Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-07-01

Powers of School Boards to Make Rules Tor
the Government of Schools.

The only question in this case is whether
Rule IL, adopted and enforced by the Boa arc.
case of the plaintiffs son, is legal one.
The question arose on demurrer TO de.
this rule by plaintiffs son as a Justification
for his suspension. The Circuit Court sus'
tanned the demurrer.
"Any pupil absent six half days in four
consecutive weeks without satisfactory ex-
cuse, shall be suspended from school Inc
statute provides (Rev. St. 1879, 67,0i5) that
{" the Board shall have the power to make all
needful rules and regulations for the organ.
in their district" 1t is clear That the Legisia-
ture have entrusted to the School Board the
duty of making regulations touching the gov,
eminent of the school, of the necessity and
proprety of which they are primarily the
Judges. They are elected by the people OF the
district, and must be presumed TO be CON
versant with the subject, and nave no motive
to make any rules except such as in their best
Judgment are necessary and proper 10 pro-
TEN. That the judiciary might intervene in
case of rules, manifestly reaching beyond
their sphere of action, and relating to sub.
jects nowise connected with the management
or successful operation of the school. was de-
cided by this Court in Drift vs. Snodgrass 10
Mo. r., 2S6. and that the courts might inter,
fere also in case where the rule was calculated
to subvert or retard the leading object OF our
legislation on the subject, may be conceded.
But 1 apprehend that the case should be
1t is said that occasional absences from
school on the part of the pupil. or . truancy,"
as it is Familiarity termed is of no Importance
to any one except the pupil or his parents,
and its indulgence is therefore not to be at
or EMULSION M from school, eptireiySthat every
child has right to go to the public school,
and that right can not be taken away by
rule of the Board that such rule Is subvers1ve
of the object of our system OF common schools,
which was designed to throw open the door
OF the school to all children OF the proper age
such education as will fit them for the after
duties of life. This is true; but this right OF
attending school necessarily requires, when
the school is joined, and whilst such attend
ance continues, submission to the regula-
tions of the school. Suppose Rule III TO be In
should read thus: ANY pupil is at liberty to
go fishing during school hours, and be absent
halt day or whole DAY ana as many hy aaSs
decently when in attendance on school," And
this is the point to which the argument OF the
plaintiff tends. The pupil, it is urged; Is at
liberty to be absent when he pleases, and such
absence is matter solely between him and
his parents But the studies in our public
schools are, presume, classified according
to the ages and advancement OF the scholars,
and the continued or repeated absence OF one
sentee, but if allowed beyond a certain point
is calculated to demoralize those who attend
and derange the orderly instructions OF the
teacher.
Taxes are not collected to pay teachers to
sit in front of empty benches, or for pursuing
truant pupils. Such absences when without
excuse. are the fault of the parents, whose
business it is to see that the attendance OF
their child is regular, unless prevented by
causes which will, of course. be an excuse I'M
der the rule now in question.
My opinion is that the rule in question was
clearly within the power of the Board OF Trus-
tees and that it is not our business to survise
its expediency, even if we might differ with
the board on that point; but all theJudges are
and proper one. The Judgment will there.
fore be reversed and the case remanded.
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Hon. H. Clay Ewing recently received
consignment of the Messina migratory quail,
which have been liberated, some on the farm
of DR.. McWorkman, eight miles west of JEFF
ferson City; some on the farm of Mr.. Ward,
near Castle Rock; some in Galloway Coun-
ty, and the remainder on the Ewing farm,
near Usage City. These birds were sent for
by the sportsmen of Jefferson City as an ex-
pertinent. They resemble somewhat the
native Bob White, but are smaller, and have
the reputation of being a fine game bird.
They are said to be migratory. but will re-
turn each spring to their original location.
Mr. Ewing calls on the community to keep
watch over the new birds and prevent their
molestation, so the experiment may be fairly
tested, believing that they will prove great
addition to the game Of the country If their
establishment here is successful.
The Supreme Court, in the case Of the
State of Missouri, at the relation of the At
torney- General, against VIM. C. France and
others, rendered Judgment of custer
against the defendants, and decided that the
lottery franchise, commonly known as the
Missouri State Lottery, had expired by limi-
tation. This matter has been before the
Courts since 1915. 1t is believed this will
finally wind up the lottery business in Mis-
souri,.
George T. Hoagland, of st. Joseph, has do
mated house and ten acres OF land in the
suburbs of the city, worth S., 900, to the man.
ayers of the Home Of the Friendless, to be
used as an Orphans Home.
During a recent storm at Rushville, Buch-
anan County, the house Of Rufus Hinchman
was blown down and his wife fatally hurt.
Daniel O'Neil, cutter in the boot and
shoe mandatory of Eisecke, Mysenberg &
Co. at the Penitentiary, Jefferson City, fell
from the third-story window Of the City
Hotel to the sidewalk the other night and
was instantly killed. He had recently been
subject to attacks of bilious collie and faint
ing spells, and it is supposed that during one
of these he arose from bed and going to the
window fell out. Mr.. O'Neil was native of
Ireland, was about thirty -four years of age
and single. He was tall, fine looking man,
a good workman, and of good habits.
Mr.. Gerard s. Crane, veteran Of the Mex
lean War, died in st. Louis on the 18th. He
was born in Newark, N. j., and was sixty
five years of age. In the Mexican War he
was Sergeant in Company A, Third Mis-
souri, Mounted Volunteers, and served in the
war in 1S46, ~ and '4S, with Doniphan,
Price and Rails. Since the close Of that war
he has been resident Of st. Louis.
The four synods Of the Cumberland Pres
byterian Church in Missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska and Colorado, appointed an eiuca-
tional commission for the purpose Of raising
an endowment fund of 500, 900 for a college.
The commission met in Clinton, Mo-, the
oath of March last, and took the initiatory
steps to inaugurate the work at once. The
work is already in progress.
A proposition to issue So, 900 in bonds to
repair the Courthouse at Marshfeld was
voted on by the people Of Webster County,
and was carried by large majority
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