The Republican journal., 1897-03-25
Chapter GsS.

kN ACT to amend Section thirty-ors OF Chap
ter eieven, Revised Statutes of eighteen han
Ired and e4ghtv-three, as a1hepGeu oE Chap
tiers one hundred OF the Public Laws "f
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, TWO
hUndres and twelve Of the Public Laws Of
eighteen hundred and eighty hive and two
hundred and sixteen OF the Pubic Laws Of
sishteen hundred and nI1oty-tares, defining
Sourss Of study ia Free lkgn schcois-
SeQt!on thiTtyoue Is hereby amended by in
sarting after tEs word studies" and befors
the w5rd ''espec'auy'' Iii TIC tulrd lire Of SAID
section the following words. winch are taught
IL secondary schools and by striking out in Ihe
tenth aRG eleventh lines of said section the
words, on such a.faiumeaas OF schUiarshp as
Shalt Do axed by the committees having super
Vision thereof" snd inserting in lieu theveof
the following words, wine have such scholastic
attachments as VIII At them 70 attend such
schools WITH prefs, and the superintendent or
experimenting schoe Gomnittse having super
vision thereof saall make such examination OF
candidates for adIaisston to said schools as they
consider neoessary; % that said sectlsn thirty
ens when alnended shall read as follows:
Section 81. The course Of study IN the free
high schools snail embrace the ordinary English
academic studies which are taught in secondary
schools, especially Lhe nGtura1 sciences IN their
application to mechanics, manufactures and
agriculture; but the ancient or modern Ian
Eu2ges aud music shall not be taught therein
except by direction of she experimenting school
committees having supervisor thereof. Such
schools, when established by any town or union
of towns, shall be frea &c all the youth in such
town II towns whe have such scholastic attain
1neHtS as VIII tit tretn to httsrd su2h schools
with profl5. and tha superixts rdsnt, or super
intending school committee, having sUpervls
Ton thereof shall make such examination OF
ndidates for admission TO saia sChools As they
consider necessary,
When ouch school Is established by any pre-
ciaes or Esion OF precincts, III ssall be free In
tbs same manner to thu scholars within such
precincts, and open also 70 scholars passing the
required examination from without SUCH pre-
clncla, but witaIR She towHs III which said pre-
oincta ere situated, en- payne1t TO the agent OF
tae preetRcs in which such school is leciIed, OF
such tuition, to he sxed by the experimenting
school COMMITTED sr comm ittees having super
vision of tha same, a. Is equivalent Us the cost
scholar Of maintaining gu school, after deduct
ing the aid extended by the state. Whenever
in ths Judgment vi the experimenting school
committees having tie supervision of any free
high school or schools, the number of pupils III
rhe saTue may DO Increased without CetrJnen5,
scholars from without tns towns direeJ(. lu IT
esteJ ia such sckeol at schools, may be admit
TED 10 tae Same so passing the required exam !
ration and paying zach tuition may t.s.el
By snch committee, to rhe treasurer of the town
III which tho school Is kept, when the school is
maintained by LOWE or union OF towns, Or to
the agent Of the preeiAct in which the school is
Kept, when such scheol 10 maintained by pre-
ctnct OF union OF precincts.
Approved Mar. s6.