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Arbor Day and field days, there will be little or no difficulty 

 in keeping the sentiment of the school up where care will 



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FIG. 69. ARRANGEMENT OP SCHOOL-YARDS. 



be taken that no injury is done to the ornamental material 

 planted. 



If all the pupils of a school can be encouraged to take up 

 the study of the science of botany, and beds or plots of 

 ground provided for the germination of seeds or growing 

 of interesting plants, it will be a source of instruction and 

 pleasure and lead often to more extended decoration; but 

 where only one class takes up the work, the feeling of class 

 jealousy is often such that work of this kind is not safe 

 from molestation. 



As in tree-planting by the roadside or on the lawn, the 

 mistake is very often made of planting too closely for full 

 and perfect growth. 



No nuisance or objectionable views should be permitted 

 near the school-house, and if distant views of beauty and 

 interest can be preserved and unpleasant features shut out 

 in the arrangement of the trees and shrubs, as they often 



