Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1988, Page 28

Description:	You often hearand read aboutWe The People..., but dontget a chance tosee it in thisform, saidCarmen Brown.Pizza at the LillySome went to see one of thecornerstones of AmericanDemocracy, some because itwas a class fieldtrip and a dayaway from school. Some went totake a little vacation at theIndiana University MemorialUnion recreational facilities.Whatever the reason, earlythis year South governmentstudents drove acrossBloomngton to the Lilly Libraryto view a collection ofdocuments, some 200 years old,which were a part of LibertysLegacy, Our Celebration of TheNorthwest Ordinance and theUnited States Constitution. Theexhibit was the product of athree year collaborative andcooperative effort of sixuniversities and historicalsocieties.This was a uniqueopportunity for our students toview a really significant array oforiginal and valuable historicaldocuments associated with ourcountrys early history, saidPete Bellessis, social studiesdepartment chairperson.Documents include one of thefirst copies of the NorthwestOrdinance and early drafts ofthe Constitution.Some found the trip highlyrewarding. It was important tosee such documents. You oftenhear and read about, We Thepeople .. . , but dont get achance to see it in this form. Ifelt it was an exciting andinteresting trip, said seniorCarmen Brown.Hunger and the urge to playovercame some studens whoflocked to the Memorial Union,Garcias, and Noble Romans.Some saw a few of the exhibits,a few the entire collection, andsome saw nothing except theUnion pool room, bowling alleyor the inside of a resturant. Itwas a very beneficial trip tothose who took it seriously,said Kevin King, social studiesteacher who helped escort thefieldtrip. You are always goingto have some people who takeadvantage of any situation. Forthose who saw the exhibit, itwas a good experience and Iwould really like to go again, hesaid.A major factor in the problemwas the size of the group,observed Bellessis. It would bebetter to take smaller groups ofstudents who really wanted tosee these rare documents, hesaid.Another senior comes face toface with the greatemancipator. Lor a Lane pausedto check out the bust while sheviewed the exhibit whichfeatured documents from TheNorthwest Ordinance.28■^■
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Collection:	Bloomington High School South

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