Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-02-19
COMMERCIAL SECRETARIES
Will Plant Trees and Shurbs in caPi
tol and University GROUNDS.

toll and University Grounds.
Austin, Texas, Feb. lS.-The State
Icelitol grounds and a petition of tnt
Igrounds of the State University vii
b. beautifed ard adornsd before tne
close of the present month, if the
plans of the Commercial Secretaries
association, which now has head
quarters in Austin, does not go awry
The plan, recently evolved by the
Association, is to collect and replant
at Austin, every variety of shade anC
| forest tree that the broad land OF
Texas produces or that thrives in the
bosom of Mother Earth within the
confines of the Lone Star State.
I The planting will serve the double
purpose Of adding materially to the at
Effectiveness of the capitol ground:
and the grounds of the University
and at the same time will result In
bringing together in one spot every
variety of shade and forest tree il
Texas so that visitors may see anC
realize the numerous kinds of trees
that are indigeous to Texas soil and
climate.
The work of collecting the trees is
by no means a small one and will re
quire considerable time and labor
Letters have been sent by the secre
taries' association to a number of the
most prominent nurserymen in each
section of the State, asking them tc
! cooperate with the association in Sc
curing every variety of tree. In this
manner the secretaries hope to get
specimen of each species that grows
in Texas.
The planting will take place on Feb
p, and will be characterized by APP
propriate exercises. They will be
held in the assembly room of the Rail
road Commission on the second floor
of the capitol building A number O.
prominent men will deliver brief adj
dresses and a short musical program
will be given. Among the speakers
will be DR.. Garrison and Prof Head
of the State University; Mrs. Rebecca
r. Fischer, State president of the
Daughters of the Republic; W. c. Day
State superintendent of public grounds
and buildings; Sam H. Dixon. State
nursery inspector ond others.
The committee of the Commercial
Secretaries association on public
parks and shade trees, inaugurated
this tree planting campaign and hope
to see it spread from the capital to
all sections of the State, if not this
year, at least in years to come. The
committee consists of c. A. Kline.
FL Paso, chairman; j. w. Canada,
Houston; Roy Miller, Corpus Christi;
j. B. Darlington, San Antonio; Capt.
B. B. Paddock. FIT. Worth; J. V.
Moore. Mount Pleasant: Col A. j.
Houston, Beaumont; Ida NJ Darden,
FIT. Worth, secretary.
Mrs. Rebecca r. Fischer, president
of the Daughters of the Republic, has
been asked to assist in planning the
work as well as Supt Day, and both
have taken hold of the task with a
will. A program will be announced
in few days and a committee on
arrangements, consisting chiefly of
women, many OF whom will be the
wives Of the senators and representa-
tives now in Austin, will be appointed
Supt Day is preparing the. capitol
grounds to receive its quota of trees.
They will be distributed so that their
planting will not interfere with the
harmony of the general plan of the
shubbery decorations as they no. ex-
list. At the University the trees will
probably be planted together and not
scattered over the grounds F. T.
Ramsey of Austin, has donated to the
association specimens of every kind
Of tree that he has and will send his
men into the country surrounding
Austin to get others that are growing
wild. Mr.. Ramsey is an enthusiastic
advocate of planting and cultivating
the native Texas trees. Every tree
will have label bearing its name and
that of the nursery from which it
comes