New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-04
ARBOR DAY IN THE SCHOOLS.
GENERAL OBSERVANCE OF THE OC-
CASION BY THE CHILDREN.
SOME OF THE LUCKY ONES PLANT TREES

SOME OF THE Lucky ONES PLANT TREES
OTHERS HAVE FLOWERS AND POETRY.
BY an 'act for the announcement Of arbor-
culture" approved April 60 1855 the Friday follow
ing the first day Of May Is designated as Arpor
Day in this State. and every pubic school Is re-
qured to hold special exercises. In pursuance OF
this law the public schools Of this city he'd "pecla
exercises yesterday in which trees and flowers
played important part In schools where the
grounds admitted OF 1t trees were planted. and where
this could be done flowers and branches OF trees
were brought into :he assembly rooms ana poems
and songs BETTING the occasion were reai or re-
cited In the schools beyond the Harlem River tree
planting generally carried out "a most OF these
schools have spacious grounds. Comparatively fe"
schools fortunate. on the East side even
the flowers with difficulty secured. In such
the teachers and friends came 10 the rescue"
and out OF their own pockets paid for pants and
shrubs to cheer the hearts OF the East side chill
dren.
In Grammar School No 90 at Sheriff and Stan
ton SITS. the principal. Mr. Gutgrel. asked people
who could TO borrow flowers for the occasion. A.
a result the assembly was made beautiful yes
terday afternoon with this loan exhibition
The principal number among these exercises yes
terday however. the letter OF State Superin-
tenden, J. F. Croker which read TO the pupils
The school period Of your lives is short at the
longest wrote Mr.. Croker. Each of you must
bear In mind that by education there is brightness
which may be yours in adult life. You are the
flowers OF the garden Of the State. blossoming and
giving forth fragrance only in proportion 10 the
care which Is bestowed upon your minds ana hearts
Education Is the fountain from which these grac"s
and qualities OF beauty flow. Through your niuS-
try and determination 10 avail yourselves OF It's al
vantages YOU viii create for yourselves in the future
thousand Edens. in the bleak expanse Of TINS
selfish world and make your paths less rugg'd ana
your surroundings less drear whatever may be your
lot in life
Primary School No ? IN Cry Hall Place had ex-
ercses of special interest. Miss Uonora II. Sweeny'
Z he nriu cinal made Sbor ADD "A :
Alexander Patton. trustee. and MIR 'iaussa
The assembly room was decorated with Amer
lean flags and flowers and the programme con-
sisted Of songs and recitatons
The exercises at Primary School No S. on Mott
ST. began with Flag Of the Free" sung by IN"
whole school. Mrs. Frances \. Smith. The pr!n-
cipal. made appropriate address on Arbor Day,
Following this were rectations. quotations ana
songs At Grammar School No. %. A. Mulberry
and Bayard SITS of which Hugh T. oNeil is prin-
cipal the ceremonies were varied and interesting.
In Mr.. O'Ne's Grammar Department the Literary
Association OF the first class conducted tn" eN'r-
cises which consisted OF recitatiOns. readings,
songs a piano 500 and mandolin duct. Seeds
distributed TO tho different classes in Miss
O'Neirs Primary Department.