A Proclamation

Lansinc+, April 13. - Governor Rich has issued the followiüg Arbor day proel atuatiou: In eompliance wifch au honored custom and with public sentiment, I hereby designate Ftiday, April 27, 181)4, as Arbor day. The proper observanci; uf this day in the planting of trees, shrubs and flowers will result in benutifyiug and adorning our homes and highways and is most earnestly recommended. Tp include a love of the beautiful in nature should be a pleasant duty for the teachers in our public schools and it is f urther recommended that the exercises in our schools upon that day be of such a character as will impress its beneticent object upon the minds of the pupils. Given under my hand and the great seal of the state at the capitol in Lansing this eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, and of the independence of the I nited States the one hundred and eichteenth. Governor. Bv the bovernor,