CAMP CAVELL
and
GIRL RESERVE CLUB SONGS
Detroit, Michigan
GIRL RESERVE
SLOGAN—To face life squarely*
PURPOSE—To find and give the best.
CODE—As a Girl Reserve, I will be
G racious in manner, I mpartial in judgment, R eady for service, L oyal to friends.
R eaching toward the best, E arnest in purpose, S eeing the beautiful, E ager for knowledge, R everent to God, V ictorious over self, E ver dependable, S incere at all times.
CAMP CAVELL SONGS
GIRL RESERVE SONGS
Y. W. C. A. SONGS
FUNNY SONGS
FOLK SONGS
HYMNS
CHEER SONGS
GRACES AND DISMISSALS
CAMP CAVELL SONGS
1
THE SPIRIT OF CAVELL
Tune: You're Still an Old Sweetheart of Mine The spirit of Cavell—how much those words imply! In work or play we will strive alway, To keep our standard high.
Today's step goes forward to mark tomorrow's stride, So thru all the years, May the way be clear, And may we take it side by side.
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Tune: Roaming in the Gloaming Yawning in the morning When the rising bell has rungs, Yawning in the morning When the day has just begun; When you are fully dressed And you think you look your best;— Oh, it's awful yawning in the morning!
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I'D LIKE TO BE A CAMPING GIRL
I'd like to be a jolly girl,
Mmm and a little bit more,
I'd like to be a camping girl,
And mmm and a little bit more;
I'd like to be a Camp Cavell girl,
Then I 'd ask no more;
Cause I'd have all that's coming to me,
And mmm and a little bit, mmm and a little bit,
Mmm and a little bit more.
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Tune: Whoop Her Up Whoop her up, whoop her up, whoop her up some more, Camp Caveil's the only place the campers all adore, She has the rep; she has the pep; She always plays the game; She is not rough; she is not tough; But she gets there just the same!
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OH/IT'S GLORIOUS
Oh, it's g-1-o-r-i-u-s
To be back at camp again,
And it's m-a-r-v-e-1-s—
To be rid of book and pen,
Once we were b-o-u-n-d
By silly city style,
But now we're f-r-double e,
In bloomers all the while.
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I-IKE-IKUS
I-ike-ikus,
Nobody like us,
We are the girls of Camp Cavell,
Always a-winnin',
Always a-grinnin',
Always a-feelin' fine—(repeat).
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FOR WE ARE CAMPERS
For we are campers,
Campers are we,
Singing for gladness,
Right merrily, and now that
We are together, sing o'er and o'er,
Long live our Camp Cavell. Rah, Rah, Rah—(repeat)
8 JUST WHAT RED SOX MEANS
Tune: That's How I Need You Just what "Red Sox" means in baseball, Just what "Tiffany" means in rings, Just what "Homemade" means in pie-crust, * So with "Heinz" in pickled things;
Just what "Huylers" means in candy, Just what "Tungsten" means in lamps, Just what "Sterling" means in silver, SO "Cavell" means in camps.
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Tune: Peggy O'Neil If you're smiling morn and night, You're*at Camp Cavell, There the days are always bright, At Camp Cavell. Working, playing, campfires, too; Friendships made there are lasting and true, Dearest Cavell, we love you so well, Our dear Camp Cavell.
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Tune: Mary, Mary
Camp Cavell you are the place for me, Camp Cavell you're fine as fine can be; You're the spot in all the world we love the best, We're here to enter everything with all our zest; Oh, dear, old Camp Cavell, we think you're mighty fine, We'll all have a glorious good time, Oh, we're here for fun and frolic We hope we don't get colic, Camp Cavell, we love you so.
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Tune: At Dawn
Happy days, at summer camp, I love you.
When the hills lure me to tramp, I love you.
Hiking, resting, campfires all, Make me want you past recall, And when evening shadows fall, I love you, I love you.
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Tune: Lolly pop Spells Lolly pop
L-o-doube-l-y p-o-p spells Lollypop, Lollypop. That's the only decent kind of candy, candy. The man that made it surely was a dandy, dandy L-o-double-l-y-p-o-p you see! It's a lick on a stick guaranteed to make you sick Lollypops for me.
C-a-m-p-C-a-v-e double 1, double 1,
It's the only camp I want to go to, go to,
That's the place where everybody knows you, knows
you. C-a-m-p C-a-v-e-1, It's a camp upon a hill, Where you simply can't keep still, Camp Cavell, for me!
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Oh, Camp C-a-v-1,
Oh, Camp C-a-v-1,
You've got the biggest lot of pep, / '
Of which you e'er heard tell; '
Oh, there're lots of other places
But no matter how they yell,
They all get beat,
In the final heat,
By Camp C-a-v-1.
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Tune: Pick Me Up and Lay Me Down
Here we are and here we'll stay,
At our dear old Camp Cavell,
We'll try to tell to you
The hundred million things we all do:
Swimming, hiking, campfire, too,
And stunts and midnight feeds,
A cheery song, a smiling girl
All make it bright indeed.
In the winter when we're far away from here,
For our Camp Cavell we'll give a rousing cheer,
But summer time is here, you know
And camp's the place to go,
So here we'll work and play at Camp Cavell.
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Tune: Angel Child
Camp Cavell, we're just wild about you, Camp Cavell, with your friendships so true, Near your shores forever we'd stay, You drive away shadows of gray; Camp Cavell, with your heavens so blue, And your waters too,
Camp Cavell, we'd do much for your sake, And we'll always be loyal to you.
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AS EVENING STEALS O'ER LAKE HURON
As evening steals o'er Lake Huron,
And the twilight shadows fall; .
And the campfire circle gathers,
As the tribes come, one and all;
The jolly good spirit of camp life,
Then holds us captive bound,
And the joys of truest friendship
And fellowship there are found.
CHORUS
It's a cheer for the camp on Lake Huron,
May her glories ever tell,
Of the truth, of the right, of the strength and might,
Of the standards of Camp Cavell.
We love every birch in the forest,
Standing strong, pure, and white 'gainst the sky,
We love every wave of old Huron,
Whether placid or dashing high.
We pause midst these beauties of nature
And offer a silent prayer,
Grateful for the knowledge
That the hand of our God is there.
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OH ME, OH MY
Oh, me, oh, my, we'll get there by and by, If anybody loves our Camp Cavell, it's I, I, I, I, I, Oh, my, oh, me, our hearts are full of glee, If anybody loves our Camp Cavell, it's me, me, me, me, me.
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Tune: Oh Beautiful for Spacious Skies Oh, best of camps the country o'er, How proud we are of thee; We love the name of Camp Cavell As you shall plainly see; Our happiest days are spent with girls, Within thy pleasant grounds, Where patient councillors, kind and just, Will gladly help us round.
The lessons that we learn at camp
Are fitting us for life;
To speak the truth, to help the weak,
Yet guard 'gainst needless strife;
Nor shirk our task because it's hard,
But strive with all our might;
For we must always feel with pride,
That camp has taught us right.
SOFTLY
In years to come, when we are old, „ And memories fade away, We surely never will forget The camp of girlhood days.
(LOUDLY)—
So sing this song to Camp Cavell, With voices, sweet and clear, To praise our camp—the best of camps, We love it more each year.
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Tune: Oh, By Gee Oh, by gee, by gosh, by gum, by jove, To get here on the D. U. R. we drove, From the town of Henry Ford
We have come of our accord -r ;,
And we're here to set the world on fire; We're the kind that never tire, ^
Oh, by gee, by gosh, B^gum, by jo, Just you watch our step and then you'll know How we eat, we sleep, we swim, we dance, we sing, we
yell, we work, we play— We're from Detroit's Y. W. C. A.
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Tune: Stumbling Come to Camp Cavell, come to Camp Cavell, come to
Camp Cavell, That's where you have a lot of fun, have a lot of fun,
have a lot of fun, If you like camping out, You'll find that tramping about Is bound to make of you A healthy girl; It gives you just a lot of pep, just a lot of pep, just a lot
of pep, You campers, come on along, come on along, come on
along, So if you're mumbling, Just stop your grumbling And come on out to Camp Cavell, come to Camp Cavell,
come to Camp Cavell.
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In the evening in the twilight
You can hear those camp girls singing;
In the evening by the firelight,
Whippoorwill your praises singing,
We have loved you while we've been here,
We shall miss you when we leave you,
So we sing in the evening in the twilight.
• 22 Tune: Fair Genevieve Now comes again our best loved night We're gathered round our camp fire bright, Happy hearts all feel the spell And show the spirit of Camp Cavell; Oh, God, from Camp Cavell may we Give to the world that it may see The glory of this, our camp fire; To always strengthen and inspire,
Oh, Camp Cavell, our love for you ,
We'll try to show by what we do; And when at last we go away Our thoughts from you will never stray— Oh, Camp Cavell.
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Tune: Had I the Wings of a Turtle Dove Had I the wings of an aeroplane, aeroplane To Camp Cavell I would fly, would fly; There I would play with the other girls, other girls, Play with them until I die, I die. CHORUS
U-le-lee-u-le-lee-u-le-lee-again U-le-lee-u-lee-le-aye-once more, U-le-lee-u-le-le-u-ee-eee-concluding U-le-lee-u-le-lee-aye—the end.
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I'm so glad to be at Camp Caveil, For everything is surely "swell," Everyone is fine and peppy all the day, That's the Camp Cavell girls' way.
25 Tune: Stevenson s "Swing" Follow the trail to the open air Alone with the hills and sky A pack on your back but never a care Letting the days slip by!
Healing fragrance of pines in the dark; Glow from a camper's fire; Starlight and shadow and music of waves While the grey smoke curls higher!
Follow the trail to the open air, Letting the days slip by; A smile on your lips, a song in your heart, One with the hills and the sky!
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Oh I went to Lakeport,
And I walked around the block
And I walked right into a baker's shop
I took three doughnuts out of the grease
And I handed the lady a five cent piece
She looked at the nickel and she looked at me
Said she this money is no good to me
There's a hole in the middle and it goes clear through
Said I there's a hole in your doughnut too.
27 I
Tune: Farmer in the Dell We're 99 miles from home, We're 99 miles from home, Walk a mile and rest a mile, We're 98 miles from home.
We're 98 miles from home, i
We're 98 miles from home,
Walk a mile and rest a mile, |
We're 97 miles from home, etc. I
28 GOODBYE SONG
Tune: Baby s Boat Camp Cavell's the place to go \
To make the friendships rare Jolly times and laughter chimes And girls from everywhere. Gladly we come
And sadly go away; I
Only don't forget to come j
Back another day. |
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TALL GIRLS, SHORT GIRLS
Tall girls, short girls,
Stout girls, thin,
What you goin' to do when the heat starts in?
Nothing to do, nothing to say,
That's the time to pack your duds and go away
Come to Camp Cavell where the breezes blow
Come to the place where they swim and row
Answer the ever-luring call
Come to Camp Cavell, the best of all.
30
THE BEDS AT CAMP
The beds at camp they spring-a-ling-a-ling,
On them we love to lie
The girls at camp they sing-a-ling-a-ling
When stars are in the sky.
O, squites we've felt thy sting-a-ling-a-ling
We've seen thee with our eye.
To spring-a-ling-a-ling
To sting-a-ling-a-ling
To sting-a-ling-a-ling
Goodbye!
The bells at camp they ring-a-ling-a-ling
On them we can't rely.
The girls at camp they sing-a-ling-a-ling
But pitch their voices high
O bees we've felt thy sting-a-ling-a-ling
We've seen our hands swell high
To ring-a-ling-a-ling
To sing-a-ling-a-ling
To sting-a-ling-a-ling
Goodbye.
31
CAVELL CAMPER PALS
Oh, see those Camp Cavell girls
A-standing in a line
And all of them are little pals of mine
Oh, it seems so sort of cheerful
To see them standing there
Those Camp Cavell Campers in a line.
Oh, the city's not slow
And the country's on the go—
Afld
the beaches are mighty mighty fine
But give me, Oh give me—
Oh how I wish you would
Those Camp Cavell Camper pals of mine.
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GIRL RESERVE SONGS
32 NATIONAL GIRL RESERVE SONG
Tune: Keep the Home Fires Burning To the girlhood of our country There sounds a trumpet call To the girls by mountain, sea and plain, In town and village small. Arise! Arise! O daughters! Lift up your eyes and see,— The fields are ripe for harvest! Will you the gleaners be?
CHORUS
Girl Reserves! Who'll join us?
Eager, glad for service;
Sister, daughters, friends and comrades,
We'll be true.
Reaching toward the highest
Honor, Truth and Beauty,
Find and give the best in life,
The world needs you!
Do you love good times and hiking?
With the camp fire at the end?
Will you be a strong true comrade
To someone who needs a friend?
Can you meet a sharp word bravely,
With forgiveness and a smile?
Can you stand for what you know is right?
Then you're a girl worth while.
The way is bright with promise But the path is steep and long For it were not worth the struggle If the prize were cheaply won. As our men have fought for freedom, So we will fight for right, For we will hold the torch of truth And bear aloft the light.
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Tune: On Her Arm She Wears a Yellow Ribbon On her arm she wears a blue triangle, She wears it in the summer and the winter so they say, And if you ask the reason why she wears it She'll tell you she's a member of the Y. W. C. A.
CHORUS
Girl Reserves, Girl Reserves,
Give her all the credit she deserves
For on her arm she wears a blue triangle,
For she's a member of the Girl Reserves.
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ACROSS THE HILLS AND PLAINS
Across the hills and plains from sea to sea, Oh, Girl Reserves, to thee we bring the faith Of high school club girls, strong and loyal Eager in serving others day by day, Pledged to laugh and love and lift And keep thy vision true along life's way.
And when the months have passed
And we're far away,
Oh, Girl Reserves, the thought of thee
Will bring us near in spirit to each other,
Challenging to further effort thru each day,
Spurring on to do and dare
And keep thy vision true along life's way.
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Tune: There a Long, Long Trail A-Winding There's a long, long trail a-winding Into the land of my dreams, Where friendship's fires are glowing And Faith's white star gleams. There's a long, long line a-marching Beneath the blue flag unfurled, For the girlhood of our country Serves the girlhood of the world.
There's a long, long shout of gladness That rings across many lands, For the Girl Reserves united stand With close-clasped hands. There's stronger, truer friendship Where e'er the blue flag's unfurled, For the girlhood of our country Serves the girlhood of the world.
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Southeastern Song Tune: Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean Oh, Girl Reserves, Oh, Girl Reserves,
We are glad to be with you again tonight. Now a year has just begun And there's work that must be done. We must pull as one and strive with all our might.
Oh, Girl Reserves,
Oh, Girl Reserves,
We must always be most loyal and most true.
We must hold our banners high;
Raise our standards to the sky.
We will work and play together,
Girl Reserves. .
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Northern-Commerce Prize Song, 1922.
Tune: Leave Me With a Smile
Girl Reserves are coming, Girl Reserves are humming, Here we are at last; Once again together, Loyal pals as ever, For the year that's past. We can ne'er forget And we will ne'er regret The step that bro't us here, For the highest reaching, Better for our teaching, Girl Reserves at last!
We are ever ready, Ever true and steady, We are Girl Reserves, Pressing onward ever, Glancing backward never, Eager, glad to serve; Reaching toward the highest, With our standard nigh us, "Find and give the Best", Make life worth the living, Fill it full of giving, Live with all your zest!
While we work together, Facing squarely ever, Life—whate'er it be; We can leave expressions, Of our work—impressions, Home and o'er the sea; Nothing is too small To leave untried at all, Each has a time and place. "Facing life more squarely^ Treating folks more fairly," Let our motto be.
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Northern Prize Song—Grand Rapids, 1923.
Tune: Gypsy Sweetheart
Girl Reserves, the finest in the land; Proudly we sing of our happy band; Strive alway, with never ceasing zest, Alway to find, yes, and give the best; As the years do swiftly roll along, Still we will sing our song; Girl Reserves, we'll face life squarely ever, And loyal be, tho our paths may sever.
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Tune: Nut Brown Maiden
In true fellowship, our hearts we bring, our hands we bring
In true fellowship, our hearts and hands we bring.
We pledge our love, our loyalty,
Our strength, our joy, our service free.
In true fellowship, our hearts we bring, our hands we
bring Girl Reserves, our hearts and hands we bring.
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Chicago Prize Song, 1922.
Tune: Sunshine of Your Smile
O Girl Reserves, to thee may we be true Ready to serve in everything we do. Always sincere, in soul, in thought, in deed. May we in thee from self fore'er be freed.
CHORUS
Teach us to know what loyalty demands. Service and love and willing hearts and hands. Help us to face in life each trial and test. From thee gain strength to find and give the best.
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Cass Son£
Tune: April Showers
We're Girl Reserves and we're always there;
We're always ready to do our share.
We like good times and we're jolly, too.
Our motto is to find and give the best;
That's what we try to do.
As Girl Reserves we all try to be
The kind of girls that folks like to see.
So we ever face life squarely
And try to be sincere
And loyal to our friends both far and near.
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Silver Bay Prize Song
Tune: White Wings
Sunlight is gleaming from mountain height Earth's radiant loveliness thrills with her youth Moonlight shines over the water, And Girl Reserves beckon to follow the truth.
Join now in brotherhood spreading the gospel, That warfare and discord may cease; Let us in humble devotion march forward And follow our Christ, Prince of Peace.
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43 HARLEM GIRL RESERVE CUP SONG
Tune: Sidney Homer's Banjo Song From East to West, from North to South The whole wide world around, The girls of every race and clan Unite thy praise to sound:
O Girl Reserves, thy spirit true We'll* share with all the rest, And strive with girls of all the world To find and give the best. 'Neath thy banner we will stand Forever strong and true, Our purpose firm, we'll ever keep And pledge ourselves anew.
O Girl Reserves! United To thee our best we bring, And daily strive to ever be True daughters of the King, True daughters of the King, The King!
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Tune: Do You Hear Me Calling Through the shadows falling We have heard you calling. We have come together Where girls are gay and true For the joy of living; That to us you're giving O, Girl Reserves, we promise We'll be true to you.
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Tune: J a Da Wear-a wear-a
Wear a little G. R. sign *
Wear it, wear it, Just to show that you're in line Wear a blue triangle Just because it is in style Wear a blue triangle Just because it is worth while Wear-a wear-a Wear-a wear-a Wear-a little G. R. sign.
46 GIRL RESERVES
Girl Reserves are high minded, B'lieve to my soul they're double j'inted; They work hard and don't mind it All day long.
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MAKE WAY AND HAIL
Make way and hail here come the Girl Reserves
Pouring their dauntless spirit forth in song
Wake up girls and answer to the call
Girl Reserves will show the way
We've got the grit that's going to pull us through.
Girl Reserves will show the way
We've got the grit that's going to pull us through
And all the pep that we will show to you
We'll go forth to face the world today
Girl Reserves—Girl Reserves—Girl Reserves.
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GIFT BRINGERS ALL
Gift Bringers All, Thru our world-wide sisterhood; Ever responding to the call Of that which is noble and good. Breaking down all barriers, Nations and creeds combine; Gloriously we join today— Girl Reserves; Gift Bringers All.
CHORUS
Make Way! We come! Ours is a glorious quest. Make way! our great gift Is to find and to give the best.
Girl Reserves!
Let us pledge ourselves anew.
As true Girl Reserves, we'll strive ne'er to swerve,
But to our best selves remain true,
Thinking more deeply, day by day,
Wid'ning the reach of our love;
Our daily lives our great gift to our God.
Girl Reserves; Gift Bringers All.
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Y. W. C A. SONGS
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COME ON YOU "Y" GIRLS
Come on you *'Y" girls, come on and play with me,
Come bring your dollies three,
Climb up our apple tree,
Shout down our rain barrel,
Slide down our cellar door,
And we'll be jolly friends, forevermore!
Oh, yes, you *'Y" girls, we'll come and play with you,
We'll bring our dollies three,
Climb up your apple tree,
Shout down your rain barrel,
Slide down your cellar door,
And we'll be jolly friends, forevermore.
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YIP IEDIE, Y. W. C. A.
Yip Iedie, Y. W. C. A.
Yip Iedie, la
Sound its praises by night or by day,
All together we'll shout and we'll say,
Yip Iedie, Y. W. C. A.
Yip Iedie, la,
It's the finest thing yet,
And we love it you bet,
Yip Iedie, la.
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Tune: Solomon Levi Oh! We are the girls of the Y. W. C, A. And we know how to sing, And if we haven't got a song, We'll sing most anything. We do not care what it's about Or if it doesn't rhyme, We'll sing it for you any place, And we'll sing it all the time.
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Tune: Smiles There are girls in California There are girls in China, too, There are girls in far away Australia Who are wearing this triangle blue Girls of France, and even girls-of'India, O'er the whole wide world where e'er you stray, Girls are wearing this same blue triangle, Of the Y. W. C. A.
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RING OUT THREE CHEERS
Then ring out three cheers,
Oh you "Y" girl, the "Y" girl
For we love her well you know,
And surely we'll never forget her, forget her
When at last we all must go,
So, if we are gay and turn work into play,
It's nobody's business but our own, but our own,
It's nobody's business, nobody's business, nobody's
business, but our own. So, ring out three cheers, Oh you "Y" girls, you "Y" girl For we love her well, you know, And surely we'll never forget her, forget her— When at last we all must go.
54 THE BLUE TRIANGLE BLUE
Tune: Jingle Bells
A blue triangle blue Was swimming in the air Of such alluring lure My footsteps lingered there 'Neath the blue triangle blue, Through the door I stepped inside; I wonder if you were there too, Among the girls I spied.
CHORUS
Argentine, Japanese, French and Russian, too; African and Indian, Brazilian, Chinese, and— Czech and Pole; Chilean, Uruguayan and you; O, there were girls from every land In the Blue Triangle Blue.
In the Blue Triangle Blue, Variety I saw, In custom, speech and hue, In clothing, food and law; But the Blue Triangle Blue, To its satellites imparts A unity of purpose true In all our loyal hearts.
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Tune: Coming Thru The Rye
If a lassie meet a lassie, Coming to the "Y", If a lassie greet a lassie, Then she will reply— I'm a member of the "Y" club, Girl Reserve am I, And every iassie bring another, Coming to the "Y".
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If a lassie meet a lassie, Going on a hike,
If a lassie ask the lassie, Why she does the like,
Then the Girl Reserve will answer, Healthy I would be,
So often I a-tramping go, Won't you go along with me?
I f a lassie meet a lassie, Working with a smile, If a lassie need a lassie, To give her help a while, Girl Reserves will grant it freely, Ever true and kind, And always gracious, loyal, courteous, Girl Reserves you'll find.
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FUNNY SONGS
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Tune: In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia Stood a cow on a railroad track. She was a good old cow, with eyes divine. But you can't expect a cow to read a railroad sign: So she stood in the middle of the track And a train hit her right in the back. You'll find her horns in the mountains of Virginia; And her tail on her lonesome spine.
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YOU CAN GET WATER
You can get water, where there ain't any well, You can get ringin', where there ain't any bell, You can get peaches where there ain't any trees, You can get honey, where there ain't any bees; You can get sunshine—without havin' the rain, You can have heart-ache—without havin' a pain; You can have heaven without goin' above, But you can't have lovin' where there ain't any love.
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IN DE VINTER
In de vinter, ven the vind blows, Look the vinder out vere the street goes, Vatch the vomen of the vaudeville Ride velocipedes are ound the vind-mill. Oh, men, ah! ah. ah, vomen!
59 I SAT ME DOWN TO AN OYSTER STEW
I
sat me down to an oyster stew,
Alone, tee hee, alone, One little oyster loomed into view,
Alone, tee hee, alone, He looked at me and laughted in glee, "I've been in many a stew," said he, "But don't tell the Waiter that you saw me,
Alone, tee hee, alone."
I think I shall go to the Junior Prom,
Alone, tee hee, alone, And there I shall sit with the chaperone,
Alone-Tee hee, alone. But if some man should smile at me, I'd look at him and wink in glee, And than perhaps I should not be
Alone, tee hee, alone.
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THE HORSE RAN AROUND
The horse ran around, his feet upon the ground, Oh who will wind the clock when I am gone, gone? Nellie's room is just behind the clock, A mother chased her son around the block, the block.
I fell out of the window, the second story window, And caught my eye-lash on the window sill, sill; Go get the axe—there's a fly on baby's head. The best friend that a boy has is his mother.
I looked thru the knot-hole in Daddy's wooden leg, What made them build the shore so near the ocean,
the ocean? Who cut the sleeves out of dear old Daddy's vest And tore down a house to build a Flivver?
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SKINNEY MERINK A DINK
Skinney Merink a dink, a dink,
Skinney Merinka doo,
I love you.
Skinney Merink a dink, a dink,
Skinney Merink adoo,
I love you.
I love you in the morning,
And I love you in the night,
I love you all the time, so everything's all right,
Oh, Skinney Merink a dink, a dink,
Skinney Merink adoo,
I love you.
Poison ivy, ivy, ive,
Poison ivy, ive,
Ivy, ive.
Poison ivy, ivy, ive,
Poison, ivy, ive.
Ivy ive.
We find you in the kitchen,
And we find you on the beach.
We find you every doggone
Place within our reach,
Oh, poison, ivy, ivy, ive,
Poison, ivy, ive,
Ivy, ive. ,
62
I'M A LITTLE ACORN BROWN
I'm a little acorn brown, I'm forever falling down, Nobody ever picks me up, I'm a nut; Oh, I'm a nut. Repeat. •
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63 OH, THE MUSHROOM IS A VEGETABLE
Oh, the mushroom is a vegetable,
To select them few are able,
You can't tell them when you meet them,
You can't tell them when you eat them.
If in heaven you awaken,
Then you'll know you were mistaken,
And the kind that you have eaten,
Wasn't the kind you should have "et".
Oh, the violets demure and pretty,
Grow in bunches in the city,
Where young men with six-inch collars
Pay for them their papa's dollars;
What they pay for those and roses—
Goodness gracious only knowses;
Roses vanish when you marry,
Better get them while you can.
64 AS I WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET
As I was walking down the street,
A billboard met my eye, The advertisements written there Would make you laugh and cry; The rain and snow the night before Had almost washed those bills away, But the advertisements written there
Would make those billboards say: Come, smoke a Coco Cola
Tomato Catsup Cigarette; See Lillian Russell wrestle with
A boy of Oysterettes. Pork and Beans are out tonight
For a finished fight, And Chauncey De Pew will speak*
About Sapolio tonight. Peruna's good for Horses,
It is the best in town; Cascara kills the measels
If you pay ten dollars down; Teeth extracted without pain,
At the price of half a dime, And overcoats will sell tonight
A little out of time. Bon Ami's good for freckles,
It doesn't cost a cent; Jello makes the window's shine,
Hair is dyed or lent. Cream of Wheat will cure that corn,
Tiz will make you fat; Come and pour molasses on
That old last summer's hat.
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65 .
HARVARD STUDENT
Coming down from Bangor, on a Pullman train, After six weeks shooting in the woods of Maine, Whiskers quite extensive, small moustache as well; Enter Harvard student, tall, and slim and swell.
Empty seat behind him, no one at his side, Till thru an Eastern village the Pullman train did glide; Enter Northville teacher—takes the hindmost seat; Enter Northville student, pretty and petite.
Blushingly she falters—"Is this seat engaged?" Sees her Northville teacher thoroughly enraged, Student quite attentive, sees her ticket thru, Thinks him of the tunnel—knows what he will do.
Silently they sit there, watch the cinders fly, Till the Harvard student gets one in his eye. Maiden sympathetic, turns her head about, »'Oh, sir, may I help you, help you get it out?"
Hears her soft voice falter, Feels her gentle touch; "Oh, sir, do I hurt you, hurt you very much?"' Zip, boom, bah, into the tunnel quite, Glorious is that darkness, black as Egypt's night.
Ump da,da,da,da,da,
Ump da,da,da,da,
Ump da,da,da,da,da,
Ump da,da,da,da,
Ump da, da, da, da da,
What do you suppose?
Saucy little hairpin on the Harvard student's nose!
Ump da,da,da,da,da,
Ump da,da,da,da,
Ump da,da,da,da,da,
Ump da,da,da,da,
Ump da,da,da,da,da,
Oh, what fun!
Ump da,da,da,da,da,
You all know how 'twas done!
66
KATRINA LIEBERSTINER
I
tell you 'bout dot girl of mine, She look so sveet, she dress so fine, She come from Dutchland on der Rhine, A couple of veeks ago.
Her eyes are blue—like green, She's der sveetest efer seen, Und I luf dot girl like blazes, Und
I know she lufs me, too.
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She got such a funny name Altho she is not to blame, It's der name, vot she got From her fadder all der same.
It's Katrina, Liebershtiner, Octerliner, Vilerminer, Dinglebeaner, .Hoginschtiner, Schlider was her name.
Oh her mother—she's a daisy, And her father— he is lazy, And her brudder—he is crazy, Dot don't make me noddings out.
For I luf dot girl like life,
I vill make her for mine vife,
Oh, jimming crickets, ain't dot nice—
Dont you vish dot you vas me?
67 MY HENRY
Ever since the last new moon,
Miss Beach has been a lonely coon,
Jess hear her moan,
In that dreary tone,
She sits up nights to weep.
Her heart aches so that she can't sleep.
Since the fatal family fight
When she drove her Henry from her sight
She wanders round
With her head bent down,
Her mind it ain't just sound
Cause all day long, she hums this song:
CHORUS
Henry I've been weepin' and feelin' awful blue Ever since the time I threw the frying pan at you, You're mad, I'm sad,
You will find'the key a hangin' by the kitchen door Come back to me honey I won't be so mean no more. Henry—My Henry!
Henry, all the folks in town,
Say you're gettin' thick with Wldder Brown,
Oh goodness knows, tell me that ain't so,
Don't fall in such disgrace
By lovin' that old yeller face.
If you'll only come back home
I'll deed you everything I own.
I won't get rash, I'll cook the hash,
You can handle all* the cash,
Oh, Hen, come quick, I'm almost sick.
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68 JOHNNIE SMOKER
Johnnie Smoker, Johnnie Smoker, Kannst du spielen, kannst du spielen, Ich kah spiel auf meine drumme, Rubba, dubba, dub. Das ist meine drumme—
Johnnie Smoker, Johnnie Smoker,
Kannst du spielen, kannst du spielen,
Ich kann spiel auf meine pfeife,
Peele, weele, wee,
Das ist meine pfeife,
Peele, weele, wee,
Das ist meine pfeife,
Rubba, dubba, dub, peele, weele, wee,
Das ist meine pfeife.
Johnnie Smoker, Johnnie Smoker, etc.,
Meine trombone—
Boom, boom, boom, das ist meine trombone.
(4) Knick, knock, knock, das ist triangle.
(5) Fa, la, la, das ist viola.
(6) Zune, zune, zune, das ist mein cymbal.
(7) Zwanck, zwanck, zwanck, das ist meine doodle
zack.
69
Tune: Polly Wolly Doodle Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow, And everywhere that Mary went
She threw it out the window, the window, the window. (Repeat).
70 THERE WAS A BEE
There was a bee-i-e-i-e Sat on a wall-i-all-i-all; And he did buzz-i-zzi-zz And that was all-i-all-i-all,
There was a boy-i-oy-i-oy He had a stick-i-ick-i-ick, And he gave that bee-i-ee-i-ee An awful lick-i-ick-i-ick;
And then that bee-i-ee-i-ee That boy did sting-ing-i-ing And hurt that boy-i-oy-i-oy Like everything-i-ing-i-ing,
And then that boy-i-oy-i-oy How he did yell-i-ell-i-ell, And told that bee-i^ee-i-ee, To go to—well, I must not tell.
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71
JOHN BROWN'S BABY
John Brown's baby had a cold upon his chest, John Brown's baby had a cold upon his chest, John Brown's baby had a cold upon his chest, And they rubbed it with camphorated oil. (Substitute motions for "Baby, cold, chest, rubbed and camphorated oil—one each time.)
72
FIREMAN, FIREMAN
She had a nose like a ripe tomato She had a nose like a ripe tomato She had a nose like a ripe tomato Fireman save my child.
CHORUS
Fireman, Fireman, save my baby! Fireman, fireman save my child! Fireman, fireman save my baby! Fireman save my child.
She had hair like a worn out dish rag She had hair like a worn out dish rag She had hair like a worn out dish rag Fireman save my child. CHORUS
She had a mouth like a U. S. mail pouch She had a mouth like a U. S. mail pouch She had a mouth like arU. S. mail pouch Fireman save my child-CHORUS
She had feet like a U. S. gun boat She had feet like a U. S. gun boat She had feet like a U. S. gun boat Fireman save my child. CHORUS
She had a walk like a bucket of ashes She had a walk like a bucket of ashes She had a walk like a bucket of ashes Fireman save my child. CHORUS
73
Tune: Sweet Rosie 0 Grady
Sweet Rosie O'Zinsky, she was a butcher by birth, She swallowed a tapeline, she wanted to leave this
earth, She wanted to die by inches, but finding that too hard, She went out in the back alley and died there by the
yard.
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74
Tune: Reuben, I've Been Thinking
I have a dog,
His name is Fido,
I have raised him from a pup,
He can stand upon his hind legs,
If you hold his front legs up.
I have a horse, His name's Napolion, Named him for his bony part, He can win any race he runs in, If he has the proper start.
75 I HAVE A ROOSTER
I
have a rooster,
My rooster loves me,
I feed my rooster on greenbay tree,
My little rooster goes
Rooly, rooly, rooly, roo.
I have a doggie,
My doggie loves me,
I feed my doggie on greenbay tree,
My little doggie goes
Bow, wow, wow;
My little rooster goes
Rooly, rooly, rooly, roo.
I have a kitty, etc.
I have a ducky, etc.
I have an auto, etc.
I have a laddie, etc.
76 ANYBODY SEEN MY KITTY?
Anybody seen my kitty?
Anybody seen my cat ?
She has a quirk in the end of her tail,
That shows that she's been fighting,
Down in Carter's alley
Up in Flanigan's flat.
Kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty,
Kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty,
Anybody seen my cat ?
77 MICHAEL FINNIGAN
I know a man named Michael Finnigan, He had whiskers on his chin-i-gan The wind came along and blew them in again. Poor old Michael Finnigan----------------
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78
NOBODY EVER CULTIVATED ME
Nobody ever cultivated me, Ha, Ha! I'm wild! I just growed up as you see, Ever since I was a child, I'm a little.prairie flower Growing wilder every hour, Nobody ever cultivated me, Ha, Ha! I'm wild!
79
TODAY IS MONDAY
Today is Monday, Today is Monday. Monday is slumgullion, Oh, you hungry sisters, We wish the same to you.
2 Tuesday, String beans
3
Wednesday, s-o-u-p.
4 Thurdsay, roast beef.
5 Friday, f-i-s-h.
6 Saturday, pay day.
7 Sunday, church.
(Add and repeat in successive verses.)
80
WHISTLE, MARY, WHISTLE
Whistle, Mary, whistle, and you shall have a cow. I can't whistle, Mother, because I don't know how.
Whistle, Mary, whistle, and you shall have a goat, I can't whistle, Mother, because it hurts my throat.
Whistle, Mary, whistle, and you shall have a horse. I can't whistle, Mother, because I am too hoarse.
Whistle, Mary, whistle, and you shall have a pig. I can't whistle, Mother, because I am too big.
Whistle, Mary, whistle, and you shall have a man. ----------------------I've just found out I can!
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81 WHEN YOU ARE MINE
When you are m-i-n-e, mine, I'll be t-h-i-n-e, thine, And I'll love you, I'll love you All the t-i-m-e, time. You are the b-e-s-t, best, Of all the r-e-s-t, rest And I love you, I love you All the t-i-m-e, time.
82 SOCIABILITY
All I want is sociability, Someone to be sociable to me; I'm so very sociable myself, I like sociable society.
I have a social temperament, A social disposition, social sentiment; I'm just as sociable, as sociable can be, And I've just got to have more sociability.
83
Tune: My Girls A Mullabalee
We never used to bathe,
Till we heard the doctor rave,
In the lectures that she gave
How to behave.
Now we take our daily tub,
Followed by a good hard rub.
How in the world do you know that ?
She told us so.
When we grow older,
Then we'll be bolder,
We'll take it colder,
Up to the shoulder, brrr!
This we must do every day
Even though we pass away,
How in the world do you know that ?
She told us so.
We never drank water
As much as we'd orter
Till she said, "Daughter,
You must drink more."
Now we're drinking every day
Till we think we'll float away,
How in the world do you know that ?
She told us so.
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84
old Mcdonald had a farm
Old McDonald had a farm e-i-e-i-o,
And on this farm he has some chicks e-i-e-i-o
With a chick chick here and a chick chick there,
And here a chick and there a chick,
And everywhere a chick chick,
Old McDonald had a farm, e-i-e-i-o.
Old McDonald had a farm e-i-e-i-o
And on this farm he had some ducks e-i-e-i-o
With a quack quack here and a quack quack there
And here a quack and there a quack
And everywhere a quack quack.
With a chick chick here and a chick chick there,
And here a chick and there a chick
And everywhere a chick chick,
Old McDonald had a farm e-i-e-i-o.
Did McDonald had a farm e-i-e-i-o
And on this farm he had some turkeys (gobble).
Digs (e-e-e) a Ford (rattle) Y girls (giggle).
85
MRS. GRADY
Oh, Mrs. Grady, she is a lady Who has a daughter whom I adore, I go to court 'err, I mean the daughter, Every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday afternoon At half-past four.
86
There was an old maid from Peru,
Who thirty-one languages knew,
With one pair of lungs,
She worked thirty-two tongues,
I don't wonder she's single, do you?
87
The bear went over the mountain The bear went over the mountain The bear went over the mountain To see what he could see— To see what he could see— To see what he could see— The bear went over the mountain To see what he could see.
88
Speak to me darling, oh speakee, spikee, spokee; Why are those tears on your cheekee, chickee, chokee? Give me the answer I seekee, sickee, sokee, Or I'll drown myself in the creekee, crickee, croakee, Oh, oh, oh, SPLASH.
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89 IT ISN'T ANY TROUBLE
Tune: John Browns Body
It isn't any trouble just to s-m-i-1-e,
It isn't any trouble just to s-m-i-1-e,
If you smile when you're in trouble,
It will vanish like a bubble,
If you only take the trouble just to smile.
Laugh! Giggle-e! Ha! ha! ha! ha! ha!
90
TAMBOURINE
I had a mule and his name was Bob. Tambourine! Tambourine! He ate all the corn and chewed on the cob. Tambourine, my soul.
CHORUS
Well, down in the orchard, Susie, my lovie dovie, Down where they sing these good old songs I'm goin' away for I ain't got long to stay, So the old darkie's movin' right along.
Substitute for first and third lines:
I had a dog an' his name was Dick.
I coaxed him along with a hickory stick.
3 I've got a brother and his name is Ed. His favorite pastime is lyin' in bed.
4 I hung my hambone on the back yard fence, An' I ain't see nothin' o' my hambone since.
5
A man ate apples of every sort;
At last he went to the appleate court.
5 A man ate bird seed by the peck. An' now he has a seed wart on his neck.
7 The latest thing in the Burbank school. Is crossing a mountain with a mule.
91
THE DUMMY LINE
Across the prairie on a streak o' rust,
Something moves in a cloud o' dust.
It crawls into the village with a wheeze and a whine.
It's the two o'clock flyer on the Dummy line.
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CHORUS
Dummy, on the Dummy line,
Ride an' shine an' pay my fine,
Ride an' shine an' pay my fine,
A ridin' on the Dummy, on the Dummy line.
2 I got on the train at half past two, Looked out at four and saw the same old view. Said I to the Con. "What you waitin' here for?" Said he, "We've been movin' for an hour or more.
3 The conductor showed me, across the aisle, An aged gent who couldn't smile. The poor old simp had robbed his sock And bought ten shares of Dummy stock.
4 Said ' to him. "Old man, I say, "Does this investment really pay?" He turned with a look that was sad to see And said, "Mebbe so, but it don't pay me!"
5 We saw a snail go whizzing past, The conductor said, "This train is fast!" Said I, "This train is fast, that's true, But the question is, what is it fast to?"
6 Said I to a drummer, "What do you sell?" "Brains," said he, "if I must tell." "Well, of all I've seen, you're the first example Of a travelling man who didn't carry any sample!"
7 The engine stopped with a jerk and a cough, The porter said, "Shall I brush you off ?"» "No," said I, "you colored jay! I prefer to get off in the usual way."
92
Tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie
When Molly was a baby, a baby, a baby, When Molly was a baby, a baby was she. She went this way and that way And this way and that way, When Molly was a baby, a baby was she. SUBSTITUTE:
Maiden, Sweetheart, Mother, Widow, Grandmother, Angel.
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93 WHAT DID DELAWARE, GIRLS?
What did Delaware, girls?
What did Delaware? What did Delaware, girls ?
What did Delaware? What did Delaware, girls? «
What did Delaware? I ask you now as a personal friend
What did Delaware?
She wore her New Jersey, girls She wore her New Jersey.
What did I-o-wa, girls? She weighed a Washing-ton.
What did Ida-ho?
She hoed the Mary-land.
How did Wiscon-sin?
She stole a New-brass-key (Nebraska)
Where has Ore-gon?
I don't know, I'll ask 'er (Alaska)
What did Tennessee? She saw what Arkansas.
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FOLK SONGS
94
JACKIE BOY
A"keeper would a-hunting go, And under his coat he carried a bow, All for to shoot at a merry little doe, Among the leaves so green-o.
CHORUS
Jack Boy ? Master
Sing you well? Very well.
Hey down? Ho down
Derry derry down,
Among the leaves so green-o.
To my hey down, down,
To my hey down, down;
Hey down—Ho down,
Derry, derry down,
Among the leaves so green-o.
The first doe he shot at he missed, The second doe he trimmed he kissed, The third doe went where nobody wist, Among the leaves so green-o.
The fourth doe ran across the plain, The keeper fetched him back again, Where he is he may remain, Among the leaves so green-o.
The fifth doe ran across the brook, The keeper chased him with his crook, Where he is you may go and look, Among the leaves so green-o.
95
TRIPPING MAIDENS
Tripping maidens on a day, on a day, on a day, Met two huntsmen on the way, on the highway, Where, fair maidens, do you go, do you go, do you go? Which will be mine, I would know, I would know?
This fair maiden I do claim, this one claim, this one
claim, We have eyes that see the same, see the same. 'Round her neck are garnets fair, garnets fair, garnets
fair 'Mong them too, are ducats rare, golden ducats rare.
How I'll do it, now behold, now behold, now behold, I shall drive for her right bold, for her right bold, With four horse drive I will, drive I will, drive I will .Proud as sedlaks from the mill, sedlaks from the mill.
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96
YULETIDE
Yuletide wakes, Yuletide breaks, Woman, give me eggs and cakes.
If the cakes you do not give, Your old ox will never live; I will take him to the wood, And I will twist his horns for good.
Yuletide wakes, Yuletide breaks, Woman, give me eggs and cakes.
If you make me stand and wait, I will take away your gate; If you will not give me eggs, I will break your chickens' legs.
Yuletide wakes, Yuletide breaks, Woman, give me eggs and cakes.
97
OH SEE DAT WATERMILION
Oh see dat watermilion a hanging on the vine, Oh I wish dat watermilion it were mine! Oh da white folks is foolish, dey need a heap o' sense Or they wouldn't leave it growing on the.vine.
Oh the ham bone am sweet and de possum am good, And de bacon fat am bery bery fine— But give me, Oh give me, Oh how I wish you would, That watermilion hanging on the vine.
98
AIN'T GWINE TO STUDY WAH NO MO'
I 'm gwine to lay down my sword and shield
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
Down by the riverside
I 'm gwine to lay down my sword and shield
Down by the riverside
Ain't gwine to study wah no mo'.
REFRAIN
Ain't gwine to study wah no more (repeat 6 times)
2 I'm gwine to put on my starry crown Down by the riverside, etc.
3
I 'm gwine to put on my long white robe Down by the riverside, etc.
4 I'm gwine to talk with the Prince of Peace Down by the riverside, etc.
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99. RADA SONG
She-Boy, I
adore you, My golden laddie, Boy, I adore you, Honza my lad.
He—
O, if 'twere only true, O, if I only knew.
She-Boy, I adore you, Honza my lad.
He—
Loved you but me alone, Swear to me you're my own!
She-Boy, I adore you, Honza my lad.
100 'TIS-A ME, O LORD
It ain't my sister,
But 'tis me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer;
It ain't my sister,
But 'tis me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer.
REFRAIN
'Tis-a me
Tis-a me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer;
'Tis-a me
'Tis-a me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer;
It ain't my brother
But 'tis me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer;
It ain't my brother
But 'tis me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer.
REFRAIN
It ain't my mother,
But 'tis me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer;
It ain't my mother
But 'tis me, O Lord,
Standing in the need of prayer.
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101
EVERY TIME I FEEL THE SPIRIT
Upon the mountain my Lord spoke, Out His mouth came fire and smoke.
CHORUS
Ev'ry time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart I will pray.,
All around me looks so shine, Ask my Lord if all was mine.
102
CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINNY
Carry me back to old Virginny,
That's where the cotton and the corn and 'taters grow,
That's where the birds warble sweet in the springtime,
That's where the old darkey's heart am long'd to go.
That's where I labor'd so hard for old massa,
Day after day in the field of yellow corn,
No place on earth do I love more sincerely
Than old Virginny, the state where I was born.
CHORUS
Carry me back to old Virginny,
That's where the cotton and the corn and 'tators grow, That's where the birds warble sweet-in the springtime, That's where the old darkey's heart am long'd to go.
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ROUNDS
103
Rheumatism,
Rheumatism,
How it pains
How it pains
Up and down the system
Up and down the system
When it rains
When it rains.
104
Black-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susan, How are you, how are you? Very well, I thank, very well, I thank you. How are you, how are you?
105
Own a Ford, own a Ford, Hear it squeak? hear it squeak7 Give it a little oil, give it a little oil, It goes well, it goes well.
106
IF YOU SEE A DONKEY
I
f you see a donkey going out to hay
And you do not feed him, you will hear him say,
"Hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw, hee-haw."
If you see a camp fire girl standing on the bank If she won't go in just push her in the tank, Splash, splash splash, splash, splash.
If you see a muffin lying on the plate, Hurry up and grab it or you will be too late, Grab, grab, grab, grab, grab!
107
Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream, Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.
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HYMNS
108 FATHER OF LIGHTS
Father of Lights, in whom there is no shadow,
Giver of every good and perfect gift! With one accord we seek Thy holy presence,
Gladly our hearts to Thee in praise we lift; Glad for the cause that binds our lives together,
Thru Thee united, worshipping as one; Glad for the crowning light that Thou hast given,
Sending, to light the world, Thine only Son.
Light of the world, through whom we know The Father!
Pour out upon us Thine abiding love, That we may know its depth and height and splendor,
That heav'n may come to earth from heav'n above. Thou are the Christ! To Thee we owe allegiance,
May our devotion sweep from sea to sea, Even as we, the gift from Thee receiving,
Joyfully minister that gift for Thee.
109 AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
O beautiful for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain For purple mountain majesties,
Above the fruited plain! America! America!
God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
O beautiful for pilgrim feet,
Whose stern, impassioned stress, A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness! America! America!
God mend thy every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam,
Undimmed by human tears! America! America!
God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.
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110 DAY IS
DYING
Day is dying in the west,
Heaven is touching earth with rest;
Wait and worship while the night,
Sets her evening lamps alight
Through all the sky.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts!
Heaven and earth are full of Thee;
Heaven and earth are praising Thee,
O Lord Most High.
Ill FOLLOW THE GLEAM
To the knights in the days of old
Keeping watch on the mountain height,
Came a vision of Holy Grail
And a voice through the waiting night.
Follow, follow, follow the gleam Banners unfurled, o'er all the world; Follow, follow, follow the gleam, Of the chalice that is the Grail.
And we who would serve the King And loyally Him obey, In the consecrate silence know That the challenge still holds today.
Follow, follow, follow the gleam, Standards of worth, o'er all the earth, Follow, follow, follow the gleam Of the light that shall bring the dawn.
112 STILL STILL WITH THEE
Still, still with Thee, my God,
I would desire to be; By day, by night, at home, abroad,
I would be still with Thee.
With Thee, when dawn comes in,
And calls me back to care, Each day returning to begin, ' With Thee my God in prayer.
With Thee^ when day is done,
And evening calms the mind; The setting as the rising sun
With Thee my heart would find.
With Thee, in Thee my faith,
Abiding I would be; By day, by night, in life, in death,
I would be still with Thee.
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113 AT EVEN—ERE THE SUN WAS SET
At even, ere the sun was set,
The sick, O Lord, around Thee lay; Oh, in what divers pains they met!
Oh, with what joy they went away!
Once more 'tis eventide, and we
Oppressed with various ills, draw near,
What if Thy form we cannot see,
We know and feel that Thou art here.
And none, O Lord have perfect rest,
For none are wholly free from sin; And they who fain would serve Thee best
Are concious most of wrong within.
O Saviour Christ, our woes dispel;
For some are sick, and some are sad, And some have never loved Thee well,
And some have lost the love they had.
O Saviour Christ, Thou too art Man;
Thou hast been troubled, tempted, tried; Thy kind and searching glance can scan
The very wounds that shame would hide;
Thy touch has still its ancient power;
No word from Thee can fruitless fall; Here in this solemn evening hour,
And in Thy mercy heal us all.
114 JUST AS I AM
Just as I am, thine own to be,
Friend of the young Who lovest me; To consecrate myself to Thee,
0 Jesus Christ, I come, I come.
In the glad morning of my day
My life to give, my vows to pay,
With no reserve and no delay, With all my heart I come, I come.
1 would live ever in the light,
I would work ever for the right, I would serve Thee with all my might; Therefore to Thee I come, I come.
Just as I am, young, strong and free, To be the best that I can be, For truth and righteousness and Thee,
Lord of my life, I come, I come.
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115 NOW THE DAY IS OVER
Now the day is over,
Night is drawing nigh, Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky.
Grant to little children
Visions bright of thee Guard the sailor tossing
On the deep blue sea.
When the morning wakens,
Then may I arise, Pure and fresh and sinless
In Thy holy eyes!
116
DEAR LORD AND FATHER OF
MANKIND
Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
Forgive our feverish ways; Reclothe us in our rightful mind; In purer lives Thy service find;
In deeper reverence, praise.
In simple trust like theirs who heard,
Beside the Syrian sea, The gracious calling of the Lord, Let us, like them, without a word,
Rise up and follow Thee.
O Sabbath rest by Galilee!
O calm of hills above! Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee The silence of eternity,
Interpreted by love.
Drop Thy still dews of quietness,
Till all our strivings cease;
Take from our souls the strain and stress, And let our ordered lives confess
The beauty of Thy peace.
Breathe through the hearts of our desire
Thy coolness and Thy balm; Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; Speak through the earthquake, wind and fire,
O still small voice of calm!
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CHEER SONGS
117
Tune: / Gave Her Kisses One How do you do, everybody, how do you do? Is there anything that we can do for you? We will do the best we can, Stand by you to a man, How do you do, everybody, how do you do?
118
We'll cheer for Miss------
We'll ch^er for Miss------
We'll cheer, cheer, cheer,
We'll cheer for Miss------
And because she is so fine,
We'll cheer her all the time,
We'll cheer, cheer, cheer for Miss------
119
Ain't she neat, ha-ha
Sweet, ha^ha
Handsome and fair!
She is a daisy the girls all declare.
She's a high ,rolling lassie as well
Here's to Miss------
Say, don't she look well ?
120
They say that Miss------,she ain't got no style,
She's got style all the while, got style all the while.*
They say that Miss------, she ain't got no pep,
She's got pep every step, she's got pep every step.
They say that Miss------, she ain't got no pep,
She's got pep every step, every step, every step. Jazz—Oh-Oh; she has.
121
Tune: Reuben, I've Been Thinking O,------, you're a wonder,
And when you are old and gray, We will all say, "Yes, by thunder
You were some girl in your day."
122
Oh, there is a girl that's known in these parts.
Her name is---------and she's won our hearts.
Oh, we'd like to know a girl with more go, And we'll stand by her to the end, Oh!
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123
Um quin qually ahli mali; das nicht,
Um quin qua, um quin qua, Um quin qually ahli mali; das nicht, Um quin qua, um quin qua,
On Miss------
Qually ahli alhi um qua,
Oh Miss------
Qually ahli ahli,
Um qua, um qua, um qua.
124
Umpa, Umpa, Umpa, Umpa
Kill, killy, killy, killy, wash, wash, wash, wash,
Keup, Keup Kawa.
Killy, killy, killy, killy,
Wash, wash, wash, wash,
Keup, Keup Kawa.
Hail, all hail, camp girls, tra la, la la la la la la.
125
------will shine tonight
------will shine.
She'll shine in her beauty bright
All down the line; She's all dressed up tonight
That's a good sign; When the sun goes down And the moon comes up
------will shine.
126
Oh me, Oh my, we'll get there by and by,
If anybody loves Miss------, it's I, I, I, I, I,
Oh my, Oh me, out hearts are full of glee,
If anybody loves Miss------, it's we, we, we, we, we.
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YELLS,
127
Rub a dub dub, rub a dub dub
Here's to the girls who serve the "grub"!
128
We're from the land of the Wolverine, The flivver, the roadster, the limousine, The steed that you feed with gasoline— F-o-r Detroit!
129
Detroit has a river,
Detroit has a lake,
Detroit has too many things to relate,
Detroit has one thing
We're proud of—say—
Detroit has a real, live
Y.W.C.A.
130
Your Pep, your Pep
You've got it;
Now keep it, Doggone it
Don't lose it,
Your, Pep, your Pep,
1-2-3-4
What you gonna yell for?
2-4-6-8-What do we appreciate?
Cavell
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GRACES AND DISMISSALS
130
Tune: Sun of My Soul
For food and health and happy days Accept our gratitude and praise; In serving others, Lord, may we Repay our debt of love to Thee.
Father we thank Thee for the night And for the pleasant morning light For friends and food and loving care And all that makes the day so fair.
131
DISMISSAL
O we were starved as starved could be,
But now we've had enough you see,
Hi-o, hi-o, hi-o.
A rig-a-gig-gig, and away we go,
Away we go, away we go,
A rig-a-gig-gig, and away we go,
We'll soon be back again.
132
Tune: Our Sunday School is Over
Our evening meal is over,
And we must leave our seats, Good-by, Good-by.
Please leave your tables neat.
133
Tune: Chorus, Old Black Joe
We're going, we're going,
Our evening meal is o'er, Please do not tip the benches
Or bang them on the floor.
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GOOD NIGHT SONGS
134
Tune: Taps
Come all, say good night,
While the shadows fade into evening light.
In each living, glowing ember,
There are friendships to remember.
So we'll sing one last good night,
Good night, Good night.
135 NOW RUN ALONG
Now run along home,
And jump into bed, Say your prayers,
And cover your head, This very same thing
I say to you, "You dream of me,
And I'll dream of you."
136
Tune: Taps
Day is done, gone the sun
From the hill, from the lake, from the sky, All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.
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CAMP CAVELL SONGS
No. NAME Page
1 THE SPIRIT OF CAVELL................ 3
3 I'D LIKE TO BE A CAMP GIRL......... 3
5 OH, ITS GLORIOUS..................... 4
6 I-IKE-IKUS.............................. 4
7 FOR WE ARE CAMPERS................. 4
8 JUST WHAT RED SOXMEANS........... 4
16 AS EVENING STEALS O'ER LAKE HURON 6
17 OH ME, OH MY......................... 7
28 GOODBYE SONG........................ 9
29 TALL GIRLS SHORT GIRLS............. 10
30 THE BEDS AT CAMP.................... 10
31 CAVELL CAMPER PALS................. 10
GIRL RESERVE SONGS
32 NATIONAL GIRL RESERVE SONG....... 11
34 ACROSS THE HILLS AND PLAINS....... 12
43 HARLEM GIRL RESERVE CUP SONG. ... 15
46 GIRL RESERVES........................ 15
47 MAKE WAY AND HAIL.................. 16
48 GIFT BRINGERS ALL................... 16
Y. W. C. A. SONGS
49 COME ON YOU "Y" GIRLS.............. 17
50 YIP IEDIE, Y. W. C. A................... 17
53 RING OUT THREE CHEERS............. 18
54 The Blue Triangle Blue................. 18
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FUNNY SONGS
No. NAME PAGE
57 YOU CAN GET WATER.................. 20
58 IN DE VINTER........................... 20
59 I SAT ME DOWN TO AN OYSTER STEW.. 20
60 THE HORSE RAN AROUND.............. 21
61 SKINNEY MERINK A DINK.............. 21
62 I'M A LITTLE ACORN BROWN.......... 21
63 OH, THE MUSHROOM IS A VEGETABLE 22
64 AS I WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET 22
65 HARVARD STUDENT.................... 23
66 KATRINA LIEBERSTINER....... ....... 23
67 MY HENRY.............................. 24
68 JOHNIE SMOKER...................... . 25
70 THERE WAS A BEE..................... 25
71 JOHN BROWN'S BABY...........\ .•:..'.. 26
72 FIREMAN, FIREMAN.................... 26
75 I HAVE A ROOSTER...................... 27
76 ANYBODY SEEN MY KITTY............. 27
77 MICHAEL FINNIGAN.................... 27
78 NOBODY EVER CULTIVATED ME....... 28
79 TODAY IS MONDAY.. .................. 28
80 WHISTLE, MARY, WHISTLE............ 28
81 WHEN YOU ARE MINE.................. 29
82 SOCIABILITY........................... 29
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FUNNY SONGS (Continued)
84 old Mcdonald had a farm.......... 30
85 mrs. grady............................ 30
89 it isn't any trouble................. 31
90 tambourine........................... 31
91 the dummy line...................... 31
93 what did delaware girls?......... 33
FOLK SONGS
94 JACKIE BOY........ ...............".... 34
95 TRIPPING MAIDENS.................... 34
96 YULETIDE...................... ....... 35
97 OH SEE DOT WATERMILION............ 35
98 AINT GWINE TO STUDY WAH NO MO'. . 35
99 RADA SONG............................. 36
100 TIS-A ME, O LORD...................... 36
101 EVERY TIME I FEEL THE SPIRIT....... 37
102 CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINNY... 37
ROUNDS
106 IF YOU SEE A DONKEY................. 38
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HYMNS
No. NAME PAGE
108 FATHER OF LIGHTS.................... 39
109 AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL............. 39
110 DAY IS DYING.......................... 40
111 FOLLOW THE GLEAM:.................. 40
112 STILL, STILL WITH;THEE............... 40
113 AT EVEN-ERE THE SUN WAS SET....... 41
114 JUST AS I AM........................... 41
115 NOW THE DAY IS OVER................. 42
116 DEAR LORD AND FATHER OF MANKIND 42
CHEER SONGS
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YELLS
PAGE 45
GRACES AND DISMISSALS
131 DISMISSAL......... .................... 46
GOOD NIGHT SONGS
135 NOW RUN ALONG...'.................... 47
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K iTIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY
HIGH-SCHOOL AND BOARDING-SCHOOL
GIRLS DESIRING TO WIN
THE GIRL
RESERVE RING
(This statement is a composite of the recommendations made by Girl Reserve delegates to summer conferences in 1922 and will remain effective until changed by their action in summer .conferences during 1924.)
The Girl Reserve ring is the highest honor which may be awarded to any Girl Reserve. It
stands for the finest ideals of the Girl Reserves and should mean real achievement on the part of the girl who wins it. The blue triangle on the silver disk of the ring is a symbol * of the highest living toward which a Girl Reserve should strive, through achievement of the three ideals of a
perfect body, a keen mind and a Christlike spirit.
Believing that the highest goal will be established by setting a standard that will challenge a girl's best rather than by determining definite points to be observed, the following are the NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
I. HEALTH:
A. At least two physical examinations, to de-
termine the progress which a girl is making toward those health habits which are endorsed by the Girl Reserve Department t
See Section 5, Chapter 2, pages 316- . 348, See Section 7, pages 702 ff. The
Girl Reserve Movement—A Manual for
Advisers, and 4
The Handbook for High School and Boarding School Girl Reserves, page 40.
B. Formation of health habits:
1. Correct posture.
2. Good-food habits.
3. Broad toed, low-heeled shoes. . . -
4. Comfortable clothing.
5. Daily exercise (this may be corrective
exercise, if such is necessary, according
to the physical examinations).
6. Daily elimination of body waste. * -
7. At least one thorough examination d;
teeth during a period of 8 months. ;
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C. Health discussions: (A girl should share in at least four health discussions.)
This means such discussions of individual and group health as shall reveal to every Girl Reserve her responsibility for being a well Girl Reserve—she can-
. not be ill or abuse her health powers without harming some one else, and all the some-one-elses make up the world.
II. KNOWLEDGE:
A. A general school average should show marked
improvement over the previous term, at least 5/per cent, unless an average of 85 per cent is maintained.
B. The development of at least one particular
hobby—some individual activity outside of one's regular school work, which will help one to develop, and which may be nature study, star lore, biography or modern . poetry.
C. The reading of six books, fiction and non-fic-
tion, to be selected by the Cabinet or a special committee in consultation with the English Department of the high school. These books shall be such as have power to help a girl grow.
D. The understanding and memorizing of the Girl
Reserve Club purpose.
III. SPIRIT:
The simple word "spirit" has been chosen to carry a straight challenge to Girl Reserves. Applying it every day to many different situations, one hears phrases such as "club spirit," "school spirit," "community spirit," etc. %Its real significance always is that it embodies those finest ideals and standards of Christian living which spiritually unite us all into a fellowship whose center is Christ and whose standards are those which He stated so lon^ago as-the ones whereby one individual living with another would achieve a Kingdom of Heaven on Earth, because of his fair dealings with his fellow-men.
-With this understanding of the word "spirit," the girl who wears a Girl Reserve ring should qualify by:
A. Friendliness to all girls—at all times.
B. Fair play under all circumstances.
C. Acceptance of individual responsibility
which makes for group success, both in the club and in school activities. 2
D. An unflinching loyalty to standards of
clean thinking and clean speech.
E. A reverent understanding of God as a lov-
ing Father, which shows itself in work and worship, both personal and group.
F. Participation in the usual local service
activities and by increasingly understanding the task which lies before her, individually and as a club member, in interpreting to her community the social service ideals expressed in the Social Ideals of the Churches (endorsed by the National Young Women's Christian Associations and stated on page 48 of the Handbook for High School Girl Reserves).
Concrete examples of how this may be done are as follows:
^a. Chair two discussions on any one of the sixteen points given on pages 48-49 of the Handbook.
b. Present to the Ring Committee a theme of 300 words on any one subject presented in this list, pages 48-49.
TIME:
The Girl Reserve ring is to be awarded to the Girl Reserve who qualifies in the above ways, and who has worked upon the winning of the ring over a minimum period of two years (school years—not to include summer work).
COMMITTEE:
} It is recommended that the Ring Committee be composed of three girls and two advisers, and that it shall be a known committee, not a secret one; also that the committee shall have for its work the following responsibilities: /
A. To see that every girl who is working for a ring
is provided with the requirements and sug- j gestions.
B. To be responsible for announcing and inter-;
preting the meaning of the Girl Reserve Ring and the honor it is to be able to wear one.
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C. To make recommendations to the National Girl Reserve Department, 600 Lexington Avenue, New York City, for any exceptions to the requirements stated above; e.g., a senior girl who comes from a school in which there is no Y.W.C.A. Club and who does ex-, ceptional work during her one year in the high school'or boarding school, and, upon decision from the department, to complete the arrangements for securing a ring.
HOW TO WIN THE GIRL RESERVE RING:
There doubtless are some high-school and boarding-school Girl Reserves who do not care to win the Girl Reserve ring. Perhaps they are measuring their growth in some other way. But the requirements are so absolutely the elements which make up a successful program that it seems possible for those Girl Reserves who wish to qualify to be able to do it as a result of their regular Club work, plus some personal effort. Therefore the best way to win the ring is to plan a year's program, which provides for all of and more than the points mentioned in these Ring Requirements. It does not seem necessary to have a definite group within a Club, with a special "coach" to earn the rin%. It is the belief of some people that such a plan is unnecessary if the RING COMMITTEE is on the alert and early in the year's work reports certain emphases it wishes the PROGRAM COMMITTEE to incorporate in the Club work.
Application blanks for ordering the Girl Reserve rings are secured from the Girl Reserve Department, 600 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y. These blanks should be carefully filled out, the necessary signatures affixed, data regarding sizes supplied either in terms of actual ring size or a paper slip to indicate size of ring. If rings are desired by special delivery, the postage for such shipment should be included, since the Woman's Press includes only ordinary postage plus insurance in its advertised price. Blanks should be sent to the Woman's Press, the spaces on the coupon for identification having been correctly filled in. If rings are to be shipped to another person than the one for whom application is made, please indicate applicant's name In brackets after name of person to whom the ring is* to be shipped. ^
The May, 1923, revision of the Girl Reserve Movement—A Manual for Advisers will make the page references in this statement incorrect, v but the general outline of the material will be the same and it can be found under the general heading of "Health Education and Recreation."
Revision '•■'■-June, 1923
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