Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-04-11
ANNAPOLIS, MD. FRIDAY. APRIL IL. 1902.
ARBOR AND HIGHWAY DAY.
EXERCISES AT ANNAPOLIS
HIGH SCHOOL.
A Well Executed Program Rendered This
Morning Tree Planting BY The
Pupils Of The Various

TupDs OF lne Fa0Oub
Departments.
The observance OF Afbor Day at the
Annapolis High School characterized the
school exercises today. Promptly AT
10 80 o'clock the scholars marched into
the Assembly Hall to piano music by
Miss Tate. Only pupils OF the primary
and grammar departments engaged in
the exercises. The following program
was carried out in a manner worthy OF
the highest commendaiion
I.--Song. by the School.
2.--Scripiural Reading.
3.--QuotatioDs.
4 Song, by the School.
5.--Rec citation, "The Heart Of The
Tree" by Roland Thomas.
6.--Recitaiion. "Trees, by Katherine
Bowers. John Hyde, Regina Gilhaus,
Charles Tucker and Allen Martin.
7.-Reeitaiion. "The Building Of The
Birch Canoe" by Helen Baker, Emily
Morris, Mary =. WEIGH, Hilja Dam
meyer. Lillian Martin, Elmer Parkinson
and William Basi.
8 = Recitation. "The Old Llbsny Elm"
by Sophie Burroughs.
g. Recitation, Spring" by Ethel
Vansant.
o.-Reeitaiion. "Tree Planting" BY
Helen Moss.
H. Song, by the School.
1z.-Rs citation, advice To Butter.
cup" by Edith Woodward.
I3 REGULATION, IAN April Day." by
Burton Starr"
H. Recitation, Little April" by
Blanche Klakfing.
1s.-Rs citation, Mature" by Helen
White.
10. Recitation. Little Gfandam Fern"
by Rosa Hopkins.
7.-Recnation. "What DO We PlantT'
by Andreas Holly.
10 -Essav, "Why Trees Should Be
Preserved" by Elizabeth Sehaefsr.
After the program the scholars march
I'd to the school yard, where the High
School planted a horse che tstnut tree,
which they named "Gsorge Washing
tom" the Grammar Department planted
an elm. which they named "Admifal
Schley," and the Primary Department
planted an oak, which they namt d "Df.
Frank II. Thompson.
DIR. Frank II. Thompson made a shof.
address, thanking the children for the
compliment OF naming tree after him.
Mayor Charles A. Dubois made an adj
dress and said
"My dear little girls and boys, this Gus
tom Of planting trees is not only beauti-
ful one, but IT is also useful one. When
they have grown up and become beauti.
ful and furnish shade, and when you
have grown up and having been educa-
ted and have become useful citizens, you
will look back to these your school days
as the happiest Of your lives. When
see you each morning vending your way
to school, so glad and so eager to get
there, / think Of how different ii is now
from when / used TO 60 to school.
Each one in those days used to want
TO be the last one to get there. We used
TO hide under dry good boxes and under
porches so as TO be the last one. The
teacher always used TO beat US when we
first went in because he said we would
need IT before we went out, but unfortu-
nately for us we we'll knew we would
get it going and coming. You should be
so glad that you are being brought up
and taught at this day. rather than then.
Now you have trained, intelligent and
educated men and women to teach you
and care for you and besides excellent
school buildings. Parents who have the
responsibility Of bringing up children too
should be glad that their children have
such excellent advantages"