The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-30
ARBOR DAY.
Very Interesting Exercises at R0g-
er Williams Park
BY Graduating Classes Of the High
and Grammar Schools.

Tomorrow will be Arbor Day in Rhode
Island and the State and city officials will
have holiday. Here in Providence the
day Will be appropriately observed by the
public school children OF the high and
grammar schools. The principal exercises
VIII be at Roger Williams Park by grad
uating classes of the high and grammar
schools
The Providence High School exercises
held at Roger q wv Williams i, Park, east Of
North Lake. There will be three trees
planted, one by each department.. The
pEograms follow:
Singing: "Welcome TO Arbor Day."
Reading OF the proclamation of His Ex-
ernor, by Herbert r.. Cross.
The classes will then separate and the
planting OF the three trees will proceed
simultaneously as follows:
Girls DEPARTMENT.
Marie X Wilkinson, class president,
presiding.
Singing, "wo Greet Thee, Merry
Spring Time"
Essay, 1.-The Planting OF Trees an Act
of Patriotism," Emma 5. Freeman.
Recitation, Stree Planting, or Arbor
Day." Margaret v. Mahoney.
Recitation, ''The Eloquence OF Ma
ture," Jane W. Barnaby.
Essay, "The Author OF America,
Nelly G. Raynal.
Dedication by the class, adapted Dv
Rev. Samuel Francis Smith, ID. d., in
memory OF whom the tree Is planted.
Singing Of "America," by the class.
The class unite In planting the tree.
CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT..
Clarence b. Lester, class president,
presiding.
Introductory address, Clarence B.
High school days in war time, Carrie
NJ. Searle.
How the High School men served their
country, William ID. Forbes.
Dedication OF the tree to the fallen
High School heroes, 1S6l-5, Robert l.. An
tbony.
The class unite in planting the tree.
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT.
Austin }. Porter, class president, pre-
siding.
Selection from Longfellow, James H.
Mulvey
Essay: "Forestry and Arbor Day."
Arthur l. Hancock.
Selection from Evangeline, Lizzie e.
Chace., Mary H. Harris, Lillian A. Morse,
Emma NJ. Wilde.
Scripture reading, the class.
Selection from Longfellow snd dedica-
tion OF the tree to Henry W. Long fellow,
Mable f. Hayden.
The Providence Manual Training High
School exercises will be held at l0:30
a. M, at the park, near North Lake and
will be as follows:
Reading of the Governors proclama-
tion, w. Cranstcn.
Song, by the class; address. James c.
Stafford, president Of the class; essay,
"Arbor Day, "Louis +. Msgnall; song,
by the class; reading, Miss Naomi
Scbofield; reading, Miss Ruth Bunker;
Grafton ''Louis Pasteur," to whom the
tree is dedicated, Frederick A. Boss; The
tree planting by the class; song,
"America," class.
The committee for Arbor Day for this
school comprises President James Z. Stat
ford. w. Cranston, Frank W. Snow,
Newton Q. Arncld and Miss Naomi
There will also be exercises under the
direction OF Prescott Post No. /, q. A.
r., to be held at the park directly after
the High School exercises, at u O'Clock,
and the pupils OF the High School will
assist. The program:
Singing, "Hesvenly Father, Sovereign
Opening address, (omrade Edmund F.
Prentiss of Prescott Post.
Address in behalf Of High Schools,
Lucius Z. KIngman.
Singing, ''Star Spangled Banner"
Address, Department Commander Will
Singing. "America.
Address. Mayor Edwin ID. McGuinness
Singing, "Once Again the Flowers are
Springing."
The tree will be planted by Miss Lottie
Egan, daughter OF Deputy Chief Of Police
Egan.
The committee in charge comprises
Comrades Egan, PTentiss andSChase.
The graduating classes of the grammar
schools will plant a tree at 2:30 p. m.
The order OF exercises is divided in
to three parts, the first to be held in
the auditorium. where President Walter
III. B&pey OF the school committee will
preside. There will be music by Reeves
American Band, followed by the singing
of America" by the graduting classes.
There will be prayer by Rev. James M.
Taber, A. NJ; response, graduating
classes; recitation, Bryant's "Forest
Hymn" Elizabeth Mellstrom of the Ok
ford street school; singing, "The Tree
We Bring,n graduating classes; address,
Rev. Auugstus M. Lord, A. M, s. T. B. {;
singing, "Welcome to Arbor Day." grad
Part second will include marching.
with Principal J. N. Ham, marshal; re-
view of classes while marching, by
school and city officials planting and
dedication of an oak in memory of Roger
Williams; dedicatory address, William q.
Hoffman, Messer street school; "The
Men that make State" Mabel r. Keyes,
Thayer street school; "Beneath the
Shadow of Oaks" Albert b. West, Acad-
einy avenue school; "Trees Composite
Beings,n q. Corliss Giles, Candace street
school; singing, "Hail, Monarch of the
Forest,n graduating classes.
Part third will comprise a military
drill by IS boys Of the Branch avenue
grammar school, Major l.. +. Nadeau
commanding, and singing OF "Glad
Spring Time" by the graduating classes.