The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-18


Marks the Day bv Special Observ-
ances.
Every public school in the city pre-
sented an animated appearance today.
The youthful countenances of the pupils
were wreathed in smiles, which were re-
fiected on the faces of their teachers. All
was joy and pleasure.
1t is Arbor Day, and that day has now
become holiday gladly looked for
ward to.
The exercises in the several schools
were of an interesting character, and
pleased not only these connected with the
schools, but parents, relatives and friends.
These exercises becptne more and more
entertaining every year, and beyond
doubt Arbor Day is destined to be the
great day in the school year.
In the following named schools these
exercises took place:-
At School No. the scholars sang few
songs, and the feature of the afternoon
was an address, the subject of which was
the day and its objects, by Principal
Linsley
School No. 2-Grammer Department
An address by Principal Dennis b. Kirby,
reading by Fred Rider, Ada Mowbray,
George Grantzen, Fred Miller, Geo. Bras,
May Scott, Geo. Burkett, Annie Rafter,
Minnie Francis, Emma Moran; reading,
''Palomo," by Dora Bright; composition
on Tees by Jennie nj se6oo Ga5k Mes sM1gng
Lessons to Farmers Amelia Hauser.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Singing by the school and recitations
by Ada Fountain, Irene Lozier, Nellie
Hayes, Chrissie Belanger, Erna Phelps,
Mamie Buckland, Violet Ford, Bessie
Ackerman, Katie Bloom, May John
son, Annie Comfy, veil; Louis Coon,
Harry Harris, George Hart, Victor Van
dervoort, Dora Bamberger, Jessie Nc
Bride, May johnson. Oscar Schoonover,
Albert Richards and Charles Wild
School No. 3-An address by Principal
J. H. Brensinger and song and recitations
by George Frey. Thomas Gibbin, Maggie
jackson, Bessie Mclean, Hattie Hutton,
Julia Jack, Rofena Rector, Lillian Tun-
ison, Frederick H. Bennett and Aaron w.
West.
School No. fan address by Principal
Edward Kelley and songs and recitations
by the school and Deborah CLARK, Herman
Behrens Grace ogg Mamie pde, Lynch, 3Gi,,,;ed, Ed,
Boucher, Miss Chichester, Lulu Rugge
and Florence Roche.
Training School-Songs and readings by
the school and Nellie Jennings, Percy
Haight; Emma Cathcarte, Willie Under
hill, Eugene Miller Carrie Curtiss, Rush
Banker, Rank John IN aDayidsqR 9ds, rs! G. Hummel'
School No. 8 Singing. by the school and
songs and recitations by Kittie White,
Albert Harding, Annie Higham, Maud
Sweeney, Lucy Chapman Carrie Litch-
field, Kitty White, Lille Cox,
Annie O'Neill, Minnie Ehlers,
Fyene Eed woSansygD HTsssy HseR Fxene Hsouse
John Barclay, John Lohrnlan,
Jennie Grant, Nettie Phillipomski, Ma
mie Stanton, Bella Banks, Ada Sage, Eva
Stout, Katie O'Neill, Mamie Farrel,
Bertha Mcmillan, M Lulu Flood, Fl,sl,
Daisy Iafsss hsSa FOOD, 'ess Grace 'osfl, Brown,
Rutherfod Harrison, Willie Anthony,
James Reynolds, George Schneider, John
Heffner John Bundschnh, Fanny Meyers,
Mabel Sherwood, Lena Kappes, Nellie Kup-
pier, Hattie Headden, and Mabel Jarvis.
School No. q, Grammar Department
Planting number OF trees and flowers;
address by the Principal and Agnes Pur
Wis, JEANNE Chapman, Annie
Maginnis, Agnes Mcmillan, Lille
smith, Ida Fletcher; Bessie Terrell,
Mile McAdams, Meta Tustigge, Robert
X. Strasburg, Estella Proud, Jessie Gull
Edith Ed Guiiford, Henrietta Lutgen9,'
George Van Berner, Willis Reid,
David Edgar, Arthur Hay, Ida Mulligan,
John CARING, Agnes Macmillan, Leonard
Feinen, John Mier, Mabel Saria, Martha
Spite, Birdie Rochester, Katie Bates and
Gertie Adams.
School No. Stree planting, and sing
ing and reading by Jennie Sanders,
Lottie Locke, Sarah Nash, August
Reitz, William Hope. Theodore Hope,
William Schuckar. Edward Bangert,
Elvira Austen, Henry Wood,
Charles Wadlow, Addie Matthes,
TilIie Poehn, Bertha Lsetite' 4
Jennie Edgar, Hattie Schulken, Lena
Brutigan, Sophie Schulken and Minnie
Helmke. Singing; tree planting
School No 10-Planting a tree and
flowers, and singing and rrcitations by
John Faisant and George Nier, Mary
Smith, Mary Bernard, Lulu Gieser and
others.
School No. 11-Principal Du Rie made
an address upon the day. He gave very
lucid account of the nature of the celebra-
tion. The scholars sang number of
choruseS
Public School No. 12.-Principal Joslin
made an address on the day, its obser-
vances, origin and the benefit of planting
trees around the home.
He said that {" the trees draw
the birds; then the birds are useful
in eating the insects. which would
become nuisance if it were
not for the birds" He related several in
cidents in regard to the planting in the
West. The scholars sang few songs and
the school was dismissed.
School No 14-Planting trees and vines
by Principal Charles ]. Haskell, and sing
ing and recitations by Elsie Whyte,
Mamie Stone, Jennie Tully, Laura.
Meylis, Harry Cummings, Katie
Metcalfe, Edith Francis. Jessie
Green, Mabel Pettit Retta Smith, Bessie
Tyson, Masters Snowden, Swenarton, Her
mann, Van Duyn, Starrett and Bennett
The Alpha Sigma Society, of the High
School, observed the occasion with espec-
tally delightful exercises.
Miss Jennie Marion played a piano
solo, and the opening address was made
by the President, Miss Lamberton
The rest of the programme consisted of
a recitation. "Under the Trees,n by Miss
Wilbur; song, by Miss Buchanan; an
essay, "Arbor Day as Natural
Festival Miss Farrant; recitation,
'The Fall of the Oak" by Miss
Woodward; essay, "Some Famous Trees"
by Miss Craige; song, by Miss Rene
Cramner; recitation, "The Planting of the
Apple Tree by Miss Brady, and violin
solo by Mr.. Goldendorn.
APARTISAN BOARD!