The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-28


and other European States
The present school age in England is from five to thirteen
that is, it is compulsory between these ages
In Prussia the public schools divided into primary burghe
reachue gymnasium and university Besides these there
normal schools teachers semnaes In the primary schools
children enter at SIX years OF age and remain till their education
completed. Education compulsory between the ages
seven and fourteen The gymnasium is the preparatory school
for the university
Sweden has well organized system Of common Schools and
children between the ages oil and fifteen years requ
to attend public schools under penalty Of separation from their
parents, a punishment which is seldom inflicted
The elementary school age in France from the beginning
the seventh to the end OF the twelfth year. aud is divided into
the elementary intermediate and the superior
In Norway attendance the Schools twelve weeks
annually, obligatory for all children living the country from
the eighth year. and in towns seven until the time of their
hrmaton If sufficiently advanced the child would be allowed
TO leave school at the age Of thirteen.
The Swiss system Of popular education bears general resem
bance that of the United In some OF the Can,ons the
prescribed school age from fourteen and others
from six 10 sixteen
taught to enumerate objects the number of ooo
and their parents and ancestors by inmate
mona the age OF ve or SIN they sent school, but the
age OF retiring from school is not specified The education Of
girls neglected but the daughters Of the wealthy taught
read, WRITE sing, and sometimes make verses
In Japan the management of educational affairs throughout
the country vested central auhoryhe department
education. The whole empire divided into school districts
with school each Every child Of all classes be
school from the age of years. and continued long enough
least finish the elementary The school age
extend from six 10 eighteen years. the children passing through
the several grades OF study
The highest institution of learning in the land
Let review Tor moment the facts gathered from this
Examination of the schools OF ancient and modern
in the East No very satisfactory information has been obtained
respecting ancient Egypt Among the Hebrews educa
hon in their most pamy days began FIVE years age
and continued for an indefinite period The Persans educate
from FIVE to twenty years Of age The Greeks began early the
precise age known and for the nobility least had schools
of philosophy, oraory and the fine
Among the nations of Europe present. the school age yaes
s9@s ssn Srssa IN sRs g sse
fifteen in France from the beginning Of the seventh 10 the end
the twelfth in Norway ropne % Confirmation ne time ofthls
ordinance being specified Switzerland from SIX sixteen
some Of the Canons and in others from seven fourteen
In China and Japan there apparent correspondence being
in the former from five six years Of age maturity and the
latter from six to eighteen or twenty years of age.
In the European countries large appropriations made for
support Of the common schools
Passing from the Eastern the Western continent we shall
only notice the common school age in the United States pre-
sened in the statistics compiled in 1878 Each State has own
separate school system framed and regulated by their authorized
agents. We present the school ages the various States for the
sake of comparison The range lmis from years with
considerable variation from these points The following
according to the report Of the Commissioner of Euaon
made A. d. 1873 showing the limit of the school age for all the
States and majority of the Territories. For the sake of
ence they are grouped with reference certain limit
Florida, Maine Montana and Washington Territories - to
oregon and Wiscons to
IOoEneCucut to 10
Delaware, Iowa Kansas Minnesota, Mississippi
| Nebraska New Hampshire, New York and Dakota Ter
rtores ...................... to a
Michigan and Vermont to 40
New Jersey and Idaho Territory. Observation-Disclosures. to rS
California ................... to II
Massachusetts and Rhode land ............. TO IS
Arkansas Colorado Ilino: Indiana, Louisiana, North
Carolina, Ohio Pennsyl ania, West Virginia, Arizona
Territories and Maryland for whites ............ to al
Missouri and Kentucky for whites, and Maryland for
coloreo -: ..s.,..... .e..6 to 40
Georgia, Nevada, Tennessee .....,....., to rs
Dlstrct oil Coum0a 3 TO II
South Carolina, Utah, and Kentucky for colored I6
Alabama and Wyoming Territories ..... ,......7 to Al
Texas 10 Id
This table Of statistics es tbat there 4,
among the States the limit of the school age
schools both in the minimum and maximum limit
In States and Territories the minimum age is
II 10 I"
! "ao I" and District Of Columbia the minimum
Il age S'.. ..s.!.... ...s... D
States and Territories the minimum age is ..... j..
| stare the min mum age
i State maximum is age
Il " States age is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
i States Including Kentucky fer coIored) the maximum
ageS 10
i State and District Of Col Imba The maximum age is II
States and Territories the maximum age is ...IS
States Including Kentucky for white and Maryland for
u coloreo ........,.. -st......-. al
&c 26 States the maximum age -. a.
The average maximum IN the States ar Territories IS
CONSIDER THIS SUBJECT As IT RELATES TO MISSISSIPPI.
This table places Mississippi among The States having the Longest
period Of school age, from years We Of opinion thai
years. We believe thar good and sufficient
this reduction In the first place disposed to regard this
change favorable children themselves Sections 7os
100 Of the present schoo Jaw provides that two schools Of