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ARBOR DAY 



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Friday, April 26, 1912 




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A Proclamation 



By the Governor: 



By custom the last Friday in April has been established as a day for 
the planting of trees upon and otherwise beautifying the school grounds of 
the state. There is nothing which adds more to the beauty and attract- 
iveness of the home or the school than to surround it with trees and 
shrubbery. To interest the children in planting and caring for trees is 
to inspire them to higher and nobler ideals. 

We have experienced two unusually dry seasons during which shade 
and ornamental trees have greatly suffered. It is therefore desired that 
more than the usual amount of interest be taken in tree planting this 
season. 

Therefore, I, B.,F. Carroll, governor of the-state of Iowa, do hereby pro- 
claim 

FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH AS ARBOR DAY 

and I recommend that all teachers and school officers see to it that a suf- 
ficient number of trees of select varieties and sufficient shrubbery of suit- 
able kind be furnished to enable the children with the aid of and under 
the direction of the teachers to properly beautify and ornament the school 
grounds throughout the state. 

I further recommend that the people generally observe this as a day 
for the planting of shrubbery, shade, fruit and ornamental trees to the 
end that the homes may be beautified and ornamented and the farms of 
the state made more attractive. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my 
hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of 
the State of Iowa, this 29th day of March, A. D. 
(Seal) 1912. ' 

B. F. CARROLL, 

Governor. 



Attest 


: W. C 


HAYWARD, 
Secretary of 


State. 






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J. M. 


JAMIESON, 

Deputy. 














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To the Teachers, Pupils and Patrons 

of the Schools of Iowa: 

Rarely do I see a tree of unusual size and beauty on a fine stretch of 
green that I do not at once think, if only every schoolhouse could have 
such a location. What a joy that tree would be to the children! What 
a teacher it would be to their young minds! How those who enjoy its 
shade must hallow the memory of the person who planted it and bless 
those who spared and cared for it. There is no more beautiful service to 
mankind than the planting of a tree. 

In this day of aesthetic awakening, much is being done to bring about 
the "City Beautiful." Blocks of valuable buildings in the heart of cities 
have been condemned and planted to grass and trees that the children may 
have the uplifting influence of a beautiful outside world. With the same 
care and little expense, your school ground may be made the pride of the 
community. 

A good beginning would be to plant this year an oak, an elm, or a 
sugar maple or a group Of three or five. A~woodbiue or a Virginia creeper 
makes a homely fence a thing of beauty. A row of spruce or of Norway 
pine on two sides makes a good back ground. Groups of trees or snruos 
artistically arranged in front of the schoolhouse and near the corners of 
the yard produce a pretty effect. 

An organization of the patrons would perhaps be the most effective 
way of giving wise directions to the effort to beautify school grounds. 
Through such an organization, investigation could be made as to what 
has been done and is being done in other places. Advice from a landscape 
gardener could be secured as to how to make the most of the opportunity 
offered by the size and location of your school ground and in other ways 
the work could be made interesting and effective. 

I earnestly hope that the teachers and pupils of many schools will be 
able to interest the patrons in making such combined and continuous ef- 
fort for the beautifying of the school grounds on Arbor Day, April 26, 

1912. 

Very truly yours, 

A. M. DBYOE, 

Superintendent of Public Instruction. 
April 9, 1912. 



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HOW TO PLANT 



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Have all necessary tools — also water — ready for 
use. Dig the hole a little deeper and wider than 
the tree requires. Leave some pulverized dirt in 
the bottom of the hole. 



Plant the tree a little deeper than it was origin- 
ally Sift the rich, mellow soil, first removed, care- 
fully about the roots. Be sure the roots are spread 
out. Hold the tree erect and firm. 




Leave a little loose earth on top. Children may- 
plant flowers about the tree. The soil should be cul- 
tivated every few days to conserve moisture. Keep 
free from weeds and grass. 
Illustrations loaned bp Countp Superintendent 0. J. Kern. Rockford, Illinois. 



After the roots are covered, lift the tree slightly 
allowing it to settle back to insure the filling of all 
spaces underneath. Tramp the earth down solid 
as the hole is filled. This will prevent disturbance 
of roots and keep out air.