Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-15
ARBoR DAY IN
SALT LAKE CITY.
Governor and State officers Plant
Trees on Capitol Hill.
PUBLIC OFFICES CLOSED.
university students Have a Day Of
Giory, Planting Trees ON tire
Fort Douglas site.

Today was by proclamation OF the
Governor. according to law. set apart
az a day for tree planting. and was
generally obScrvcd throughout the
city. The banks were closed. the rail-
road Offices closed at noon. the Cover
nor and State ofiiccrr celebrated the
day by planting trees on Capitol 1iill.
and many OF the citizens observed the
occasion by planting trees and shrubs
In their own gardens.
The day was perfect one. Not n
cloud appeared In the sky. The sun
shonc bright and warm but not too
nercciy. A breeze from the southwest
carried delicious draush,s Of pure air
TO those who climbed to the top OF Cap.
itoi Hi. aud tho University rcserva-
ton. for the purpose OF trec planting.
The meadow lark carolcd his slivcry
welcome as the visitors climbed the hill.
The warm earth was carpctcd with
uprouting grnsr and with the flowcrr OF
early spring. The delicate yellow. um-
bcllcd plant was just In bloom. The blue
and white nstragulua pccped from us
mat of gray. The yellow violetA ana NV
Wild blue and white "pnnnica' twinklcd
hero and there amid the NaRc-bruuh.
While higher up near the can
yon'a mouth. 60 which some wandered.
unablc to Withstand natures sweet
solicitation TO visit her ON q day like
this. other varieties OF plant life Just
expanding Into bloom. welcomed tho
visitors.
THE snow drop and then tho violet
Arose from the ground with the warm
rain wet.
And their breath was mixed with the
From the turf; like the voice and tho
instrument"
Nothing more hitting. moro beneficial.
more adapted TO the needs % this West
crn country. can bc thought OF that "
more appropriate OF morn practical.
than the institution Of n day for the
planting of trees. II IN trees ana other
Vegetation that have transformed these
Western deserts into scenes which nrc
continually loved. being fair In held.
full In orchard. finc In garden. The cx-
crciscs OF the day were sentimental an
w.ll an practical IN their suggestions,
ard the Conversation OF the DAY was
nllcd with poetic impulscp. An bryant
says;
what plant we In this APPLE trecf
Sweets Tor a hundred towering springs
To had the May-winda restless wings
When from thu orchard row he ponrH
Its fragrance through the open doors
a world OF blossoms for the bee.
Flowers for the sick girls silent room.
For the glad infant sprigs Of bloom
We plant with the apple tree
AT UNIVERSITY GROUNDS.
The University students celebrated
Arbor day IN n hitting and judleioui
manner. by planting trccn upon the new
University grounds ON tho Fort Doug
las reservation. A visit 10 those Eroundl
IA the forenoon discovered busy am
charming scene. Youths and madden
In high rplrith. with ringing voices an,e
with joyful ardor. We're hard at wori
with spade Ia hand, FOR digging, OF
with thcodollte for locating by Hutvcry
or with measuring tape for locating th'
osact distances OF the trees IN rows
or with tho selected trees upon theii
shoulders. busy with the planting of th'
trees that are To make beautiful th'
large tract which IN To be the futur'
hume OF the University. Each ono wal
selecting and planting u tree. the youni
mon doing the digging. the young iadiei
We're handling the trees and cxerciHins
q sort OF delicate supervision over tn
boys In this pleasant and profitable
paatimc. No doubt. n those trees couls
Fl'hhs H'fffhl " iu'Ul tNuih ~ i'iuhH
tic tale unfold; but, an Burns has OK
pressed H.. this present writer Will no
venture upon this line OF thought, 10
such flights arr far beyond the powc
Of his matter-of-fact pen. He viii Btici
to tho tree-planting part OF u.
EARNEST, LOYAL WORK.
on the grounds at Thirteenth Easi
street, the reporter found Prof. Lyman
with his class In surveying laying N
the distances with the theodolite an,
brnsa tnpc-line. Or. Howard. with stu
dents In botany and zoology. maxim,
collections OF plants aud insects; ans
Secretary Allen. with a Photographic
camera. taking Hnnp-hhots at the vari
Gus picturesque scenes.
Trees by the wagon load were deliv
cred on the grounds; they were foun'
to comprise all the best varieties O
shade and ornamental woods ndnpte'
for general use and suitable TO this ell
mate. Among thcm were the elm
maple, mountain ash, bOxelder linden
and horne chestnut These were beln'
planted In two rows around IN
grounds, the outer row being three Zee
and the inner row % feet from IN
fence. the trees alternating In reguin
order as to the different species. 70 Tee
apart. In the extreme southeast corner
" the aixty-arrc tract the norma
students were engaged In planunl
linden trees In irregular clumps 10 form
what will be known ms Normal Grove
In the northeast corner some rnthuains
tic students OF Dr. Hdward'a wer
planting some OF the nntiv" Wild shrub
such as the yellow rock-rose ,cowanil
Mexionna), the mountain cedar, an
others. Seeds OF that bcautlful cllmn
or the twining clamntla, or virgin
bower, a native OF Utah canyons ar
also To be planted. for the design II 4
make one portion Of the grounds ma
tive Wild garden, wherc trees, shrubs
ferns, flowers and grasses indlgenon
TO the Rocky Mountain plateau WI
be encouraged. by planting and seed
ing. TO flourish In all their native sim
plicity and beauty. Such " wildin
grove" OF native forest trees VIII
omen spaces here and there. VIII ~
few years become one OF the most De
llghtful retreats for the students ~ bl
ology that can be- imagined, ana Y
the matured Intention to have ruch
native wild forest
WILL TRANSFORM THE SCENE,
The wide surface OF the uniyerait
gr0undH looked bare today; bur Ia
very few years the trees now plante
VIII transform that appearance, an
future students resting beneath N
welcome shade OF the trees planted u