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 Courtesy Sturm's Oklahoma Magazine.

The following is a copy of the Oklahoma Law creating Arbor Day:

Section 1. The Friday following the second Monday in March of each year shall be hereafter known throughout Oklahoma as Arbor Day. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the authorities of the public schools in this State to assemble the pupils in their charge on that day in the school buildings, or elsewhere, as may be deemed proper, to provide for and conduct, under the general supervision of the county superintendent or city superintendent or other chief officers having the general oversight of the public schools in each county or city, such exercises as shall tend to encourage the planting, protection, and preservation of trees and shrubs, and an acquaintance with the best methods to be adopted to accomplished such results.