The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-21

their interest is not hard to arouse. Have a committee to visit the schools, get the principal and the teachers in- terested, have days for special pro- grams; get them interested in the. beauties of nature; have them tell all about trees, the kinds they like best. and, on Arbor Day, plant trees every where you can find place for one; because you know, "He that planteth a tree provideth kindness for many generations, and faces that he hath not seen shall bless him."
 "The frailest leaf, the messy bark,
 The acorn's cup, the rain drops ark, The swinging spiders silver line,
 The ruby of drop of wine."
 The nature studies in this one little verse will interest children for an en- tire month; and, with the study of flowers, planting seeds. and creating desire for the beautiful, our schools would soon be the admiration of the entire community.
 Have a committee to look after the trimming of the town trees; there is certainly need of some instructions along this line; my heart aches when I look around and see the unnecessary destruction of trees, caused by the light wires. The one object of the person or persons that did the trim ming was to get rid of all the limbs possible, regardless of the shape of the tree; such work ought to be un- lawful.
 1 believe in town patriotism. Amer ica, like the flag, means for us some thing mystic; something more than what is visible. But, America, after all, is States, Cities and Towns; and, States, Cities and Towns, in their last analysis are homes and hearts. The first extension of the heart is the neighborhood; the extension of the neighborhood is the precinct; the eX- tension of the precinct is the ward; the extension of the ward is cities and towns. The extension of cities and towns makes states and nations. Pa triotism is due, more to principle than to hay vastness shot through with this or that sentiment of ideal of country. If I cannot swear allegiance to my town. do not see what the oath of National allegiance avais me, if l cannot love these streets and alleys, I do not see how I can sing to my idealized country
 "I love thy rocks and rills,
 Thy woods and templed hills" woods and templed hills are lovable enough, but what about poorly kept streets, dirty alleys, drainage ditches full of green vile smelling slime and weeds? We must change these con ditions. If every man. woman and child in Prescott would jmplant the love of home and town in their hoar,s, in less than six months, our streets would be free from scraps of paper our parkings and walks, from grass and weeds,-our alleys and back yard  of homes and stores from tin cans, old boxes and all superfuous debris. We have trash receivers all through the business section; let the children, as well as the grown ups learn to put all waste papers, fruit peelings etc. in the trash and garbage cans in place Of throwing them in the yards, streets and gutters. Have good, common sense, practical laws along these lines, and efficient officers who have the back bone" to enforce these laws, only by such intelligent cooperation can we hope to follow Emerson's ad vice.
 "On the city's paved street
 Plant gardens lined with lilacs
 sweet.
 Let spouting fountains cool the air,
 Singing in the sun-baked square; Let statute, picture, park and hall,
 Ballad, flag and festal
 The past restore. the day adorn,
 And make tomorrow a new morn"
 Read by Mrs. w. H. Terry before the Self Culture Club, April 18th 1914