Chapter I: Front Matter

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PROPERTY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
NOT TO BE TAKEN PERMANENTLY FROM THE SCHOOLROOM

STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
TRENTON

Special Days
and their
Observance

September 1919

APPROVED BY
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
JUNE 1919

The symbol of liberty, freedom, justice and order in the government of the United States of America]

STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TRENTON

Special Days and their Observance

September 1919

APPROVED BY STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION JUNE 1919

CONTENTS

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Foreword 7
Acknowledgments 9
Opening Exercises 11
Morning Exercises, Jennie Haver 13
Morning Exercises, Florence L. Farber 24
Opening Exercises, Louis H. Burch 27
Columbus Day, J. Cayce Morrison 33
Thanksgiving Day, Roy L. Shaffer 59
Lincoln's Birthday, Charles A. Philhower 69
Washington's Birthday, Henry W. Foster 89
Arbor Day 109
Trees and Forests, Alfred Gaskill 112
Arbor Day observed by planting Hamilton Grove, Charles A. Philhower 119
Suggestions to Teachers, K. C. Davis 121
Value of our Forests, U. S. Bureau of Education 123
Memorial Day, George C. Baker 125
Flag Day, Hannah H. Chew 141
Bibliography, Katharine B. Rogers 159

ILLUSTRATIONS

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Liberty Bell Frontispiece
Columbus, "Admiral at the Helm" 51
Saint Gaudens' Lincoln 73
Gutzon Borglum's Lincoln 85
Stuart's Washington 93
Statue of Washington at West Point 103