The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-04
WEAK WOMEN
and
WEARY men.
Require "a Friend In Need" Such
q Friend Can Be Found In
WARMERS SAFE CURE.
1t Is Admittedly the Standard Rene
dy for Bright's Disease, Kidney,
Bladder and Urinary Diff
culties, and Female
Complaints.
PLANTED 4 BIRCH TREE
Hasbrouek Institute Students
Significantly Observe
Arbor Day.

The pupils of Hasbrouck Institute eel
ebrated Arbor Day yesterday by planting
trees and flowers. The reason they fol-
lowed the custom of New. York instead
of New Jersey. was that they considered
New Jerseys Day too early for the safe
planting of trees.
The exercises began with an essay by
Willard Reid on "The Preservation of
Our Forests" A German recitation
about the Snowdrop was given by Miss
Bertha Gibson. Miss Edith Cairns read
the Opening of Spring." and Miss
Charlotte Fountain gave a French reci-
tation 1.-THE Emigrated Mountain Boy"
These were merely Introductory to the
great business of the day to which
every student of the school. from the
youngest child in the Kindergarten to
the Post Graduates. had been looking
forward,-the presentation of the class
urns and tree...The Seniors showed the
school that they recognized the duty
which had devolved upon them by wear
ing. suspended from a ribbon of their
class color. red. a little gilt spade.
SAFEGUARDING AND FLOWERS.
The first speech of presentation was
made by Mr.. Percy Schenck. Address
ing himself to Mr.. Stimets he said
1T affords me great pleasure to present
to you in behalf of the "B" Glass. of
which ! am proud to be a member. the
vase of beautiful flowers which you will
find near you house. May they serve
to remind you of our esteem and re-
spect." He was followed by Mr.. Elmer
Jackson. who said:-"Thet. A Glass
desires me to. present to you the vase.
filled with flowers. at the southeast COR
ner of the building. We hope thatSI4as-
brouck will see many Arbor Days, and
that it's life viii be as happy as these
blossoms are beautiful" Miss Ethel
Taylor. for the Juniors, presented the
school with the filled urn in front of
the building. She said:-'We believe
tfat there is no better way in which we
can show our love for Hasbrouck, and
it should be our duty to make nur school
as much a Palace Beautiful, z8 we can.
Mr.. Frank Hall spoke of the pride which
the Middle Glass had in its urn last year
and said it afforded them much pleasure
to again fill and place on the grounds
the urn in the southwest corner.
Upon the Seniors. the envy Of. all un-
i1ergraduates, was the attention. CEN
turedb when Irene Phillips presented
the school. in their behalf, with a white
birch tree. She said:-"It is my pleas
ant duty to present in the name of the
class of '95. this tree. 1t is our hope that
it will grow and grow and grow. And
that the learning of the future classes
may keep face with its growth Is, / am
sure. the sincere wish of every mem
Der of the class '95.
WHY THE BIRCH WAS CHOSEN.
1.-THE hirch free was 0hnCnn mt for ifs
historical association with educational
matter. With the renaissance In edu-
cational methods, the usefulness of his
tree, as a stimulant to mental activity,
departed. But here we plant it this
day, not as a menace to those who fol.
low after US, but only as a reminder
that they Mould strive, and strive Their
utmost. to so conduct themselves that
there may be no occasion for a revival
Of its old-time use.
strong love for our Alma Mater and
interest in her. this love and interest will
be greatly increased by the fact that
we have a share in the school. For
does not the tree, when planted here
become a part of h Hasbrotck tnsti-
tutef Our motive In planting this tree
perhaps, a an element Of sel1shnest
IN IT. for In years to come when the
present sapling will be q staulgh, sturdy
tree we hope It will cause those who
aask c HHan i i :ss. have pleasant thought q
The tree was planted in front of the
school during the afternoon, "A by.
| drangea was planted near the windows
of the Art Department by that depart
| ment.