Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-15
WORK ON CAPITOL HILL.
,.,,,,.itv and Ciy Schools Also Have
Interesting Programs for
The Occasion,
GRAF OBSERVANCE OF ARBOR DAY
+, V,s IL Nebraska Thirty.Two Years
,m- From That Time the Custom
Has Become Widespread.

Az has been the custom for il years
-, ,bo citizens of salt Lake and the
,,,t, IN general observed Arbor day to.
ny BY planting trees, shrubs and
liant. and by generally beautifying
heir homes. An the banks in the city,
.osooIs and public Offices are closed
!, horor of the occasion, but nearly all
J,hs stores ave open, The thousands
q, school children observed the day In
attlng manner and will report the re-
,ot Of their work TO their teacher on
Monday. At the Capitol grounds and
q, the University Of Utah campus the
usual tree planting and exercises weru
conducted. Thousands Of trees, plants
and shrubs WERE planted curing the
day throughout the city and state.
FIRST ARBoR DAY,
The first observance Of Arbor day In
N. United States was 80 years ago ia
Nebraska. when Arbor day was inau-
gurated by ]. Sterling Morton, secre-
,ay Of Agriculture. VGerl were IL mill
l6n trees planted the state Of Ne
braska on that day and since then
Ma day has been generally observed I'm
every state in the union and the custom
has been lnaugurated In a number Of
b. countries of Europe. In this state
Arbor day was first observed IL years
ago, and the first tree planted on the
capitol grounds on an occasion OF that
Md was planted on that day by Secre-
ury Stanford, Of the capitol commits
son now county cen %; .ssloner OF We
ber county. The trel planted by him
san elm tree and e now thriving and
ba good.si2ed tree
on THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Assembled on the capitol grounds
70 observe the day We're Governor Wells
and wife, Secretary of State llammcni,
Attorney General Bre Zen. State Au-
dItor Tingey, state Treasurer Dixon, A,
G Natheson, clerk 10 Stah Supt of
Schools Nelson, who IL abstht from the
cy, State Game Warden S arp and
Gen c. s. Burton and wife. The
lawn Of the grounf was pretty well
covered with chlldr,n. who were having
lawn parties and serving luncheon TO
their playmates, Sexton Christopher
Sa had q trees ready for planting and
4 holes dug to receive them. Twelve
Of the trees were soft maple AMI IL
were Norway iaple. They were
planted in q row on the west border
Of the north drive from the north en-
trace d tho grounds TO the building
Ste They were planted alternately
St the variety Of the tree.
MRS. WELLS PLANTS.
The first tree planted, which was also
feaIest the building site, was planted
BY MIS- Wells, the governor holding
ne tree up while she, with shovel in
hand, threw in the dirt. She was not
fQaal to the occasion of completing the
,b, however, so state Game Warden
hhafp finished IL ~ her. Next In line
was Gov Well 'eA He planted u
biI maple. J. commenced throw
ms In the dirt, de marked 10 the sex.
,oni Hans, this Ia my last tree up
here"
That's what you said four years
ago. replied the sexton.
Yes, ] know g. but you got out and
worked for me and / was reflected"
was the significant response OF the
governor.
TWENTY FEET HIGH.
=, lie first tree planted by Governor
neus on the grounds In a sycamore
~ ana II was p'r.ted nine years ago.
y Is now 70 feet .. n. The governor
e'VYe over TO " 90 Z stands to take
Annal look at b..
HAMMOND STEPS FORWARD.
a. secretary Of State Hammond was the
s ,~uG IN line and he planted Norway
. ape Next CT ne Atty.-Gen, Breeder,
ANY any painted a soft maple. AS he was
"S'nus IN The dirt he remarked that
w %S was friday, an unlucky day, and
wa. II might be- the last tree planting
Who we capitol grounds by all of those
T TSv were present today State Auditor
"a Tey painted u Norway maple next
S 'idL breeden's. Mr.. Matheson then
,b s "" W nohors for State Supt. Nelson,
T NV zane Warden Sharp and state
w.s surer Dixon, who planted n Nor
isgs ana soft maple respectively. The
~ uees planted We're planted by
TigiesenAtiyes of the News" and the
IAN s snI VINO were present. Gen. Bur-
ts S ana wife did not arrive untll the
BAN, , Mas breaking up so they did not
OVER THE GROUNDS.
o,s se STATE officials then took n stroll
ir.a. we grounds and looked al the
terms m ~ n@ by them during their
20 tbo n, once after which the return
" we city was made.
AT STATE UNIVERSITY.
o, Never was there a moro nroo,,oo,
ln5T,na19on Of Arbor day than thnt
der,sa, IN by the faculty and ain
sod Of the University of ii,ob I pr n
or ,tsoIy they repaired 10 the camnus
hama a., h'u and there, with spade IN
iup amy a determination to do their
Of 5,s.l they laid aside the dignity
he 6lg SSs llle and took on a little Of
vas tSa, or honest toll The result
bare srd Oy noon today the hitherto
surroupSlruai 'c9ltlyated stretch Of land
formed Ing me buildings was trans.
,ly, L ,uees here and there 70 ada ~, "" ,hS
Ns na beauty Of the scene % Wbiis
70 the 'e "a portion Of the school attended
pas,1na heayy' work, tho glrls were
sssSiSSs Ivy around tho buildings and
beds be,uoa,lhe arrangement OF flower
Vas unds.en the buildings. The work
Wilson V wt the supervision OF prof
he gensr ~ho Few days ago, outlined
' arrangement In order that