New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
ARBOR DAY IN THE SCHOOLS.
LECTURE ny d. g. NoErHRoP BEFORE THE
MASSACHUSETTS, HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

4 LECTURE BY D. g. NoEruROP BEFORE TIE
MASSACHUSETTS, HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Boston. Feb. o7-B c. Northrop delivered n lecture
here today before the Massachusetts Horticultural
society on ArbOr Day IN schools lie said among
other tllng,:
Arbor Day has fo,cr'd love Of country. II has
become patriotic Observance In he southern states,
which have fixed it, date on Nashingion's Birthday.
Having lectur'd ~ al thr southern states except
Arkansas, have been delghicd 70 find there rs true
loyalty to tn star aud stripe ~ IN the North. Ming
linz freely with former officers In the Confederate
service / have often -lcd the question Have you
any lingering regrets that you did hot succeed IN the
wari' The answer OF one II substantially that OF
MI. Not bit our success would have proved a
lasting disaster. Our defeat In arms Is already The
source OF our prosperity In peace II wa, to me
scene Of thrilling Interest at De funak SPRING. Fla
cred to plant state tree for every state IN the Union
around thdr beautiful lake. beside memorial trees 20
Washington and other patriot and philanthrop &:
\ Gne state panegyHc Wa, mad" at The Dedication Of
each tree. a cabi"gram r"ccit.d Tic day previous
tribute, and memorial trec was planted TO hor. II
was my lot 10 make the eulogy' In dedication OF that
Interest IN AMOR Day has been greatly stimulated
in New, York dnrns tiie last two wears ~ III" prizes
Of Columbus. which won the irst prize IN 1900 con
since II was first recommended by The American For
cstry Atsociaton - year, beioe II va, observed by
the stat S q New York Fifteen ,S yacs 4 eh9!es
sole trustee Of the district b. l.. Norton. who was q
practical MOI iltufi~ volunteered, OIf or school
hOnrs. 10 teach The pupils to bud aud graft trees. and
was delighted Us their cagcrnr-, Ia learn. and apply
the lesson trees around their homes. 80 happy has
been the Influence Of these prizes Mr.. Wadworth
/, likely ~ continue this offer 81 80 YEAR indefinitely.
Ailor Day has proved t. memorable for the home
for the school. leading youth 10 share In door
yard a0rnments and In planting trees by the vayside
Much has has been done limited school grounds,
sim greater Improvements haze been made ON the
homesteads and m" roadside. The home is the oh
jccflvc pint n the hundreds Of village Improvement
societies recently organized The old motto As t.
the bone j. the school conversely. "as Is The
school Is the home" suggests the close conuec ton
Of vital forces. Tho earnest advocacy or village
Impfovem mt by The NcwlOr Tribune. Youth ;
Companion" many other leading papers has
gvcn new impuls" 20 this movement so that prOha-
biz more Of these societies have been Organized during
the last year than In the previous ten years
The United states census Of 1890 shows that there,
has recrntly been remarkable Increase Of interest IN
horticulture arlorcultnrc and Horticulture. The reports
cllcctcd from 4,5lO nurscrymen give grand total ~
1855 g551 7S trees. vines. shrubs. and plants
as then growing their grounds. Arbor Dlv I'm
schools and village improvement societies not the
least among the many happy Influences which have
contributed TO this grand result.