The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-11-23
A Beautiful Celebratol-Moses Levi Re-
uembere6.


served bv the pupils and teachers OF
the Moses Levi Memorial destitute. A
large number of visitors was present:
among them being many OF the patrons
of the school. Those who attended
seemed highly pleased with the rendl,
tion of the days program. The general
impression the pupils made, and the
entire influence resulting from the OBJ
servance of Arbor Day. To the Su-
perintendent and teachers and the
three hundred pupils. at least, the days
exercises were well worth the time and
the effort employed, for much genuine
enthusiasm was displayed throughout:
Eleven trees were planted out, ten OF
which were placed in the ground by the
respective ten grades with appropriate
formality. This feature OF the days ex-
ercises took place between ten and
twelve O'Clock.
The following form of ceremony was
followed, taking the grades IN this
order: Second. third, and fifth, fourth,
sixth, seventh, eight, ninth, and tenth.
In the class room member was select
ed as 6ag-bearer, then two lines were
formed. being headed by the pupil
elected to present the tree, and the
other by the pupil elected to receive
the tree, in the name Of the class. The
Superintendent led the procession with
the class following in the above ar
rangement and the teacher coming be-
hind the pupils. The fag-bearer hav-
ing stopped by the hole previously pre-
pared. the two lines of pupils divided
here and stood on each side OF the hole.
As the tree was placed in position, the
class presenter stepped forward and
holding the tree addressed his class
mates. In turn the class receiver took
a similar position and formally accepted
the tree for his classmates. Then each
pupil placed in the hole a small shovel
full of earth. two pupils at time, one
from one line and another from the
other line. When this had been done
and the Superintendent had asked, I'm
honor of whom is this tree named?''
and all had responded according to pre-
v;ous choice. the teachers of the grade,
in dignifed and solemn manner, ad-
ded the concluding rite of tying the
name of the tree to the trunk. The
grade then marched by the tree, with
a line of pupils on each side, and re-
turned to class room duties, while the
succeeding grade proceeded to con.
tinue in its own name the same kind OF
formalities. BY twelve O'Clock all the
grades but the first had duly planted
their trees. AS the honor of the first
grade was the late Moses Levi, in re-
membrance of whose memory the Mem
oral Institute stands. it was decided to
to have the entire number OF pupils
present at this planting. Accordingly
the nine higher grades assumed posi-
tions which together formed double
circle about the site for the tree with
only one opening for the entrance OF
primary department. These little folks
sixty strong, then marched at the beat.
inc of the drum and behind the flag OF
their country within the enclosure
made bv the older school mates, being
ollowed by their fond and faithful
eacher. They then observed the usual
ceremony, saying in addition some lines
of verse appropriate to the occasion.
When asked the name of their tree and
one to which the others were doing
homage with them, they exclaimed
with one accord: "Moses Levi"
On account of the interest which the
school children evidenced in this cele-
brating it seems very appropriate and
becoming for Ithe announcement to be
given in print as to the young orators
OF the several occasions, including the
bearers OF the national flag. 1t is the
opinion OF the Superintendent, who had
the privilege of being present at each
tree ceremony and who directed the
details. that there were some rare
gems of oratorical expression and beau
tiful sentiment contained N the class
addresses OF those elected to present
and receive the trees. They would
doubtless have been we'll worthy OF
publication and preservation. The
names of the class officials are: