The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-03-15

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ARBOR DAY EXERCISE.
Pleasing Entertainment for the
Young to Give.
The following exercise, written by
Lizzie NJ. Hadley for the Journal of
Education, will admit of some effective
costuming and stage settings, though
they are not described in the exercise
Mother Nature may be impersonat-
ed by tall, fine looking girl, dressed
in flowing green robes of tarlatan, It's
sue paper or any thin stuff like cheese
cloth. A crown of flowers is on her
head, and a girdle of leaves passes
over one shoulder A border of leaves
may surround the trailing gown.
North Wind is a boy with a rough
coat and thick cap, They may have
a fringe or edge of fur. dashed with
white and slightly sprinkled with dia-
mond dust to glisten like frost. He car
ries leafless branch from some tree
South Wind is girl with flowing
hair, who carries fresh green branch
of leaves. Her dress may be of light
silver gray. trimmed with leaves and
caught up with knots Of flowers. She
is crowned with leaves and feathery
grasses.
The various trees who take part are
boys and girls, either dressed in green,
with leaf coronets and trimmings, or
in everyday costumes, with the same
accessories.
The cards should be about foot
square, pure white, with green leaf
borders and letters of the same:
Characters-Mother Nature, North
Wind, South Wind.
Trees Aspen, Rowan, Beach, Oak,
Red Cedar, Dogwood, Ash, Yew.
Each tree should carry a card with a
letter upon it.
North Wind-Ha, ha. Hobo!
Mother Nature What is the mat
ter, North Wind? What mischief
have you been doing?
North Wind-Oh, just running round
the country with Jack Frost What
fun we've had. Laughs again) Ha.
ha, ha We tweaked the children's
noses and pinched their toes. Crept
into houses and cracked all the pitch
ers. Ha, ha!
Mother Nature-(shakes her head
oh. my child, Jack Frost is a mis-
chievous sprite. | wish you would
keep away from him. You had bet
ter be packing up to go home. The
South Wind will soon be here, and
she and you can never agree.
North Wind--Pooh! Who's afraid
of her? Knock outside.
Mother Nature is there?
South Wind (outside =
I'm the South Wind, your fair daughter.
Come to turn YOUR ice to water.
Just the South Wind come again
Come to turn your snow to rain.
/ the icy streams unlock.
Pussy Willows cradle rock,
Start again the frozen sap.
Wake the flowers from their nap.
Tell the bluebirds spring is coming,
Set the early bees a-humming.
Oh. tits time work should begin,
Mother Nature, let me in!
Mother Nature "opens the door y
Why, bless me. here is the Sonth
Wind already. Come in, come in. I'm
glad to see you, my child. I've just
been telling your brother, North Wind,
that he'd better pack his trunk and go
home.
South Wind-Yes, tbs time for him
to go. TO North Wind:
Come, sir, pack your drifts of snow.
Gladly now with you we part.
Take your icicles and start.
Time for freezing winds are past
Your cold reign is DER at last.
pei e st catch al v 9ner Found here prowng
You will then be glad to 60 sir,
But you'll go without your show, sir.
North Wind Now, my dear, what
is your hurry? South Wind going
toward him, and he starts back.
Oh. I'm going You need not worry.
For your threats do not care,
They are .'trihes light as air
To the land of snow and rhine
l am gOing-aS tbs time.
But when autumn leaves are flying,
And the grass and flowers dying,
Then twill be your turn to n.y.
Now it's mine. Away l IL ME,
Mother Nature, now goodby.
Mother Nature-What clustering fellow
he is! He keeps the whole house in tumult
when he is here. I'm glad he's gone Now
| for spring cleaning. South Wind, see that
| the streams are unlocked, the icicles melted
down. the snow swept up and the ground
ready for the flowers. Hark! hear music
Some one is coming.
! Voices outside singing. Tune, "Bonny Dun
dee.''1
We have come from the meadow, the noun
tain, the wood.
And the gifts that we bringyou, behold, they
are good.
So drive of cold winter and ev'ry rough
| breeze,
Ane welcome now give to the boony green
trees.
| CHORUS.
Here's maple and birch; here's oak, ASH and
Welcomed welcome, oh give unto each!
Let all your soft zephyrs around them now
play,