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Show I PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY GOV. WILLIAM SPRY. Govornor Spry Thursday Issued tho following proclamation urging tho Btnc-wldo observance of .Thursday, April 15, as Arbor day: 'Whorcas, a custom, full of profit, powerful in producing nnd helpful toward advancing tho beauty of our surroundings, has been established, tho observance of which has become nntlon-wido; and, Whorcns, In recognition of this usage, tho statutes provido that tho govornor shall issue a proclamation a recommending the obsorvanco of Ar bor day; Now, therefore, I, William Spry, govornor of Utah, do recommond that Thursday, April 15, 1909, bo celebrated cele-brated and observed as Arbor dny by tho pcoplo of this stato by the planting plant-ing of trees, shrubs and vines', in the promotion of forest growth and culture; cul-ture; that state, county nnd municipal munici-pal ofllcora tnko advantage of this occasion to adorn tho public grounds; that tho schools of tho state hold nppropriato exorcises that tho child-ran child-ran may participate in nnd bo lm-pressed lm-pressed by this splendid custom, nnd that tho citizens generally beautify their privato grounds by tho planting plant-ing of trees nnd shrubs nnd oxpond minh other efforts as shall bo In harmony har-mony with tho gonornl character of this holiday. News. |