The aegis & intelligencer., 1894-04-20
HOW ARBoR DAY WAS cELEBRATEI

Governor Brown evidently had not consult
| ed the weather man when he set apart April
18th us Arbor Day, for the conditions were de-
| cidedly unfaYorablc for tree planting and in
most of the observances of the day this feature
was conspicuous by its absence. The literary
programmes which had been carefully prepar-
ed beforehand were, however, carried out, to
the great delight of the little ones and some
older ones as well. Below we give reports
from the schools of the county rs far as they
have been received:
BEL AIR.
Arbor Day was celebrated at the Bel Air
Academy and Graded School with appropriate
exercises. Tree-planting was part of the pro-
gramme for the day, but was omitted on ac-
count of the deep snow.
The exercises were held ut the large school
building, and were enjoyed throughout by the
school and the numerous visitors present.
Space does not permit us to give the pro-
gr,lnme in full, nor comments on the excellent
manner in which all performed their parts.
The 'Plea of the Trees" by nine boys of the
sixth grade, headed by Morgan Hughes, with
axe on his shoulder. was well rendered, as was
also Tree Puzzle by the fifth grade, The
Charlie Lee were received with delight by the
audience.
The quotations and concert recitations of
| the primary department were all well rendered
Essays on Buds" by Albert Twining, and on
OF H ree
tarions by four little girls and one boy of the
primary department, in which each little girl
was dressed in the color OF the flower she re-
presented was an attractive feature.
After the programme rendered, Mr..
WOrthington gave an interesting address suit
able to the occasion. The music, in charge of
Miss Rosa C. Brown, added much to the pleasure
of the day.
CHURCHvILLE.
-Arbor Day was celebrated at the Churchville
| school by the scholars singing several National
songs and giving recitatiOnS. The Junior Order
of American Mechanics expected to be ut the
school to present a flag, but owing to the in
presentation until Friday, April 2Oth, at 3
O'Clock, at which time the public are invited to
| be present. Rev. Z. A. Colburn and Mr.. W. b.
| Harlan each made an appropriate address.
| Miss Rea NJ. Anderson led the music with the
organ. Among those taking part were Bertha
Shertzer, George Schwabt, Harry Cresmer,
| Arthur Thompson, Matte Thompson, Mamie
| Cresmer, Ada Kennedy and Willie Corrom.
| The planting of the trees was postponed until
better weather. The exercises show that the
| teacher, Miss Lydia A. Robinson, took much
care in arranging them and reflect great credit
| on both teacher and pupils. A number of visi-
tors were present
.Arbor Day was Il gala day to the children OF
| the Abingdon school. The weather prior to
the 3th threatened to deprive us of our pleas
| ure, but the warm, sunshiny morning awaken
| ed anew our ardor and was heartily welcomed
| by all. The scholars assembled at the school
house at nine O'Clock, where they were divided
| into three divisions, one composed of the large
| girls, to clean and decorate with ivy, ETC., the
| scJooi room and write Arbor Day sentiments
upon the boards; another division to clean the
| school yard, at least as much us could be done,
| for the slow and water, and the other TO GO
| with thcc teache" TO get the tree and arrange
| for its being planted. 1t was a cherry tree
| about three inches in diameter and eight feet
| high. After all mad re-assembled at the school
house. definite arrangements were made Tor
| the afternoon exercises. The school was then
| dismissed until two o'clock. AT two the fol
| lowing programme was rendered: The eXer-
| cises we e opened by singing Maryland, by
| the .choOl, and was followed by a dialogue
Trees We Plant" by several small boys. The
next was a song, swinging Meath the Old
| Apple Tree bv Ihe school; Little Red Apple
| Tree" was then recited by Willie Welch and
was followed by singing Columbia, the Gem
OF the Ocean, A recitation THE Three
Trees by Ella Swartz, was very good
| There's Music in the Air." was sung by the
school, after which a number of quotations
were given by the scholars, followed by an
essay Oh Arbor Day by Nora Moulsdale, and u
| positions were read by Willie Welch Alice
| Taylor and Rosa Martin. A song by the school
| a nerica," and Il recitation 'The Blue Birds
are Coming" by Alice Tavlor, were exceeding
| ly good. A talk given by Mr.. Thomas
Moulsdale and Miss Bradshaw was greatly ap.
preciated. The exercises indoors closed with
| singing the "Arbor Day Coda" The children
| then marched to the tree, which was named in
honor of Mrs. Emma Lamar, wife of Rev. E.
| II. Lamar. After another song the tree was
planted and the happy children and pleased
| visitors dispersed.
SEC'Y OF SCHOOL.