TO THE SCHOOL PEOPLE OF 

 CALIFORNIA 



A D I E S AND 

 GENTLEMEN: 

 We have heard 

 much of late 

 concerning our 

 civic duties grow- 

 ing out of the 

 great movement 

 for conservation 

 of natural re- 

 sources. The 

 handiest tool for 

 us to use in mak- 

 ing practical ap- 

 plication of the 

 conservation idea 

 is Arbor Day. If 



we will, we may use this day to carry a patriotic spirit to the young 

 people now in our charge ; a spirit that will be the strength and safe- 

 guard of the State bye and bye. 

 Isn't this richly worth while ? 



On the theory that your answer to this question is "Yes, indeed!" 

 we have prepared this little Arbor Day Manual, offering some sugges- 

 tions and some materials to use in determining how the day may be 

 best observed in each of your schools. Your own plan will be best for 

 you. Do not feel constrained to follow any of these suggestions slav- 

 ishly, but shape them to your ends. 



At the present writing there is no date for Arbor Day fixed by the 

 State. It is difficult to set a date for planting that is suitable through- 

 out a State stretching nearly a thousand miles from the north to the 

 south, and including tropic, temperate, desert, and alpine regions within 

 its borders. There is a movement on foot to designate Luther Bur- 

 bank's birthday, March 7th, as the Arbor Day for the State. Some 



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