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school-house and by the academy ; the grounds of the home should be taste¬ 
fully adorned with the maple, the oak and the elm, and thereby made scenes of 
lovelier memories.” 
VIRGINIA.— Superintendent John L. Buchanan says, under date of Nov. 
27, 1889 : “ The day is not observed ‘in this State. I am decidedly in favor of 
establishing ‘Arbor Day ’ by law, and I propose to recommend such a measure 
in my forthcoming annual report. Everybody ought to be a friend both to the 
present and future generations of trees.” : 
"WEST VIRGINIA.— Under date of November 23, 1889, Superintendent 
B. S. Morgan says: “ It has been the custom since 1883, for the State Superin¬ 
tendent to appoint a day to be observed by the public schools as Arbor Day, 
but since there is nothing compulsory in its observance, it has not been gen¬ 
erally observed. Good has been accomplished, however, and many trees are 
planted each year. The first Friday in November is the day usually selected. 
■Our purpose is to secure the establishment of an Arbor Day by law as soon as 
possible.” 
WISCONSIN.— In 1889, the Legislature passed an act authorizing the 
Governor to designate an Arbor Day. Superintendent J. B. Thayer writes, 
November 23, 1889 : “ Arbor Day occurs on April 30. The law was published 
at so late a date this year, that there was no time for the preparation of a suit¬ 
able program. For a State which is as prodigal of its forest trees as Wisconsin, 
considerable has been done, even before the enactment of the law, in the way 
of planting trees for the adornment of school grounds.” 
What conqueror in any part of “ life’s broad field of battle ” could desire a 
more beautiful, a more noble, or a more patriotic monument than a tree planted 
by the hands of pure and joyous children, as a memorial of his achievements ? 
What earnest, honest worker with hand and brain, for the benefit of his fel¬ 
low-men, could desire a more pleasing recognition of his usefulness than such a 
monument, a symbol of his or her productions, ever growing, ever blooming, 
and ever bearing wholesome fruit? 
How significant and suggestive is the dedication of a young tree as a monu¬ 
ment. 
Lossing. 
Who does his duty, is a question 
Too complex to be solved by me; 
But he, I venture the suggestion, 
Does part of his that plants a tree 
