Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-10-19

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Sept. Sept Sept
1904 1905 1906
Total enrolment. 1884 729 734
No. Gays absence .392 30S 26l%
No. cases of tardiness 80 "a 8
Average daily attend $50 631 645
Percentage of attend 81 971s 9S
A glance at these figures shows a
steady increase in enrolment each
year and great improvement from
year to year as regards regular attend
ance. Of the 2611a days absence last
month, 161 days are recorded as alb
sence unexcused. While the report
of attendance for the month is doubt
less the best in many respects for any
month in the three sessions concerned,
yet there is room for improvement.
The superintendent and teachers
earnestly request patrons of the school
to aid in the matter of regular attend
ance, that the report Of attendance
may improve from month to month.
There is scarcely any good excuse
for tardiness, and there should be no
absence except when sickness of
pupil or sickness In the family makes
absence on part of the pupil neces-
sary Pupils detained from school
from any other causes are recorded
as ''absent unex oused.' Two cases
Of absence or tardiness thus recorded
unexcused, within the school month
render the pupil liable to suspen-
sion.
As an incentive for regular attend.
ancs on the part of pupils reward
of one half days holiday is offered
to each room" that has no cases of
tardiness and no cases of absence un-
excused during any school month,
The following grades have thus
earned the half days holiday for the
month of September
Second grade, East building, Miss
Peck, teacher.
Third grade, East building. Miss
Eaton, teacher.
Forth Grade, East building, Miss
Horton, teacher.
Fourth grade, Overflow school, Miss
George, teacher.
Fifth grade, Overflow school, Miss
Parramore, teacher.
Fifth grade, Central school, Mrs.
Merritt, teacher.
Sixth grade, Central school, Miss
Rodney, teacher.
Seventh grade, Central school,
Miss Rathbun, teacher.
Seventh grade, Central school, Miss
Tufts, teacher.
Eighth grade, Central school, Miss
Olsen, teacher.
Recent school legislation makes
compulsory the attendance in school
for the full term of children under l6
years of age. Persons or corporations
employing children under this age,
during school hours, are liable to
heavy fine, as is also any one con-
tributing in any way to the truancy
of pupil. A trusnt officer has been
employed by the local school board to
see that these laws are properly com.
piled with and to look after abssntees.
We quote at length from the law:
CHILD LABOR AND COMPUL.
sorry ATTENDANCE.
Sec. 2. No child under IA years of
age shall be employed in any factory,
store, workshop. in or about any
mine, or in the telegraph or tele-
phone service.
Sec. 3. No child under the age of
IA years shall be employed in any
work, or labor of any form. for wages
or other compensation during the
hours when the public schools of the
town. district or city are in session.
Sec. 4. Attendance at school shall
be compulsory upon all children be.
tween the ages Of and IA years dur.
ing the whole of the school term and
upon all children between the ages of
IA and IS who are not enjoyed iu
some lawful work.
Sec. 6. No child under 16 years Of
age shall be employed, permitted or
suffered to work in any employment
enumerated in Section 2, etc.
Sec. IL. Any person or corporation
who shall employ minor contrary to
the provisions Of this act, or who shall
violate any of the provisions thereof,
shall be guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined in a
sum not less than $40 nor.more than
s25sfor the first offense, NOR less than