Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-10-19
10 OBSERVE ARBtR DAY

rhe State Superintendent of EdNs.
tion Has Issued an Address to the
Teachers If the State.
The third Friday in November Ia
,rbor Day, a day to be observed by
he schools according to an act OF the
gisIature. II is observed in Richlan
nd some of ths other countries by the
lanting of trees and shrubbery. Mr..
B. Martin, the State superintendent
education, is very anxious for all the
chools IN the State to observe ArboF
ay this year. The law on the subject
as follows:
1.-THE free ptb1ic schools of this Stats
hall observe the third Friday in No
icmber Of each year as Arbor Day, ana
. n that day the school Officers ana
eachers shall conduct such exercises
nd engage In the planting OF sucn
brubs, plants and trees as will impress
n the minds of the pupils the proper
ielre and appreciation to be placed On
overs, ornamental shrubbery AMI
,hade trees"
Mr. Martin has issued an address TO
ounty superintendent of education
nd to teachers generally, in which he
alls upon them to have the schools to
,ske proper observation of tie day.
N his address he offers the following
cry timely suggestions:
"Allow me to sail your attention &c
the statute providing for. the ooserV'
nee of Arbor Day. The Program me r.
luded here:.l Is only suggestive: foI
an easily supplen ent or abbreViate ~
rasmucf1 as this day is so near 70
Thanksgiving DAY it might be well 10
:ombine their celebration on the date
best suited to YOU conditions. II WIZ
he an appropriate occasion to lIVite
PATRONS and to take steps for perha'
rent school Improvements. AS prey
nration for this day, it will be pro Ia,
hIe to have the children collect in lell
or book albums ss many dlferent Kills
Of leaves as possible and IN aaalicn
TO teaching them the various kinos o.
trees. that grow in South Carolina the
leaves may also be used for speilns
or drawing lessons and an eXhiD OF
Ihis work will form part Of your en-
torta;nment of visitors. In many sec
t;ons also an exhibit OF the Vario )
kinds OF good might be collected ana
nrni1s might make some useful arti-
cies of school or household furnitu!e-
80 p2inters. ink stands. rules, caves
roos cases, sleives. brackets. etc.
"iIowcver, tie chef object OF the !es- e.s
is,ature seems TO bc III teach the valus
=. aowers shrubbery and shade trees.
There are hundreds OK school boHses ID I'D
this State located in OPEN tieldS ":
bleak surrouidings and it is hfpsd ths,
this number may be sreatly dimin,srsa III ~
i,y the celebration Of Afsor day:, -. I
address to the people of the south oy
The Soutbern state superintendent ~
nhasizes this situation In the foilo".
:ng language: Surely. then, the norse
il, which this sacred work OF tralhIns
rlo children of the republic for c:ti.en.
shin and social service. WORK u ~
hae has 70 do with mind and soul and boay:
wifi, the moul ling of character ana u
creation uf ideals. should be Piass
worthy in all respeats of such a "oram or
n homs. not a f1ovel; a PIE
o. beau. not place OF usl',
ress: q place Of comfort. MT a pace ". y.
discomfort: a place Of cleanliness: NJ. M
q Mace of uncleanllness.. about II l1e
Grass should grow green END the SUI 81 |.
sh inc bright. the flowers bloom ana tne
birds sing and the trees wave We, 're :,
long arms. and the chill lren "hl.e - :.
tening to the lessons tarsnl ny 'uSn .sa
and books may receive also IRON sue
,otent. silent influence OF propcE Gu ~.
yironnent. the sweet me-sage OF peaI-
and love and culture and beauty
1--WE ought to take advantage OF IN 5
occasion not cn'y to make sentiment
lint TO raise funds to improve and beau,
tify the schools. Each child co'lu
bring coin. collection may be taken'
CIR refreshments served and the pro-
ceeds used to purchase pictures, oly
shw,brery. raint horses. fenfe'. etc. II
would be especially apDrooriate to raise
money for libraries in those COZ nties
which have not secured their quotl'
under the library act. and even tnose
Inst have l2 might anticipate aex. s
years appropriation and get el theif
r. cney really by the time the appropr!a-
t;on becomes avoilcble. At all events
I lore that teachers and pupils Will
make pleasant. and profitable occa'
s;cn out Of Arbor day."