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Show Tree Planting Beautiful Practice Says Governor governor of the state of Utah. Co recommend re-commend that the people of Utah hold In appdoprlate regard arbor day, Friday, April 1R. 1910, and that Its fitting observance be urged and stimulated stim-ulated in the homes. In the schools and in the press of the state. 'In testimony whereof, I have hereunto here-unto set my hand and caused to bo affixed the great seal of the state of Utah. ' "Pone at Salt Lake City, tho capital, capi-tal, this 15th day of March. A. 1X1910. (Seal) W1LLLVM SPRY. "By the governar: C. S. TINGEY, Secretary of tho State" alt Lake, March 16 Oorernnr William Spry today Issued" his most elaborate proclamation finco his Inauguration. In-auguration. It sets .-.part Friday, April 15, as arbor day and calls for lis general observance. The proclamation procla-mation Is beautifully printed of heavy hhic tinted paper, and with the heavy seals attached is a&eautlful document as text follows By tho governor of tho stato of Utah, A PROCLAMATION. "Whereas, the succession of the seasons has brought again the glad springtime of the year: rjhI with it comes the enticing invitation to turn the hand to tho adornment of our gardens and highways by setting our trees ond shrubs; and "Whereas, in recognition of the benefits to be derived from the general gene-ral activity in tree planting arbor day has been set apart by law as a legal holiday and a time for the sucpen-slon sucpen-slon of the dally routine, that all may have opportunity to ohsrrve it in the true spirit of Its establishment; and "Whereas, clustered about the observance ob-servance of arbor day are symbols of the deep mystery, of existence, no ceremony of our time is so filled with subtle suggesllveness. It is a beautiful beauti-ful thing to work hand In hand with nature; it is a blessing to love her reatlons. Tho duty of caring for llv- Ing things Is a responsibility .nat de-velopes de-velopes men and women. In, tho planting, caring for tho cultivating of tres, responsibility is imposed; but no person ever gazed on the spreading boughs aud beautiful symmetry sym-metry of a venerable tree of his own plnntlng, who regretted the labor its maturity involved. "Tree culture is the evidence of a taste for tho .beautiful in our surroundings; sur-roundings; it is an outward expression expres-sion of tho human yearning for the KTeat out of doors. Trees and snrnb-bery snrnb-bery are but links, blending tno sv-cre.sbarp sv-cre.sbarp angles of city artificiality with the free graceful lines of nature. To cultivate nnd perpetuate the delightful de-lightful In our invlronniont, by surrounding sur-rounding our homes, our churches our pchonlhouses and our public places with sweet scented flowers, clinging vlnrs ornamcnttal shrubs and stately trees. Is a commendable practice. "Now, therefore, I, William Spry, |