The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-08

Naturally the school children OF the
city were early astir and by 10 O'CLOCK
this morning lunch baskets, fishing RODS
and other paraphernalia in the hands OF
many a boy and girl. with here aud there
a group OF teachers waiting on the streets
foe an outward bound car told even
those who might otherwise have forgot
ten the fact that Arbor Day was here
GATHERING CROWD.
Between the hours of 10 and 2 the
street cars TO the park were crowded with
boys and girls. young men and women,
and many of those of maturer years
Special cars conveyed those classes and
teachers who were TO participate in the
formal exercises at the park
Large delegations from the several high
schools of the city went out TO the park
this morning. where appropriate oxer-
cises in connection with the planting OF
their respective trees were held at lO:oO
o'clock.
HOPE STREET HIGH.
The pupils and teachers of the Hope
street high school gathered at spot
near the Dalrymple summer house,
across the lake from the casino, and
there planted cut leaf white, birch In
memory OF the late lawyer. Arnold Green.
The exercises held i'm connection with
the planting included an address on the
significance OF the day by Herbert l..
Dorrance, president Of the class Miss
descriptive of some of the native trees or
Rhode Island defamation entitled
'The Mythology OF Trees was delivered
by Richard S. Austen and the program
closed with an address of dedication by
Winthrop w. Aldrich. The planting OF
the tree followed. and after The Singing
OF the class hymn the pupils dispersed
CLASSICAL HIGH.
The pupils OF the Classical high school
planted maple tree dedicated to Ma
shaniel Hawthorne, near the new boat
house.
The program carried out IN connection
with the planting was as follows Ad-
dress OF welcome u. w. Allan; oration.
THE American Spirit OF Hawthorne
r. T. Jones; selection from Hawthorne's
"Old Manse." Albert Z. White. recitation,
Hawthorne" by Longfellow, Miss Ger
trude Davis; planting OF tree, class hymn.
ENGLISH HIGH.
The senior class of the English High
School planted an elm on the east side
OF the lake and with interesting eXer-
cises and appropriate ceremony, dedi-
Gated II TO the memory OF the late Park
Commissioner. who did so much 20 make
Roger Williams Park the delight that Il
is TO thousands today, Richard H. Dem
Ing.
Ihe exercises were presided over by
! Harold w. Paine. president OF the senior
class and the following program was car
ried out Essay. The history OF Roger
Williams Park" Miss Blanche l.. Smith;
recitation. THE Violet, our State Flow
err" Miss Florence NJ. Helse; ESSAY, "The
Geological Features Of Roger Williams
Park" william s. streker.
MANUAL TRAINING.
The Manual Training High school held
elaborate exercises I'm connection with
their planting The pupils assembled I'm
the hall Of the school building az 9:l5
O'Clock, this morning. when Principal
Weston gave his fine Illustrated lecture
on birds" after which the school boarded
special cars for the Park where. on the
hillside near the boat house a maple was
dedicated 90 the great naturalist. Louis
Agassiz.
fTr-UrurTnrrr, trf-~7trrr<-rtt--t 1f-t4+@
planting WAS az follows: Essay Life Of
| Agassiz" Frederick O. Meyer: essay,
"hEassiz's GIFT 20 America" Frederick
y Howard. "Lowoll's Tribute 90 Agas-
siz" Edna a Fraser. Dedication cere-
mony by class ~ 1893. Charles = Brown,
president
Interesting exercises we're held also at
/ the Rhode Island state Normal school.
this morning, the address being siven by