Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-03
Anpon DAx YESTERDAY.

ARDOR DAY YESTERDAY. Iss Incrsasing Popularity ana Ia- crsaslng Observance our Town Fathers ana Springside Farm - James Hillhouse-The Tree Planter's spirit-Our Ansonia Ncighbors-Wess Haven's Celebration and other Ccle. brations Of sho nay.
 Yesterday was Arbor day, by designation and proclamation of Governor Bulkeley, and was observed to considerable extent in the state as is seen below. Arbor day is grow Ing in popularity in.ths state, and the value and importance of forests and of trees in ksAeral has become asubject of national dis 'cussion ahd appreciation, and commands the attention of the press in all parts of the land Here in New Haven the city flag Hut. tered in tho breeze from tho city flag staff, and our city fathers observed the day bys tree planting at.she new town farm, without any set program or formalities. excepting perhaps little impromptu oration by Town Agent Reynolds, called forth by the beautiess of nature and the desire of his brother ss''' sss in 1Hsss Ws.,s ra' .ad sds' ln planting tss annex in honor of the day. by few individuals. The public schools not being in session here Arbor day did not receive any especial attention from the school authorities or public school children. New Haven az city is particularly favored in possessing SO many and such fine shade trees, and although some of our physicians think there are in some places too many of them for health, the average New Havener finds no discomfort from the trees and takes solid pride in them and in the fact that they contribute so much to the beauty of our renowned Elm City. The New Havener never fully appreciates his city until he goes away to other cities. or hears the glowing and enthusiastic praise bestowed upon New Haven by visitors here who come from cities that are almost destitute of shade trees, and are like bake ovens in hot weather. Our city abounds in beautiful shade trees and then the transition from city to forest is SO easily made, for thick woods are at hand on three sides, and even our great East Rock park has its miniature forests, and copses trees growing in profusion in almost every part of 1t. A young but already distinguished Harvard graduate who rambied through East Rock park the other day, found also that there were more shrubs of wild growth on East Rock park than in any spot in New England of similar acreage that he had visited, and his love of nature had taken him on many journeys through the woodlands and fields in the New England states. On a trip abroad he revelled amid the revelations which he found among rare plants of Alpine growth. The example of Hillhouse in tree planting here in New Ha- ven was of inestimable value to this city and was one of the richest legacies our city ever received, for to his example and that of a few others New Haven Is indebted for it's noble elms and the appreciation of fine trees which !mbues all loyal New Haveners. In did Mir. E. 0. Beecher few days ago assist in perpetuating the memory of tree-p!ant- | ing ancestor of his by placing tablet on the big old elm near New Haven's town pump, which was 100 years old that day.
 In the hope that Arbor day would be more thoroughly observed this year than ever be- fore, Charles D. Hine, secretary of the state board of education, issued little pamphlet containing contributions from various sources on the benefits of tree planting, di- reotions as to what trees to plant, how to plant and how to care for them. Besides there were several programs of exercises for public schools, which were of great interest.
 OUR ANsoNIA NEIaHBoRs.
 Our neighboring town of Ansonia, busy, bustling business place, has been too busy to do much in tree planting, and hence many of It's streets are destitute of shade trees and the ornamentation which shade trees give a place. The Sentinel, speaking of Arbor day. wisely said to prepare it's people for Arbol day;
 The march of public improvements has made ne things so Ill afford to do without as shade trees: Tnest not ony s Sst a shI the property owners of Ansona would take Arbol dny for planting trees in the bare places in front their houses. Some of our streets have no trees a all, while on others they.are few andsfar between
 % S1 the forestry division of the department of agricu
 ture and arc valuable.
 PLAN FOR A GRAND CELEBRATION BY THI
 PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN NEXT YEAR.
 General George H. Ford said yesterday tt CouRisR representative: have in mind { plan for Arbor day in New Haven next yea which think Is good one. General Fore ] briefly outlined the plan. He proposes t, urge upon the board of education the ceie children of New Haven, sn masse as far a! possible, the teachers cooperating. Int idea is to have the children march or rids out to East Rock park piloted by the teach CTS, and under the supervision of the board and at the park plant hardy shrubs tho exercises being rendered thu mayor, members of the board and perhaps other citizens of note. Such an event, ant under such auspices, would imprint an indel ible and most wholesome Arbor day lessor on the minds of the youth of the city, on, that time would not effsce, and would hay, healthy effect on the public mind in turning it's attention to the beauties of nature, tht benefcence and public value of trees ani v,la apt auI v,orHu nd ak ha iu,a urrt,lr aid in beautifying the great public park a our doors, park which for natural beauty and picturesque scenery far surpasses New Yorks Central park, which art has rendered 50 beautiful. General Ford has been at some pains to secure list of the shrubs whicf might be planted on that occasion. They arc as follows:
 Lilacs in the new large flaming sorts.
 Pyrus Japonica (Japanese quince).
 Rhedodendron in varieties
 spirea in varieties.
 Cornus rubra (red flaming dogwood).
 Salisburia (maiden hair tree).
 WHAT ARBoR DAY COULD DO.
 At 6 meeting of the New York State For estry association in New York city on Sat urday ono of the speakers gave some 6gure in connection with what could be done or Arbor day, which are highly suggestive. H, said that there are in the United State. 12, ,00O, 900 school children and 330, teachers in 200, ,000 schools, and said that eff all this mighty host should become an. imated with one purpose the results would be almost inealcula5le." Certainly @ great deal could be accomplished, for if we reckon the average duration of school life at ten years, and suppose that each pupil and teacher plant tree every year, then during the school period of every pupil there would be planted l3S, BOG, ,000 trees, which would go . long way towards repairing the waste from all sources made upon our forests. But, o1 course, the planting and conservation of trees, although the principal purpose of Arbor day, does not exhaust its beneficial possibilities, and the aggregate of incidental benefits would be ss great perhaps as the direct re- suits in tho trees produced. The attention called to this subject, its wide discussion and tho interest which 1t evokes must be productive of great good in the end.
 ARBoR DAY IN WEST HAVEN.
 West Haven had real wide.awake patri otto Arbor day celebration yesterday that woke up this fine and now fast growing bor ouQh. The celebration was held in front o1