Gilpin observer., 1906-04-19
ARBoR DAY TOMORROW.
Schools 10 Hold Appropriate Exercises and
Plant Trees.

Arbor Day is here again, when for a
few hours there is revival of intense
interest on the subjects of trees, flowers,
birds and Nature generally. OF how
mapy can it be said, in the words of
Wordsworth
The primrose by the rivers brim,
A yellow primrose was to him,
And 1t was nothing more!
For years and years man has been try
ing to see how bare he could render the
landscape. The trees have been destroy
ed, wasted, burned; till today we have
the broad sweep OF barren hills to re-
ward our view. The children Of the
schools are being interested today on the
subject. A love of trees, Of flowers and
Of Nature generally, is being instilled
into their minds in a very practical way.
Many loads of rich soil have been dump
ed in the High school yard. Paving
stones have been used for border; seeds
have been planted, and we hope to see
ere long green spot with border of
flowers where before has been barren
rock. Six hardy trees are being scien-
tifically set out in the same yard. There
is no doubt about their growing. They
are cottonwoods specially acclimated.
1t is possible that the man of the future
will see in the gentle, modest primrose
something more than he OF the poem
saw, and that each will be able to say
with the poet
Your voiceless lips. o flower! are liv-
ing preachers.
Each cup pulpit, every leaf book,
Supplying to my fancy numerous teach
ers,
From lonliest nook.
The program to be rendered Friday at
the Hale school is as follows
Reading of the Governors Arbor Day
Proclamation Miss Isadore Van Glider
Address ............. Mr.. w. ii. Warner
Chorus-"In SPRING. ...... Fifth Grade
Recitation-"The Wild Anemone"
iCtot
Chorus -"Springtime is Coming. ......
First Grade
Recitation-"The Little Bird Tells. 80.
................... Ed. U Malley
Chorus Day" 80. Fourth Grade
Recitation-"Arbor Day..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mary Tuckfeld
Chorus the Trees" Second Grade
Recitative-"M Mother Earth. h".........
.............. lulru braUe
Chorus Violet Hunting" ...........
Eighth Grade
Recitation in Concert -" Waiting to
Grow '.................S Seccnd Grade
Chorus Snowdrops Waking. .....
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Third Grade
Reading -"The Lesson of the Acorn.
Observation-Disclosures. Mabel French
Chorus-"A Song OF Birds" ..........
........... Sixth and Seventh Grades
A Talk on Colorado Trees and Flowers
.......... ..Herrck Ldstone
Chorus-"The First Violet" et".........
.......... ............ High School
Planting the trees.
The basket ball game for the state
championship has not bee, arranged.
Wheatridge did all and more than could
be expected to bring things to salts.
factory termination. Idaho Springs held
of. Mr.. Warner took the trouble to call
them up several times, but was unable
to get any satisfactory answer. The
Manager" Kept him waiting for an hour
at the telephone, while he (the Manager)
either wandered of into the country for
n stroll, or went to call on his best girl.
At any rate, the Central City manage.
ment is still at loss to know whether
or not he is dead or alive. The Springs
team is not overly anxious.
The Clear Greek Valley Teachers As.
sociation will hold it's 18th annual ses.
sion on April go and 90 at Idaho Springs.
On Friday evening will be held the de.
contest between the schools OF
the three Counties. The program for Sat.