_Chorus_: Wave the banners high, The Red, the White, the Blue; Wave the banners high, To Lincoln dear we're true. O wave the bonnie banners, How proudly they all sway, We wave the Red, the White, the Blue, For Lincoln dear today. Bonnie flags shall crown you now, O Lincoln dear, We place them by your noble brow, O Lincoln dear, And fairer far than monument, The love from our young hearts is sent, You were our honored President, O Lincoln dear. _Chorus_: Wave the banners, etc. [H] Music for this will be found under Songs in another part of this book. A FLAG EXERCISE L. F. Armitage FOR EIGHT LITTLE GIRLS AND BOYS, EACH CARRYING A FLAG First Child: What flag is this? Second: This is our country's flag, This flag so fine. It is my father's flag And it is mine. Third: What are its colors? Fourth: White stars in a field of blue, Stripes white and red. See our "Red, White and Blue" Waving o'erhead (_waving flags_). Fifth: What do these colors mean? Sixth: White means, Be always pure! Red means, Be brave! Blue means, Be ever true! Long may it wave. Seventh: Why are the flags up today? Eighth: All these United States, Many in one, Honor this glorious name-- Abraham Lincoln. All (_sing_): _Tune_: AULD LANG SYNE We wave[A] the flag, the bonny flag Of red and white and blue. This flag that floats o'er land and sea, To it we will be true. Then[I] hail the flag, this bonny flag, We'll give it three times three; God bless the land that owns this flag, The land of liberty. --_Primary Education_ [I] Waving flags. THE WOODEN FIRE-SHOVEL Clara J. Denton A DIALOGUE FOR THREE GIRLS AND TWO BOYS CHARACTERS Mrs. Lincoln, _mother of the family_ Mr. Lincoln, _father of same_ Sarah, _step-daughter of Mrs. Lincoln and sister to "Abe"_ John Johnson, } _Mrs. Lincoln's children_ Matilda Johnson, } COSTUMES Mrs. Lincoln: Dark calico gown very plainly made, wide gingham apron, hair parted in the middle, combed straight back from the face, and arranged in knot at back. Let this character be taller than the other girls, if possible. Mr. Lincoln: Blue overalls and blouse. This character should be taller than the other boys. Sarah: Short, plainly-made calico gown; hair arranged in two long braids, fastened together by dark thread. John Johnston: Blue overalls and blouse, battered fur cap. Matilda Johnston: Gown like Sarah's although different in color, hair also done up like Sarah's. SCENE