THREE LITTLE TREES 



(Recitation for a tiny girl. Three other children stand near representing the trees- 

 laughing. whispering, telling secrets, clapping hands, etc., in pretty pantomime to the 

 speaker's words.) 



Way out on the orchard in sunshine and breeze, 



A-laughing and whispering, grew three little trees. 



And one was a plum tree, and one was a pear, 



And one was a rosy-cheeked apple tree rare. 



A dear little secret, as sweet as could be, 



The breeze told one day to the glad apple tree. 



She rustled her little green leaves all about, 



And smiled at the plum, and the secret was out. 



The plum told in whispers the pear by the gate, 



And she told it to me, so you see, it came straight. 



The breeze told the apple, the apple the plum, 



The plum told the pear, " Robin Redbreast has come !' ' 



And out in the orchard they danced in the breeze, 



And clapped their hands softly, these three little trees. 



Hail to the Trees: 



Patient and generous, mothers of mankind ; 

 Arching the hills, the minstrels of the wind, 

 Spring's glorious flowers and Summer's balmy tents. 

 As sharers in man's free and happier sense, 

 The trees bless all, and then brown mantled, stand, 

 The sturdy prophets of a golden land. 



A little of thy steadfastness, 

 Rounded with leafy gracefulness, 



Old Oak, give me 



That the world's blasts may round me blow, 

 __ And I yield gently to and fro, 



While my stout-hearted trunk below 



And firm set roots unshaken be. 



Lowell. 



CONCERT EXERCISE FOR LITTLE FOLKS 



FACTS ABOUT ARBOR DAY. 



1. We will remember Arbor Day, for it means tree day. 



2. We plant trees on Arbor Day. 



3. We little children can not plant large trees, but we can plant seeds. 



4. We sing about the flowers and trees on Arbor Day. 



5. We speak pieces about the trees, too. 



6. We learn wonderful things about the trees. 



7. Trees protect us from the fierce winds. 



8. We could have no fires if there were no trees. We get our coal 

 and wood from trees. 



