The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05
eRBOR DAY EXERCISES

The Arbor Day exercises yesterday
afternoon a the primary school build
ing under the auspices Of the Woman's
Club were full OF interest and inspira-
ton. Mrs William Hooker. the pres
ident Of the club. presided with dig
nifty The following was the program.
Song. america"
Quotations by second grade.
Paper. Birds and Their Uses
Mrs. c, L. B1ttinger-
Paper by Mrs Kirk Munroe on
F'oresty and Trees" read By Mrs. Z.
T. HeIyenston.
Recitation. James Chace, Leland
Clark. Robert White
Song. "Arbor Day"-second and
third grades.
Bird exercise. first grade.
Recitation. Miriam Connor and Lou
Recitation. Susie johnson.
Recitation. Minnie Goldman
Song. ''F'Iorida, Ny Friends
Quotation.
A feature of the exercises was the
excellent manner in which the child
rem acquitted themselves. and the
clear and distinct utterances in deliv-
ering their pieces. and no one is TO BE-
more commended for this than Minnie
Goldman.
Mrs Bittinger's paper gave history
of bird lore and their usefulness to the
world and that the tiller of the soil
should be their best and most stead
fast friend, for in their destruction of
the insects that eat up crops they are
invaluab The paper contained the
startling statement that if bird life
were abolished in Florida, the state in
nine years would be uninhabitable. on
account of the destroying element of
the myriad of insects that exist. The
Star will publis hthe paper if we can
get Mrs. Bittinger's consent. for it
was an excellent paper. replete with
interesting and Instructive informa-
ton that should be known and needed
Mrs. Kirk Munroe's paper. a synop-
SIS OF which appeared III the Star of
last evening. was an admirable one
and just the thing to voice on ArbOr
Day. Mrs. Helvenston read this paper
with fine voice and splendid effect.
There were quite number of ladies
present. some few members of the Wo-
mans Club and others patrons of the
school and all seemed greatly to en-
joy the occasion. Miss Nellie Stevens,
principal of the school with her as
sstants. Miss Fannie Clark, Miss Tay-
Tor and Miss Williams. lent their pres
ence and added greatly to the pleas
ures of the afternoon. Miss Taylor
presided at the piano. a feature of the
afternoon was the planting of a num-
Der of trees in the school yard in
which the school children took a deep
interest
Those who contributed trees were
Mrs. Sistrunk. Mrs. Tydings, Mrs.
Vogt. Col. and Mrs. Livingston and
Mr.. j. NJ Meffert which were planted
under the auspices of the forestry
committee OF the Woman's Club
!, Miss Stevens. in thanking the Won
ans Club for their interest in the
school and grounds, remarked that of
1.-THE Il trees planted by them the year
previous every one had lived. and of
the four palmettos planted by others
only two lived.
: Mrs. Hooker could not refra in from
expressing per pleasure at what had
taken place in the rooms and on the
grounds that day and was pleased to
say the women had "A hand in it: that
she deeply regretted to see so many
beautiful and useful trees that orna-
mented our fields. cut down on the ex-
cuse that the ground was needed for
/ cultivation. Probably one crop was
made and then the land went TO waste.
IF We cannot plant all the trees we de-
sired. would at least create senti-
ment and feeling that would save the
magnificent trees we now have.
The occasion was very happy one
and will bear fruit. both in the con-
servation of trees and the protection Of
bird life. whose usefulness is neither
understood or appreciated by those
who are enjoying the mOunties OF ma
ture and of God.