Thy sacred leaves, fair Freedom's flower,
Shall ever float in dome and tower,
To all their heavenly colors true,
In blackening frost or crimson dew,-
And God love us as we love thee,
Thrice holy Flower of Liberty!
Then hail the banner of the free,

The starry FLOWER OF LIBERTY!

O. W. HOLMES.

UNION AND LIBERTY.

LAG of the heroes who left us their glory,

FLAG

Borne through their battle-fields' thunder and flame,

Blazoned in song and illumined in story,

Wave ō'er us all who inherit their fame!

Up with our banner bright,

Sprinkled with starry light,

Spread its fair emblems from mountain to shōre,
While through the sounding sky

Loud rings the Nation's cry,—

UNION AND LIBERTY! ONE EVERMORE!

Light of our firmament, guide of our Nation,
Pride of her children, and honored afar,

Let the wide beams of thy full constellation
Scatter each cloud that would darken a star!
Up with our banner bright,

Sprinkled with starry light,

Spread its fair emblems from mountain to shōre,
While through the sounding sky

Loud rings the Nation's cry,

UNION AND LIBERTY! ONE EVERMORE!

Empire unsceptered! What foe shall assail thee,
Bearing the standard of Liberty's van?
Think not the God of thy fathers shall fail thee,
Striving with men for the birthright of man!

Up with our banner bright,
Sprinkled with starry light,

Spread its fair emblems from mountain to shōre,
While through the sounding sky

Loud rings the Nation's cry,

UNION AND LIBERTY! ONE EVERMORE!

Yet if, by madness and treachery blighted,

Dawns the dark hour when the sword thou must draw,

Then, with the arms of thy millions united,

Smite the bold traitors to Freedom and Law !

Up with our banner bright,
Sprinkled with starry light,

Spread its fair emblems from mountain to shōre,
While through the sounding sky

Loud rings the Nation's cry,

UNION AND LIBERTY! ONE EVERMORE!

LORD OF THE UNIVERSE! shield us and guide us,
Trusting Thee always through shadow and sun!

Thou hast united us: who shall divide us?
Keep us, oh, keep us, the MANY IN ONE!
Up with our banner bright,

Sprinkled with starry light,

Spread its fair emblems from mountain to shōre,
While through the sounding sky

Loud rings the Nation's cry,

UNION AND LIBERTY! ONE EVERMORE!

O. W. HOLMES,

CALISTHENICS.

ALISTHENICS, from the two Greek words KALOS, sig

CAL

nifying beautiful, and STHENOS, strength, is the name applied in this work to an extended course of exercises, performed without the aid of technical apparatus, which is designed to further the proportionate development of the body; render the joints more flexible in all directions; give the pleasing and graceful appearance of firmness, steadiness, and dexterity in the positions and in the use of the limbs; and secure physical beauty, muscular strength, and robust health.

IN

INSTRUCTION OF ASSISTANTS.

N Calisthenics, as in all other things taught, every principal is responsible for the instruction of his school. He should assemble his assistants or monitors together for theoretical and practical instruction as often as he may judge necessary. When he is unable to attend to this duty in person, it may be discharged by the vice-principal, or an instructor specially appointed for the purpose.

When instruction is given to assistants, or a number of teachers, they should be required to explain the positions and movements of the different classes of exercise, and to put them into practical operation. Each command in a lesson, at the theoretical instruction, should be given by the principal, and then repeated in succession by his assistants.