Phillips County herald., 1923-01-18
A PROCLAMATION
70 the School Pses,e and school
chfldren Of Colorado, Greeting:

cffldren Of Colorado, Greeting:
Recotnizing the glorions privilege
OF citizenship in the great Common
wealth lof Colorado. and realizing
that state patriotism can be built only
upon state knowledge. and the devo-
tion tl4k springs from knowledge,
hereby Isummon the teaching force of
the stale and the school children OF
the state to new and vital effort for
the benefit Of Colorado
A wife man once said. Il care not
who makes the laws OF country, if
may make its songs
A singing community is united
community. and the Commonwealth
whose schools express devotion to the
Mighty Mother-the STATE, through
the writing and constant use Of songs
celebrating the resources. scenery.
products. industries and history of
Colorado. thereby builds a mighty
citizenship.
Now, therefore. I. Mary C. C. Brad
ford. Suite Superintendent Of Public
instruction, urge city and county
superintendents to request their
teacherN to enter song writing con-
test opt Colorado Immediately.
Tho Colorado Manufacturers Asso.
citation has offered three prizes
First prize, $500 Electrella Talking
Machine.
Second prize, $3.50 Electric Table
Third prize, siso Electric Table
Lamp.
for those songs that will best express
the scenic beauty. richness OF re-
source and industrial possibilities Of
the hon@e-state. suitable to be sung
by school children.
l am lending out this proclamation
as almobt my first ofiicial act. be.
cause 4 believe In . the educative
value Of the cooperation of children
in this york
The homeland Of, each child, should
be its hoiy-lsnd. Every square inch
of Colorado soil should be sacred "a
all its citlisns. This can asysr be
accomplished untn children are train.
ed :to. ksow, \ ~ - iivs tor thei,
home star dksthf - ssats govern
ment. syks - 1ntstisns. state pro.
ducts. 6aeise1n must be IL
spired q ct1vs foree ii the
building Sf . great state.
The rshs OF the contest are moi
many. ~ songs should be lifted tc
well krjosn airs. 30 <hst Il win ba
easy fozf adults, ~ musically trained
as well ~ Children. to sing thesc
celebrat3ons OF the state's sloriss. All
WanuscFiots must be In ths state sup
erintcpdf fnt's once. in tho State Cap
itol. na later than February ffth.
and the songs should not contain
more tI}pn about ave verses. also
sussest that Zach teacher contestins
shall mtks copy Of her song. and
have Il pnns to familiar air by her
class eHrFebruary dfth. the frst day
Of the fColorado Products Week.
which q to be celebrated in all parts
of Colombo.
I ur6{' this contest. because II will
tie up3 the Colorado school system
to tho Fpsram OF state development
now bstGg undertaken. am certain.
also. u}tt much song writing talent
will be lsplayed. which win open the
eyes Of businsss men and manufac.
turers the broader way In which
the tcnJlsins profession Is functIoning
/ All cFHnot win. even though wish
that this ~ere possible. nut to be q
good loeer is as desirable a chnr.
actcriesib blas to DO = winner.
Given binder my hand and the seal
Of tho department. Of Public Instruc.
ton. scke OF Colorado. In the cap.
itol. At Denver. January Tenth. Nine.
teen Hlndred and Twenty-Thrse.
NARY c. G. BRADFORD.
statsr rOupcrin,endent OF Public In
strucfidQ.
tsEAG.)