The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-02-09
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ArbOr Day at Leon Academy.
Early yesterday morning groups of happy
children might have been seen on every street
vending their way to the Leon Academy many
of tn EN- laden with small trees, shrubs and flow
crs for planting in the school grounds for it was
Arbor Day. BY $50 o'clock nearly all the
pupils of tn school, numbering over one hum
dred, had arri we'd, together with many ladies
and gentlemen whom We were glad to see cheer.
ing and encouraging the children by their pres-
ence, and We could only wonder why it was that
parents as general thing take so little interest
in things that afford their children so much
pleasure and instil into their useful minds 40
many practical and useful lessons The arrival
of the teachers and students Of the West Florida
Seminary, who were present by special invita-
ton of the Principal, to listen to an address
which Maj Russell had kincly consented to de-
liver, nearly filed the spacious hall of the Acad-
envy.
Just at this juncture a violent wind and rain
storm came up, which prevented the attendance
OF Gov. Perry and others who were anxiously
looked tor, and always missed on such occasions
The exercises, were commenced by repeating
in concert, the Lords Prayer, led 10 very i'm
pressive manner By Col; Edgar, Of the West Flor
dress ffxught with good advice and practical les.
sons and the interest manifested from beginning
to end, even by the youngest pupils was remark
able and Jokes INDUCED in at the expense of some
of the teachers fairly brought down the house
and any one acquainted with Tallahassee boys
knows what q tremendous bringing down il was
When the Major dwelton "our country" could
see the fire OF patriotism brighten every youthful
eye, aud myself felt like proposing Hail Colum.
bia and The Star Spangled Banner" which am
sure would have met with hearty response. After
rendering thanks to Major r. for his eloquent and
instructive address, and to the pupils of the West
Florida Seminary for their presence, the two
schools proceeded to their respective grounds to
proceed with the planting
Last Arbor Day being followed by protracted
drought and no water being available, only two
Of the live oaks planted survived, one named
for Gen Barnes and one for Col. G. T. Ward. So
tina. had died and named respectively, as before,
exGov. d. g. Walker, Gov. E. A. Perry,
Grover Cleveland, Maj A. ]. Russell, Gov.
W. ID. BlOxham and w. w. Woodward Miss
Bessie Lewis, pupil, contributed and had
planted abeauliful live oak, which was christened
r. o. Lewis by the teachers in memory of Miss
Besse's grandfather The children were allowed
to plant and name their own trees and shrubs,
which being finished they were dismissed for the
day and left the grounds as happy as children
only know how TO be, thanking the Governor
for Arb0r Day and only wishing it came Eve
times instead ofonce year. In conclusion would
remark on the perfect good feeling aud hearty
cooperation between the authorities Of the Leon
Academy and West Florida Seminary which
must be productive Of much good. When II is
thoroughly understood that the one is the STEP
ping stone to the other and that no pupil will be
transferred from the Academy to the Seminary,
or from lower to q higher class In either un-
Ill he has thoroughly mastered the subjects
passed over, II encourages and stimulates emula-
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