New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25
ARBOR DAY.
PROGRESS OF THE TREE PLANTING MOVE
MENT.

DIR. NORTHROP TELLS WHAT IS BEING DUNE ~
THE VARIOUS STATES AND TERRITORIES
TO tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Arbor Day for economic treeplantng was
started eighteen years ago IN Nebraska ana nOer',
prizes We're offered the counties that should eAoei
in this line. great Interest was excited mat az
cording to the official reports. more than l2'oooooo
Of trees were planted. The enthusiasm then awakened
has continued so that now there according TO eX
Governor j. sterling Morton. the father Of this move
mont over 600 900 900 trees growing In NEBRASKA
which were planted by human hands The Timber
Culture ActT helped on this great work three
Western states soon Joined in this good work. But
Arbor uav in schools then thought o. economic
tree planting being Ire only aim. Less than ei-H'
,e,r- ago a resolution in favor 81 observing Aroor
nav in school, in a oar states and in the Dominion
If Canada wac adopted iy the American Forestry As
socation in session at ~t. Iaul, and committee aP
pointed 70 push that wosa. a their chairman pro
sen,ed this subject personally or by letter TO the GOV
ernors and state school ~rornend'ntS OF our S'd.os
and Territories. Tie grand Ahor Day ceremonies OF me
Cincinnati school, then recently held showed the value
q, .u.h ,n Observance. Then only four SLAVES Kept
an Ari.,s nIy for practical work. with no Teie''H'V
10 youth. Now Arbor lay I'D schools Is o''er|'' }"
thirty-six states and Territories ana IN the po'"'i'"
II Canada by legislative "aei," or by special recon-
meuda.ion Of the Governor school superintendent
II has already become one OF the most interesting anu
widely observed OF school holidays. II should nov D'
A legal holiday At the outset, interviews WIN emu
ncnt officials in different state, were not en'oufas-'
Governor, and school rupcrlnendenis' VINO AZ "'''
deemed il an unwise project. on fuller hlof"la'o"
worked heartily for It's adoption The logic OF events
ha, answered objections. of tie Atlantic states '"'"
Main. to Florida only Virginia and Norii ana >"~'"
! Carolina stand alioi. state school superintendent
buchanan Of Virginia. advocated an Ar'or Day ii"
in hi, la, report. Louisiana Arsai~"' ana Ni9'l'''p"
have not yet wheeled into lnc hui iA' s'''e S"ic'ln
,euant Of VI ..lpri eNpre-Se, thc hope tla Ms state
VIII soon ATOP. tA., measure. Nheh Visible TIC
southern STATE, three year, since. and Observing h''e
interest in Aeor Day in the states last named IL was
A pleasant contrast in Austin Tex. TO hnd Inc "o'
ernor and state school superintendent retoS l" "ol
come this measure. Through their influence an "''
wa, passed and approved on February - le79' sc''s
apart Washlngton's Birthday as Artor Day III lcA''.
The testimony Of few state or Territory s'"oo'
.npcrintcndents Will show the sro"lr5 interest III
Arbor Day. ,.n, D.,
Alabama solomon Palmer writes: February -
ha, been observed as Arhor Day since lo7'' lhou'
sands Of tree, have been planted - the Nsu''' ~
has been greatly enjoyed boy the children ana H"' "oe
good in building mp sentiment IN favor oi nv az"
-hrit culture and taking of our immense ios'''
Maine Afcr three years observance Ar'or Day
is growing more IN popular favor through the enor'S
o( thc press, the grange, and the schools
Iov.,-\rril -. l-o-. our ArDor Day was observed
"a. t, anniversary of the birth Of General Grant ana
every school was urged To plant Grant Tree Al
l--y April 80 observed Il, the lVV,A anniversary
~ m. iau.ia.on of the nIst President OF inc Ohi''1
taic, livery school Wa, Invited 10 plant "'S'liN1
,,n t,ce Tie anniversary OF Ma>hln5tons bHthday
. nav, the itvortc date OF ArDOr Day Ia inc SVu'h'Ih
ttc, What lessons of patriotism are thus hP'""'eu'
What growth OF nnd and heart may come 10 so"'"
who plant and Tor trees - mo"u"0N' "a "'9'''
ana character. 49,
M,sonsl-rhls observance was established by law
i,s, than two years ago, ana "HN"'s "''"' -''O0
tree, have been planted.
,,r,..on- Our Aroor Day law. passed IN February, |
.so meet, with great favor from Scno'l om'ciS ANA
teacher, generally. 1t vas observed Dy our '"'''-
school, with great Interest, ana the ouAooA 10 "o''
promising
,u,ona- Nothing yet done in this line by law. but
~ rn.. fnr,u.h me Effort, Of the superintendent OF
,, ,t. .,nool trustees were led 10 oAp,nd over |
,,oo for Tree. which the school children planted on
thclr Aroor paN. , -., ,,,t sovs. /
DO AIlI tc..ncr who has no taste Tor ueca SIRIUS, OF
dorrr. i, unnt to be placed IN charge Of children.
Want ~ 900 ire, have been planted throuoh the
W,e9lY. inc school superintendent Of the Ter
,.t,'r ,,r,r. tninh IL Wa, observed by every
,cnool di.u-i IL the Territory h1si spring. ,
rI,riua one of the pleasant experiences. III efforts
10 pu, mi, measure. has been the hearty 90 ,."on
,tnn .hot.n Jog monument citizens. After 4 lecture
At the FLORIDA CnautaIlua, d funlah >piin-', COY,
crnor Perry. WHO was ia the 'udiehcg, S"'u - Il.n,
,'ili -, lnr IT, In a few weeks not waiting lor !
any ,egi-lativc act ne issued an admirable pfOcdhI
tinn strongly recommending It's general observance.
i,c rc,ul,s Wer. era. fu surprise THOUSANDS OF
cbilorcn rs we'll H. great numbers of patrons anu
p.nplc having participated in the exercises mat III
a formal ofcai letter. he consra uated the pupils ana
the people of the state on Their grand response ~ us
VcrmOnt-ihc observance of Nermonts first Arbor
Day was enthusiastic In many towns. IN h"duu oScr
3. 500 trees were out, .,VOO OF them I'll INC
new VILLAGE of Proctor-na from Ex-Governor
Proctor DOW secretary OF war; who eNcrt'n hiHisei
successfully to make the day Il jubilee i"r an ~
California The Legislature passed an Ar"or DaS
act I'm lS-T which The Governor deemed chllu ; pay
and did not appruvc. No other Governor IN ms
country has defeated an Arnor Day a.i, Nruor DaS
has been well observed by individual towns ana
cities The state school superintendent; ira u:
oitt. confidently expects the tlcht oi me Icd
10y tine next Legislature "ts s"u To
STE the prospective forests OF INC HIV", tTVc.
planter Of the Pacific Coast. AdOlph SutrO. In l77b
hc gave the children of Sal Francisco, numo rlnr a..
600 tree each. requesting that 'hcy be pant 20
nrst in flower pots and later set out IN open goInd.
These MI small trees ycarlhS' OF t"oNcl
old seedlings. of the Kinds best suited To that SOL
and climate chiefly pines. cypress "'aoa ana Gu
cavptus. Nr. Sairl made similar giit u uie
chdrrn Of San Francisco In 1857. lie has made
extensive plantations on his own Grounds. ana nj,
also PLANTED about 1000 acres within the limits OF
The civ of san Francisco. having In al set ou a'out
:, 400 o. o t.cc~ Ills interest In ArbOr Day, and his
nroIo-cd Arior Day act In Caliorna MAJ be Inferred
T., m a singl. sentence In letter giving ths a'Ove
dc,nlls: ~ hope vcu viii succeed in encourag ng
r. :, ulanfing an ov r N" United states esp eily
among thC growing NJ ratios. an ornil tea i
ing th, EAST RI: stat I'd nue. needed l'sson l. favor
- limiting man, young tree. The experience in |
economic rec,plantins on our Western srSEes s-s