The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-12
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EVADIEG TIE LAW.
Children of School Age WAC Do Not
Attend


II is generally believed that there
are but few cnilIren in tnis state
who are not receiving the benefits of
4 common school education. There
is law on the subject, which is de
signed for the benefit Of those child
rem whose parents neglect to send
them to school, and makes ii a crime
for the parents to 50 fail to assist
their offspring. This law provides
Jhat all children between the ages OF
oight and Il years must be sent to
public or private school at least -
weeks in the year.
J NJ. Lewis, of the S ase supcrin
tendont's oNcc, in looking over some
statistics in the o.iicc. made the some
what startling discovery that 1871
| per cent of the children who com;
nGvr 'ae provisions of this law did
| not attend the public schools at all
daring tEr school year ending Aug. 81,
| 300, .,nd that 304 per cent of them
did not either attend a public or pri-
Fatc school during thai time.
This Is most extraordinary state
Of affairs, said Mr.. Lewis, "and is
| one which ! c>nGOt arcOunr for. OF
course, there are quite a number of
children in the state, especially in the
eastern counties, who live more than
Two and half iniiAs from a school
house and this cNoTpts their parents
from thc provisions OF the compu
cry educ alton law. Bal | cannot be
,ieVc that a third of the children OF
.he state between the ages of eight
and ]! 1--we under these conditions
| and his. n f., ~ Ia
number.
In the matter OF counties. Valley
shows tie greatest number of child
ron who do not enjoy The privileges
OF an education. In this county Their,
are III children of the age provided
in The compulsory statute and of thes,
mt lH6 attended school OF any kim
last year. This shows that less thar
SD per cent OF the children in thi:
county who are supposed to come III,
der the provisions of tie compulsor,
law attend any school at all
The following sections of the cod,
refer to the compulsory education o
children and the penalties for it's vic
laliDn.
section 1920. Every parent, guar
liam or other person in the state o
Montana, having control of any chit,
or children between the ages o
eight and II years, shall be require,
% send such child or children to
public school, or private school laugh
by 4 competent instructor. for a pei
iod of al least II weeks in each yeaI
six weeks OF which time shalt be cor
secutive: Provided, That such pan
cnJ, guardian or other person havin
control of such child or children shall
be excused from such duty by III
school board of the district wheneve
ii shall be shown 10 their satisfat
zion, subject to appeal as provide
by law. that one of the following
: reasons exist therefor. town:
FIRST. That such child is laugh
Al home y IA competent instructor il
such branches as are usually taugh
in the public schools.
Third. That such parent guardia
or other person it not able, by reaso
of poverty, to properly ciothe sue
child.
Fourth. That such child is i
such a physical or mental condition
las declared by competent phys
cian If required by the board. to rel
eNi Su'il dtlNtitthNc iltApsulSllt u
imrractigGbie.
, Fifth That there is no schoC
taught the requisite length of tim
; within two and one-half miles OF tn
5 residence Of such child by the neares
t travelled road; Provided, that no chill
) shall be refused admission to an
! public school on account of race O
color.
Section 1921. Any parent. guard
5 an or other person, failing to cOmpl
: with the provisions of section 1872
! of this title, shall upon conviction. b
. deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, an
S fined in sum not less than five no