The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-15
THIS IS THE DAY
TOPLANT TREES
Arbor Day viii Be Generally
Observed in Nation,
State and City.
PUBLIC OFFICES TO CLOSE
CHILDREN ARE GIVEN CHANCE
TO SET OUT sAPLlNGs.

Arbor day-a legal hOliday-Wiu De
celebrated today throughout the land
and in salt Lake especial arrangements
have been made for the planting OF
trees, shrubs and flowers and in clean
ing up yards.
There will be no particular exercises
in Salt Lake wherein all of the people
will take part, but the day will be OBJ
served generally throughout the city
EurseFymen report that many thou
sands OF trees have been purchased and
will be set out tomorrow in various
places. Real estate men who own large
tracts Of land in the southeastern part
of the city which have been opened for
homeseekers have arranged for eXcur-
siOns to their tracts, when. hundreds or
trees will be planted in front OF the
plated ground, and prospective puf-
chasers will have an idea Of the wofk
that is being done in these additions.
Ia the schools ArDOr day exercises
were held yesterday. IN most Instances
the schools combined in giving pro-
grams adapted to the day. Many trees
were planted by the children on the
school grounds in various parts OF tne
city, and packages OF seeds were DIS
trfbuted among the children for plant
ing at their homes ana at school Inc
seeds were received by the Salt Lake
schools from Senator George SuJhet
land, being a part of the mllnons OF
packages of seeds distributed annually
by the agricultural department al
Washington.
No School Today.
There will be no school today, all of
the federal. state. county and city Oh
fees will be closed, the banks VIII
close their doors for the day and many
of the stores will close, OWING TO the
s o'clock closing decision of many Of
the stores il has been declded 10 keep
open all day, but as a rule the stoISs
will close at l o'clock. The schooi emil
dren had fling in the schools yestsf-
dav and will not return TO their desks
until Monday. At that time the ntJle
and big ones will be called upon 10
report how many flowers were planted
how many trees and shrubs, how many
wards were cleaned and what otheF
work was done to beautlfy the CITY.
This viii be reported TO Superlnten-
dent d. H Christensen and report
kept of the work in all districts
Arbor day will be observed more gen.
orally than ever before, and most OF
the Societies and organizations nave
features of the day Will be the annual
ArbOr day exercises on the capltOi
grounds OF the state, where aDogt 90
trees Will be planted. This VIII be
done under the direction Of Secretary
of state Charles S. Tingey who is act
ing governor in the absence OF cover
nor william Spry. All OF tne state Oh
ficials and former state Officials nave
and each OF them. will be called upon 70
plant a tree on the grounds which VIII
enc day be the site f0r the state capitol
building.
will cease as soon as all the trees are
planted The Seekers Literary club was
yesterday given permission 10 plant
Tree on the grounds this morning, and
will do the work at 10 O'Clock. Inc
state tree-plantinS viii rot start until
IL o'clock ee. "a
most of the freight offices OF the rail-
roads running through Salt Lake VIII
close at l o'clock this afternoon. The
decision was not reached untll late yes
terday afternoon. and most OF the eler - -
and heads of departments began 70
think they would have to work through
the day. -, ii,
be observed. There will be only one
delivery Of mail in the morning and tne
postoffics windows viii be open only
between IL and 1 o'clock.
Courts VIII Close.
MANY cases were scheduled in the ju-
venile court this morning, but they viii
be postponed until Saturday All OF
the courts Will be closed and cases set
for TODAY will come up next friday.
Promoters Of new residence additions
have laid plans for a big celebration
and for wholesale planting OF trees
This viii be done at Liberty Heights,
\
other additions, and arrangements nave
been made by the real estate men 10
handle large crowds of people who may
be interested in new homes
Though the Observance VIII not be
bv program throughout the city, home
owners will have an opportunity 10
beautify their lawns and premises,
when the Old Man win not feel BASH
fuI about presenting himself in shirt
sleeves with rake and other tmple-
ments of war in the campaign to beau
tify their homes. Trees shrubs and
flowers will be planted, in addition to
cleaning up the premises. and the fact
that most places of business will be
closed for the day viii give them time
for the work
In preparation for Arbor day an at
fractive program was given at the La
fayette school yesterday afternoon,
which was attended by many parents
and friends Of the school children. It
included a chorus by the grammar
school; an ArbOr day exercise: recita-
tion, "A Boys Complaint" Leland
CoWie: song. Mighty Like Rose"
Amelia Margetts and chorus; recitation.
Entertaining Her Big Sisters Beau"
Dorothy Merrill; Highland fling. Da-
VIVA CummOclI. recitation, THE Night
Before Christmas" Charles Willis; CO.
lonial minuet in costume by sixteen
boys and girls.
MESSENGER HIT BY AUTO.