Show A by the governor of T the state of utah whereas the succession of the beasino has brought agala again the glad springtime of the year and with it comes the enticing invitation to turn the hand to the adornment of our gardens and highways by setting out trees and and whereas in recognition of the benefits to be derived front from a g general activity in tree planting arbor day has been set apart by law as aa a legal holiday and a time for the huspen slon of the dally daily routine that all may have opportunity to observe it in the true spirit of its establishment and whereas clustered about the observe ance of arbor day are symbols of he ae deep mystery of ex existence istance no ceremony of our aur time Is so filled with subtle suggestiveness it Is a beautiful thing to work hand in hand with nature it la is a blessing to love her creations the duty ot of caring for living hying things Is a responsibility that develops men and women in the planting caring for and cultivate ing of trees tree responsibility Is Ini imposed posed but no person ever gazed on the spreading boughs bough sand and beautiful sym mry of a venerable tree of his own planting who regretted the labor its ita maturity involved tree culture la Is the evidence of a taste for the beautiful in our surroundings it Is an outward ex er pre eslon of the human beaming for the great out of doors trees and shrubbery are but links blending the severe sharp angles of city artiff cla allty with the tree free graceful lines of nature to cultivate and aate the delightful in our environ ment by surrounding our homes our churches our school houses and our public places with sweet scented flowers clinging vines ornamental shrubs and stately tre tres s Is a corn cam practice now There therefore forel I 1 WILLIAM SPRY governor governer of the state of utah do RECOMMEND that the people of utah hold in appropriate regard arbor day friday april 15 1910 and that its fitting observance be urged and stimulated in the homes in the schools and in the press ot of the state in testimony whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the great seal of the state of utah done at salt aalt lake city the gap cap ital this day of march A D 11 WILLIAM SPRY PRY |