Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-04-10

The Day 1t St. Johns COLLEGE.

This being the day ct apart ~ shs
Governor q MaFylapd as aArbor Dav.,'
i WAS generally observed 10 this civ.
BY the public schools and ST. Johns Cal.
lege. At the female department of he
Publlcl school. Mrs. IL. Dsrnew.
principal, q we'll arranged prooraurse
was carried out At 10 O'Clock the chi.
dren met 10 the large assembly room.
where the following exercises took place:
Chant The Lords PRAYER Sehaol.
Scripture Reading Miss Z. Baker: song
MY Country lis of Thec--by School:
Essay Day by Miss Nav Tate:
Bird Snng-by School. Recitation
Woodman. spare that tree. Qnartctte-
Swinging meath the old apple apple tree
Miss Z. Gardiner Recft0tfnn-Sm
Things-Lena Strnhm. Song-Our COun.
try's Gift let and 2od Grades. Reading
Among the Miss Agnes Brady. Es.
say Atbor Day Miss III. Luhn. deserves
especial mention. IN which the iIlness Of
the Governor, lwho had appointed this
day. was dcplored Miss Tate'e essay
WAS very Instructive. The recitation.
Little Things" by Mise Lena Strobm.
deserve great praise. and show wonderful
talent IN one 90 young. The recitation
by Miss Edith Gardiner. was rendered in
very excellent style. Reading by Miss
Agnes Brady, Among the Trees" was
delivered In very pleasing manner, Quar-
tetfe, Swinging meath the old Apple
Tree" BY Misses Tate. Brady. Hopkins
and Feidmeyer, with Miss Bessie Geod
man % organist, was well rendered. The
chorus singing by the school, was very
| foe. Miss Augusta Smith being select
ed as organist for the occ saion.
The room was crowded with visitors
and parents Of the children, many not be
Ing able TO procure seats. After the In
teresting exercises BY the school, Dir.
William Harwood addressed the children
on the importance OF Arbor Day, explain
| Ing many Interesting features In the
grating art. the propagation Of the fruit
and shade trees, and the importance Of
the forest TO the country and Its effect
upon our climate. After which the chill
dren we're marched TO the grounds where
the exercises were concluded by the plant.
Ing OF 6ne maple tree. The process OF
plaDtiRg was conducted by the sixth and
seventh grades. Miss Arnie Duvall put
the tree 10 the ground. while others OF the
class threw the earth around the roots,
which were well watered At the c0nclu-
sion. the national song-.'Star Spangled
Banner" was sung by the school which
closed the exercises OF the first Arbor Day
Ia Maryland at the public schools OF this
city The tree was called. "HaFwood
Maple" 10 honor OF Mr.. William Har
word. ex-secretary and examiner OF the
public schools. None of the school ON
cials were present
ct. JoHN's COLLEGE.
Studies were suspended at St. Johns
College to day after 1890 A. VI, in order
that the students might participate 10 the
celebration Of AFbor Day. Several new
trees were planted ON the College base.
ball grounds. Prof Fell gave the boys
an interesting account Of why new trass
should be planted and old ones looked
after He also in his remarks alluded
to the Illness Of the Governor, aud ex
pressed a wish for his early recovery.
Mrs Jackson has kindly consented to
plant tree during the centennial Ct the
college, and to day tree was selected
and prepared so that Il could be readily
transplauted In Ju-e.