Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-19
tions announced for tho late educatjonaI

note II as q signtncant fact that the
State Superintendent, in his recently
published report, utterly ignores the
subject Indeed, while he indicates
that "thc number Of children subject
to the provisions Of the act for com
pulsory attendance is not far from
Iihree-sepenfhs of the whele number
between five and twenty years Of age, .
the returns "show a failing of Italics
oursl in the number attending schools
of not less, proportionally, than 1900"
Tho Superintendent for Auegan county
reports The Compulsory School
Law in this county is a dead letter.
No prosecutions have ever been made
| to enforce It." Tho Antrim Superin-
tcndcnt says ''Thc compulsory law
docs not seem to be Of any avail, 1t
never having been enforced Indeed,
| do not regard II as practical thing
in this new country" Bay county
says 81 do not believe the compulsory
act has increased the attendance in
this county. Thclaw seems to be general
ly ignored" Beusie, "a dead letter; no
effort Is made TO enforce it." Berieu,
every little attention has been paid
to it." Branch, "A dead letter in this
county. | have not heard Of u single
instance of its being enforced or needed
since the enactment OF the law. =
In Calhoun, the law "has increased the
attendance upon the schools by its
silent influence upon the public mind ;
but is regarded as incompatible with
the spirit Of free government "Of
no effect in Cdss county but in some
localities its influence in terrorem' may
have compelled the attendance of some
pupils" Chdriepoir, "a decidedly good
effect in lessening the amount Of school
vagrancy. This law, in connection
with free schools, has reduced the
number OF cases Of unnecessary absence
from school almost TO minimum"
Cheboygdn, "No attention has been
paid to the compulsory attendance Of
children" CLINTON, "Thc attendance is
not materially increased" Eaton,
"Practically u dead letter. Genesee,
"I think it has not materially affected
the aggregate attendance" Grand
Trdrerse, "ln some localities and with
certain class of people its influence
is apparent, in an increased attendance
Of very backward set Of children,
who appear to have been neglected" :"
Grdtiot, 1t 'has made no perceptible
increase inthc attendance" Hllsdale,
"Somc attention is paid TO 1t, 1t has
spurrcd up those that needed some in
centive." Houghton,-No enforcement
Of the law. SO in Huron. Ditto in
Inghdm, but the Superintendent does
mot doubt that il has had an influence
to increase the attendance" lonid,
"a dead letter" Similarly in Isabella,
though "it has not been without IFS
good, as children have attended school
by reason Of the law who were wholly
without instruction before. Jackson,
Practically dead letter. The power
to enforce this law does not exist"
hdidmdsoo, The moral effect OF the
law is good. he'reena'r, The law, $50
lar as we are concerned might as well
never have been enacted" Lake, "un-
noticed' Ldpeer, has increased the
a.tenannce througn rear Oh prosecution,
aithougi therc mas Deen no enforce,
meh.' Leadndm, mo instances oi
iegai enforcement, yet we thlnk that
the innuence Oh the law Is highiy sal
utary as II gives expression 70 pubic
sehtiment upon that suc)ect tVl. Len
arc, no means OF SHOWING 70 VIVA. y,
cN'eh. y mas increased a.'enuance,
a,c'nyaon, = Z, "a dcao ie''cr; naeon'o'
"Exists IN TINS county onIy IN name.
Known violations OF the law occurred
~ ncarly every district without noticeF
Mdn'sfee, In several cases "the law has
necn used with happy erect as
anreat 70 oelinquent parents, Mason,
has perceptiply increased the attend
ahcc; Mecoad IN consequence OF
'h's law many chiidren nave attended
schoo' the past year VINO, PRIOR 70 Us
taxing enect, were seldom seen IN the
scnooi-ro0m. Mtutund, mas not IN
ersassu y. &C. .ne J, a.'enuance. Mon.oe, nhas
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,nN, Inv ,hauue n%i'a sons ,sn parents 20 s sena
,a .en e"''u,on WI" a"snoyo"' ,'|y ucau
,o,scr n,,s. Nv. nenaygo !. hvcry rsAson 70
vo,evo - % saa' ,'s enec.s nie gooa IN very
,a, a ya,es, " eoniPe,'.ns a'.r,uaice ~ nsas.'
',ar anrougn leur o. prosecu'lDns. ,sa Us,eo.a
ii"s ,nore"seu 'ne ".,enuhnco n.', w''nous
ny p,esscu''o,'s, ess, n o,o'oa, ,;,, nas % hau
I" vrnunc'a' onec' . s ~ u,,ec.'ng puoic
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