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THE MOTHER OF TEN CHILDREN.
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Motherhood is the sacred spring from which flows the
stream of humanity. Just as that fountain is pure and
holy and noble, so will be the character of our people. The
very word “Mother” is a synonym for reverence. In all
nature, there is nothing so tender and loving and joyous as
the relationship between mother and child.
Natural, willing motherhood is the measure of the vitality
of a race, Wilful steriſłty is race marder, and is one of
the greatest dangers confronting humanity to-day.
I request the citizens of Michigan generally to observe
the second Sunday of May as Mother's Day. As many as
possible upon this day should read the article by Theodore
Roosevelt upon “Race Decadence”, published in The Outlook
of April 8. I bespeak for this day the profound considera-
tion and highest thought of all our people upon the theme
of MOTHER, and aſſ that beautiful word implies.
Therefore, I, CHASE S. OSBORN, Governor of the
Commonwealth of Michigan, do hereby issue this my
Proclamation, designating May 14, 1911,
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and earnestly targe its observance.
(śīuett under my hand and the Great Seal
of the State, this twenty-eighth day of
April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred eleven, and of
the Commonwealth the seventy-fifth.
By the Governor:
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Secretary of State.


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