Show ARBOR DAY A proclamation BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF UTAH whereas the succession of the seasons has brought again the glad springtime of the year and with it conics the enticing invitation to turn the hand to the adornment of our gardens and highways by setting out trees and shrubs anti and whereas in recognition of 0 the benefits to be derived irom from a general activity in tree planting aidor day has been set apart by law as a legal holiday and a time toi fol the suspension of the daily routine that all may have opportunity to observe it in the true spirit of its establishment and whereas clustered about the observance of 0 at agbor bor day are symbols of tile the deep mystery of 0 existence no ceremony of our time is so tilled filled with suggestions it 11 is a beautiful thing to 0 o work hand in hand band with nature it Is a blessing to love her creations the duty of caring for living things is a responsibility that develops men and women in the plan planting drig caring lor for and cultivating of trees responsibility is imposed but no person ever gazed on fin the spreading boughs and beautiful symmetry of a venerable flee of his own planting who regretted the labor its maturity involved tree culture is is the evidence of a taste for the beautiful in our surroundings it is dai an outward expression of 0 the human learning for the great out doors trees and shrubbery are but links blending the severe sharp angles agles ot of city artificiality with the tree free graceful lines of nature to cultivate and perpetuate the delightful in our environment by surrounding our homes our churches our school houses and our public places with sweet scented flowers clinging vines ornamental shrubs and stately trees is a corn commendable practice now therefore I 1 william spry governor of the state of utah do recommend that the people of oc utah hold in appropriate legard arbor day friday april 1910 and that its fitting observance be urged and stimulated in the homes banies in the schools and in the press of alie state in testimony whereof I 1 lia aavo 0 hereunto set my hand and caused to be fil lived the great seal of tile the state of utah done dona at city the capital capita I 1 this loth da day of maich A D 1910 SEAL y 4 WI WILLIAM L LIAM SPRY by the governor p r S sec retain siri |