NEW YORK STATE PROGRAMME 359 



6. READING OR DECLAMATION. 



7. SONG. 



8. ADDRESS. " Our School-houses and our Homes, 



How to beautify them." 

 (Note. Any other appropriate subject may be 

 selected.) 



9. SONG. 



10. BRIEF ESSAYS. By different scholars. 



(First scholar may choose for subject, "My 

 Favorite Tree is the Oak," and give reasons. 

 Other scholars may follow, taking for sub- 

 jects the Elm, Maple, Beech, Birch, Ash, etc. 

 These essays should be very short.) 



i. SONG. 



:2. VOTING ON THE QUESTION. "What is the 

 Favorite State Tree?" 



13. READING OR RECITATION. 



14. SONG. 



15. ORGANIZATION OF LOCAL "Shade-Tree Plant- 



ing Association." 



(See suggestions under this head elsewhere.) 

 (Note. The scholars should at least appoint 

 a committee to serve for a year to see that 

 trees planted are properly cared for.) 



16. SONG. 



PROGRAMME AT THE TREE 



Suggestions: Arriving at the place designated for 

 the planting of a tree, everything should be found in 



