The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-04
RB0R DAY EXERCISES
s HELD THROUGHOUT THE CITY
 SCHOOLS YESTERDAY.

Washington SchOol-Many Trees Planted
 in Outlying Districts. There was a general celebration of rbor day throughout the city yester- Xf " and a large number of trees were
 nted in different parts of the town,
 pecially in the outlying districts. The Y ost important exercises were those
 the Hillhouse high school, which ere held at the Church of the Redeem
 and which were largely attended.
 The opening exercises began at II
 clock by the singing of hymn, fol- * wed by a prayer by Rev. pr. w. L.. < hillips. The governors proclamation
 as then read, followed by short ad- # less by Superintendent Virgil G. Cur
 on the lessons taught by the day # nd the necessity of cultivating these
 nblems of beauty.
 MT. Curtis spoke of the devastations
 our forests, and said that at pres M ht about 100000 trees are planted on
 rbor day.
 The observance of the day by the pub
 schools was first suggested by the
 ate of Ohio, and has become an in Y ltution of much value. The planting
 trees is an exampliflcation of un-
 lfishness as by doing this we are # ging for others.
 Rev. MT. Phillips then spoke in the
 me line. Singing interspersed these
 idresses and Principal Thomas read \ pwells poem, "The Oak" which was
 ery finely rendered, The speech of the
 by was then delivered by Hon. N, D.
 perry, who was greeted by storm of
 earty applause.
 Congressman Sperry spoke for about
 'teen minutes, confinfng his remarks
 'incipally to the observance of Arbor
 hy. He said that all citizens of the
 ty should seek to beautify and adorn U e unsightly places in this charming
 ity of Films, so called because of the
 ng lines of beautiful shade trees 4 mich adorn the green and most of the Ireets. It should be instilled into the saarts of young men and women that
 me day these noble trees will have N 1ished their lives of usefulness and
 lat if New Haven would still be call- 8l the City of Films we must plant N Bher trees to take their places. The \ hssons of the day are many and it's ob- & ervance will make us better men and
 omen. Strive to do the best you can beautify and adorn the country in 4 hich you live that in the end you may . bme with well filed sheaves to lay Noon the altar at the harvest home. I At the conclusion of Mir. Sperry's ad- Icess the planting of the class ivy by he class of '95 took place in the school y ard.
 At the. other schools the exercises con Ssted of addresses, recitations and 'bngs by the scholars, the programs of
 hich were published in the "Courier' esterday.
 At the Washington school teachers nd pupils entered into the spirit of /. he day with increased enthusiasm, |arefully prepared programs, including eadings, recitations compositions and 'bngs were rendered in each room in the strict. The active interest all have ken in nature studies the past year 'bubtless contributed much to the en- .lusiasm of yesterdays observances. Principal Loomis gave a short address b each of the classes, giving an ac- lbunt of Arbor day from the first con option of the idea, and following it up b the present time, showing it's infiu- lhces to the country in a material ense, and it's benefits to the young in lltivating a love of nature and fitting hem fer better appreciation of it's eauties.
 The walls of the rooms were taste billy decorated with drawings of noted Fees, and various plants and flowers, In the work of the scholars.
 Following are the programs of two |Doms:
 Carlisle Street School-Room 4. |png-Arbor Day. leading of Governors Proclamation. alk About Arbor Day-School. |tories of Historic Washington, Elm, Charter Oak, etc. eading-Account of "Woodman Spare that Tree" ,ecitations of Selections by the Chil- dren. |ong-Wake Up Little Daisy-School. ecitation-Mother Willows - Mamie ! Kelly.
 ecitation-Hidden Life-Ella Keleher. | Lecitation-Heart of a Tree-Mamie | Shea. Eecitation-The App1e-Millie Gates. Recita tion-Song of Spring-Gracie |
 Ray. ecitation-Song of Spring-sadie \ Doody.
 ecitation-song of Spring-Lizzie Cur ren.
 Bird-Pennie Powers. becitation-In the Garden-Mamie Powers.
 +ory Told-How the Seed Grew School.
 |ecitations = Didn't Think = Johnnie CIyne.
 Washington Elm Norman Brown. Tree Party-E. Beau
 mont, James Gibbons. -DandeIion-Annie Mooney. Readfng-How the Crocus Awoke- Irene Phelps
 ong-My Country Iris of Thee.
 Room 12. bng-The Pleasant Spring-School. and FloWers-Etta Poole. |aa dinp-The Bamboo--Viola Myers,