The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-04
DAY
OBSERVED
Honolulu Schools Set
Out Many Young
Trees.

Ny Nue puDllc schools, and
many of the private schools Joined in,
1t was the first Arbor Day in Hawaii.
and the students We're enthusiastic over
it, Many OF the schools went into the
tree planting with special ceremony:
others carried out the plan decided up
on by the Department of Education.
As result forest of young trees
We're set out yesterday and even if only
half of them thrive, the school grounds
have been beautif1ed to some extent.
Governor Carter took part in the
exercises held at the High School at
L p. m. The seniors planted a class
tree. The exercises opened with the as
!sembling of the pupils in the large hall
Principal Scott made an address, fol-
lowing an Introductory song. Mr.. Scott
spoke along lines suggested by Presi-
planting. He referred to the origin Of
Arbor Day and the excellent opportu-
mites offered in the islands for beauti-
flying the surroundings of schools and
homes.
Then followed the planting of a
bread fruit tree in circle in the lawn
makai of the building, the planting be-
ing done While song was rendered by
four. hundred voices under the direction
of Mrs. Yarndley.
Governor Carter referred to his
school days. The school children, he
said, had their own future and that of
their country in their hands The if
teen or twenty thousand school children
of Hawaii could accomplish much If
they but put themselves to the task.
On his asking each class what country
lit considered the best and what school
the best in the Territory, there was a
generally unanimous response that the
United States was at the head, and that
the High School was about the only
institution in Hawaii. The exercises
closed with Hawaii Ponoi.
At the Kaiulani School the following
program was observed:
1. The origin of Arbor Day, address
by Mrs. Frasher, principal.
2. An appreciation of J. Sterling
Morton, originator of the idea of Ar
Dor Day Room 10.
3. Arbor Day. Room IS.
4. Song, sleeping Trees" Rooms I,
II, 3, and 5.
5. Recitation, 'eWoodman, Spare That
Tree,' Room 8.
6. Local historical trees. Room Y.
7. Some famous trees. Room 13.
s. Song, 1.-The Kiawe Trees" Rooms
Is and 7.
8. Quotations. Room 8.
10. Song, Under the Tree" Room
II.
The above occurred indoors. The out
door program is as follows:
1. Song for Arbor Day, Room 8.
2 Recitation, "Arbor Day." Room
g. What Plant We in the Apple
Tree?" Room II.
4. Song, Sports of Childhood" Room
II.
The Golden Shower will be new
tree for the Kauilani grounds. The
trees colors (gold and green) are also
the school colors.
At the Royal School large number
of trees were set out. The school
grounds offer exceptional opportunities
for tree planting, being at present with
out shade in many portions. Principal
Macintosh remarked that it was I'M
fortunte Arbor Day should have been
selected for November 3, as that is the
day on which the Emperor of Japan's
birthday is celebrated. and few of the
Japanese children could attend
The musical program at the Royal
was under the direction of Mrs. Alice
Brown. The following songs We're sung
by classes, under the direction of their
respective teachers:
1.-THE Grandpa Tree" led by Miss
Sorenson: Trees Friends" Miss Helen
Smith; 1.-THE Papaia," Miss Brickwood;
The Cocoa Palm" Miss Bindt; The
I<iawe," Miss Angus and Little
Plants" by the younger children.
Principal Macintosh made an ad-
dress on horticulture, and the upper
grades concluded the exercise by sing
ing Roaming" and Hawaii Ponoi'
AT OAHU COLLEGE.
The Arbor Day program as outlined
by the trustees of Oahu College was
out yesterday in College Hills
The main avenues of this school have
been divided into seven sections, in
each of which one kind of tree Will be
planted The selections of trees. made
la rgely through the advice of Sup rim
tendent F. s. Hosmer and Forester
include poinciana regia, yellow
pcinciana. eucalyptus robusta, Mon |
terey cypress. grevillea and Java plum
The college furnishes the 500 trees that
will be necessary to plant the avenues
the planting of them, and
2 srees to take care of those planted il
front of unsold lots. AS the greatest
interest has been shown by practically |
every one in College Hills, there IS no
doubt that the trees VIII receive good