Autumn Leaves

 Autumn Leaves 

Official Hymn of the Columbus Day sung in the Schools of The United States of America since 1908.

By:  

ALICE COOK FULLER, Deadwood, S.D.

The children should have small twigs, bearing Autumn leaves pinned to the shoulders, and small branches crossed on the breast. One larger branch should be held in the right hand, with its point touching the left shoulder.

SONG TUNE "Hold the Fort"

Hark ! The trees are all ashiver( motion 1) 
Strange sounds do they hear. 
See the crimson leaves aquiver- 
North Wind's drawing near.

Chorus 

"Come", he calls, "your playtime's over; 

Seek your beds so warm, 

Gently fall these seeds to cover- 

Guarding them from harm."

Autumn haze is sweeping o'er us, 

Leaves are red and gold,

 North Wind fairies sing the chorus

 To us as of old.

Chorus 

"Come", they say,- "Your playtime", etc.. 

See(motion2), the Autumn leaves are falling (motion 3) 

In the crisp, fresh air! 

Have they not heard North Wind calling 

All the leaves so fair?

Chorus 

"Come", he called, etc.

MOTIONS 

1. Shake the longer branches lightly. 

2. Raise larger branches to position above heads. 

3. Bring slowly down to position.

     

Gently swaying branches to and fro, march entirely across the front of the room, down the outside aisles, up the center aisle, and separating at the front, march to right and left, down the outside aisles, and across the back then from there to their seats. 

  

THIS HYMN WAS OFFICIALLY RECOMMENDED FOR THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS AS THE OFFICIAL PLAY AND CONCERT ON THE OFFICIAL CELEBRATION EVENT OF THE CRISTOPHER COLUMBUS DAY ON THE DAY OF THE 12TH OF OCTOBER OF  THE YEAR 1908.

THE OFFICIAL HYMN IS TRADITIONAL TUNE OF THE PATRIOTIC HYMN OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: " HOLD THE FORT". THE OFFICIAL HYMN OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE COLUMBUS DAY IS TRADITIONALLY CALLED THE AUTUMN LEAVES FOR MORE THAN A HUNDRED OF YEARS.

The text of the Hymn " Hold The Fort"

That which ye have hold fast till I come REV ii 25 

1. Ho my comrades See the signal Waving in the sky!

Reinforcements now appearing, Victory is nigh!

"Hold the fort the fort for I am coming," Jesus signals still,

Wave the answer back to Heaven, "By Thy grace we will." 

2 See the mighty host advancing, Satan leading on:

Mighty men around us falling, Courage almost gone!

"Hold the fort the fort for I am coming," Jesus signals still,

Wave the answer back to Heaven, "By Thy grace we will." 

3.3 See the glorious banner waving! 

Hear the trumpet blow! 

In our Leader's name we 'll triumph 

Over every foe!

4.4 Fierce and long the battle rages, 

But our help is near: 

Onward comes our great Commander, 

Cheer, my comrades, cheer! 

    

References

THE HYMN PRESENTED AS IT IS AS IT WAS FOUND IN THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE OF THE MINISTERY OF THE EDUCATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR TEACHERS- 

1.PRIMARY EDUCATION, YEAR 1908, VOLUME NUMBER 10, MONTH OF OCTOBER.

2.SACRED SONGS AND SOLOS SUNG BY IRA D SANKEY K. AND P.P. BLISS
LONDON MORGAN AND SCOTT 

OFFICE OF The Christian 12 PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS  

Watch Your Step

 Watch Your Step 

 By Mae E Sweatt 

(Each child is to be dressed like the one he represents)

JACK-O-LANTERN-

 I am a Jackie, 
Though very small, 
I stare through the window 
To scare you all.  

BLACK CAT- 

I am a black cat. 

On Halloween. 

With Mistress Witch 

I may be seen.

WITCH -

I am a witch 

Who may carry you 

Off through the air, 

But no harm I ll do.

GHOST- 

On Halloween 

The ghosts appear, 

So watch your step 

Throughout the year.

OWL- 

I am a wise old owl 

From Goblin-land. 

Tu-whit!  Tu-whoo! 

I'll join your band.

GOBLIN- 

I am a goblin, you know, 

So just watch out 

Or you soon will know 

That I'm about!

ALL -

(sing to tune "Marching Through Georgia"

 We're off, we're off, 

New fun now to find;

We'll seek, we'll seek, 

For fun of every kind! 

We'll scare the boys and girls we see 

This Halloween night, 

So watch when through you re going!  

THE ORIGINAL HISTORICAL ARTICLE PRESENTED AS IT WAS FOUND IN THIS HISTORICAL MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

NORMAL INSTRUCTOR AND PRIMARY PLANS October 1927 

THE ORIGINAL HISTORICAL ARTICLE PRESENTED AS IT WAS FOUND IN THIS HISTORICAL MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

THE ORIGINAL HISTORICAL  HYMN, RECITATION,  ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAY, MOTION SONG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THIS ARTICLE IS  PRESENTED AS IT WAS FOUND IN THIS HISTORICAL AGRICULTURAL MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL HYMN OF THE LUTHERAN AND PURITAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.   THE ORIGINAL MOTION SONG AND RECITATION FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE YEAR 1927 .THE POEM, THE ORIGINAL HYMN, RECITATION AND MOTION SONG WAS SERIOUSLY RECOMMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS THE PLAY FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE HALLOWEEN IN THE YEAR  1927.

The Scenario was written by the very famous educologist, professor Mae E Sweatt in 1927. Professor Sweatt  was working with the age groups 7-15 years. Her personal input into the sciences of  Education was concentrating on the specific lessons like Silent Reading and Drama.

By Mae E Sweatt 

FOR the benefit of those teachers who realize the advantagesm derived from silent reading lessonsm but are unable to obtain special silent reading booksm here are a few suggestions which have proved successful with seventh and eighth grade pupils who had never before had silent reading lessons.

 Pupils in these grades should be able to read from one hundred fifty to two hundred words per minute of matter within their comprehension. We have found that the fastest readers show better comprehension than the slower ones.

Full analysis of how the problem was solved in the schools of The United States Of America  was presnted in the series of articles and poems to learn- the methodology of The USA was thorough- students began learning poems and rhymes in kindergartens and problems were solved with the help of riddles and puzzles each day.

References:

1.NORMAL INSTRUCTOR AND PRIMARY PLANS October 1927 

2. NORMAL INSTRUCTOR AND PRIMARY PLANS November 1924

Silent Reading Without Special Books By Mae E Sweatt