Williams news., 1907-09-21

WILLIAMS SCHOOL NOTES

Our attendance is still increas ing. and will, within a short time, he larger than last year. We are anxious to have all children of school age start in at once ard continue the fall term, that they may be promoted to the grade. Those that enter late can not expect to do the best work.
 We vera encouraged by having several visitors during the past week, and hope that the coming week will bring us still larger number. On Monday Mrs. F. w. Smith and Mrs J. P. Doyle called to see us work, and on "Wednesday F. w. Smith, a member of the school board. spent half day with us. A few others paid us a visit but we failed 10 record their na mes
 Come soon and often and see how your children are getting along. Have a talk with the teacher about them. and always remem Der that we are very willing to do all we can to advance your child. Nothing pleases us better than to see parents interested in their children's school work. So if you haven't time to visit us al school, stop us on the street or an, place you see us and ask ahout your children and their progress at schcol. And if any vthing happens that doesn't meet your approval don't fail to call the principals attention to it immediately. H. is always at your service and only too glad to do things that will benefit the school
 The NEWS regrets to state that there are number of parents in Williams who have failed 10 send their children to school this term. and we hope parents and euardia ns of children will carefully read the 1 following section of the school law of this territory and te eoverred accordingly. It is a disagreeab ble duty for us to call the parents attention to the terri,ory's com pulsorv educational enactment compelling them to educate their children, when common sense ought 10 tell them that without ar education child will never achieve success when It becomes Q man or woman. and that his or her illiteracy casts rehectio, npon the parents who neglected them while they were young:
 Section 101. Every parent. guardian. or other person, in the Territory of Arizona. having the control of any child between the ages of eight and fourteen years tor any child of the age of fourteen and under the age of sixteen years. who is unable to read and write in the English language) shall be required to send euch child to a public or private school taught by d competent instructor. for a period of six school months, of which twenty school weeks shall he con Secutiye. in each school year, said child 10 hegin attendance at school within two weeks after the opening of school for the admission ot pupils; Provided. that such parent guardian. or other person having control of such child shall be excused from such duty bv the board of trustees of the district whenever 1t shall he shown to ite satisfaction that one of the follow ing reasons exist therefor:
 1. That such child is taught at home ny competent instructor in he branches taught in the primary and grammar schools of the territory
 2 That such child has already completed the grammar school course prescribed by the Territorial Board nf Education.
 8 That such child is in such physical or mental condition to render such attendance inex pedient or impracticable
 Section 102. "Any parent. or guardian. or other persOn failing