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appropriate literary, musical, and other exercises, trees in 

 honor and memory of distinguished and worthy authors, 

 statesmen, scientists, and so on. This beautiful custom 

 has been adopted in at least nineteen states of the Union, 

 in the dominion of Canada, and has crossed the ocean into 

 England. In this connection let me request superintend- 

 ents and teachers to see to it that every school has its 

 "Morton tree," around which, annually, on his natal day, 

 appropriate celebration exercises shall be held; and let 

 me suggest that it would be a wise and gracious act for 

 each state, where climatic conditions are favorable, to 

 appoint the 22d of April as Arbor Day, in honor of its 

 originator. 



Heartily thanking you for giving me this opportunity 

 to participate with you in honoring your distinguished 



fellow citizen, 



I remain, yours truly, 



JOHN B. PEASLEE. 



FROM N. H. EGLESTON. 



WASHINGTON, D. C., April 16, 1888. 



H. L. WOOD, ESQ.: DEAR SIR It is eminently proper, 



and according to "the eternal fitness of things," that the 



day designated for Arbor Day in Nebraska this year 



should be that of the anniversary of the birth of the 



