Perry High School - Perryscope Yearbook (Perry, GA)

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Ruth Tarpley welcomes distinguished guests to the Constitution Celebration. A group of Perry High students recited the Preamble. Scott Dorman, Stoney Pope, Tony Crockett, and Dan Connell entertain the student body with a song, and Steven White and Ketan Patel participate in the downtown activities to celebrate the birthday of the United States Constitution. SEPTEMBER 16, 1987 U.S. CONSTITUTION BICENTENNIAL The United States Constitution never really had much of an impact on me. Yes. I know it was a very important document, the back- bone of the laws we used to rule the nation. I knew what the articles were and their mean- ings. I could even recite the Preamble, thanks to Mrs. Tarpley and ninth grade citi- zenship. But I’d never had any idea of the great value and worth of the Constitution. So when asked to make a speech on the Constitution, and how it came about, I com- plied, thinking to myself, “This should be a breeze. That speech should take me all of five minutes to write.” I did a little research on the subject, just to verify my facts and make it look good. Imagine my surprise at discovering that the Constitution really was significant, so much so that our country could not have existed this long without it. Realizing the patience and dedication our founding fathers must have possessed to conceive this great document, I felt a little shame-faced at my casual attitude. The more I read, the more interested I became. On September 17, 1987, I can honestly say that I felt proud to be an American and privileged to share my newfound knowledge with my peers. I don’t know how my friends feel about the Constitution, but I do know that I have a new, deep appreciation for the document. Happy Birthday, U.S. Constitu- tion! Cassandra Vance 7

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This school year is special to me not only because it is my senior year, but also because it marks the 200th anni- versary of the United States Constitu- tion. There are only a few of us who are seniors in the class of 1988, but the Constitution is something of which each and every citizen of the United States can and should be proud. During September, our country held a nationwide birthday party for the Con- stitution, a document that secures the basic rights and freedoms for Ameri- can citizens that we so many times take for granted. President Ronald Reagan, other dignitaries, and ordi- nary people have speeches which were more than a way of getting us out oPclass. In these people’s voices, I could hear the emotion and pride which every American shared on this day. We, as Americans, should not only be proud of our country on special occa- sions such as this. We should be proud of the Constitution, the United States of America, and everything they stand for everyday of our lives. John Rowell “We the people ” We, the stu- dents of Perry High School, are the people. This year marks the 200th an- niversary of “We the people .an ideal which is embedded in the hearts of all Americans. Our Constitution has stood the test of time, lasting longer than any other constitution. When the founding fathers sat down that hot day in May, they had the best interests of “We the people ” in mind. The Constitution gives us free- doms, freedoms which make us Ameri- cans, and freedoms which give us hope for a brighter future. The Consti- tution gives us freedom to participate, freedom to teach, and freedom to learn. Happy 200th birthday “We the people . ” Tony Crockett 6

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