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'Future legislators' explore
state capitol's marble halls
By Ann Lowe
SZ&St Eeportsr
The state capitol gets pretty busy
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his friend Kevin Capece says. hovv things work. Bat some facts get
The children follow Ostrander from cone
this time of year. Legislative aides oni a hftnAM nf nPAnt .hpmnAc "Oh, no. They're taking us to the
shuffle piles of paper as senators shuf- Some children stick close to the guide, Supme Court. I'm innocent "
fie from the unicameral floor to meet- a,i,in, mmo nitionc ntw ism Ostrander asks the children who d
rooms- behind, paying little attention. their state senator is
wm W9nH thmnh th mar. "They get tired," says teacher Salva- ' .
-b'his have never seen the cap itol tore c- Sampugnaro. "Discipline gets Kerrey," one ciuia says.
c.8 naus nave never seen mo ttiiui r r miPst or.s rnnt niuv Hn Runrerne f
before. But they are there for a reason, to be a problem sometimes. Eut they Cwrt ude? w v wto? whv ara thpre !
Theyjust might be senators themselves really enjoy it." Sofffl y t
one day. Sampugnaro likes the field trips too. -
Some 50 fourth-graders from Oma- Ha's been taking his classes to Lincoln A. . . . . w . 1
ha's Holy Cross School are visiting the tot four yesrs. The cMldren learn a lot uu?",ucl 3 UUUf " ' UiC
ctpttol for their annual field trip to by seeing the places .and things they
Usicoln. read about in school, he said. ?02S? VSC ud8an ly'8 cr n?e t(?
top, but Ostrander promises the chiid-
Ahout 450 school groom tour the Teacher Virdnla Holm agrees. HoLv ren they can see the top if they ccr.:3
capitol each year, tour gsiide Sue Ellen Cross fourth-traders learn Nebraska back 1th their parents. ll
Ostrander said. Ostrander and four history and government. Thatosirs help "You guys have been really good,"
other guides lead public tears daring make their lessons mora interesting, sne says in parang. 1 nope aa 01 my j-
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most of the year every hour in the shesajd.
winter and every nan nour in tne .
summer.
Fortified with facts from an informa
tion manual, the guides lead these
groups on hour-long tours of the Capit
ol's main halls and legislative and
Supreme Court chambers.
Normally adorned in uniform plaid
jumpers and blue slacks, the Holy cross
students wear jeans today. Some are
chewing gam. Several are carrying old
Instamatic rameras from home.
The children sit in a circle on the
marble floor, gasing at the vestibule as f
Ostrander points to murals and Vene
tian marble pillars.
"Each one weighs 15 tons. Can f
anyone tell me how many pounds that
is?" Ostrander asks. jj
A hclf-dczcn hands shoot up. .
. "Thirty thousand," a blond boy 1
aasfers. - '
Very good," Ostrander says, "WMt
a smart group ycu are." I
groups are so goes,
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cfthea.
How iasay peopb dees it take to
clem the capitol? Two shilb cfcjsta
dusss c8H the builiisg ccch for
eight hours & day. . - .
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bat it's net solid geld. It's csSe'd gsld
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likes ths dc-ms the best "becauss it's a
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