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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CELEBRATES ARBOR DAY 



National Photo. 



The first Arbor Day the District of Columbia ever observed officially was on April 16, the day having been set apart by proclamation of 

 the Commissioners. Tree planting across the drive from the Lincoln Memorial was the Districts part in the days plan. Secretary ot 

 Agriculture Meredith shown here speaking was the orator. Each public school class was represented by a pupil, and this delegation is snown 

 in front of the speaker's stand. Clifford I. Lanham, the superintendent of trees and parking, had charge of the ceremony, and the first 

 tree was planted in memory of his father, who for 25 years held the position the superintendent now has. 



MEMORIAL TREE TO ANIMALS AND BIRDS 



National Photo. 



The first tree planted in memory of the birds and animals killed in the war to be registered on the honor roll of the American Forestry 

 Association was placed at Happy Hollow playgrounds, Washington, D. C. Children gave the program of the American Forestry Association 

 lor tree plaMing. James P. Briggs of the Humane Education Society made an address and tno tree was marked with the bronze marker 

 designed by the Association. The tree planting was the big feature of "Be Kind to Animals" Week. 



