The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-11-13
Con- 1fGctinq Claims
Come From Enemies
TO OBSERVE ARBOR DAY
Programme Arranged by Chairman of
Forestry, South Carolina Fed
GRAFTON.

In pursuance of the law Of this
State (acts 1898, page 760) that the
free public SCHOOLS of South Carolina
,, shall observe tie third Friday of No
Eember as Arbor day, Miss Water
house, federation chairman of for
estry, has prepared the following pro-
pramme for use on that day. Owing 70
! illness Miss Waterhouse is unable to
| this year stress the observance of this
day by the schools as she has former
ly, so tie chairman of publicity is glad
| to sell these programmes for cent
eac'a to anybody who wishes addi-
tional copies. Remember that No
vember is decidedly the best tree
planting month. And if for good rea-
sons your community can not or will
not hold Arbor day exercises, then
plant one tree yourself. But let's all
pull together for a wide observance
of Arbor day by the schools, in that
way planting in the fertile soil of
youthful hearts growing seed of love
of trees as we'll as putting in the
ground an actual tree.
Programme.
Response exercises:
Leader-Wt2y should we observe
Arbor day?
ScAool-Because We should remem-
Der t: at trees are public benefactors,
and i: we cut trees to use we should
plant trees to take their places.
Leader-What are someof the ways
in which trees benefit us?
School-Trees give us lumber, fuel,
wood pulp for paper, cork, wild
fruit, nuts, resin, turpentine, oils and
material for medicine.
Leader-Can you think of any other
ways in which trees aid US?
School-yes, they shade us in sum-
mer and cool the air by throwing out
moisture; in winter they break the
force of tie winds and the fallen
leaves make soft carpet in the woods
to prevent the ground from freezing.
Leader-Can you give some good
reasons for planting trees?
School-Yes, to beautify our streets
and public places; to make homes for
our birds; to preserve our landscapes,
and where they are planted along
the sides of streams to pre9ent the
earth from slipping away. In the
West they are planted to break the
orce of the wind
Leader-What happens when trees
are neglected or destroyed for no pur-
pose?
Sc:ool-There are few birds; the
rains come down the hillsides in
floods; the ground becomes parched
in summer and frozen in winter"
Leader-Can you think of any coun-
tries bordering on the Mediterranean
School-Yes, Spain, Egypt and the
countries bordering on the Mediter-
ranean.
Leader-What country takes the
best care Of it's trees?
School--Germany.
Leader-What is the study and
care of trees called?
isc.oo Forestry.
Leader-Wco ownes the forests OF
our own country?
School-Our government owns them
first; t.en companies, institutions and
individual persons
Recitation, "Plant Trees by Henry
Abbey.
Address by some selected person
Recitation, or singing to The tune
of Miriam of the following, which
was written for South Carolina Arbor
day by Miss Julia NJ. Baker.
The Palmetto Tree.
The pine may rise majestic,
Flame bright tie maple be,
But I praise tne lone palmetto
That grows besides the sea.
It's green fans nodding plumelike
In every passing gale,
1t stands an ancient warrior
All in a coat Of mail.
Bsides the darkening water,
Bowed by the angry blast,
Yet rising calm and stately, Wen
The rour of storm is past.
No blighting worm can fasten On
To eat its heart away.
And l Will anchor by it, as
The ships upon the bay.