The Penn's Grove record., 1889-04-20
ARBOR DAY.

A1hOW DAY.
Arbor day exercises were held in the
Penn's Grove public school OF Friday,
18th, inst. The programme consisted
of vocal and Instrumental music, read
ings, and addresses, appropriate for the
occasion. The orator Of the day was
Rev. Z. 8. Powelson, whose address
was mastery and showed careful study
and research of historical data, con-
corning the first planting of trees in the
sixteenth century on down to the pre-
sent time. He spoke of the benefits az
cruing from arboriculture, touching as
he passed along on the culture of Our
moral and spiritual conditions. His
words were full Of sound teaching; at
times eloquent, finishing with fit ing
remarks on the value of an education.
The next speaker was Rev. VIM.
Mitchell whose remarks were short but
appropriate. He said he would teach
the lesson of uns lfisllness by the plant
ing Of trees. We should not plant trees
with the selfish idea that we alone are
to enjoy the fruits but that our children
and our children's children might en-.
joy the fruit of what we plant. Thus
we may implant our moral and spiri-
tual nature into our associates, which
like the trees planted would hand its
fruit down through generations.
The remarks of the next speaker, Mr..
s. r. Leap, we're quaint, but they had
a moral and a lesson. 1t was evident
from the beginning that his address
which SOC appeared in manuscri, i
was the result of careful preparation.
He explained that he had written his
speech for fear he would forget it; as
he could not. like the other gentlemen
who had preceded him, speok without
notes. For material for his speech, lie
also explained that he had asked Il
friend for a book containing something
about "Arbor Day." and WAS told In
look up last years almanac. This vol
m of forgotten lore" though full
Of information in its day, was now con-
sidered practically out OF date. Web
ster' was next sought, to hrd the mean-
ing Uf Arbor, which langht that arbor
meant ''shady bower" Blower" was
next sought which had for its meaning
"Arbor." The Cyclopedia was next
consulted, which taught that ''arbor''
meant tree; then the conclusions was ar
rived AZ that Abor Day must mean Il
day for trees. &c. Judging from the
good humor Of the audience, superin-
dnc-d 10y Mr.. Leaps snier attitude and
the ge.iilg up in ''stylen of his speech,
MS he remarked, we piophesy that the
"Tears OF regret will intrusively swell''
in the eyes OF Nys to think that such u
rival should ever have been born. lie
| explained that his remarks had been
intended to amuse but he hoped that
they would teach the value of al educa-
ton 80 that his hearers might not have
10 use a manuscript as he had done.
-Four trees were planted on the
school ground. The following WAS the
programme as rendered:
l singing "Arbor Day by school
2 keadlng Forest Home iBryant) Miss B.J
5 Remarks Tree planting r. J. shoemaker
prin.
4 Duet Music ON the Waves" R.J. Shoe
maker g. Ella Torton.
5 Address "Arbor Culture Rev. O.. s. Powell
son.
6 singing aOld oaken Bucket" school
Address Rev. VIM. Mitchell
s Address s.. II. Leap. ESQ
Q Glass Drill in Calisthenics md Primary
iiept.
10 Reading "Childhood's GoId' Laura simp
kins.
IL Instrumental Duett, Violin & Organ R.J
Shoemaker d bessie Kile.
u Reading "Vision Of Spring. Bertha slmp
kins.
Is singing Come Again. School
Tue rooms were comfortably file,
+, with adults.