Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-17
AICUSTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OBSERVING EDUCATION week
WITH APPROPRIATE EXERCISES
CONY HIGH ASSEMBLY

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"The purpose of the observance Of
| American Education week is to slim
ulate the enthusiasm for education,
to acauaint the people with the work
the schools are doing and to enlist
the sympathy and cooperation of the
Law public in making the schools what
thav should be-, declared Richard
Bell. president of the Senior class at
| Cony High school, at the opening as
sembly Monday morning at the
school. which was devoted to exer-
cises in commemoration of Constitu-
ton day.
1--WE believe that our public schools,
our common schools. ought to be good
enough for all the children. 1t is the
only common ground upon which all
the children of all the people may as
semble without prejudice. Nom polit-
| ical, non-sectarian, commercial,
| 1t is the bulwark OF our democracy
and the means Of warding or the en-
croachments of class distinctions and
class consciousness. It is the great
melting pot which takes the child OF
the newcoer and gives him an appre-
citation of the opportunities Of our
country, its, aid, its protection and its
sympathetic encouragement to all cit
liens to work out as seems best
career of usefulness, prosperity, and
happiness.
He then went on to speak with spe-
cial reference to the Monday observ-
ance of Constitution day, declaring
the Constitution to be the fundament-
al law Of our country, a safeguard to
lives, liberty and property and an OPP
portunity to pursue happiness so long
as that pursuit does not infringe upon
the rights of others.
Mr.. Bell outlined briefly the plan
! for the assemblies for the rest of the
week, each assembly being devoted to
some one purpose. Today will be
Patriotism Day, with special stress
being laid upon the use OF the nag
and the explanation Of the courtesies
which should be rendered It. He spoke
of the flag as the flag, Of peace, OF
cooperation, good win ana Justice
wednesday will be School and
Teacher Day, at which time general
stock taking should be conducted 70
see what students and teachers are
accomplishing and how they might
better cooperate for the promotion OF
the school work.
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Thrift Day and at that time thrift
will be emphasized, not only in the
saving of money but in the saving OF
time and In many other ways.
Friday will be School Day and al
that time an emphasis will be laid
upon the state school standards, In
Guiding lighting, heating and venti-
lation as will as sanitation and equip
ment.
The entire student body was then
called upon to recite the preamble tc
the Constitution Of the United States
Horton Flynt in a short talk declared
that although 1t had been written
more than a century ago, the Consti-
tuition still has a profound influence
upon the people Of the country. He
characterized it as 1.-THE chain thai
binds all the states together, without
| which we would not be the powerful
nation that We are today"
Philip Churchill was the mex
speaker. He pointed out the neee
and value of a closer union between
the states. He was followed by Nor
7 wood Mansur, who told of he Const'
tuition and the difficulties encounter
ed before it was finally adopted. Miss
EHelen McCaughey stated the 81,
fundamental principals of the Con-
stitution. Next came Miss Melissa
Turner, who told the assembly of tht
importance of supporting the Consti-
tuition. Miss Ruth Pierpont recited
the famous poem, ship of State" BY
Longfellow.
Horton Flynt then closed the as
sembly by short address in which
he declared that the Constitution
guarantees six rights-unity, Justice
tranquility, welfare. defense and lib
erty. The Constitution has beer
characterized by the eminent British
statesman Gladstone, as "the mos
wonderful work ever struck off at &
given time by the brain and purpose
of man." The entire student bod,
sang "America the Beautiful at th'
close Of the meeting.
Miss Ida Drapkin during the course
of the assembly told briefly of thu
journalistic conference at University
Of Maine which she attended as thu
editor in chief Of the Cony Cue.
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