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INTRODUCTION. 
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. 
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Philadelphia; The J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia; Cowperthwait & Co., 
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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; 
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Chorus Book” ; Biglow & Main, New York; Ginn & Co., Boston, publishers 
of “The Coda”; The W. W. Whitney Co., Toledo, publishers of the “Song 
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