in uniform. Governor Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania, cast the first 

 shovelful of earth, and Miss Leta Sullivan, a member of one of Phil- 

 adelphia's most prominent families, selected on this occasion as being 

 a member of both the societies in charge, raised the flag in signal for 

 the military salute. 



One year later, an elm, his favorite tree, was planted by the same 

 Societies, in memory of Joyce Kilmer, the soldier-poet, whose ex- 

 quisite verses entitled "Trees" should be familiar to every lover of 

 nature. The ceremony took place in historic Logan Square, where 

 the Sanitary Commission Fair was held during the Civil War. 



TREES 

 By Joyce Kilmer. 



"I think that I shall never see 

 A poem as lovely as a tree. 



"A tree whose hungry mouth is prest 

 Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; 



A tree that looks at God all day, 

 And lifts her leafy arms to pray; 



A tree that may in Summer wear 

 A nest of robins in her hair; 



Upon whose bosom snow has lain; 

 Who intimately lives with rain. 



Poems are made by fools like me, 

 But only God can make a tree." 



On the fall Arbor Day of 1920, (it being the custom in Pennsyl- 

 vania to observe this day twice a year, in spring and autumn) , Ritten- 

 house Square was the scene of a triple planting in honor of humane 

 workers well known and well beloved throughout the city, Miss 

 Katharine C. Biddle, First President of the Animal Rescue League ; 

 Mrs. Albert Hoffman, (formerly Miss Leta Sullivan), and Mrs. 

 Emeline Reed Bedell. To each was assigned the tree known to have 

 been her favorite. To Miss Biddle, a horse-chestnut; to Mrs. Hoff- 

 man, a black walnut; and to Mrs. Bedell, a hickory. 



Trees to "Humanity" Martin and Jack London 



The year 1922 marks the centennary of the first law passed in 

 any country for the protection of animals. It was placed upon the 

 statute books of England, (after a decade of opposition) thanks to 

 the efforts of Richard Martin, an Irish member of the House of 

 Commons. 



The Centennial Anniversary of this epoch marking piece of 

 legislation was fittingly commemorated on April 28th in Philadel- 

 phia, Pa., when humanitarians from all parts of the city gathered in 

 the Muncipal Court Gardens to witness the planting of twin oaks 

 presented by Judge Brown of that court. 



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