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Show ARBOR BAY. Official Notice Given the Trustees of Utah County Regarding the Day. The following circular letter regarding regard-ing Arbor Day has been sent to the several school districts of the county by Superintendent Wilson: Provo City, March 23, 1891. To the liistees of Provo School District. Gentlemen: Directing your attention at-tention to section fifty (50) of the school law, which requires the planting plant-ing out of shade trees on th school grounds and makes it my duty to see that the requirement is compiled with, I wish to suggest that some action should be taken ia the premises, at once, unless you have already filled the law, - The Utah County Teachers' Association Associ-ation at a meeting. hld on the 14th inst, unanimously resolved to recommend recom-mend that Friday the 10th of April, I be observed by ail the schools ot the county as Arbor Day, and that such exercises be coniected with the planting plant-ing of trees as may. seem proper .in each district. I commend this to you as a pidper step, and ask you to make that a holiday holi-day for the purpose indicated. ; ' - By thus securing the co-operation df teachers and pupils.your hands will be mightily strengthened in carrying out the behests of the law in the following a beatiful and profitable custom. E. A. Wilson, Co. Supt. Schools, i |