New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-03
PHEPARA TONS FOE lRBOR DAY.
A PAMPHLET FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN. wITr
INSTRUCTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.

INSTRUCTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
Inc State Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
y f. Crocker has issued an "Arbor Day pamphlet
copy OF which is TO be sent to each board OF cduca-
uoh ana each public and private school,, the State.
" WHICH SCHOOL officers and frs nds OF cduca-
uoh are urged TO make ms much possible Of Arbor
Day winch comes on May this year. The law Of
April 'o' 1885, provides that the Friday following
the hrst day OF May In each year shall be known
Arpor Day, and that at shall be the dirty Of the
authorities OF every public school In this State TO
assemble the scholars IN their charge on that day
IN the school building, or elsewhere, they may
deem proper, and to provide for and conduct, under
Tie general supervision Of the city superintendent
or the school commissioner. other chief officers
having the general oversight OF the public schools In
each city district. such exercises shall tend 10
encourage the planting protection and preservation
OF trees and shrubs, and acquaintance with the
best methods TO be adopted TO accomplish such
results"
Mr.. Croker recommends that greater effort he
made this year TO instruct the young people IN some
Of the advantages and Uses Of trees, and some oil
the fundamental facts relating 10 their growth ana
structure, and particularly that some eXphei'
directions be given regarding the planting ana AFTER
OF them In order that the growing love LOT
trees and flowers may be fostered. II Is urged also
that school children be encouraged to take personal
interest In trees shrubs and flowers, not simply ioi
their use in making the school grounds an ATTRACTIVE
place but for the development OF habits OF obscrva
ZION that there be examination OF the trees pre-
yiousy set out, to what proportion Of them were
thrifty and have made good growth as couid nave
been expected The pupils are asked to SEND 10 lhe
Department. to bc used in the next ciroilor' any
stoies poems observations which they may "ri'e
or secure because OF their interest.
special attention Is directed to more careful ana
thorough study OF the NAPLES, an outline Oh WHIT"
with cuts OF leaves Is TO be found III 'he erc"iAr
For those who may be able to pursue the study urher
than the naples and who can spend much oi 'he'
summer vacation In such pursuit, II Hst OF MI '''
native State trees and a few Of the more common
introduced ones is given on one OF the pages anu
two priz.s are offered for the best collections OF the
same TO be sent TO the Department next autuinh
and 10 form a nucleus Of permanent Aioor ia!
exhibit. The study OF the question oi forestry Is
quently started farms and every year p"rh pehs VI
Thousands OF acres OF forest lands.
A paragraph In the circular says: In our country
the woods have been destroyed so rapaiy 'na, no"
the Of forest land ~ the tnited states
rss ttan In Europe. New-ysrk has Is per cent o
its area In forests whhc Germany has ~ pr cent
or the sixty-ax species OF the maple nearly hsi
OF thes belong TO CHINA and Japan, when must "
considered the headquarters OF the genus Nort
natives Of ScwIork State. They are ioItN an'
beautiful trees and planted much Tor orlam'h,
There are also fourteen specimens OF eN'rgrrei sN'
Trees or shrubs. 4 prize Of 80 viii be awarded lo
the neatest, most complete ana perfect 'oi"cu"h y
hcrharium specimens Of the state tree, coli"c'eu a
sent In by 4 member Of hign school Oh lbe n'a's
by n member Of union Tree S'"ooi VI ID 'V>""'
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