Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-14
TREE PLANTING OBSERVED
In All the Salem schools With Good
Programs.

THE JOUBsAL observes Arbor Day
instituted by J. Sterling Morton o.
Nebraska, who has since become .
member Of President Cleveland's cabi
net, by presenting several columns o.
poems and matters appropriate TO tht
occasion. The day 10 generally KEEP
throughout this county and the state
IN OREGON
the observance Of the day is largely
due to the systematic efforts Of State
Supt. McElroy, ,wboh as each year since
the law was enacted issued q circular,
setting fourth the purpose and spirit Of
the day, with complete program for itf
being carried out properly In cities OF
villages, country schools or colleges.
These are distributed to all the school
officers of the state through the county
superintendents.
THE EFFECT
Of Observance of Arbor Day Is to pre-
serve tho beautiful natural native
shade trees adorning the grounds and
those set out as well. This year q
great deal Of shrubbery was set out
and In another year the desire for or
namentation may extend to planting
flower beds and even to landscape
gardening. The stormy weather inter-
ferred somewhat with outdoor exercises.
The programs at the various schools
Of this city are given below with notes
on the exercises at each, which took
place at p. m. this afternoon.
PARK SCHOOL.
The spirits Of the trees were repre-.
sented by Lena Hutton, Maud Morri-
son, Alma Wooley and Carrie Sweet.
Song, by the school.
Recitation, Marian Gray.
Recitation, Maggie Houser.
Song, Mrs. Passmore.
Recitation, Nellie Derby.
Song, Miss Mckinley and Miss Bent.
ley's pupils.
Recitation, Walter Mccormack.
Song, Mrs. PASSWORDS pupils.
Recitation, frankie Houser and Ber-
tina Dunple.
Recitation, Claud Bean.
Recitation, Miss McKinIey's pupils.
Song, Miss McKinley's pupils.
Song, whole school.
THE EAST SCHOOL.
The decoration Of the assembly floor
by janitor Sumpter Craig, was very
tasteful. The exercises consisted of ap-
propriate selections recited by rooms,
and songs by the departments, and by
the entire school.
The planting Of shrubbery along the
south side of the building will In q
short time add very much to the ap-
pearance Of the grounds. Each room
is to plant one apiece, as follows:
Miss Cosper's room, rose.
Miss Melen's room, ocean spray.
Miss Brehaut's room, SNOWFALL.
Miss THESIS room, wild currant.
Miss McNary's room ,rose--La France
Miss Van Wagner's room, cedar.
Miss PEBBLES room, Towering almond
Mr.. Whipple's room, syringa.
Miss Dsvis's room, towering ounce.
Miss Reynolds room, Laurustinus.
Miss Smiths room, lilacs.
Principals room, Jap. weeping-willow
INDOORS.
l:30. /, exercises primary grade; 2,
exercises advanced grade, to close with
song by entire school.
OUTDOORS.
2:3O. /, planting Of shrubberies by
rooms; planting Of tree In place OF one
broken down. 5, planting Of class trees
by graduating classes; dismissal.
A tree In one Of the rows planted two
years ago was by some accident broken
OFF near the ground. 1t was planted In
Of the principals room and
the members OF the sth b class placed
another nice tree of the same kind In
It's place.
The January class responded to an
invitation OF Prin. Il, IL. Anderson and
planted a tulip tree, while the June
,lass placed near IL magnolia. These
Two beautiful lowering trees sdorn the
grounds at the east entrance.
TIN NORTH SCHOOL.
Opening song, America"
Invocation, concert recitation.
Reading Of the law.
Reading Of letters.
Short Arbor day recitations.
Planting the Arbor tree.
Concert recitation. Forest Hymn
Presentation OF flag by Mr.. A. NJ.
Tough,
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