Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-04-24
The Bible in Public Schools.

The Bible in Public Schools.
The following is the section which re-
lates to the use of the bible IN the pub
lie schools:
The bible shall not be deemed a secta-
rian book. It shall not be excluded from
any public school. It may, at the option
Of the teacher, be read in school without
sectarian comment, not to exceed ten
minutes daily. No pupil shall be re-
qured TO read 1t, nor be present in the
school room during the reading thereof,
contrary to the wishes OF his parents or
guardian, or other person having him in
charge. Moral instruction tending to
impress upon the minds Of pupils the
Importance Of truthfu]ness. temperance,
purity. public spirit. patriotism and re-
spect for honest labor, obedience to
parents and due Difference to old age,
shall be given by every teacher in the
public schools.
Teachers Institutes.
Teachers Institutes are provided for
and all teachers are required to close
their schools when county teachers in
stitutes are in session and attend the in
stitutes. They are to receive their pay
for the time they are attending institutes
and any teacher who does not close
school and attend the institute is not to
be paid for the time she may have taught
while the institute was in session. All
money received by the county superin-
tendent for examination fees goes into
an institute fund. There is also appro-
priated out Of estate treasury annually
$50 for each organized county which
shall be used to employ capable persons
to conduct Institutes
Normal Instruction.
Article IA will be of local interest in
asmuch at jamestown college is one of
the institutions in which normal de-
partment is now maintained as the ex-
pcnse of the state. The section is as
follows:
Until one or more state normal schools
have been established and opened for
pupils, the state superintendent may
designate not to exceed three private col
leges or acadamies in which at the ex-
pense of the state as hereinafter provid.
ee, professional instruction and training
IN the science of education and the art
and practice of teaching shall be given
and persons preparing to teach in the
schools OF the state. x 4: y A class
of not less than ten at any one time shall
be SO Instructed and trained IN any such
institution and for less than ten weeks
IN anyone school term; no provided uni
versities, colleges or academies shall be 30
designated except those which at the
time of the taking effect OF this act are
giving such professional instruction and
training, under the provisions of chapter
AZ, laws of 1887; provided further, that
all such private universities, colleges or
academies shall be entirely non sectarian
in character.
Compulsory Education.
Parents or guardians are required to
send all children between eight and
fourteen years of age at least twelve
weeks in each school year, unless it is
shown,
First, That such child is taught for
the same length of time in a private
school, approved by such board; but no
school shall be approved by such board
unless the branches taught in the public
schools are taught in such school.
Second. That such child has already
acquired the branches of learning taught
in the public schools.
Thru. That such child is IN such
physical or mental condition Gas declared
by a competent physician, if required by
the board as to render such attendance
inexpedient or impracticable.
No child between eight and fourteen
years of age shall be employed in any
mine, factory or workshop or mercantile
establishment, or, except by his parent
or guardian in any other manner, dur
The provision, of the act for the
changing of boundries of school dis
tricts and for school elections takes
effect May 1st. Otherwise the law takes
effect July LIST.