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ARBOR DAY LAW 



§ 750 Arbor Day. The Friday follciwinR the first tLi\- of May 

 in each }ear shall be kno\\n as Arbor Day. 



§ 751 Manner of observance. It shall be the duty of the author- 

 ities of every public school in this State to assemble the pupils in 

 their charge on that day in the school building, or elsewhere, as they 

 may deem proper, and to provide for and conduct, under the general 

 supervision of the city superintendent or the school commissioner 

 or other chief officers having the general oversight of the public 

 schools in each city or district, such exercises as shall tend to encourage 

 the planting, protection and preservation of trees and shrubs, and 

 an acquaintance with the best methods to be adopted to accomplish 

 such results. 



§ 752 Prescribed course of exercises. The Commissioner of 

 Education may prescribe from time to time a course of exercises 

 and instruction in the subjects hereinbefore mentioned, which shall 

 be adopted and observed by the public school authorities on Arbor 

 Day. Upon receipt of copies of such course sufficient in number to 

 supply all the schools under their supervision, the school commissioner 

 or city superintendent aforesaid shall promptly provide each of the 

 schools under his charge with a copy, and cause it to be observed. 

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