Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-11
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEC.
RIVERSIDE.

The RlVerSlue BaSeDall NiuD Hidy''
with the Oak. Grove team. last week,
and beat them by score of 81 to 3.
The r. AS also played with the
South China locals, last Friday. Tho
&Ssore stood to in favor OF South
Wilma.
Arbor day was appropriately OBJ I.
served nv the school here. Trees were
nlanted and exercises i'll the school,
roor, were the features of the occasion.
Rasi5es racitations by the scholars
Mrs. O. Fl. Brown gave a fine Arbor
day address. T.. Brooks Reed talked
very Interestingly To the pupils and
Miss Trask. the grammar school teach
or and Mrs n. II. F'osSctt had read
;nyv Miss Trask is Il teacher of much
exnsr,ence always with uniform suc-
cess. and the committee was fortunate
IN securing her services. Miss Priest
The primary teacher, had not had so
much experience, hut her success so far
has been of the best and her little
scholars. by their manifestation of love
toward her. show she has gained tn >ir
confidence already. Mrs. Browns ad-
dress WAS as follows:
His EX@ellency, the worthy Governor
Of orr noble State. has appointed this
as Arbor Day, a day devoted to the
planting of trees and vines. The wood
mans axe is fast laying low Maine's
noble forests No longer are her thou
sand hills crowned with the living green
of her majestic pines. whose towering
forms once stood like faithful sentincls.
to guard our land from the ravages Of
the storm and the drought. Their fra
~
with health giving balm. They have
yielded to the avarice of man, and
bowed their stately heads low in the
dust, at his behest. The day is not far
distant, If it be not already reached,
when THE Pine Tree State" will no
longer be an appropriate name for
Maine. This wholesale slaughter of
our trees would soon leave our State
stripped of the glory of our autumn
landscapes; would expose us to the
force of the winds and cause droughts
to parch our lands, and rob them of
their fertility, were there not some
mears employed, ty which we may in
some degree cOunteract this destruc-
ton: and with this end in view, one
day in the year has been set apart for
the special purpose of planting trees
beautiful and attractive; along the
highways to shield us from the scorch-
ing rays of the sun, as we walk or ride,
and to offer rest and comfort toe the
weary traveller: and. on our public
grounds, for shade ard beauty. If one
person in every ten. or even twenty,
should plant one tree. on each
succeeding Arbor Day. what a
change, in Il few years, would
be wrought in the beauty of the
landscape, and what blessing he
would cCf8er upon the generations tc
Scoma. If we live only for sclf-gratifi-
, atior. then. those of lis, who are we'll
advanced in years, need not take the
trouble to plant a tree, for, ere it can
throw out its sheltering branches, TO
shade us from thc.sun,s heat. or offer
us Much of its fruit life's journey with
us will have ended. and we VIII not
need its shelter, or it's refreshinent.
But happily few tncrc are, who would
not gladly give to future generations,
the shelter of a tIee. When you, who
are in childhood and youth, plant a tree,
you may we'll hope to enjoy it's beauty,
its shade and all that it offers for many
years. AS well IS having the satisfaction
cf comforting Il blessing upon rosterity.
'He. whose memory you would pc
petuate by planting a tree, which YOU
reSnectfuly dedicate to him, today.
was one who loved the beautiful in na<
tHra and in art. He took great delight
in watching and tending the opening
flower, the growing vine, and shrub:
and saw great possibilities i'm the newly
planted tree. No Arbor Day, VAS al
lowed to pass i'm which he did not plant
at least one tree. shrub. or vine which
he nourished. pruped, and watched
with tenderest care. Our lamcntcd
friend and neighbcr Howard Smell
reared a more beautiful monument 20
himself, in the trees which he plant Vi
around his home. than that which
marks his resting place. 1t is eminent
Iy fitting that you delicate = tree that
shall adorn your school grounds
to the memory of him. who
ever felt deep interest In the cduca-
tion of the young. He had warm
place in his heart for e"ery child. and
spared no pains. or trouble. to intcrc st.
amuse. or instruct them. He WIS Il
man loved by the children; honor"d
and respected by all. one whose good
deeds live now that nc is gone. We
council you to initiate mis- virtues. that,
as you grow to manhood. and woman
hood. you nay be loved. hon"red ami
respected, and in the language of Il
sweet poetess we would say:
Re careful to go strewing in and out
Thy way with good deeds. lest IL come
about,
That when thou shalt depart
No low. lamenting tongue he found to shy
The world is poorer since thou "eh' st
,,..x ..,.iTs s., ia air and sweet
THY house OF clay, some dusk shall spread
When death tinlocks the door and let's
thee out.
NORTH AUGUSTA.
Mrs r. s. Cudworth who was report
e,l "a critically il, has passed the crisis
and hopcs are entertained of her rccoV-
esy.
s-Mrx. ELIZA Cummings and daughter
Sere guests of Mrs. G. M. bean' 'r''