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designated in each of the'years 1887 and 1888. In a letter dated December 5,. 
1889, Superintendent Dovey says: “Owing to the great scarcity of water, 
and the unusual drought, which has prevailed during the last two years, the 
observance of the day has been little more than a formality, but some good has 
resulted, and better things are hoped for.” 
NEW HAMPSHIRE.— No response from State Superintendent: no data, 
from annual reports. 
NEW JERSEY. — Arbor Day was established in 1884, and the day is fixed 
by the Governor, usually about the middle of April. The State Superin¬ 
tendent is directed to issue the necessary circulars of information. Programs 
are prepared by county and city superintendents. The latest report shows- 
great interest in the day, in the schools, throughout the State. The report of 
County Superintendent John Terhune of Bergen county is especially full and 
interesting. 
NEW YORK.— By chapter 196 of the Laws of 1888, the Friday following" 
the first day of May was designated as Arbor Day in this State. The law was 
passed too late to provide for an observance under its provisions in 1888, but 
on May 3, 1889, there was a very general observance, The law provides that 
the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall prescribe and publish a course- 
of exercises to be observed in all the schools. The program of 1889 contained 
many original poems and songs. (See New York Program, under “Specimen 
Programs.’’) Fifty thousand programs and fifty thousand song supplements 
were printed and circulated through commissioners and superintendents.. 
Outside the cities 5,681 school districts reported as having observed the day,, 
and 24,166 trees were planted, besides vines, shrubs and flowers. Everybody" 
participating in the exercises was invited to vote for a “State Tree." The 
returns received showed that the “Sugar Maple ” received forty-three per cent 
of all votes cast — the oak being second, and the elm third. The birch, for - 
some reason, was not a favorite. The program for 1890 will include a request, 
for a similar vote for a “ State Flower.” 
NORTH CAROLINA. —(Not observed.) 
OHIO. — No response from State Commissioner. No data from annual 
reports. The day seems, however, to have been established bjr law, as shown, 
by the Governor’s proclamation in 1889, designating April 26 as Arbor Day.. 
The State Commissioner also issued a circular in 1889 urging a general observ¬ 
ance of the day, heretofore confined largely to the cities and towns. The- 
reports of the Superintendent of the Cincinnati schools shows an active inter¬ 
est in Arbor Day in that city. The day was first observed in 1882 under the- 
direction of Superintendent John B. Peaslee, who aroused much enthusiasm, 
and who contributed through the United States Commissioner of Education 
the first published pamphlet of Arbor Day literature. The Cincinnati reports 
contain much interesting matter relating to the subjeet. 
OREGON. — Arbor Day established by law February 25. 1889. Section 69s 
of title 7 of the School Laws of Oregon is as follows: “The second Friday in. 
