_Fourth child_: Ringing out, singing out, laughing with mirth!
_Fifth child_: In every home is joy profound,
_Sixth child_: The echo of this merry sound.
_Seventh child_: Yet Charity must remembered be,
And that is why we have this tree.


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=Merry Christmas.=

By M.D. STERLING.

(Seven boys and seven girls with good voices and some
sprightliness of manner are required. Each carries a wand,
to the upper end of which is fastened an evergreen wreath
surrounding a large, gilt letter. Ranged in order the letters
will spell the word "Merry Christmas." The verse for each is
sung to the air, "Buy a Broom." The children enter only one at
a time, using a polka step, boys and girls alternately. While
singing they take steps and wave wand in time to music. At
third line of each stanza the boys bow and the girls make a
courtesy, right and left. The chorus at the end of each verse
is sung by the entire school. The boy with letter M comes in
first, sings, and takes position on platform. He is followed
by the girl with E. So continue until the line of children is
complete.)

_First boy_:
M stands for merry--oh' let us be merry;