The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-30
CIatsop's Old
School House

~ ~ AldilJ WIN Ou-dlIt
Cd their education wholly or in part Il
this district, or even in the "old school
house." will doubtless be pleased. eve
at this late day, to read of the Arbo
Day exercises al a place which to then
Is associated with so many pleasan
memories.
Last summer a neat new building
was erected on the 'leeward side'' O
the crab apples, willows and pines, an.
the old n that has openly withstooC
the blasts of the oceans winds fol
thirty-five years without tree or brush
to shelter 1t, has been sold and is BEN,
torn down.
Imbued with the spirit of improve
ment, but without any regard for Ar,
Dor Day, the pupils had already plant.
ed about thirty pieces of shrubbery AMI
perennial plants, besides rows OF dai.
sizes and parsies.
Surprising till a very few days before
that Arbor Day would be postponed be.
cause Of the teachers institute, only
partial arrangements had been made
for literary exercises. These were has.
tened; on motion of the teacher, it was
decided to plant one tree, and that to
the memory Of the nan who left his
property to the school.
The pupils made an attack on the
forest and secured some fine cedars,
but as they wished a maple, Mr.. ]. c.
Adams kindly contributed a fine tree
n and one-half inches in dlaineter,
which he carried seven miles on his
shoulder that the children might not
be disappointed.
On Friday afternoon Of April 14th the
following program was excellently
carried out by the school in the pres
ence Of an ~appreciative audience. Read
ing the Arbor Day law, by the teacher:
appropriate r~ecitations by the pupils,
each having a part to do. The teacher
then read the following quotation from
an essay by Mrs. Butterfield, which
had been read by that lady at the dedi-
of the new building on the 21st
of last October: "A year later another
move was made to a similar house near
where the present old school room
At that time a middle-aged
gentleman, whose i'll health compelled
him to move south in search Of COM
fort TO himself, left at his death a leg
1cy to the school. The sale OF his
brought a donation to the school
has proved to be a lasting benefit.
What a grand old man, and what a
he has raised to his own
memory. Here is one generation and
enjoying the benefits Of his
f~orethought. Let us pay one deep
to the memory of Samuel B.I
Hall. There stand here today men
and women now counting gray hairs.
who can sincerely say I owe my at
ailments to the beneflcent spirit of
hat philanthropist.' With what pride
Ind eagerness we moved into our lew
in 1853"
The scholars marched in the front
ard, the maple tree was placed in po-
and Carl Ober recited a fitting
He was followed by Tappan
with an address, and George
ADAMS dedicated the tree in the follow
ng words, which had been agreed upon
" the school: I'VE dedicate this maple
rec to the memory Of Samuel B. Hall,
by ~bequeathing to this school, at
is death, a good piece Of property,
bowed himself a. man of good heart,
nd one who has thus, and perhaps in
ways, been a great benefactor to
ne children of this n~eighborhood. We
onor his memory and wish to profit by
he advantages his kindness has given
s."
The teacher, each OF the pupils, and
helped to fill In the earth, aid
the first formal, and perhaps the
rst intentional tree planting in the old
~schoor'yard was done. 1t was
etermined to plant a cedar TO oar
One of the boys was detailed
!, bring it to position, but the visit
IL eyes Of the rest showed they
he needed help. Permission be-
lg given, it was a merry crowd, and
Icture for an artist, on whose Shout
ers, young America was soon brought
p standing"
The orders-"With flags fall in" and
Support flags" were executed with
lilitary promptness and precision.
The tree was then dedicated to Am I
lea, the land Of free thought, free !
omes and free schools. 1t was imme-
ately honored with a military salute.
he pupils filled in the earth; the
acher reminded them Of the 5enti-
ent Of the cedar, Of the fact that rs
icy cared for the tree, and looked up
it in future years they would he re- \
inded Of their high PRINCIPLES and
tiles as American citizens. Three
Ieers for the flag was given, and then
| recited:
THE seed one is sowing
Through time will be growing.
nd each one must gather his own.
In joy or in sorrow
Today or tomorrow
)ull reap what your right hanI hath
sown."
unanimous hurrah for the lay. and
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