up the great dome of the Capitol and the Washington monument. Then comes
the grand inaugural ball. There are over ten thousand people present,
and the scene is a glorious and wonderful sight.

It is almost sunrise when the last carriage rolls away, and with the
closing of the ball the inauguration festivities end.




=Easter Day=


Easter is the Sunday that follows the 14th day of the calendar moon,
which falls upon or next after the 21st of March. This Sunday, when
Christian churches celebrate the resurrection of Christ, is one of
solemn rejoicing. Coming after the self-denials of Lent and at the
beginning of spring, it seems naturally a time of hope and new life. It
is the feast of flowers, particularly of lilies, and the name had its
origin in a festival in honor of the goddess of spring. The esteem in
which it is held is indicated by its ancient title, "The great day."


=A SONG OF EASTER=

BY CELIA THAXTER

Sing, children, sing!
And the lily censers swing;
Sing that life and joy are waking and that Death no more is king.