The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-04-19
DIfBI IN

DUBLIN
AtDubIin school literary exercises were
opened by singing Come to the Smiling
Meadows" and after an extended pro-
gramme had been rendered including an
essay, sorgs, Rotations and motion
songs, tree was planted and named in
honor OF the principal, Miss Jennie Cul.
len. The assistant at Dublin is Miss
Alice Glackin.
Arbor Day was appropriately observed
at Wilma school The morning was
spent in cleaning the school grounds,
making flower beds, etc. At P. NJ. a
program was rendered consisting of
music, Rotations and readings. At the
close ct the program tree was planted
on the school grounds and named in
honor of Mrs. Marian |. Robinson, de-
ceased trustee of the school
DARLINGTON
At Darlington Academy the exercises
opened with singing by the school, fol-
lowed by reading of the Governors proc
'amation and literary programme par
! ticipated in by Bessie Roussey, Walter
| Garrettson, Evelyn Carr, Eva Thompson,
| oOlIS w l)alSy
| Bolts and Johns Hopkins, closing with
ants, Misses Hollis and STREET., took an
active Part in the rendition of the pro.
gramme.
BEL AIR.
At Bel Air High School an elaborate
literary programme was prepared and
rendered By the first four grades under
the guidance of their teachers, Miss Car
man, Wallis, Kicker and Archer. The lit
erary programme ended with the song,
well Plant Our Tree" when all hands
marched to the grounds, where a tree
was planted and named after the vice
principal, Mr.. Chalmers S. Brumbaugh,
who made an appropriate response on
the spot.
BETHLEHEM.
At Bethlehem school, the morning was
spent by the pupils in giving the school
grounds a thorough cleaning; in the after
noon aliterary programme was rendered,
followed by the planting of two trees,
named in honor of the principal, MIR.
John w. Middendorf and the vice princi-
pal Miss L. Belle Foard. The pro-
gramme was long, varied and we'll rem
dered and an excellent account of the |
proceedings sent to.the 44:gis by Miss
Emma st. Clair, of the seventh grade.
GUNPowDER NECK
At Gunpowder Neck school scripture
reading was rendered by Mrs. Cadwala-
der, followed by the song, America" by |
the school, and general programme ap.
propriate to the occasion. The literary |
programme was concluded with an essay |
by the teacher. after which the school |
proceeded to the grounds, where they |
found eight beautiful trees planted on
previous Arbor Days. including one peach |
tree, which bore abundantly last year.
Under the inspiring influence of the
American flag WHICH waved overhead, |
two trees were planted, maryland, My |
Maryland" was sung. and the happy day |
ended. Miss Bessie Kembold is teacher. |
JARRETTsvILLE.
At Jarrettsville the pleasure of the after
noon was much increased by the liberal |
attendance of patrons and friends, in
Guiding trusteeJ c. Taylof, who opened
the exercises in the house with scripture
reading and prayer. A full literary pro-
gramme was furnished the climax being
an address from Mr.. Crosby, of the De-
partment of Agriculture, Washington,
on the subject agriculture in the
Schools" A vote of thanks was extend
ed Mr.. Crosby by an appreciative audi
ence and all hands then marched to the
grounds and planted a chestnut tree,
which bv popular vote was named in
honor of Francis Scott Key. The
teachers at Jarrettsville are Mr.. J. Her
bert Owens, principal, and Mrs. Mary
Smith and Miss Elizabeth Cairnes, assis-
tant.
PULFoRD.
Surrounding the school is a grove of
tall, stately hickories, naples, oaks,
chestnuts and poplars Each year in
earliest spring many birds congregate in
the branches of these trees and sing their
sweet songs daily; again in the fall they
seem to vie with each other in giving the
sweetest farewell song Close by in the
grove can be found the majority of our
dainty spring flowers peeping up amid
the grass and leaves. Where else could
be found such an ideal place to observe
Arbor Day? And so it proved to be.
Within the school was sung "Life's
Bright Sunshine" followed by scripture
reading. THE Roll Call of Birds" an in
teresting little exercise was followed by
"The coming of Pussy Willow" sweet
lttie dueI ny DORA JeTSTY ana Harriet
Jones. "The Talking Garden" play in
which each little flower was supposed to
express its idea of spring was appro-
priately followed by the chorus Spring
Blossoms" The pupils marched to the
lawn where the history of Arbor Day
was read by Stella Boyd. A shapely
"Silver Maple was then planted by the
class of OF with appropriate ceremonies.
AS the tree was left standing the tall
trees above swayed and bowed their
branches as if welcoming the youngster
into their pleasant grove.