Roosevelt Day Sprague's Journal of Maine History VII NOV. DEC. 1919, JAN. 1920 No. 3 pages 132 Roosevelt Day The schools in Maine observed Friday October 24th, 1919, as Roosevelt Day in accordance with the following request by State Superintendent Thomas: It is fitting that we observe in our schools Oct. 24 the anniversary of the birth of Theodore Roosevelt and that we emphasize those qualities of manli- ness and strength, sacrifice and courage for which he stands. Teachers in all our schools are requested to give over the opening exercises to a program of Americanism; patriotic songs, salute to the flag, a talk on Roosevelt, a dis- cussion of America, the responsibility of the citizen and how we may serve our country best. As the best type of manhood and of stalwart Americanism Theodore Roose- velt stands a monument for all time. It was he who saw the necessity for greater civic righteousness and who translated the golden rule into action. His wonderful grasp of world events and his keen sense of situations warned America of impending calamity while the nation was still basking in the sunny delusion of eternal peace. His advocacy of preparedness and his doc- trine of one hundred per cent Americanism aroused the people to an appre- ciation of the worth of the citizen. To the young man his is an ideal; to the seasoned citizen an inspiration; to the political crook he was a terror; to the upright an encouragement; to America he is a son who loved his country better than his life. A half hour with Roosevelt will be valuable to our young citizens. Very sincerely, AUGUSTUS O. THOMAS (c) 1998 Courtesy of the Androscoggin Historical Society ************************************************* * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.