ARBOR DAY

Evening Star, Issue 22722, 9 August 1937, Page 11

ARBOR DAY

CEREMONIES ON WEDNESDAY 1 TREE PLANTING AT ALL SCHOOLS Arbor Day is to be observed on Wednesday by the primary and secondary schools in Dunedin, as also throughout New Zealand. Brief addresses are to be given at all schools, and trees are to be planted l by the scholars. In his request tjiat the Dunedin City Council should arrange for the celebration of Arbor Day, the Minister of Internal Affairs has stated that, in addition to . the I'yaluable assistance given by a planting’ceremony in impressing the value of tree-planting from both aesthetic and economic viewpoints, it is felt that this day presents an opportunity for stressing various other matters of the greatest importance. Amongst these ho mentions the need of proper provision for after.care of trees once they hre planted, a matter which seems to have been overlooked in some cases, and conservation of the remaining forests (both protective and timbersupplying) as being an urgent necessity. The careless lighting of tires and the throwing of cigarette butts and matches from passing motor cars yearly result in the efforts of planting and beautifying in other areas being, countered by devastation wrought by these means. The council’s Reserve Committee, with the assistance of the Head Masters’. Association, Education Board, and Amenities Society, has made arrangements for the celebration of Arbor Day on the lines of the functions held last year. After the addresses as many scholars as - possible will proceed to the planting site and carry out planting under the supervision of the. reserves department, which has arranged for the holes to be dug and tools to bo supplied. ; The ■ participating schools, the lecturers, and the varieties of trees to be planted are as follow: North-east Valley.—Mr H. P. West, horse chestnut, at Chingford. George Street.—Mr H. D. Skinner, native beech, at Woodhaugh. Kaikorai.—Mrs C. M. Begg, lime, at Kaikorai playground. Momington.—Mr H. L. Longhottom, native beech, at Harcourt street. High Street.—Mr J. S. Skinner, native beech, at Momington, near tram lines. Otago Boys’ High School.—Mr Skipworth, chestnuts, near Recreation Ground. Otago Girls’ High School.—Mr D. Tannock, birch, at Town Belt, near golf course;. King Edward Technical College.—Mr Crosby Morris, ash, by Robin Hood Ground. Normal.—Mrs Orr Campbell, oak, at No?th Ground. Albany Intermediate.—Dr Mullin, ©lms, at Anzac Avenue. Kensington.—Mrs Wakefield Holmes, elms, at Oval. St. Clair.—Mr H. L. Paterson, native trees, at school grounds. _ Musselburgh.—Rev. W. D. More, ribbonwoods, near school. Tainui.—Cr D. C. Cameron, ribbonwoods, at school grounds. Anderson’s Bay.—Mr D. Leigh, Dgaios, at playground, near quarry. Arthur Street.—Mr J. T. Paul, birch, at Arthur Street Reserve. Maori Hill.—Mrs H. D. Skinner, primus, Prospect Park. Caversham.—Mr P. S. Anderson, ribbonwoods, at Caversham Reserve. Eorbury.—Mr W. Reid, pines or blearia traversii, at sandhills. King’s High School.—Mr D. Tannock, poplars, at Tonga Park. Macandrew Road.—The Mayor, ash, at Bathgate Park. At the conclusion of the tree planting, the scholar® will recite the following dedicatory verse:— What docs he plant who plants a tree? He plants cocj shade and lender rain, And seeds and buds of days to - be, And years that .fade and flush again: . He plants the glory of the plains, Ha plants the forest’s heritage; The harvest of a coming age, The unborn eyes shall see; These things he plants who plants a tree.