And woodlands, brown and bare,
All the summer joys foretell.--_Cho._

3. There's Springtime in the air
When the heart so fondly pays
This tribute, sweet and rare,
Which to mother earth we raise.--_Cho._


III.--Exercises at the Tree-Planting.


=1. PLANTING OF TREES.= (ONE OR MORE).


=2. SONG.=

PLANTING THE TREE.

[Illustration: Music notation]

Gather we here to plant the fair tree;
Gladsome the hour, joyous and free,
Greeting to thee, fairest of May!
Breathe sweet the buds on our loved Arbor Day.
Gather we now, the sapling around,
Singing our song--let it resound:

_Refrain._
Happy the day! Happy the hour!