their trees.
and they viii protect, guard and cnl-
tivatC them in the future. 1t may Dc
argued that il will simply be labor
wasted, as tic teachers employed VIII
not Interest themselves III this matter
Sufficiently To protect the grounds IRON
uiury. Such teachers should not Oe
employed, tor they are not competent 10
instruct, govern aud train children
nothing more plainly portrays the
qualifications and taste OF teacher
than the condition OF the fencing, out
houses, trees and shrubbery on the
school grounds The teacher who has
no taste III tnis direction is unit 10 De
placed in charge oi children.
Without discussing the matter fur'
thcr-bclievimg all eau understand aho
.pnreciate the benefits To- be derived
from such u muvemens-a plan OF pro
cedure il here outlined for those "h'
desire to encourage tho enterprise ant
: assist iu its execution, viz:
|. Select the trees TO be planted, dls
them several DAYS before hand so as t
!. have ihglu ready: wrap the roots VIII
= wet straw or leaves 10 keep the rooU
:, moist; bind nicely with d cord' an'
" bury the roots in Il moist place ana Ie
!. them remain until you are ready TO sc
Il them in place.
u ,. Select nice, straight, smooth tree
from III inch to two i'll diameter ui'
-, them up seven feet high and top lheI
- at that height; if any limbs are leit o
=, the frees, these should be cllppeu eiSI
" or ten inches from the trunk.
3. The best trees to select are IN
following, in the order named: LII
ash, box-clder, elm, hard maple, syca
;" more, pecan, walnut, soft maple al
-. evergreens.
Il 1 All trees now growing should /
u carefully trim,ned by clipping the Ion
i limbs, the struggling boughs, and CIV
:, ing the tree u rounded, symmetrlc
TOP, The boughs should not De ailo"
ed to droop or grow downward so
10 be i'll the way in passing behea
them. Keep the trees trimmed Ill III
, way and il will never become necessai
- to cut off large limbs; beside, the tre
will be much stronger ana less hapie
~ be injured from wind storms. IL
- lust az necessary 10 care for the groV
" ing trees rs it is to plant new ones.
81 3 Call the meeting to order pronI
ly at $50 .. III. April 3, and deVo
one hour to "liierary exercises, Whi
MI NAV consist OF declamatiOns, Oratlon
III ESSAYS. Uoems. historical sketches
nE noted trees mentioned III connects
Al with our nations history. Each e
"s srcIse should have direct reference
the work in hRud. Ii the school Is II
, W in sessiun, call meeting about the u
hO it Al ~, Tho srbnpl huIIse. and appoi
nd P;;. -, ,,,,..u.,a 81 urO0raml
lis ,,s;,r
6. Select some suitable person
foreman; let him have the pIannl
>, plating and general oversight III
'o' planting OF trees. A space should
ief, AT the center If each side oIgroun
NIX Plant the trees about eight ieet lrt
TO the fence and do not put them nea
Oh the house than twenty ;3et distant.
OF Z. After the planting has been co
the pleted tho trees should be protected
hif something TO keep the stock OF, II
ut, site is not fenced. Place straw, leh'
ma or trash around the trees /" keep IN
ley moist about the roOis during the su
vi mer.
son 8. The teacher or district clerk v
iRe piuuse notify the county commlssi0l
nee what is done on lEis day, especially
trees planted, as my next annuai rep
will embody this ltcm, and they
ES- the only parties VINO can iurhlsh
desired Information.
9 Ii the school grounds are not
y,s closed by fence an EFFORT should
moi made to have the annual meeilhg =
ho, @ vide for the same by giving due moi
INV and voting levy Tor that purp(
,he (SectlOu 1860
the Hoping that all may aid in this mo
~, meut, and thereby improve the appe
,oI, ancc of the houses and grounds u
n., for educational purposes through
tho our stale, remain, most respectful
ia your obedient servant,
cry "