The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-11
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VIII feast of beauty render.

VIII feast of beauty render.
The Sixth grade, laugh by Miss Keith,
was represented by Carl Walker, who add
ed the second shovel of earth TO the roots,
repeating these words:
''Manv in years to come viii gaze upon
thee and recall the changes which time
has made in the lives of their schoolmates;
but thou alone will stand unchahSeu
amidst the changes
The Fifth grade, taught by Miss Stuckey,
was represented by Bertha Shaw, who
throwing the third shovel of earth said;
"In your cool shade viii tired feet
Pause weary when lis summer
To every tired newcomer
The Fourth grade, taught by Miss Free
man. was represented by Bonnie Block,
who heaped the fourth shovel to sustain
the tree and said:
"Oh happy tree which we plant today
What great good fortunes wait you
For Won win grow in sun and snow,
Til fruit and flowers freight you
The Third grade, taught by Miss Gar
wood. was represented by George Carson,
whopiIed up another shovel of earth, re
peatlng:
So do thy work on graceful tree,
Thou hast share in growing,
II thou shall bless mankind as these
Thy life VIII be worth living
The Second grade. taught by Miss Eel
lows. was represented by Opal Street, who
added another shovel TO the roots, saying
Green and lovely We shall stand
Oh. ye trees.
First Grade A. taught by Miss McMillen,
was represented by Edgar krailsheImer,
who added yet another covering TO the
roots, saying:
Heres health and renown
To this broad, green crown
"a ven ~rrt- an Gil
And still -four ish he,
4 brood. green tree.
When a hundred years are gon e.'
The final covering of earth was laid at
the roots of the tree by Gussie Heyman
representing the first grade B, taught by
Miss Bonnell. The little ones speech was
short but comprehensive:
May your shadow never grow less
DR.. Stevenson then named the Memorial
tree Lizzie Dickinson, which is a com
pliment deserved and the announcement
was greeted with hearty cheers.
The children were permitted to name the
other trees for the ones they loved best and
upon inquiry it was learned that each
teacher in the building had tree named
for her, but they don want anything said
about it.
A song by the entire school with orches-
trail accompaniment followed, which was
rendered with spirit and was greatly en-
joyed by all
DIR. Stevenson then addressed the assem-
bly,. giving in brief a history of Arb0r day
and the many advantages in the observ
ance of it. His words were full Of encour-
agement to the children who frequently
interrupted him with prolonged applause.
The speaker was evidently gratifed By the
program that had been 50 studiously ar
ranged by this school aud his words end
manner were complimentary 70 the teach
ers who planned and executed 1t.
The orchestra then favored the assembly,
with a choice selection. and was followed
by Col. Milton Stewart who spoke sub
stantially as follows.
When I was a school boy the great state
OF Kansas in which we live was designated
on the maps a. the Great American
Desert. - Now. a desert j. region OF
country destitute az moisture and vegeta
( ton II any oC you have visited southern
+ California YOU have passed througa toe
! great M0jave desert. where there i- scarce
( IL any moisture and he soil produce Ol3l
( ,age brush. cactus and fuEa palms H
+ lower Fgypt I have traveF-e1 both ne
{ Arabian desert that lies east uf the Nile
Z =
I ara vast tracks and tT3csle-s plains O
sand and the gecEraphrr II forty year
( AGO who COMPARED the vast area ~ lauC
! wilma, between she Missouri river and fb'
Rockv mountains. with It's nUmsrGuf
( water cour-es. friuZad with belts of tiBD.r
( its tHIcI. carpet 81 buffalo grass, must base
/ had a strange conception u a real desert
But thsre is s1r1 taInS a. reel7lU4L-
ff.a desert he good book Sg2zfss 81
/ .sLfrts the dazeET blossom as fht
ra-e Tie frs settlers ia ~eag
yFsck county fou-d What Nigh
E be described as rolling or u8dalatlu.
Main TvreufF-f-Fo Years ago / rode -
hor-ehack FROM the Butler county iias q
( the east to rbe hlnEsLau county Asse 90
+ the southwest. across a country then Fitr
ce- BOUNDARY lines. without -Dz1- CO "a.
s.En - batever ~ civilization erceyt Oh
small portion 81 the present town site @
. Wichita. WHERE there sya- erected pgss-l j.
Fs7r- or Eve lar house None - rise lE5E-
. cotton woods that 4g1se the strHets o. -h-
CITY had Ee1 been planted. IHe tsaGtgl %
. groves tnzs dos our favored land f5
orchards ard the beige cpsss- u41 asa ez
/ i-t@nce Only ca gsaIe- u j. ~s11 ttaz ifFs
. made the country r1t mar rslzbie TIE TOYS ?
IL is tree God made the country, but mas
rs ts-avt5fs-3 IT, God has given us 20
soil 81 exceeding rlcbues@ lie has rlsc.-
over r.rrr heads al Italian SKI tie a-14
the warm rays az the s-Ia 20 a5ss t1e dew
firr-z from t sss= and 5eaf anti tHe Ts1o.-tslr
ft4f j. sgIfhI.elE from the Lyg1au deer
Re sends 20 the plane sre .BHatit and -.sa
den. Is s7scA refreshing ~tgeFe-s.
The Hf1r.seyrs who ~ o1t fHe f~st cl'
tanger.sI-. who psau-oi th- f-~- orchards
r.s-f, -rs.e-d "a dss-I- simple as e u8g hag
aurearsl - tEe 5fmr, fhat he C4ssae
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