The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-04-10
ARBOR DAY.

Arbor Day was generally observed
throughout the schools of the county.
The programmes were i'll many places
identical, and lack of space prevents a
repetition. We give below a synopsis Of
the proceedings of the most progressive
schools, who have taken sufficient interest
to give report to the public.
BEL AIR ACADEMY AND GRADED SCHOOL.
On Friday last the members of the
third grade of the Bel Air Academy and
Graded School held meeting of their
Eugene Field Literary Society, i'll honor
of Arbor and Bird Day. The programme
prepared for the day by these little peo-
pie was as follows: Calling to order by
President, Rebecca Dallam; minutes,
Elsie Rockford, secretary; roll call, to
which all responded with quotation
appropriate to the day; song, Spring
time is Calling" Scmi-Chorus; reading
1.-THE Cary Tree" Mary NJ. Harlan;
recitation. "IIepatica," Sarah Ross;
reading, "The Violet" Leila Dawson;
recitation, The Spring Song" Agnes
Bedford, Finncy Hanna, Leila DAWSON;
reading. Legend of the Dandelion,"
Edwin kahoe; song, Rain, Seeds and
Flowers, Semi chorus; recitation PLANT
ed Himself to Crow" Rebccca Dallam;
reading, Origin of the Woodpeckcr,"
Lillian Chesney; rccitation, Elsie Reckortl;
"Buttcrfy Song" Olevia Norris, Cora
Crumlinc, Rosa Coalc, Louisa Waters,
Dora Jones; reading, How the Robin
got its Red Breast" Walker Coe, recital
ton, pussy Willow Agnes Bedford;
recitation, "Lisbuth Anne" James Whit
comb Riley. Mary Hanna, Rebecca
Dallam, Olcvia Norris, Elsie Rcckord,
| Sarah Ross, NJ. Maulsby Nelson, Mary
| NJ. Harlan; doll song and drill, Edna
Carver, Mamie Heck, Elizabeth Terry,
Eugene Dick, Olcvia Norris, Lillian
ChcSney, Rosa Coale. Dora Jones, Cora
Crumline, Louisa Walters; March to
the yard; Ivy planting and naming; sing
ing, Return March" Much taste and
interest was displayed by the little ones
in their decoration of the boards with
drawing and their room with gay spring
| flowers.
CALVARY
The pupils and teacher spent the
morning in cleaning and bcautifying the
the school grounds and decorating The
blackboards with designs of flowers anC
birds and quotations appropriate fol
Arbor Day. Those taking part were Al
fred kimblc, Susie Preston, Howard
Preston. Edgar Smith, Eddie Preston
Edith Townslcy. Lula Bechtold, Mis-:
Jessie Hood, Florinc kimble, Clay Gorrell
LYDIA Preston, Pearl Day, Nelson Smith
Cora Bcchtold, Mabel Gorrcll, Emor,
Mitchell Miss Lizzie Bcchtold, Waite
Thomas, Sarah Smith, Hattie Preston
Rchecca Hutton, Agnes Bcchtold, IIarvcr
kitnblc, Rachel Pierce. The pupils an,
friends then marched to the schcoi-yart
where they planted two graceful naples
named for Prot Charles T. Wright an,
their teacher. Miss Jessie NJ. Hood. TIL
patrons and friends of the school shoWet
their appreciation and interest in the eX
erciscs bv their good attendance an
hearty applause during the rendition [
the programme.
DARLINGTON.
The usual Arbor Day and Bird excl
cises were observed here on Friday. TIL
following took part i'll the programme
; Miss Cain. Shovel Hamilton, Maz
Keen, Smith Michael, Ncva Michae
, Harry Walker Owen Hamilton, Gee
Keen, Annie Beason, Augusta Burkowsll'
, Ethel Walker, Melvin Morris, Ea
= Walker, Laura Walker Ida Burkowsk
Pearl Walker After the programme a
marched to the yard and planted Il
: trees. They were named Henry Wad
t worth Longtcllow. Robert A. Mitchell
l. Trustee; w. !. Keen. trustee; Willia
r Mckinley and Stonewall Jackson. Aft
the last tree was planted Wilbert Ham
ton recited.