The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-02
ARBOR And BIRD DAY
ST. PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS GENER-
ALLY OBSERVED THE
OCCASION
DEWEY WAS NOT FORGOTTEN


lions With Patriotic Features
Prof. Bryant. at the Central High
school. Delivers an Address
the Importance of Forests-Prof.
Smith HOnored by GOrmnn school.
ArbOr and Bird day was generally OBJ
served in the schools yesterday with ap-
propriate educational exercises and tree
planting. In many of the schools patri-
Otto features We're included In the pro-
gramme, in honor Of Dewey day. Several
hundred trees. vines. etc, were planted
yesterday in the yards of the different
schools Of the city.
At the Central High school the senior
class planted a large vine on the Tenth
street front of the building following the
exercises in Assembly hall Prof. B.
LANCE made an interesting address upon
Minnesota Birds" He told about the
destruction of wild birds, and in brief
the birds of other countries.
Miss Mary Doyle read essay on
trees. Prof. J. c. Bryant read the proc
lamations of Gov. Lind and Mayor Kiefer
and the law passed by the last legisla-
ture creating state forestry commits
sicn Principal Bryant said in part:
Forests are OF the greatest Importance
in the general economy of the globe, in
fuencing the humidity of the air and
soil, mitigating the extremes of heat and
cold. affording shelter to man and beast
and enriching the soil on which they
grow. Trees supply lumber and fuel to
man and furnish him with a vast variety
of economical products, such as gums,
dyes and articles Of food.
Germany has taken the lead In de-
veloping a wise forest administration.
France. Italy, Sweden and Russia have
successfully established forest academies.
and now the conservation of woodland
occupies the legislature of almost all CIV
ilized lands. In forest science Germany
is far advanced. Every tract is carefully
surveyed and treated on a working plan
with great eXactness as to actual details
and expected growth; care is always
taken in high forests that there Is a good
stock of Self-sown trees before the old
growth is entirely destroyed Systematic
observation and experiments are made as
to the rate of growth and the best soil
for each variety of tree. 1t is unneces-
sary to dwell further upon the import
ance of forests from the standpoint of
protection of climate, of commerce and
the industries. To us, as citizens of
naturally beautiful city, which needs
very greatly the care and forethought of
its people. comes the duty to do our best
to stem the tide of lawlessness and dis
regard of sanitary conditions, to say
nothing of meeting nature half way in
identifying every yard and boulevard.
But we must understand another thing,
that is that city life alone is but half of
life. Every boy and girl should enjoy
the country during the long summer va
hoa 4I,o4 a
be hard to find a great who was not in
touch with nature and whose early years
were not modelled by the educative in
fiuences of the country. Emerson says
that all natural leaders come from the
country, and that their children must
go back to learn the secret of their
fathers power and Victor Hugo makes
the statement. that Woods and fields
make the education of all great men,
Wordsworth says:
One impulse from vernal wood
Can teach you more of man
OF moral evil and of good
Than all the ages can.
:. FRANKLIN SCHOOL. ~. r.,
''Arbor and Bird day" was observed by
all the rooms in the Franklin school
After the exercises were concluded in
the two eighth grade rooms the pupils
marched in procession to the grounds sur
rounding the building and sung the
chorus woodland Voices" Two trees
We're then planted, each pupil contribut-
Ing handful of earth, and the ceremony
was concluded with the song America"
GORMAN SCHOOL.
At the German schol a unique pro-
gramme was carried out in the open air.
The children plante d a tree partially
budded on the gorunds in front Of the
school. The scholars named 1t the "A. J.
Smith tree" in honor of the superintend-
ifofi
ton from the principal The following
programme was carried out by the sew
enth and eighth grades
Song, The Maple Tree" seventh and
Harry PodIasky; Planning the Apple
Tree, Katie Duffy; recitation, "Choos-
ing Tree. John o'Neill Rudolph Acker-
John Costello; song, 'Arbor Day." Alice
and Mabel Peterson, Alice Anderson,
Ethel Robinson; recitation, "Arbor Day
ton of Birds" Annie Eberhardt; read
ing, The Woodpecker," Alfred Peterson:
song. Brother Robin" fifth and sixth
Now, planting of a box elder tree,
America.
CLEVELAND SCHOOL.
At the Cleveland school several trees
were planted by the high school pupils
on the green terrace in front of the high
school entrance. Appropriate exercises
were held in the grades of a patriotic
and educational nature
VAN BUREN, SCHOOL.
Six box elders were planted by the
scholars of the Van Buren,. Miss Hand
prepared an interesting programme, and
the little FOLKS of the lower grades en-
joyed the exercises attending the planting
Immensely. Several Appropriate spring
time carols were sung by the scholars.
DREW SCHOOL.
The patrons of the Drew school pre-
scented four large trees, which were SET
up yesterday in the presence Of the
school.
SIBLEY SCHOOL.
The Sibley school confined its exercises
to the building. Each room carried out q
programme Of music, concluded by q
talk by the teacher upon birds and trees
The primary children and kindergarten
ers at the Sibley held exercises attending
the planting of two elms. Miss Martin
gave an interesting talk on the senti-
ments Of the day. told the children the
story Of Dewey and his wonderful vic
tory at Manila.
WHITTIER SCHOOL.
The Whittier school broke the record