50 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1900. 



thought and feeling in regard to the benefits and uses of tree 

 planting, to deter them from the destruction of our lawns and 

 parks. 



We can encourage the organization of forestry associations in 

 every city, town, and school district. As part of our educational 

 program, we can plan attractive Arbor Day exercises, and inter- 

 est the teachers in our vicinity to use them. Suggestions for 

 such exercises, with appropriate poems and songs, can be found 

 in libraries under the title of Arbor Day, and Hon. B. G. 

 Northrup of Connecticut, Hon. B. L. Butcher of West Vir- 

 ginia, and Dr. Peaslee of Cincinnati, are authorities on planting 

 in school-yards. 



The State Superintendent of Wisconsin issues a yearly Arbor 

 Day book of Hfty pages, full of original suggestions and choice 

 selections appropriate for Arbor Day celebrations. In what 

 more practical way can our Forestry Associations and Horticul- 

 tural Societies encourage the love of tree culture, than by in- 

 spiring Arbor Day celebrations in our schools? 



On Arbor Day the children may apply the knowledge gained 

 from nature study, out-of-door schools, tield-work, whatever 

 name you choose to give that broadening educational impulse 

 that brings the child in touch with the out-door world, rather 

 than with books. It is permeating our schools today. Let us 

 hope that in the near future the out-of-door school will be in- 

 corporated in our Public School system. 



Every graduating class should hear a few practical lectures 

 on forestry. Use less and waste less, should be taught in the 

 primary schools, for as the Germans say, " What you would 

 have appear in the national life, you must introduce in the Public 

 Schools." Let the boys be called Forestry Cadets, and the 

 magic of the name will work wonders as it has in the "Children's 

 Street Cleaning Brigades." Lessons in the care of camp tires 

 will decrease the horrors of forest tires. Plant trees in our door- 

 yards, and our street will soon be bordered. Lead a few horses 

 away from trees being gnawed to their death, and wire guards 

 will follow. 



I believe, that the easiest way to solve great problems is to 



