ARBOR DAY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10669, 26 June 1912, Page 5

ARBOR DAY.

OBSERVANCE IN WELLINGTON DISTRICT.

At yesterday's meeting of the Weililfoigtofl Eidtucaticin J3oa.rd,, the secretary jpreeeinted tilie following rc-pcrt in ! regard to Arbor Day:— In compliance wiWt the direction cf •this Board., il beg to present summary of replies as to the obeervahce cf Arbor Day during the year 1911. Cf the .170 schools in. the district, mciro than 20 are so circuniistanicedj being limiS'C'hoJd 'schools or isohoc's in rented premises, ih&u Arbor Day could not ■reason'O/bly be observed. Oteeirvanice in. 1911. Eighty have definitely replied that the day was' 'duly obaarved, anid have described the ■med'e c'f cfeervance j 51 that it wsi? not observed; 19 have' not replied. Proposed observance ita- 1912. 86 have dcfimitely stated that the day will ibe ciVcirved; 18 that it will not <be observed; 12 have definite pTams •under ccnisideration, a'nd tlie remaindef at .the time cf reply were net in •ai pcfiitictti' /to imiakc' definite ,statcmeatts. Many (reports show that the day lias ■lkkmi yond all ©liaise. In a number of the schools iwhtJre ax'o (planting was done itiho repca-fc stated that .all the ar/ailtiblo ground lhad alre>ady ibeeai planted, fcn. W nnmiber of ot'heiis the ccndi.v:c ! :'.'C •are vti£ avou'ra.ble, or past efforts had, I through difficulties of thelir inrJividu?,l eircumC'tance©, rceulted dn. failure. Such difficulties are the lack of proper shelter, or proper fencing., or expos- ; tore to prevalent winds. It is to be | 'noted, however, that where the teaohe i r has ihecn filled -wfiitfli enitlmsiasm & enitlmsi'asmi has ibeen created m 'the pupils .the school and in ltlioi,r pnwfets. it a lai'ge jMi(in% o l f i:chy.:!is work on- well ithought out and • .veil nvaisoned plants was succe'SilfulJy bavried cut, and the plantations akid 'gardens' ait a) niunr.iber cf our schools • I vcar cloqucut testimociy to the enthuoirJsm cad 'success of Committees .and i teachers. •.