Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-09

TIE SCHOOL house WITH TREES AND NO PLANTS rs AN
ECONOMIC MISTAKE
Bureau Forestry Issued Attractive
rree Bulletin on school and Home Tree Planting.

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Thousands of school houses entirely
lack the simple surroundings That
would insure beauty and contentment.
We mean by this not pauctty In archi-
tectural design. but In the simple mat
ter of Identification through planting.
which. In many cases, can he attained
by arousing the interest OF the scholars
themselves Some city schools have
no space for planting at all. although
some contain a good arrangement OF
flower beds and shade trees. In the
towns and villages. also. Il Ia possible
10 point out many examples showing
great care and attention. 10 Is In the
country. however. that the improved
school ground Is rarely found.
The ideal school ground. which
should really be as much a part OF
The building itself. and where the pu-
pills can be shown the wonderful oper-
ations OF nature. serves two distinct
purposes.
First II becomes technical labora-
CRY. whore the Intelligent teacher can
.oint out the marvellous chemical chan
es which occur with each appearance
10 the seasons the starting OF plant
lie. with the warm days OF spring the
FULLER growth OF summer with its bios
SONS and fruit and the maturcd wood
growth. when the leaves drop IA the
OLA cycle Ia the plants history
and
Second. the influence that such study
bias upon The growing mind. With n
.oas0nalic amount Of this sort OF cdu.
afi1n. coup with the three RS. the
child will newer develop thv tendency
'1 rlp to f...rs The fhrullrry of his
own home or dlg ont and tramplc un.
Ter foot the young plants in the garden.
Furthermore. De viii likely take his
hool garden f1r his ideal. and use his
iucuro % make tho home yard 10
equal in appearance. N not Co. superior.
Tho l.e.t. TOO. % school yard plant
ing is strictly utilitariNn. School
ouse. some 81 them splendid brick
uc,urcs a. we'll as sod house build
.u-,. can be- found which ary absolute
ly devoid of trrc or shrub planting.
90 The winter Winds sni the summer
beat operate upon them With un.
ma iuaugurate the assistance % the
pupils In 50 doing. which will not only
act as wind breaks. but aTord shaded
In connection with this subject the
bureau of Forestry 9. the Depart mcnt
NJ Agriculture has issued Farmers
Hnlletin no l3n on Tree Planting
nr Rural School Gardens This can hs
obtained without Gust by writing
either clifford Pinchot Forester. T.. :.
department ~ Agriculture. Washing.
ton. -. e.. or 20 your T. :. senator or
member Of Congress n contains much +.
Information which a. useful and out
lines several practical plans for not
only the bcautihcation % barren school. /
grounds but for n primary study OF
planting and tree
growth.
USE AND INFLUENCE OF TREES. /
what tremendous iahncnoc for /
good IN every town. 4 would bc. N .
every school boy and school girl should /
bccome interested In tree planting and /
shrub planting. Arbor Day has become |
a great Institution. ltz observance /
has resulted In the planting OF millicas .
~ trees every spring. Suppose that .
Il were universal. and that every child .
In every town should become as enthu.
siastic over tho planting OF tree each .
year. md Watching and attending 20 .
H. as De rs over the observance % the .