The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-27
OBSERVE ARBOR DAY
Interesting Exercises in All
the Public Schools To-
day-Trees Planted.
THE PROGRAMME AT HASBROUCK's
Trees Dedicated to Prominent Citi-
zens-In the Hoboken
Schools.
FHE PROGRAMME AT HASBROUCK'S
woodman. spare that tree.
Touch not a single bough;
In youth IL sheltered me.
And I'II protect 1t now.

Arbor Day was observed at Hasbrouck
Institute today with appropriate exercises.
At one o'clock Assembly Hall was filed with
the students and their friends. The pro-
gramme rendered under the direction of
Miss Meyers was excellent in every way. 1t
began with Arbor Day exercises by the
primary pupils, who marched, formed Arbor
Day with letters of green leaves and sang q
pretty song in which the new Hasbrouck
colors, a and white, were mentioned
The Glee Club then sang a song an 'Arbor
Day Greeting" which was well received.
Howard Kennedy was called upon to give
"a Message of Cheer" which be did in a
pleasant, straightforward name Alice
Doubleday then told the ''Good News
which is always welcome. The Pussy
Willow song by the kindergarten class was
very prettily rendered, and was followed by
George Thayer's address on Kindness"
Arthur Dear, Aaron c. Hunt, VIM. Negus,
Percy Schenck, Harry Skinner and Harry
Teetsel each recited a stanZa mentioning
the tree that he would plant.
Mr.. Nelson Z. Newberry then read an In
teresting essay OF Arbor Day, telling why 1T
is observed and its manner of celebration
elsewhere. He spoke naturally and grace
fully, having a pleasant voice. 'sIhe Brave
Viii Odh, SuAE ~ q OQO1O A0u4D wac
very charming, as was also Miss Louis NJ.
Owens essay on The Sentiment Of Trees"
The familiar, but ever dear "Woodman,
Spare That Tree fall to the lot of Harry
Turner.
OUR PUBLIC
: He was followed by Frank Hague, who
had a bright. original essay on the subject Of
s0ur Public Parks" He spoke of the de-
plorable state of our parks. 1.-The trees" he
said, ..are infested, the plots are not made
attractive; there are no flowers except stray
dandelions. The fountains, instead of shoot
of last years Passaic. the benches stand on
three legs or on none. All this Is due TO q
lack of public spirit in JERSEY City,
The exercises in the institute concluded
with dedication" by the Glee Club.
Then followed the novel and attractive ex-
ercises on the ground The principle feature
was the planting of a birch tree by the
seniors. This had been. chosen because of its
silvery white which approached their class
color. Each member, armed with a minia-
ture gold trowel, on which Y4 was written in
white, took his place in the circle forined
the President of the class. Miss
Florence Clerihew, each senior dropped a
little earth about the tree, repeating, "By
their fruits ye shall know Them Mr.. Har-
rison Wright made a pleasant address,
drawing a comparison between the tree and
the class. The Glee Club sang sThe Class
Tree and then the other classes made their
Arbor Day offerings. These were flowers
for the vases which adorn the institute
grounds. The presentations were made by
those members who had siugly borne the ex-
pense of having the vases filed Walter
McDerfnott of the Middle Class, Stephen
Lewis of the Junior, Blanche Shafer of the
A, and Dougal Herr of the B, were the
generous donors of flowers.
The Art School planted with appropriate
ceremonies a lilac bush under the studio
window. The C and D classes planted ivy.
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
The Arbor Day exercises which were held
in the High School this morning, consisted
or songs, recitations, essays and readings.
The programme was interpreted by the fol-
lowing pupils:-Miss Conway, Master Jen-
nings, Miss Benson, Miss Parker, Master
Cameron, Miss Damerest, Miss Smith, Miss
Bidwell, Miss Harvey and Mr.. Greece. The
Glee Club and High School Quartette also
rendered several selections.
OTHER TREES N
In all the schools the Arbor day exercises
were very interesting. The programmes
consisted Of appropriate recitations, vocal
and instrumental selections, dialogues and
ESSAYS. At a number of the schools q tree
was planted. The pupils of the first class of
school No. IA dedicated their tree to George
w. Clerihew; two trees were planted by the
pupils of No. 25, and they were dedicated to
DR.. Allen and Superintendent Snyder; the
pupils Of No. / School called their tree the
s.Bartonn; the primary pupils Of No, Z desig-
mated their tree 1.-THE fountain ASH, IN
honor of Louise N. Alcott. who has written
SO many pleasant stories for children
IN
sArbor Day was observed in a appropriate
atvle in the Hoboken Public schools. Trees
were planted by the pupils Of schools NOS .