Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-16


 in different sections of the country are teachers of the local schools spending their vacation and even now, perhaps, signing a wee bit sorrowfully as the day approaches when they must bid farewell to sunburn and tan, and hike to Douglas to take up another year of instructing the Arizona youth in the mysteries of the 'ologies and 'isms. Quite respectfully, also, will the rank and file of students witness the wane of the vacation season and the ap- proach of school work.
 PirtleviIIe Extension Ready
 When the doors of the schools are opened on the third at least one of the new buildings recently provided will be ready for occupancy. This is the addition to the PiTtleyille school. The Third street school will not be ready for occupancy until about the middle of September while the c. and A. school will probably not be opened until October 1.
 The school laws at the last session of the legislature were amended so as to make 1t a misdemeanor for any person to employ a child under the age of fourteen years unless the child shall present a legal excuse from the board of directors based on one Of certain given reasons. This law Is of vital interest to parents, and as 1t is the intention of the directors to have 1t strictly enforced it is herewith reproduced for the information Of pa rents:
 Compulsory School Law.
 Secuon 2. That paragraph 2231 CSec. 1OD, Title 19. Chapter Il, of the Revised Statutes be, and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
 "2z3l. (Sec. 1OD. No child un- der the age of fourteen years shall be employed by any person. persons, company or corporation during the school hours of any school day of the school term of the public school in the school district where such child resides, unless such child has been ex- cused from attendance on instruction, as provided in this section, Every such employer shall require proof that such child has been excused from such attendance, and shall keep a rec ord of such proof, which shall be open | to the inspection of any peace offi- eer or school trustee of the district. Any employer employing any child contrary to the provisions of this sec tfon shall be deemed guilty of mis- demeanor. and liable to a fine of not less than twenty-five (s25.00) dollars, nor more than one hundred ($100.0O) dollars. to be placed to the credit oi the school fund of the district. Ey- cry parent, guardian or other person in the territory of Arizona, having control of any child between the ages
 of eight and fourteen years Cor of any
 child of the age of fourteen and un der the age of sixteen, who is unable to read and write in the English Ian | gGage), shall be required to send suef child to a public or private schoo
 taught by a competent instructor fol
 a period of six school months o
 which twenty school weeks shall b. consecutive, fin each school year, ssiC child to begin attendance on schoo with two weeks after the opening O school for the admission of pupils provided, that such parent, guardian or other person having control O Esuch child shall be excused from sucl
 duty by the board of trustees of thu district whenever 1t shall be shown t l its satisfaction that one of the follow ing reasons exist therefor:
 1. That such child is taught a home by a competent instructor in th'
 branches taught in the primary an' l grammar schools of the territory. , 2. That such child has alread' } completed the grammar school cours r prescribed by the territorial board O
 education.
 ? 8. That such child is in such phys 7 cal or mental condition Gas declare l. by a competent physician, if require 5 by the board) to render such attend esance inexpedient or. inpraet.cable. l,