ARBOR DA Y MANUAL. 



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SPECIMEN PROGRAM. 



MOHAWK ACADEMY, 1889. 

 Selections marked thus * given in this volume. See Index. 



Music "America." . . - The School. 



Reading of Scripture. - 



Prayer. - - 



Reading of Law establishing Arbor Day. 



Reading of Circular Issued by Department of Public Instruction. 



Music "Summer Song." - ~ - Primary Department. 



Recitation *" The Secret." - 



Recitation " Address to the Robin." 



Recitation *" Kind Words." 



Music " Maiden's Song." - Intermediate Department. 



Recitation * " Waiting for the May." 



Recitation "The Song of the Sparrow." 



Recitation " 'Tis Spring-Time." 



Music " Hunting Four-Leaved Clover." - Intermediate Department. 



Recitation *" April." 



Recitation " May Flowers." ..*... 



Recitation *" The Oak." .... 



Music " Marseillaise Hymn." - The School. 



Dialogue ''Flowers." - - Eight Girls. 



Music "The Watch on the Rhine." - The School. 



Declamation " The Origin and History of Arbor Day." 



Recitation " Trees, the Homes of Birds " - 



Essay " Modifying Influences of Trees." 



Essay " Trees, an Encouragement to Rain Fall." 



Essay " Protection afforded by Trees." 



Music *" Arbor Day Tribute." - The School. 



Address. - - 



Music *" The Brave Old Oak." - - - Solo. 



Voting for State Tree. 



Appointment of Committee on Tree. 



Naming and Planting the Tree. 



Music " The Tree Song." - - The School. 



" Loud through the air resounds the woodman's stroke, 

 When, lo ! a voice breaks from the groaning oak, 

 Spare, spare my life ! a trembling virgin spare ! 

 Oh, listen to the Hamadryad's prayer ! 

 No longer let that fearful axe resound ; 

 Preserve the tree to which my life is bound. 

 See, from the bark my blood in torrents flows ; 

 I faint, I sink, I perish from your blows. 

 Apollonius Rhodius. 



