, 1876-09-24
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Studies Which Scholars May Be
Compelled to Pursue.
pecision Of the Supreme Court Regard
ing the Fancy Branches.
Power OF School Directors to Establish
and Run High Schools.


m. +o,,ox5,, ,s a ae,5ston Of the Supreme
- n,;ao;s f1ad 1--we IN 1s76, entitled
Court OF ILLINOIS, nleo June o. Ao'o, eu'.' ~
Henry Rujesou ct al. rs. Frances s. Post, Dy
o-.ar+ fr;and ~ Thfs decision which was pub
Aei neAS ~ -, 49,. fo- ca,tou.
nshed IN the Ao71thty western Ja7aa lof sep1el4>
her- settles the Question as to what studies may
pe4' ss es.a,,,sas- -, tte nnh,c schools. hold,
oe maae co"p - Aue p1o.4s se ~ -rt,~. otil.
ing, as it does, that the only ones "mcn cni.'
49, -. ~ -. .,or+;o,ad in the School
ere those WHICH, a3e !nsa'4on~0 -
laws Of the State The result o1 tnls oeclsion
ui,l he that instruction In German,
" -. ,,,,+ ha forced
music, dra"ns' eN"' eauus w
upon scholars In the Chicago pupnc
ee"oo1e, 60. - of+ar ro,no
began the study OF ue1man' Aoo' aug. sons
along with It for month OF year, wished 10
ar,n f. # xas impossible for him to do SO, eren
a1op A. ~ 40 .P =. s1a -t1e;o;o,, sar-
II his parents desired Il, unless pnss'c'au oe''
tilted that his health was injured BY the study
The pog oniy coo'ce "AS ~ oout'uu W. ~.
man along with his Other STUDIES, or leaVe tne
school. All this is ended now. It will also be
secn, from this decision. that there is question
s - 80 .r+horitv ~ The Roard of Education
as u .n9 sh.a1y ftsy1 sc1,no, Fo1owino is the
70 eetAoeu n Se1s.'o.ad ~, NJ 1ns+fca
Walker:
It appears that on the o5th day Of April, 1871,
anreliee was = pupil in the common school, in
east IN Wtnnebaso @ County; Inst she 7rsiaed With
her parents in the district and WAS entitled to the
benefits and privileges OF the school; but on that
dav she WIS expelled from the school and it's pr1vi
leses The expulsion Was by the use OF force EN-
Moved by the principal teacher, under the dircc-
tion Of the Directors OF the school district By
the course Of study prescribed By the Directors,
.tndy Bookkeeping as q part Of the prescribed
ennrse Of educaton in the school; she had been by
III r* $kn a1 n Yrnrn
hooks for The purpose, but declined, AZ she says,
Ind the iury have fouLd. because her parents OBJ
sren. ere rpoted that unless she complied with
the renuirements she would be expelled from the
nriviieres OF the school. On the morning OF the
tay tho expulsion occurred, she having failed to
oht.in lie booEs, and having as usual gone to the
<chuni .hnnse wtthout them she was notified that
her r;ehts there ss pupii had ceased, and she
tool heid Of her and led or pushed her out Of The
building; having returned 70 the room and the seat
rs hniidino Tse P1inc,na1 on both occasions
snl,ed ~ n1,bed hrr from he room through the
snnr down he frst hf1hf Of stairs md out Of the
hod;1r harm II caimed To- have been inljcted; she
az is Tcars Of aee and her parents claim and she
testi0ed tnat her health was not good at the time
IN mnsic cn the u}ano. outside Of the schoo
Win riew q: becornIng teacher OF music. She
~.s e1neied from the schoo house in the presence
~ fhAFr, mil 4rnn1HYH. did
he school. nor does It appear that she would have
sen ~ permitted to do so laad she desired.
She Instituted an action Of trespass against the
s1isi ~ 1ha conrt heio,F The irrY found ycrdict
n her fayor. md assessed the damages at Sl36
motion for new trial was entered by de-
indement wa rendered On the verdict and the ap-
ntn.7 ~a7''>A''
pea H. r;ehteent .ectfon Of the School law Of 1865
fsess T.sws n. 11f1. nnder which these Directors
derived their powers and were then acting, pro-
sines that the School Directors ..Nay direct what
branches Of study shall be taught, and what text
hnntr sha1l he uned in their respective Schools and
nav eufpend or expel pupils for iisobedient, re-
fractory! or incorrIgib2F Sad conduct The next
section provides that no teacher shall be authorized
to teach orthoeraphy. reading In English, penman-
sh,ns arithmellc, English Grammar, modern geog-
yanny. and HE history OF the United States And
H.. Same section reonires that sucl teacher shall
he examined by fhe County Superintendent Of
Schooir md If fuund to be oualitcd shall be given
ra;1s t,,;s nnorSsn. s.Th,t nothing herein con-
ts;nrd sha51 nreyent the teachinc in the common
srino1s ~ othcr ard HIGHER hr1nchcs than those
p1'c-stad ~ ~ fh;s scctio5 ~'''' "''oo~
Hn. thaa 80 enrtmcnts It ia nnnnifest that If xaa
+e iies;t of thc INV makers that ali of the chill
dren @ II the Suite should be afforded an opportunity
70 rancSes M reG%;rcd IN h" taght ~ al
a ~ ;nn4"nca -. trs11 as +hr neccss;tr m
every person acquiring at least that an,ount Of eaa
- a. ~ +t rteat daardcd Tar ~. wcn hcinp ~
u u 'nat 9 raI shI ~, l hsvo -.1r;5ei
@ soclGss at anu ea9 ~ nv. Te 1..ctnra
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~ ~ ,o-fo-m.rca NJ their antv in c,rvno tho
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san my eues,, ~ ~ ~ o"ay rn,aD7 ~ ~
saeh i nna - tt t;., -" o ~ ~ $780, 1,as ,Inns
M sctiouls m ht - ah 1t ~ eho,srs -or.into ~;
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.usn. ur1 - t,ro..nta ~. snccesa and secura 1ha
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i,r, vi srch rnies md repn1ation. INNS. he rea-
,orsie g. rnd ralcnisted tn nro,nnte the ob;ects of
s, 1.w tho cnnfcr1inro NJ sncb ~, eduea:;nn nnon
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~. eh;id ~ Tia rieht cannot he snsta;ncd ali
rris -nn't 10 ed,nred tn thc nromnfinn and arcom.
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,na nrnmcriro ;ts Trsrfnines. has e1nn6wc1eI liz
1irto- ~ snanard ~ a|nai scbolars hnt mir f,r
d;sofedisnt reffrartor ~ ;ncnrr;vibir Ind con.
dnct r. IL nv the comniss;on Of nne ri these acts
oi"ne fh.t he nnnij can forfeit bis r;rht tn tie
a9nI -. - ~ 1p prhooi snd ths 3nrfa1,ro ~ ~,
pr he on{,rcaa snS +ha r1ht 1n.t after I'll o+Ec-
-aa.yon.hl. ~. r,s.ns h.ve Tojied Eor ia ~. sns
-,enSn1 ~ c1nnlx;on des;rnrd merr1v M n,nish.
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