New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-29
PLANS FOR ARBOR DAY.
NEARLY SEVENTEEN THOUSAND TREES
PLANTED IN THE STATE LAST YEAR.

All the public schools Of this city and state VIII
celebrate on Friday next the fourteenth annrver-
sary of Arbor Day. Superintendent Jasper OF the
Board of Education told Tribune reporter yester-
day that the carrying out of the programmes sus-
rested by State Superintendent Skinner would be
left tc the discretion of the principals Of the schools
Vines and seeds would be planted where IT was not
Practicable plant trees The trees WOULD De
planted mostly in The Bronx and outlying dis
trfcts About forty were planted last year III
Manhattan and The That trees can De
planted and 1--we in the heart of the city is SHOWN
bv the experience Of the National Arts Club. in
West Thirty fourth-st-. in front of which trees
pla nted a year ago now thriving vigorously
Among the suggestions for the observance or the
day IS to let pupils vote the tree or IVY 10
be planted. appoint two or three to make lheni-
selves acquainted with the beauty. utility and gen
erai characteristics of whatever is selected and re-
port In an essay talk on Arbor Day Pupils
should also be made to feel both in country and
city schools that it is their duty as well as their
pleasure to Arbor Day TO add to the attractive
ness of their school surroundings Exercises may
he held as far as the school work will al
low and such Items selected as may widen
Tho nunt1s knowledge of local trees and shrubs
and bird life. 1t is urged that In each programme
provision should be made for the recitation OF
brief sentiments appropriate TO the day py puplis III
grades and If II Is not possible to plant tree
on the school grounds. vine may be trained upon
the schoolhouse or plant placed in the schooi-
In 1889 there "a. 166 trees planted IN 0ooi
school districts in New-York State, and last year
16 70t trees planted In 9,sOS schooi dstrictS III
this State his letter to school officers ana 'eae
ers State Superintendent Skinner says IL may wei
be believed that the 17.36t exercises heid IN the
nublic schools in observance of the day. ana 'he
a4s s17 trees planted by the pupils of those scnooS
have materially advanced public sentiment In 1aVor
of the preseryaton and restoration of our foreS's
This sentiment has found expression In laws estao-
fishing the State Preserve In the Adirondacks ana
In the organization of a school OF forestry unuer
| the direction Of Cornell University.
While IL is felt that these exercises nave incur
Gated In children appreciation OF the oenents oi
arboriculture /. is believed the same result may
be secured by concentrating attention upon the I'M
| proyement of school grounds Through the hOeiai-
| ity of William A. Wadsworth, of Geneseo, N H.
the Superintendent OF Instruction Is able 10 oiler
cash prizes of 500 for the best and So for the sec
| ond best kept school grounds IN the State Inc
connection is open all the district schools or
the State the grounds of which are not WITHIN the
| limits OF a city Incorporated village .
ia SINNERS desire that trustees ana teSicI
ers one and all. may make this rallylng udy Loi
the beautifying of the school grounds of their re-
snectiye districts and that the result OF their cun
atye efforts make this truly the Empire otate
in schooI surroundings. Every school dlstrlcI Is
| asked to keep accurate record OF ArDor Ddy
| obseryances. Including the number and kind Oh
trees vines and flowers planted and other improve
| ments made. 1t is also suggested that as freSi-
| dent Mckinley was devoted friend OF the puoiG
schools. 1t would be appropriate Ior eNe,y sciIuo
district In the nation dedicate tree to his mem
ory children would be interested In watching ltS
| growth and be inspired to reverence the nle anu
| Character of representative American citizeh-