Annual program for the observance of Arbor day in the schools of Rhode Island . . Mary L. Crosby, <^tate of l^hode Island, Department of Education. A.:r??r JD^^izr. PREFATORY NOTE. From 5ear to year there appears a deeper interest in the observation ofArbor Da}-, a more intelligent appreciation of its opportunities and a bet-ter realization of its purposes. Naturally associated with the study oftrees is the study of all nature; with the planting of trees, the planting ofshrubbery and vines and the making of school gardens; with the beautyof trees, the beauty of grass and hedge and flower. A
Annual program for the observance of Arbor day in the schools of Rhode Island . . Mary L. Crosby, <^tate of l^hode Island, Department of Education. A.:r??r JD^^izr. PREFATORY NOTE. From 5ear to year there appears a deeper interest in the observation ofArbor Da}-, a more intelligent appreciation of its opportunities and a bet-ter realization of its purposes. Naturally associated with the study oftrees is the study of all nature; with the planting of trees, the planting ofshrubbery and vines and the making of school gardens; with the beautyof trees, the beauty of grass and hedge and flower. Arbor Day standsfor all that makes for the improvement of school grounds, of homes, ofstreets, and of parks. • Our children should learn the commercial and industrial value of trees,but they should not miss the ethical and aesthetic lessons their truth andbeauty teach. As the children, on Arbor Day, may make some spot morebeautiful, so should the hearts of the children be made more beautiful bya greater love of all truth and beauty and goodness, with which Godhas filled tannualprogramfor1908rhod
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