The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-12-08

VIII Mercer Green.
"The oak tree" Lee Sims.
THE significance of tree in the
Desert Moses Landau
"'rhe willow" Sallie Belle
"Ilnes to the oak Ella Sievers.
"The value of an oak to laborer.'
Violet Dyre.
"Planting of the apple tree :
Georgia HARRISON.
Thoughts ON trees" Fannie Young.
"The maple Belle Marshall.
"rhe monument jimmie Ireys.
"llistoric trees VIII Rhea.
Extracts from Bryants forest hymn
Nat Harris.
Next came the naming of the trees.
William Muller aud Jas. McCutch-
con: 1--WE name these trees Cleveland
and Hendricks, because they were the
first Democratic President and Vice
President since the Civil War.
Ferdie Moysc: independence. "
This Is what our Foreiathers fought
for, may this tree and this liberty long
live in our country
James Burk: "Groyer Cleveland y
A great and good man.
Alex Smith: "Miss Christian"
name this tree for her because she is
the best teacher ever had.
Lyme Startling: This is Tom
Thumb the smallest tree in the yard
Charlie Moore: For"bishop Green
a true and good man.
William Ford "George Washing.
ton" first in war first in peace aud first
in the hearts of his countrymen.
John i. Finley; name this tree
"DeSoto' because he discovered our
river.
Oryll Finley: This is "Tom Thumb
too.
win Startling: "AIr. Bass the best
teacher we ever had.
Nat Harris: | name this tree in
honor OF "R. l.. Leo the greatest gen.
cral Of the nineteenth century.
Sam Sievers; Mrs Thcobald," the
tiuest, best friend the public school
children or Grecnville ever had.
Florence Pohl: Colonel Percy" a
great and good man and worthy the
remembrance Of the people of Green
vile.
John Young: jefferson Davis all
Southerners should reverence him.
Fannie Young: name this rose
bush for "Miss Chaistlanr as u token
of my love for her, may It and our love
continue to grow as the years go by.
Edna Goldstein: "Moses Montcnorc"
good and charitable.
Rose Lemlc name this "NIississip-
pi7 In honor of our State.
Lee Sims: | namc this tree "Colum-
bus" in honor of the discoverer of
this country.
Fred Meisner: | name this tree for
Mr.. Bass" because il Is such an ugly
tree.
Tom Trigg; This is "Stonewall
Jackson" lie was one of the greatest
men of this century.
Meyer Brill: | name this Moses
because he planted IL for me.
Violet Dyre "Mr. Bass" lie has
made the school in Grccnville a sue
cess. This | will name for Harry
Mary Trigg: name these rose
bushes for Guy IIilzim" and james
Sallie Bell; Here are Harry Star
ling" and "Will Yerger.'
Louis Scott and Sol Landau: We
name this George Washington"
viii Yerger: " Benjamin Franklin
The discoyerer of electricity.
Clara sehlesinger; Alexander the
Great
Sadie Witkowski: "Longfellow.n
Edwin Martin: For " William Wads-
worth" the hider of the charter in the
oak.
Jimmie lreys " Georgia HARRISON"
Silas Clark Miss Johnson" a nice
teacher.
Martin Harris: name this for
I" Longfellow,n because this is a long
tree.
Matte Akin: Robert Fulton
Eugenia Campbell: These violets for
Miss Christian the prettlest lady in
Susie MeCutchen; A jonquil for
" Miss Carrie Stern
Henry Startling, Junie Ireys, Moses
Landau and Guy IIilzim: America"
Oak" hider of infant liberties.
John Crane: | name this tree for
Miss Johnson" cause she is the pret-
tiest teacher in school.
Tennie Davidson: William Penn
who made treaty with the Indians
sitting under an elm tree.
Clarence Witkowski: | name this
for my grandfather, for he did more
for me than any other man.
Carrie Lcmle- "NIiss johnson"
Henry O'Bannon: "R. l.. Lee"
noble and true man, who fought bravcly
for our rights.
Howard Bergman Mrs. Theobaldr
Lep Wachsman Sam Jones'"
Elise Holmes: Miss Bettie,' the
friend who has stood by us longest.
L. Lemle; Mrs. Young our faith
ful teacher and friend.
VIII Rhea: "a. Z. keesccker," my
best friend and a lover of all children.
Sam l'inlay: This is for viii Engle
Negus," the baddest boy In school.
Albert Mayor: | name my tree for
"Mrs.P Penny" the best teacher ever had.
Taylor HARRISON; For "NIiss Lady
Percy" the handsomest and most
graceful lady in Grcenvillc.
Miss Christian: @Mouks Thomas"
May each grow to be a model of grace
and beauty.
Miss johnson " Archer" cur hon
ored superintendent.
Il. f. Bass: This tree having three
stems, | name for our present Board
of Trustees the most efficient we
have ever had
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