. Arbor day : its history and observance . of soils, the chemistry of fer-tilizers, the needs of grasses and grains, and the harm of noxious weeds. Let themlearn that what is caken from the ground must be paid back; that there is a recip-rocal relation betweeu the soil and the fertilizer, as between the giver and to graft, how to plant and transplant, how to save and how to prune, how tosow and how to reap, are amoug the things which should be taught. Give us coursesin the common schools for tlie boys and girls who want them, which shall teachsome of the pleasant things connected
. Arbor day : its history and observance . of soils, the chemistry of fer-tilizers, the needs of grasses and grains, and the harm of noxious weeds. Let themlearn that what is caken from the ground must be paid back; that there is a recip-rocal relation betweeu the soil and the fertilizer, as between the giver and to graft, how to plant and transplant, how to save and how to prune, how tosow and how to reap, are amoug the things which should be taught. Give us coursesin the common schools for tlie boys and girls who want them, which shall teachsome of the pleasant things connected with farming. Teach also that it costs nomore to produce a pound of good butter or cheese than a poor one. Give us a gar-den by the schoolhouse where the lessons of Arbor Day can be practically illustrated,where children can plant and water, where they can see things grow, see naturedevelop, see life in soil and plants. France is doing much in this direction, andCanada is agitating the question. Arbor Day should give us educated ENCOURAGING WORDS FOR ARBOR DAY. Beneficent hifluence of Arlor Day.—It must be bornein mind that Arbor Day is not a holiday, but simplya particular day set apart for special instruction in allthat pertains to the most useful and beautiful of thekingdoms. It would not be amiss if a day were givento each of the other kingdoms, the animal and the min-eral, for the same purpose. That Arbor Day has beenof incalculable value, aesthetically and ethically, is nolonger doubted; and, with this generation, trees arounda schoolhouse are not looked upon as a source of supplyfor convenient instruments to maintain discipKIie, asthey probably were a decade or two ago. The vandalism that begins with cuttingand mai-ring the school desks and destroying school shrubbery has disappeared,which is one of the innumerable arguments in favor of its beneficent influence uponthe malicious passions of the young. The lessons learned about trees, plants, and flowers since
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