ndate
Of the swiftly conquering sunshine--
Then the Spirit of the Springtime
Comes with gentle exorcism.

'Tis the arbutus, frail beauty,
Pale with fright, yet blushing rosy
At the simple joy of living,
And before her modest presence
Harsh winds calm their fiercest bluster,
And the last resisting armies
Of the Snow-king quickly vanish.
Then she sends her sweetest fragrance
Upward, like a breath of incense,
To the sun, who cheers and thanks her
With his warmest, grateful kisses.

--_Mary Nowlan Wittwer, Adelphi, Ohio._

[Illustration: MANY TIMES "THREE SCORE YEARS AND TEN."]

THE LOGAN ELM.

The Logan Elm, about six miles from Circleville, with five acres of
park surrounding it, is now the property of the Ohio Historical and
Archaeological Society, having been transferred to that organization by
the Pickaway Historical Association on October 2, 1912. It is
altogether proper that this historic tree and ground should become the
property of Ohio so that every person in our commonwealth may feel a
proprietary interest in this spot and all that it means.

We have traveled far on the pathway of civilization since the day when
the Chief of the Mingoes made this spot memorable by his native
eloquence, but we do well to look back, now and again, to these
landmarks so as to catch a view of the road over which we have come.
Such a view gives us courage and spirit for the journey that lies
before us for we are made to feel that since we have done this much we
shall be able to do even more and better.

In his historical collections Howe says of the speech of Logan: "It was
repeated throughout the North American Colonies as a lesson of
eloquence in the schools, and copied upon the pages of literary
journals in Great Britain and the Continent. This brief effusion of
mingled pride, courage and sorrow, elevated the character of the native
American throughout the intelligent world; and the place where it was
delivered can never be forgotten so long as touching eloquence is
admired by men."

This being true, it is quite fitting that the schools shall place this
speech in the category of eloquence and give the children to know that
real eloquence is the expression of deep and sincere emotion. The Logan
Elm remains to us the visible symbol of an example of this sort of
eloquence and our celebration of Arbor Day will be all the more
inspiring if all the chil