The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-16
ARBOR AND BIRD DAY
GOVERNOR DURBIN HAS ISSUSD HIS
PROCLAMATION.
Oct. "a VIII Be Celebrated in This
State-The Programme that VIII
BE Followed.

Friday. Oct. "a, will be Arbor day in Indi-
ana. This date was fixed by Governor Dur
bin in his proclamation. and will be OBJ
served. particularly in the schools. The
Governors proclamation is as follows:
Following a custom which has increased
In interest with each succeeding year since
its adoption, / hereby designate Oct. "A,
1902. as Arbor day.
The rapid disappearance of our forests
is awakening the public conscience to the
fact that the time is present when urgent,
intelligent and practical efforts should DE
made to restore, in some measure, at least,
the generous gifts which nature bestowed,
but which have been swept away 10 pro-
vide for the constantly increasing demands
of a constantly increasing population.
In the celebration OF Arbor day the
schools of the State should manifest spe-
cial interest by the introduction OF ap-
propriate essays. songs and Rotations, as
well as by the planting OF trees. SHRUBS ana
vines. Children should also be advised OF
the necessity for the protection and multi
plication OF song birds by all practical
means. +,
''In the planting of trees on school
grounds it is suggested tnat, among others,
one should be in memory OF the late Pres
fdent Mckinley, and another as a memorial
to the late Governor Mount, whose great
nature was in harmony with the woods
and fields, in which he spent the larger
part of his honorable life.
THE people have a vital concern in the
propagation of forestry, and / earnestly
recommend that Arbor day be made an Oc-
casion for the further beautifying OF pub
lie grounds and highways. thus bequeath-
ing to succeeding generations a heritage
of unreasonable value"
Arbor day has been made the subject OF
a monograph that w. H. Freeman, sec
rotary of the Board of Forestry, has just
issued. The book is illustrative of the beau
ties of Indiana trees and contains many pic
lures of natural trees. 1t also shows in
contrast barren school yards and those that
nave been made beautiful by the growth
of trees. The cover of the book contains
a colored picture of the magnificent maple
Hill cemetery. In concluding, the follow
ing programme is suggested as available
for use at Arbor day paintings:
Devotional exercises. Song, Scripture
reading and prayer song; reading procla-
nation and other formal documents; songs;
arbor and bird day. Literary-Essays: (a),
"Arbor Day and Purposes" (b), Bird Day
and Purposes" (c), Benefits of Trees and
Birds" Id, How and When to Plant and
Shrubs to Plant" Rotations: (a), Poems
about trees, birds, flowers and patriotism;
OBJ, Gems about trees, birds. lowers and
patriotism. Songs: (a), About trees, birds,
flowers and patriotism. Brief reports or
observations by pupils: (a), OF finely orna-
mented home lawns; OBJ, of finely orna-
mented school grounds; (c), OF finely shaded
highways and drives; Id, of fine specimen
trees along highways, on lawns and in the
forest; (e), of species of trees in home for
ests; ~, of dense forest tracts in the vi
entity. Short address: "Our Duty in Plant
ing Trees and Protecting Birds" Organi-
cation of pupils clubs for planting trees
and protecting birds. Planting and dedica-
ton of trees.