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Show CONSTITUTION DAY September 17 of this yea.r will murk the 13 9th anniversary of the completion and signing of the Constitution Con-stitution of the United States. September Sept-ember 12-18 will be observed through out the country as Constitution week. The Governor ha; issued a proclamation proc-lamation urging; appropriate observance obser-vance of the day. The school-; can well afford to play a prominent part in the observance of Constitution Day. Every child capable of uderstanding the import of the Constitution should become faimiliar with its provisions. He should also become invbued with the deepest respect and gratitude for this fundamental law of the land, It is true that the Constitution can not be learned in a day; it is equally -rue, however that in a day by means of fitting exercises there nra.y be created in the hearts of thousands of children a desire to- understand, to ; cherish amd to abide by the pro-visions of this great document. While, there Tore, the schools are to teach the Constitution in classes in history and government throughout the year, 1'they :hou!d also gladly avail them selves of the opportunity afforded by this special day to develop an attitude at-titude of respect and devotion for the principles of .righteous government govern-ment for which the Constitution . : stands. A-ppropriate programs will be , carried out in the schools. - |