Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

TAu has o public schoo'
ny svstom not excolled by any
Of the newer states ana
IN advance Of a number OF
a. the older states. The free
school system has been ~
operatIon for many years I"'
General control and supervision OF the
public school system Is vested IN the
state board Of education
This board consists of the state SUI
petlntendent Of the public instruction
G Nelson the president Of the Inl-
yersIty Of Utah, Joseph 7 kingsDuTN
fine president Of the Agricultural COZ
leee. w. J. Kerr and Of two other per-
sons Of large experience and eminent
professional standing, appointed by
The governor, They are, w s. Marks
OF Tooee and D. II, Christensen OF SAT-
Lake City a..
Teachers state diplomas Of the High
School grade are won by passing exc
aminations In the following branches'
Arithmetic United states history read
Ink and elocuton, orthography, Eng
llsh grammar political and physical
geography, physiology, algebra physics,
rhetoric, drawing, plane and SOLID ge-
omotry botany, English literature gem
eral history, civil government history
and science Of education, and psychOl-
oey; and also IN any three Of the fol-
lowing branches, namely. Chemistry
geology, French, German, Latin, Greek,
trlgonometry, zoology, biology ana
mlneralogy. Candidates for state pro-
fesslonal diplomas Of grammar grade
are required, by examination or other
evidence, to exhibit satisfactory knoWl-
edge OF all the following subjects
Arithmetic, United States history, read
ing and elocutlon, photography Eng
fish grammar political and physical
geography, physiology, nature studies,
algebra, physics, rhetoric, drawing
plane geometry, botany, English liter
ature general history, civll govern
ment, the history and science OF cduca-
ton, and psychology
This will show the high standard OF
scholarship required OF the teachers In
the mlblc schools OF this state. None
can teach therein without being proper
w accredited by certificate, issued by
the board or by the county superIntend-
ent Of public schools, or by the state
University. The various boards ac-
cent the credentials from institutions
OF higher learning. the standing OF
which IL we'll known, for certain parts
OF the examinations. The schools IN
the city Of the first and second class
are controlled by a board Of education
Each city Is one school district, and the
public schools therein are free to all
residents between the ages OF six and
eighteen years Of age and OF children
within the required age whose father,
mother, or guardian Is @ taxpayer With
in the district All public schools and
property therein are under the direc-
ton and control Of the board Of educa
tlon. The school law provides what
children must attend the public schools
and for how long Every parent or
guardian Of any child between the ages
of eight and fourteen IL required to
send the child to the public, district, or
private school, at least twenty weeks IN
every year ten weeks Of which shall be
consecutive, unless any Of the follow
ing reasons can be established
/, That the child is taught at home In
the branches prescribed by the law for
the same length OF time as children are
required by law 10 be taught In the
district school.
2. That the child has already acquired
the branches Of learning taught In the
district schools
3. That the child Is In such physical
or mental condition (Which may be GER
tilted by competent physician II re-
quired by the board as to render at
tendance lnexpedlent or lmpracticable
II no such school Is taught the requisite
length Of time within two and one-half
miles of the residence Of sucn child by
the nearest road, attendance shall not
be enforced.
A. That the child Is attending some
public, district, or private school,