The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-04-10
ARBOR DAY,

In accordance with the proclamation of Cover
nor Jackson. Wednesday, April 10th. was celebrat-
ed IN this State as Arbor Day. The celebration
was chiefly by children of the public schools. who
marked the day by appropriate literary exercises
and by planting trees ana shrubs The custom is
beautiful one and having the sanction of State
authority it is not likely to die out. The weather
was most favorable for out door exercises sun
was bright and warm and the soil in good condl-
ton for tree-planting.
Bel Air Graded School.
The literary exercises at this school were varied
and pleasant, both at the school on Gordon street
and at the primary department. on Pennsylvania
avenue. AT the former they were opened by sing
ing by the school. followed by the reading of
selection by the Principal, Prof, II. A: Batchel:-
There was an Invocation" by Misses Helen Coale,
Agnes Hanway. Alice Lee. Meta Gilbert. Elise
and Harriet Williams, Dora Rouse, Mamie White
ford, Hattie Webster and Mary Smallsbeck. Reel
tationS by Willie Anderson, Thos. Webster, Cassie
Lee, Lucian Hanna, Rosa Manifold, Minnie For
wood, Howard Kennedy, Archer Hays, Melvin
Smalsbeck, Jack Quarles, Arthur Howard, Helen
BY Miss Hattie Webster. Essay, "Grbor Day" BY
..Plant a Tree Ned Quarles, Clarence Hunter.
Hannah Hughes, Roberta Maynadier and Harry
Hashes ReadSg. Planting h the zee AppIe f ha
Mary Smallsbeck. Recitation--Mary Warren; re-
sPonsesnWilie Flowers .rI Herman a, Reek9rd
Silas Smith, May GLADDEN., Allen Kirk. Nathan
can. Milton Reckord, Willie Hall. Concert Reel
by Sth and 9th grades. REGULATIONS by Sadie War
rem, ,October's Party?" by Mabel Street,
Addresses were made by Messrs. w. 7. l.. Talia-
At 8 o'clock the planting of trees began. Two
NAPLES and an oak were planted on lot belonging
to Mrs: E. G Lee adjoining the school lot; other
..why plant this Tree9" was delivered by Master
paw 1tnhu obi tvnn md thn nl,il1
"Woodman Spare That Tree
The teachers of this school are as follows:
~ Principal; Prof, H. A. Battchte; Vice PRINCIPAL
Ofiey. Minnie Lee Chase L. Virginia NAPLES and
Rosa Brown. The two last named have charge of
the primary department. The school numbers
over 800 pupils.
Bynum School, Third District.
AT Bynum school, in charge of Miss Clara V.
Stonebraker, the programme including the follow
school; opening address. Annie Ady; readings by
Chloe Ady Stella Mechem. Lizzie Ady, Bessie
The Buebirds soag.0 Henry Ady George Cook.
Morris McCummings, Bertha Mechem and Lizzie
KTqy to Spring." BY the school
recitation, Archer Blake, Albert, Cook, Emory
D9nae bs hd Mae tree eeced Ten an
pirate selection. This was followed by reading,
why We plant Trees" Josie Temple; song, The
named and planted.
Forest Hill School,
| Arbor Day at Forest Hill was. as usual one of
the brightest and most interesting days of the year.
| The morning session was taken up with the usual
routine of studies and school work. after which
| the scholars, under direction OF their teachers,
Mr.. Edward M. Brown and Miss Hattie A. Poole,
cleared the school ground of all rubbish loosened
! the earth around the trees planted last year, of
which but one out of twenty-three failed to grow,
suekle, Virginia oreepers, Wistaria, etc. 90 ''
l. The literary exercises were appropriate to the
OCCASION consisting of responsive readings, concert
| exercises, ESSAYS, quotations and music.
| Mr.. A. Haviland Hull and Examiner John ID.
Worthington made excellent addresses. supple
mented by Messrs II. b. Twining and Charles l..
| Vail.
A number of choice naples and evergreens, kind
! ly donated by Mr.. Vail, were then planted and
named in honor of the Examiner, Trustees and
! Teachers. Those not present may well feel that
| they missed rare intellectual treat.
Pylesville School, 9Th District.
The morning was spent in clearing the school
grounds and preparing to plant the trees. At one
P. NJ teacher and children assembled in the
school room, several patrons and neighbors being
present. An Interesting programme was carried
snd recstons BY Mary Taylor Freddie Bes
Key, Nettie Boyd, jamie Wallace, May Pyle, Annie
Biles; quotations about trees, by Corinne Allen.
| David G. Harry, Annie Heaps. Eva Heaps, jamie
sd ida ey an
Tree" by Granville Heaps; concert recitation by
! the school. dialogue, &c.
Upon the conclusion of the literary exercises the
| school marched to the play ground where several
| trees were planted and named. Miss Maggie
G. Harry is the popular teacher of this school.
| Trap School.
Miss Eyaena Pennington, teacher met her pll-
| pills st the school house in the morning. and all
! united in clearing the grounds and digging holes
| parents and friends. and engaged in literary ex-
ercises, consisting of songs, Rotations readings
essays dialogues, &c, part OF which took place in
| a. anlar,f
wards. Mr.. R. A. Kelly, trustee of the school,
| made an address, Trees planted were named for
three aP key Wm Me-
r. A. Kelly; japonica bush, Rev. Wm e. Nc
| Cam.
After enjoying themselves on the grounds all
were invited into the school house. where they
| were beautifully served with cake and lemonade.
| The day was pleasantly spent and all went home
| happy.
VanBibber School,
Miss Carrie ]. Scarborough, teacher. The school
met promptly at o'clock. The girls spent the
| morning in decorating the school room, while the
boys turned their attention to cleaning the
school grounds. In the afternoon the pupils,
with friends and patrons. assembled in the
| school room and were entertained with songs,
Rotations, concert quotations, declamations,
Those taking part in the exercises were Viola
| Treadwell, Willie Sanders, Gertrude, Maud, Ad-
| die and Benson Norris, Leo Sullivan, Carl and
| Willie Ford, James, Annie and John Carrgan.
Simon Fitzpatrick. Hattie. Lille and Harry
| hlmDle, GeOTRc, CndTlle, h6te anu AuQIeW ban-
gedorf. A special feature OF the occasion was
song, 'The Gum Tree Canoe" by Mrs. Small.
Mr.. W. G. Ford made an address upon the "Trees
of Central America" Several trees were plant
| ed by the pupils.
Among those present were Mrs. John Ford.
| Miss Mamie Kimble. Mrs. Small. Miss Rhoda
Norris. Miss Hardy, Miss Bangledorf and Mr.. b.
W. Ford.
| Fountain Green School
The exercises at Fountain Green School were
! very interesting and instructive. All of the pu-
nils how hn hirdc 10 innc
| upon the subject, and the one of each grade hav-
| ing the best production read it. Many of them
| were well prepared and showed that much
thought had been given to the subject of Arbor
| Day. A concert recication-"A Geometric Play
| was well rendered by six small girls. Recita-
tations reading and singing completed the pro-
| gramme in the school room, after which the pu-
| pills marched out by music to the hole prepared
| for their tree. A maple tree was planted which
| they named, by unanimous vote, in honor of
their teacher, Miss G. Lorine Smith. Some vines
were planted also, and the day was enjoyed
| thoroughly by all.
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