The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-03-22
ARBOR DAY EXERCISE.
Pleasing Entertainment for the
Young to Give.

CONCLUDED FROM LAST WEEK.
Aspen
The aspen tree. come to you
From forest, hill and dell.
And stand the first one in the line
That makes the words we spell.
With ev'ry wind that lightly blows
My trembling branches toss.
Old legends say that from my wood
Was made the Saviour's cross.
Rowan Tree Mountain ASH
graceful pyramid of green
My form you II often see.
Now from my mountain home I come
To you. the rowan tree,
And by her fire, on wintry nights.
Full oft the old wife tells
That he who bears the rowan tree wood
Is safe from witches spells.
Now gayly marching from fhe wood
You may behold in me.
AS clad in living green come,
The springs epitOme.
When winter comes. it's biting winds
My green leaves often bleach,
Yet closer to my boughs cling
By these you'll know the beech.
Oak
In crimson. purple. lilac dressed,
Ger all a silvry sheen.
come, but as the springtime goes
[ change to glossy green.
The Druid's sacred tree am I,
In olden tales renowned.
And with my leaves in ancient days
Were Roman heroes crowned.
Red Cedar
With feath'ry sprays of living green
l come whene er I'm bid
Today stand the fifth in line,
A fragrant pyramid.
On barren. rocky hills dwell,
Where birds in sorest need.
When winters drifting SHOWS have come,
INV hnrr- inS.f nn1
Dogwood-
l come to take my place in line.
AS ev'ry green tree should,
In all the land. no lovelier one
Then l. the fair dogwood
Like wintry fakes my blossoms lie
Among their leaves of green.
And north and south my slender shape
In ev'ry wood is seen.
4 comelv ash, I come to you.
On rocky banks stand
And watch the rivers Ceaseless flow
Ger beds of shining sand,
Tradition says that from my trunk
JOve made race of men.
And when luck flies my leaves will make
1t come to you again.
Within the dark ahd shady wood
My form is sometimes found,
Or bending DER the peaceful dead
In COnSeCrated ground.
Once cunning workmen made of me
CrOssbOws so strong and well.
And still in Switzerland I'm called
The tree of William Tell.
The aspen rowan. beach and oak,
Red cedar. we are here:
The dOgwOod. ash and gloomy yew
To spell the words appear.
1nwrOught in green. our letters now
Well turn to you this way. Turn cards
That all may read our names Alright
And find were Arbor day.
All the Trees-We are here, dear Mother
Nature to celebrate the glad Arbor day and
to pray that you will take the trees planted
under your care, that they may be famed by
your softest breezes, watered by your cooling
showers and warmed by your bright sun
shine. Do this, o Mother, and together
Wen bring you shelter. food and heat,
Wen give you cooling shade.
For this from out our forest homes
We have this journey made.
Mother Nature-Dear Trees. will gladly
do my part to preserve the forests. and I am
sure nv children will all help forward the
good work.
Pupils representing trees clasp hands, and
looking up recite:
o Painter of the fruits and flowers.
We thank thee for thy wise design,
Whereby these human hands of ours
In Natures garden work with thine.
Give fools their gold: give knaves their
power,
Let fortune bubbles rise and fall.
Who sOws field or trains a flower
Or plants tree is more than all.
Whittier.
All sing TUNE, s.America"):
Emblem of liberty,
Here let US plant tree
In the brown earth.
Father above us heed.
Help as we drop the seed.
Send rain and dew to feed,
Give it new birth.