The Western news., 1910-08-26
Plant Plenty Of Trees Around
the SCnOOlh0use
PUPILS SHOULD LEND HELP

For those interested In the welfar,
OF their home towns the following viii
prove very interesting and instructive
friend of the writer. who was
very proud of her son and deeply mys
tilted at bis apparent inability to sue
ceed. in speaking OF him said: IL cam,
understand it. He went to school fol-
twelve years and received an excellen,
education. | sent him to the district
school. from there to the village high
school and then supported him while
he took two year course at an agri.
cultural college" Some time later the
writer went to see this young man
twho, by the way. was most agree
able and kindly chap on his farm
Then be realized that the most vital
par; OF his education had been neg.
iectei. He was absolutely deficient
IN ability to see things His powers
OF observation had never been awak.
ened The result was that the little
things which make tor success were
overlooked.
Many man has made a tremendous
success in his life who was deficient
IN education. but trained to observe.
This sense should be developed early.
and the duty falls oD the teachers in
the country and village schools as well
as on fhe parents. 1t Is surprising how
quickly children will become interested
In watching and questioning about
trees birds. animals. etc. This instinct.
nurtured ana developed. is invalua bic
30 the man or woman who expects to
make farming his or her profession
by the use OF this sense. we might al
most call 1t. changes in the weather
are foretod. the hay is cut at it's very
best stage, the health of the live stock
Ia maintained. and so on through a long
list of little things that count for so
much
In our country schools trees, flowers
aud birds are the most available and
beautiful productions of nature that
can be used to point out interesting
things for the children to study. How
many children realize that tree is a
living thing. with vital functions and
parts: that they have systems of d.
gestion. assimilation and respiration
with organs for carrying on the won.
derful aud various processes of life
much the same MS animals; that q tree
DreatheS the same as an animal: that
IN the ienres the breathing goes on
through the pores. and in the parts OF
the tree covered by bark II goes OF
through the small. light coored. raised
spots. which can he plainly seen on
the young branches of nearly all trees
that some trees mature early, Others
take a Thousand years: that in TIN
same clinatic and soil conditions trees
will assume different forms-onc viii
develop round. well blnnchnd trr
another will have a central stem, " NH,
some will yield turpentine some Su.
ar, and so on through the long list ol
trees. aud finally that no two varieties
or trees have the same bark or III.
anne blossoms or manuer OF reDroduc
ing themselves
There are sufficient practical rra
Sons Tor planting trees about ouI
schoolh"uses, which should appeal IL
even the most matter of fact person
Perhaps the strongest reason is TN.
comfort OF the teachers and pupil>
woo have to live In the schoolhouSes
Tor i've or six hours day for from
six to nine months In the year. II
summer the sun pOurs down it's heat
on the unprotected building. while in
the winter the icy blasts necessitnt.
large supply Of fuel which often
times fails to keep the inside tempera
sure much above the freezing point.
small sum of money invested each
year in trees would soon produce ,
wonderful difference in'the appearance
OF our schools. Trees are cheap and
may be bought for so cents each from
any reliable nurscryman. which would
mean contribution of cents apiece
from twenty scholars TO cover all the
cost. Including eXpresSage The plant
ing should be done in an intelligent.
systematic way from some good plan
This should be detailed outline of the
painting. based on careful analysis
OF the situation. A map of the grounds
should be made. with the buildings To-
Gated and the spots where the trees are
to be planted shown. Before going as
far as this. however. the teacher ami
the pupils should study something
about the trees. their nature. size. hab-
Its and soil preferences. For example.
a purple leaved beech should stand
alone. where 1t can develop In all its
glory. On the other hand. evergreens
look we'll in groups or planted as q
When the trees are planted interest
will be awakened In our Towering
shrubs. which blend 40 we'll with many
Of our trees and oftentimes make 4
building most attractive which other.
wise would look hare and untidy. Se
We may accomplish two important
things at the same time-the beautify>
Ing Of our srhoo, f.rOunds and the cui