The Nevada picayune., 1885-04-02

we are now treated to delightful and protracted views of "the sunny south. "
 EDITORS PICAYUNE.-Thc ac- ton of our board of school dire c. tors excluding from the Pres colt free school such children as were not living in the district On tho 1st of September 1881 has causcd much discussion and com ment; and as there are two sides to all questions, we tindsome sustaining and some opposing the action of the school-board. I hold it to be the duty of every good citizen who desires that the school shall pros per to uphold and sustain the acts of the board of directors, so long as the rules and regulations they may ado pt are within the perview meaning and intention of tho law, and "no gubversive ot the rights of the children and parents, and not ip conflict with humanity and the preceots of divine law" Be ing resident of the district, tax payer and patron of the school, l am anxious thatit should prosper and continue to grow and beco me an institution of which every citi- zen may feel proud, and l stand ready at All times to uphold and defend all actions of the board of directors so long as they steer by the land marks above indicated; but their action in ado pting the rule by which they dep rive so many childr en of our town of the benefits of the sc hool, cannot en- dJrsc. I believe it is contrary to the spirit of our school law.
 Section G119 of Mansfeld's Re yised Sta tutes of Arkansas, and which is literal copy of section l Article fl Ot the constitution, reads as follows: "IAtelligence and virtue Doing the safeguards of lib- erty, and the bu!wark Ofa free and good government, the state shall ever maintain q general, suitable and efficient system of schools whereby all persons in the state, between the ages of six and twenty one years may recieye gratuit Gns ! instrnction.'
 Does this not clearly mean that oyery child whose residence is in the state, should be admitted to the free school most convenient to his place of residence, or in the district in which he lives if you please, and recieve therein gratui- tous instruction If not, what does it meanf Does it mean that pa rentswh0 move must live here one year in the district where they stop before their children can be admit ted into the schoolsi If so. it is A queer way ofiuSiting immigration to our state.
 There are number of families in this county who live on rented farms and who change their places of residence every year from one district to another. If this rule is to apply their children will be eter- nally excluded from the free sch )Ols.
 Is not such rule subversive of the rights ct the children and in conflict with hs@2nity and the precepts of divine law? What dictate of humanity or preeept of divine law will uphold rule that deprives children of the benefits of free school, whose parents are un. able 10 pay for their tuitionf Where does the humanity and the prccept of divine law come in? In this district there are a number of children in this condition. It is true that the parents oF some chil- dren that have moved iu aho dis, ! trict since the first of Septemhar are able to pay tuition, but cannot believe that the citi- zens of the district are ready or willing to endorse rule ttst will extort from those parents Jew dollars for tho tuition of their children and at the same time de. prive those children whose parents are unable to pay os the benefits | of the school