An original hymn written to be sung by the children of the Public Schools, on the occasion of planting, in the Cambridge Common, by the City Government, a Centennial Tree: raised and presented to the City by John Owen, from seed of the Washington Elm

Pages [1] and [4] blank. Poetry in 6 four-line stanzas captioned "Hymn" on page [3] Title with date and place on page [2] Author's name not on piece. AUthor attribution from a letter written March 24, 1936, by Harvard College Library Assistant Librarian Walter B. Briggs: The 'Cambridge Chronicle' for May 6, 1876 gives the poem; it does not state the author. The 'Cambridge Press' for May 6, 1876 states that "All present sang to the tune of 'Old Hundred" an original hymn, written by Mr. John Owen". Without question, Mr. John Owen was the author.