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Show ARBOR DAY SONGS. v The following were written in response re-sponse to a request by State Superintendent Superin-tendent Draper, of the New York educational educa-tional department, for Arbor Day songs, and are quoted from his Arbor Day Man- ual, issued in 1839, to aid teacners in celebrating the first' Arbor Day in the state: ARBOR DAY MARCH. Note. Children singing this selection could be provided with small flags, to be waved during dur-ing the singing of the words "Hurrah," Air "Marching Through Georgia."! Celebrate the Arbor Day With march and song and cheer, For the season comes to us But once in ev'ry year; Should we not remember it And make the mem'ry dear-Memories dear-Memories sweet for this May day? Flow'rs are blooming all around Are blooming on this day, And the tTees with verdure clad Welcome the month of May, Making earth a garden fair To bail the Arbor Day, Clothing all Nature with gladness. CHOKC3. Hurrah! hurrah! the Arbor Day is here; Hurrah! hurrah I it gladdens ev'ry year; So we plant a youug tree on this blithesome Arbor Day, While we are singing for gladness. Ellen Beauchamp. IN PRAISE OP TflE NATURAL WORLD. lAir-"Auld Lang Syne."l The winter storms have passed away, And springtime now is here. With sunshine smiling all around And heavens blue and clear. The gifts of Nature brighten earth And make her garden gay; They give a cheery greeting bright On this, the Arbor Day. The flowers have risen from their sleep. And, decked in garments gay, They lift their smiling faces bright Dn this, the Arbor Day. They shed forth all their fragrance rare. And loving tribute pay. And give of all their little wealth On this, the Arbor Day. The birds with gladsome voices Bing, Kach its melodious lay. And music swells each little throat On this, the Arbor Day. The trees put forth their greenest leaves On this, the Arbor Day, And welcome now the chosen tree Which we shall plant today. Ellen Beauchamp TRIBUTE TO NATURE. Tune "A merica." Of nature broad and free, Of "grass and flower and tree. Sing we today. God hath pronounced it good, 60 we. His creatures, would Offer to field and wood Our heartfelt lay. To all that meets the eye. In earth or air or sky. Tribute we bring. Barren this world would b. Bereft of shrub and tree; Now, gracious Lord, to Thee Praises we sing. May we Thy hand behold, -As bud and. leaf unfold. See but Thy thought; Nor heedlessly destroy. Nor pass unnoticed by. But be our constant joy. Ail Thou hast wrought. As each small bud and flower Speaks of the Maker's power. Tells of His love; So we, Thy children dear. Would live from year to year, Show forth Thy goodness here. And then above. Mary A. HeermaQf |