v i IN TROD UCTION. 



the study of tree-planting, in its economic phases, and something can at least 

 be done, - through such influences, to beautify the school grounds of our 

 country. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. 



If it were possible, it would be a pleasure to make acknowledgment 

 by name of all friends who have aided in the preparation of this volume. 

 To those who have contributed original productions to its pages, and to those 

 who have kindly permitted the use of carefully-arranged programs, special 

 acknowledgment is made. 



Mention is particularly made of the following publishers, from whose pub- 

 lications numerous beautiful and appropriate selections have been tajcen : 

 Harper & Brothers, New York; D. Appleton Co., New York; A. S. 

 Barnes & Co., New York ; Ivison, Blakeman & Co., New York ; Sheldon & 

 Co., New York; Taintor Brothers & Co., New York ; E. H. Butler & Co., 

 Philadelphia; The J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia; Cowperthwait & Co., 

 Philadelphia ; Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., Cincinnati ; Ginn & Co., Boston. 



Selections from the American poets, Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes, Lowell, 

 Emerson and others are used by permission of and by special arrangement 

 with Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co., of Boston, owners of the copyrights, 

 and publishers of the Household Editions of the poets which form a valu- 

 able poetical library in themselves. Quotations from the works of Bryant 

 are used by permission of Mr. Parke Godwin of New York. 



For the use of the music given, special acknowledgment is made to Harper 

 & Brothers, New York, publishers of the Franklin Square Song Collection ; 

 D. Appleton Co., New York, publishers of the " Song Wave " ; Ivison, 

 Blakeman & Co., New York, publishers of the " Progressive Glee and 

 Chorus Book " ; Biglow & Main, New York ; Ginn & Co., Boston, publishers 

 of "The Coda"; The W. W. Whitney Co., Toledo, publishers of the "Song 

 Prize." 



