The St. Johns herald., 1900-01-27
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION.
Executive Department of Arizona,
 Office of the Governor.

l E4ecutlVe department or ArlZona, 1 Office of the Governor.
 Act No. l5 of the Sixteenth Legisla- tive Assembly of Arizona, approved February l9, 1891, provides as follows:
 "Section 1. The Friday following the first day of February in each year shall here after be known throughout the territory of Arizona as Arbor Day. and shall be observed as holiday.
 Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the governor to make proclamation setting forth the provisions of the first section of this statute, and recommending that the Arbor Day established be observed by the people f the territory of Ari. zona in the planting of trees, shrubs, and viues; in the promotion of forest and orchard groth and culture, in the xdornment of public and private grounds. places and ways. and in such other efforts and undertakings as shall be in harmony with the day so estab- lished.
 Sec. 3. In order that the children in our public schools shall assist in a. dorning the school grounds with trees, and to stimulate the minds of children towards the benefits of the preeerva- tion and perpetuation of our forests. and the growing Of timber, it shall bs the duty of the authorities in every public school ID the territory of ArizO. na to assemble tue pupils in their charge on above day in the school building or elsewhere, as they may deem proper, aud to provide for and conduct under the general supervision of the county school superintendents such exercises as shall tend to encOurs age the planting, protection and pres ervation of trees and shrubs. and an acquaintance with the best methods to be adopted to accomplish such results; and that the trees may be planted R- rouud the school buildings, and that the grounds around such buildings may be improved and beautitied; such plant ing to be attended with appropriate and attractive ceremonies, that the day may be one Ot pleasure as well as one ofinstruction for the young; all to be under the direction and supervision of the teacher, who snail see that the trees and shrubs are properly selected and set.
 Sec. 4. The county school superin tendent of each county shall, from year to year, prescribe g course of exer- cises ana instructions III thhe subjects mentioned, which shall be adopted and observed by tue sad pubic school authorities on Arbor Day." sai Now. therefore, I, N. o. Murphy |, governor of Arizona, by virtue of the authority in me vested, hereby pro. :laim Friday, February 2. prox., Arbor Day in Arizona, and request It's Observ- ation ss holiday in compliance with law. I recommend that in the northern i part of the territory and in places Of high altitude where the date named by | statute is too early LII the season for | tree planting, the local school authorities provide for the ob- of an ArboF Day later ill the | Spring. Iinyite attention 10 the sug- gestions made ia bulletin No. from the agricuitursi experiment. station, as to the trees and shrubs best adapted to planting on Arbor Bay.
 In witness whereof, have bereunto
 set nay hand aud caused
 the great seal of the ter
 ritory to be affixed. at
 lSeall Phoenix, the capital, thls
 20th day Of January,
 A. D. 1900.
 N. 0. MU URPHY. sy the governor:
 C. II. AYERS.
 Secretary of Arizona. |