Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-09
ARBOR DAY.



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Principal fAssoas and ~ Aiea Ocnee'
|psqils.
By in'tisutins and successfully exscusiaG
most plsasins Areof dAy pssgssmns shsy
have estaeiishsd Afoos Day - nd lsstti
event IN the Cony High boheol calendar.
| Pfonpely q 10 4. =. yesterday. ths
schelafs Of the Cony High bcheea asssn-
elsd In ths hall q ths school vhsfs Ne -.
sfctses OF the day with ~ excepaon q
planting Ne w, we're hsid. Ths nefniro
being slightly rainy there vaa not - lasss
On attendance Of sfiends Of sns scnooa q
would olherwiss have ossn. Qates num-
Der however. we're present and greatly en-
1oyed the exercises.
Firss on the program va music, "Afoos
day. followed BY responsive reading and
prayer. Afssr the sinsirg Of hymn the
Govefnof's Afoof Gay proclamation was
read BY Mi. Brick, this was followed BY IN
oration BY Mr.. Minot Of the junior class
who took for his subject, "Why We observe
Arbor day
II was we'll written production ard va
naely delivered; the several reasons for
observing the day were given oonsecusivsly
and forcibly. The day originated In The
West where the need OF trees made the
ooservance Of the DAY pfacticai one. The
Eastern states recognise the day BY plant
ipg trees more for the purpose OF bsautfy.
Ing. On these lines OF thought The Grafton
was based.
| The seventh on the program was feci'
ta'ion ny miss Ferry. Her rendering Of
the selection "Plant Ties' was excellent.
Next In order VA cornst solo BY Misi
Eva BALLARD. Mise Ballard 10 On accom-
piished cornetist aud her EFFORTS were very
warmly received BY the audience. sbs
responded to N encore much TO the dell sa'
OF her audience.
Misc Au'tin's essay on the subject OF old
English trees wss nnely written and ~
nneiy delivered. Miss Austio has very
pleasing voice and distinct enunciaHion
She dwelf at tconsidefaole length on the pAf'
which the fsmous trees OF England have
borne In the history OF that country.
"Fhe Wayside Inn," recitation, val
very Prettily rendered BY Misc Doherty.
An essay on the subject OF old Amer
lean tfees, oy Mise Cspsn. contained many
onsinal ideas expressed In c'oice IAN
euses ana ven dehsefed' 1ne sssss
'rea'ed OF 'he innuenee thas 'ns fees Of
TINS country nave exeftedfon the people
and apt references were made 70 the his
sof'cai snecaotes concerning 'ne ismou'
"ees associased WIN prominent nissoricsl
evenss ci our country. Tnis essay wal
ioiiowed oy hpsirg on me pan OF the
wnoie scnooi; af'ef wnicn quossuons from
'esoine au'nofs' ana sppfopriat' 70 Atoo'
day,wefe feci'ed ~ various members o. tre
fcnooi. IMs was very easeftAning par'
OF the programme.
An oration was delivered on the subject
"rhe Trees OF Maine, BY Mf. Valentine
The part "" thoughnally writer
ana well delivered. Il took VI
discussion OF the Maine forest when nfs
discovered oy the white man and as the
ptssnt hme' and compared ito record viii
tne 'ofess o. osnef STAKES ana countries
A novel feature OF the exercises was th'
defamation Of Master Vickery, "Th'
Wooden Preacher" The next in order va
the piano solo BY Miss CochrAns. Mis-
Cochfsne 10 IN accomplished pianst OF hel
sFe aud plays with much expression.
1, The debate on the favorits tree vss yer,
interesting and at Ito close vote Vas taken
the resul. Of which was awaited with goot
deal OF Interest. Mr.. Webster champSonet
the pine. He c,ntended thas there VA
jus. a. much evolution among plant - AMI
NAL life, and that the theory OF the surviva
OF the nttess prevailed just - much In th'
case OF trees a. OF men. The pine, where
ever it srew' lowered above aud 20 over
'h.dowed the Others - - prevail over them
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eNquen' manner. Ane eim' ne saio' va
S1 'e 'ss AN A'o'
oeSu"fui OF Oil 'fees' one snas grew aloe
from other trees in solitude and alone. II
closing. the speaker made some yeyv an
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A1''oA' ~ 'A' e'H' ~ '"0 h's" 'onoo
YARD.
Mr.. Michaelis argued for ''the KIM
| of the fo,e,t.D the oak. He comns,es "A
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Aneio-SAxon fsce. Ns voed bad beeI
used 10 the ships Of the Pt e aicians, and Of
deck, Of Ensli,h max E,el,sb ubertv b.,
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eak DOW It's mead.
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msple,s claims IA, being IN. y.vc,;,e a
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