COLUMBIA'S BANNER

THIS IS THE OFFICIAL ODE TO THE COLUMBUS DAY- WHICH IS OFFICIALLY KNOW AS " COLUMBIA'S BANNER" SINCE 1892. FIRST TIME THIS ODE WAS ADOPTED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  AS A PART OF THE OFFICIAL CEREMONY OF THE  OFFICIAL CELEBRATIONS OF THE COLUMBUS DAY ON THE 12TH OF OCTOBER 1892. THIS OFFICIAL CEREMONY IS CELEBRATED EACH YEAR IN THE WHOLE TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND  THE COLUMBUS DAY IS OFFICIALLY CALLED THE FLAG DAY, AS THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS RAISED OFFICIALLY THAT DAY IN ALL THE COUNTRY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE COLUMBUS DAY AS WELL IS CALLED THE DISCOVERY DAY AS THIS IS OFFICIAL CELEBRATION OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE CONTINENT OF AMERICA BY THE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS IN 1492.

 Contributed by The Youth's Companion 

THE ODE FOR COLUMBUS DAY. 

"COLUMBIA'S BANNER." 

"God helping me,"-cried Columbus, "though fair or foul the breeze," 
I will sail and sail till I find the land beyond the western seas!"- 
So an eagle might leave its eyrie, bent though the blue should bar, 
To fold its wings on the loftiest peak of an undiscovered star !
And into the vast and void abyss he followed the setting sun; 

Nor gulfs nor gales could fright his sails till the wondrous quest was done.

But O the weary vigils, the murmuring, torturing days, 

Till the Pinta's gun, and the shout of "Land!" set the black night ablaze! 

Till the shore lay fair as Paradise in morning's balm and gold, 

And a world was won from the conquered deep, and the tale of the ages told!

Uplift the starry Banner! The best age is begun!

We are the heirs of the mariners whose voyage that morn was done. 

Measureless lands Columbus gave, and rivers through zones that roll,

But his rarest, noblest bounty was a New World for the Soul! 

For he sailed from the Past with its stifling walls, to the Future's open sky,

And the ghosts of gloom and fear were laid as the breath of heaven went by;

And the pedant's pride and the lordling's scorn were lost,in that vital air,

As fogs are lost when sun and wind sweep ocean blue and bare;

 And Freedom and larger Knowledge dawned clear,the sky to span,

The birthright, not of priest or king, but of every child of man!

Uplift the New World's Banner to greet the exultant sun! 

Let its rosy gleams still follow his beams as swift to west they run, 

Till the wide air rings with shout and hymn to welcome it shining high, 

And our eagle from lone Katahdin to Shasta's snow can fly 

In the light of its stars as fold on fold is flung to the autumn sky! 

Uplift it, Youth and Maidens, with songs and loving cheers; 

Through triumph's, raptures, it has waved, through agonies and tears.

Columbia looks from sea to sea and thrills with joy to know 

Her myriad sons, as one, would leap to shield it from a foe!

And you who soon will be the State, and shape each great decree, 

Oh,vow to live and die for it, if glorious death must be! 

The brave of all the centuries gone this starry Flag have wrought; 

In dungeons dim, on gory fields, its light and peace were bought;

And you who front the future-whose days our dreams fulfill- 

On Liberty's immortal height, oh plant it firmer still!

For it floats for broadest learning; for the soul's supreme release; 

For law disdaining license; for righteousness and peace; 

For valor born of justice; and its amplest scope and plan 

Makes a queen of every woman, a king of every man! 

While forever, like Columbus, o'er Truth's unfathomed main 

It pilots to the hidden isles, a grander realm to gain.

Ah! what a mighty trust is ours, the noblest ever sung, 

To keep this Banner spotless its kindred stars among! 

Our fleets may throng the oceans-our forts the headlands crown- 

Our mines their treasures lavish for mint and mart and town- 

Rich fields and flocks and busy looms bring plenty, far and wide-

And statelier temples deck the land than Rome's or Athens pride-

And science dare the mysteries of earth and wave and sky-

Till none with us in splendor and strength and skill can vie; 

Yet, should we reckon Liberty and Manhood less than these, 

And slight the right of the humblest between our circling seas,-

Should we be false to our sacred past, our fathers God forgetting, 

This Banner would lose its lustre, our sun be nigh his setting! 

But the dawn will sooner forget the east, the tides their ebb and flow, 

Than you forget our radiant Flag, and its matchless gifts forego!

Nay!you will keep it high-advanced with ever-brightening sway- 

The Banner whose light betokens the Lord's diviner day- 

Leading the nations gloriously in Freedom's holy way! 

No cloud on the field of azure-no stain on the rosy bars- 

God bless you, Youths and Maidens, as you guard the Stripes and Stars!   

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.   

References

THE HYMN IS 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-THE INDIANA SCHOOL JOURNAL 1892, VOLUME NUMBER 10, MONTH OF OCTOBER.

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  

ON HALLOWEEN'S NIGHT

  ON HALLOWEEN'S NIGHT 

( HYMN)

On Hallowe'en night, 
By dim candle light. 
The wheel of fortune will turn. 
If you will attend 
The sumons I send, 
Your true fate you may learn. 

Noma Hallowe en Electrical Decorations 

No longer need shoe boxes or even pumpkin shells with their frightful cut out grimaces be painstakingly worked over to obtain the essential touch of the spirit of Hallowe'en. The day of home made devices for colorful party effects is passed,  And the uncertainty of dim candle light with its ever attending danger can now be easily overcome. Strings of mellow colored orange and yellow electric lights ingeniously ar ranged as to achieve the most pleasing results can be obtained from the Noma Electric Corporation. Festoons of color-lights may hang with carefree abandon and augment whatever decorative scheme may be conceived. Noma lights may peep from behind black witches riding along the wall and give an eerie hallation to the blackest of cats that abound on Halloween night. Picture seven smiling symbols of gay festivity, each one a light, hung about the room, artificial ears of yellow corn be tween .What better kind of Hallowe'en decoration could be proffered than a string of pumpkins, wired for brightly glowing electric lights such as is now available. Truly, color conjures the dazzling magic of the spirit world and weaves charms and spells about the party. The occasion is ever so much more enjoyable with the absolute assurance of safety. The wire of Noma lights is weather-proof and the pumpkins, with their brightly painted smiling faces, provide an attractive and lasting adjunct to this festive occasion.

THE ORIGINAL HISTORICAL  HYMN, RECITATION, SONG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THIS ARTICLE IS  PRESENTED AS IT WAS FOUND IN THIS HISTORICAL MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AMERICAN COOPERATIVE JOURNAL OCTOBER 1921

THE ORIGINAL HYMN AND A SCHOOL SONG OF THE USA WAS FOUND  HISTORICAL ARTICLE PRESENTED AS IT WAS FOUND IN THIS HISTORICAL MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AMERICAN COOPERATIVE JOURNAL    OCTOBER  1922

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

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL HYMN AND THE ORIGINAL RECITATION, WHICH REACHED US FROM THE DAYS OF THE PILGRIMS WHO REACHED THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CENTURIES AGO. THE ORIGINAL HYMN, RECITATION AND MOTION SONG WAS SERIOUSLY STILL CHANTED IN THE CELEBRATIONS OF THE HALLOWEEN EVE IN THE STATES OF NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA IN THE YEAR OF 1922.

References:

1. AMERICAN COOPERATIVE JOURNAL    OCTOBER  1922

2. PLAYTHINGS September 1930 

Penny For Your Thoughts

  Penny For Your Thoughts 

(HYMN)

The man was lost in pensiveness, 
The girl looked on him smiling; 
She tapped him gently on the cheek,
And then with eyes beguiling, 
She said,-" A penny for your thoughts!" 
And tossed her pretty head. 
In soberness he took her hands, 
Then slowly, softly said:

"I was thinking of the distant day 

When you I first caressed; 

I was thinking of the many times 

Your lips to mine were pressed; 

I was thinking that, in all these years, 

I love you best of any. . . . 

Now, sweetheart, don't you really 

think 

They're worth more than a penny!"

- By Robert Toole  

THE ORIGINAL HISTORICAL POEM, RECITATION, HYMN IN THIS  ARTICLE IS PRESENTED AS IT WAS FOUND IN THIS HISTORICAL MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AMERICAN COOPERATIVE JOURNAL OCTOBER 1921

THE ORIGINAL HYMN, RECITATION AND THE MOTION  SONG OF THE FARMERS OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE NORTH DAKOTA OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN THIS  HISTORICAL ARTICLE IS PRESENTED AS IT WAS FOUND IN THIS HISTORICAL MAGAZINE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THIS IS TRADITIONAL LUTHERAN HYMN AND THE ORIGINAL RELIGIOUS HYMN OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES OF SOUTH AND NORTH DAKOTA STATES, REGISTERED AND PUBLISHED IN ONE OF THE MOST REPUTABLE AGRICULTURAL MAGAZINES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:

AMERICAN COOPERATIVE JOURNAL AUGUST 1921

Foster Parents

THE DICTEE

THE birds are again busy in the hedge-rows, and the nest-building engrosses all their thoughts. As we write the sparrows are darting to fro the ivy-mantled walls of our house, busy, noisily busy in the same pleasant work. Very soon the "callow broods" will fill  the nests, and become the objects of a and ceaseless ministry. Sad to say year many young birds perish by the of their parents. The gun, the trap, and the stone, in cruel hands, are, far more than disease, the death-producers. Only now and then is any young brood enough to find a foster-parent. If God did not raise up foster-parents, what would be come of all our orphan boys and girls? 
Some time ago in the streets of Philadelphia, a gentleman was accosted by a who pleaded for a penny; and he asked:-

" What do you want to do with a penny?"

" Buy bread, sir, 'was promptly answered.

 "Have you had nothing to eat to-day?"

 "Nothing, sir."

 "Boy, are you telling me the truth?" asked the gentleman.

 "Indeed I am, sir."

 "Have you a father?" questioned the gentlemanm now interested in the boy. 

"No sir, father is dead."

" Where is your mother?"

" She died last night. Come with me I will show you where my mother is."

 The gentleman followed the boy down in narrow alley, and stopped before a place which he called home. Pushing open a door, he pointed to his dead mother and said:

" There is my mother, sir."

" Who was with your mother when died?" asked the gentleman, deeply moved.

 "Nobody but me, sir."

 "Did your mother say anything before she died ?"

"Yes,sir; she said  God will take care of you, my son." 

Sooner than his dying mother had dared to hope, God had honoured her faith by sending to her son one whose heart was touched with pity for his condition. The little orphan was kindly cared for by the gentleman. 

References

1.AMERICAN COOPERATIVE JOURNAL AUGUST 1921

2.ONWARD A BAND OF HOPE TEMPERANCE AND FAMILY MAGAZINE VOLUME XXX 1895 EDITED BY WP INGHAM LONDON SW PARTRIDGE & CO 9 PATERNOSTER Row MANCHESTER ONWARD OFFICE 124 & 126 PORTLAND STREET JOHN HEYWOOD DEANSGATE 

3.No 16 MR JAMES BOWDEN'S PENNY STORIES A FAMOUS SUNDAY SCHOOL STRY COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED An Endless Chain By I Pansy 

4. The Children's Messenger 1887