Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-01
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
 h the news columns of the Review of today is published some interest ing data from the report of Princi- pal Kramer, of the public school of Bisbee. These figures are inter esting because they show largely the growth and tendency to avail all Of the privileges offered by our public school system. From the census taken, however, of the school chil- dFen of the city, these figures wOuli sti1 be largely increased, were ALI of the children in attendance. fuh- rc school education or its eouiva- 1ent is compulsory under the terri tolel laws, and parents are sr.bieet to severe pena'tes when these laws aye ignored or. evaded. Chapter eleven of the public school laws of the Territory of Arizona is mos: ex- plicit m it's various sections covering tAe sending of children to the schools, and it might be, well for pa nenes and guardians to familiariZe tkemselv&s with their provisions.
 Sec. e7 says: "Al children be tween the ages of six and twenty-une years shah be admitted intU the schools of the Territory"
 See. 10l says: Every parent, guardian or other person in the Ter rftory Gf Arizona, having control of any child or children, between the age. of eight and fourteen years, shan be required to send such child CT children to a public school. or pri- Ree school taught by a competent iHssr3e,ey. for a period Of at least uEeive weeks in each year, six weeks M which shall be consecutive :"
 Co which there are but five eX- cepSion."
 See. t62 provides for the penalty fer violation of the above sections. making is misdemeanor, and upon conviction a fine shall be imposel Of net les. than five dollars, nor more than twenty-five collars for each of- fense ..
 Sec 1o3 makes i1 the Cuty of the clers of eaeh school 10 furnish the sheriff. constable. city marshal O. ether peace ofieer with a list Of chis6ren who are not ii attendance at abe schools of the precincts. and any district clerk failing to furnish such lis. is guilty of misdemeanoT
 Sec 1e4 makes 1t a. 1aisdemeanor if any deputy sheriff, constable or -rHsy marshAlsshaH 9Sgies; t2.,. ,.enforcs thees sections of the law, and makes their conviction subject 'Cf penalty rnore severe than all the others, the amount Of fine upon conviction being fifty dollars;
 These are all wise provisions. Not cnfy does the parent owe the ad van,ases of an education to the ehfl, itself and afforded through the pub Ise schools, but parents 9anc guar iArs owe this to the community Aas children may grow up edueate' to tne PflncIpies ol ouT fepuoH~ which, are based upon educaticn knpwhdse and experience. .. .
 We have Bpt seen very much [ commend in President Roosevelt c i1se. but it is to his eterns, credi .. that with the opening of the presen tesm of the public schools at Wasi inxecn, be has placed his sons in th pubhe schno3s of the District CT C.
 Itfnbia, from which most of the em uert men Of today have sprunl
 where. bhe sturdy American y'utl tHey may receive the prelimfnar
 fonrdation at least which. IS to
 tben, for the experiences of the ae
 i've duties of citizens in the futur
 Eee she ofiesrs sterniy enforce. tf
 laws of attendance al our publ
 schools without fear or favor. aI
 recoznize only the most coSent re
 sors toy their noncompliance n
 wlfplly nesIeesful parents may r
 arrreciate them, but later in life Il
 cAikdreu will Enforce the law.