The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-04-23
The Governors Letter.
10 the Boys and Girls " Maryland:
My Dear Children:

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My Dear Children:
| III is the duty of the Governor once
a year to proclaim and set apart day
to be observed al Arbor ard Highway
Day.
This year I have felt a desire
greater than ever before to ret more
closely in touch with each boy and
girl in Maryland, and to urge YOU to
study and learn to love the beautiful
things In nature which surround US.
4 cannot hope to meet you face To
face, but we can get together in an
other way, 80 L am going To have a
little talk with you through the
medium OF this letter.
4 want you all to realize that each
one Of you, even though still young,
ls a partner in the well-being Of our
state, AMI that each partner should
DO his or her share to add to the fair
Tame OF Maryland" by building I'D
character at school, and creating in
yourselves and in others a love and
appreciation of kindness, unselfsh-
ness and beauty
An Old proverb says that, What
you would have appear i'm the nations
lie you must put into the public
schools % You will all see how
important it is that you should now,
while In school, learn to do your
part 10 making the world i'm which Won
i've more attractive and pleasant. so
mat everyone around YOU will be glad
to know you. Be faithful in your
studies, show cheerfulness and kind
llness IA your intercourse with your
playmates, and when YOU pray for
the hlpEGincrc
that you can often put some part of
your prayer into work which il time
Wlll grow SO a. to become the answer
TO your own prayers.
ArGor Day IL essentially the day
when We should study nature. and do
some act to help her, while at the
same time laying plans to beautify
our homes, our school and improve
our street and highways. Nothing
creates or holds our love for home
as much as beauty and attractiyeness
o1-surrounding. 1t Is for you child
ren ~ begin now to plant flowers and
trees, and to protect and be kind to
Dlrds ana animals. Study all about
tnem and learn to care for them
RANT trees at your school, at your
nome and along the roadside. III
taxes many years for tree to be-
come great, but plant one now -
mat you and It may grow up together,
ana I'm years to come YOU can sav
with pride, That is INV tree" tn
you have home in the country make
friends Of the birds, learn w know
them and their ways. Study the
many things which they do that are
helpful to man Give them nest boy
es and protect their little ones from
cats and other enemies.
For the material well-being of our
state, your fathers have nearly com
pleted the foundation or backbone of
a splendid system of Good Roads.
connecting each county with aIl the
others. III will be for you to take m
thls work and extend and carry II on
Until Maryland shall be the beer wv
any State; until the easy access of
one friend or neighbor with another
shall create pleasure and sociability
anu happiness, thus making MARY
land q most enviable place i'll which
20 nve. al these new roads should
nave trees to make them more beauti-
49, and more more pleasant to travel |
over. IL Is for you and your generation
lo study this question and do what !
you can to accomplish the best re- \
suits.
Now nay wish il that YOU should
love your home, sing in it. make If
happy and cheerful and hospitabIe.
create around it and in your neigh. |
Dorhood beautiful surroundings ~ |
that you and ali that know yoE can1
not help loving it and thanking Won
for what you have done. If " were
not left to the few to carry out this
program, but the partners would ali
lake hold and help, just think what
results would be accomplished.
leave with you my best wishes
for happiness to come.
Sincerely yours,
PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROTGH
Governor of Maryland. 4
Annapolis, March liz, 1915.