Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-10-09
STATE HOUSE.
Supt. Smith Of Public
Schools Of Maine
Issues Circular for Standard
High School Course.
missloners Busy With Work Of
Planting Fish from natcheries.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Coun-
Gil Tuesday, Nov. IL, at 10 A. M.

tho slIucrintcndents and principals Of
| the High schools of the state cir
| cular stating that a list OF High schools.
| approved in accordance with the law,
| for the school year 1901 and 1905 will be
| issucd about Nov | of the current
wear. and that courses of study should
b. submitted not later than oct. 10
The circular is accompanied by blank
stat" certiticatcS Of approval for tic
standard High school. one of which
is TO b. fiji, d at the office of the state
superintendent Of public schools, ara
the other returned, in ease of approval,
to tn" SC hool
The blanks contain 1t series
of questions to be answered
and which include the name
of tn" town, Of the school OF the
principal and his or her p"2t"ilcc adj
dress: the number OF teachers en-
etplovcd: the names of the teachers and
the training Of each, telling whore each
was educated, whether or net tn"
n Teacher named give their entire time
10 instruction in the subcicct indicated
in the course of study; and If not. to
inclose statement explaining the mum
fyber in fun the exceptions: the num-
fber of pupils enrolled oct. I. 1871 , Civ
ltotal: the number of weeks proposed
Nor the school year ending July |. 1868:
Whether or not the school has well
Equipped laboratory for course in
science. and if any common school
work is included in this course Of
study except III reviews; and finally
the course Of study are to he given.
Notices are also being sent out by
Supt Smith for use in case of trIIancy.
under the provisions of See. .. IF Chap.
Il Of the Revised Statutes Of the State
Of Maine and subsequent amendments
thereto. tn" provisions of section 81.
80 and - of said chapter, which are
as follows:
sec - Every child between the sew
enh and fifteenth anniversaries of his
birth shall attend some public day school
n during the tim" such school is III session.
and an absence thercfrom of one half
Il day more shall nc dnamed violation
Of this requirement. provided that n.ceS-
II sary absence may be rxcus"d hv the SUI
y perntcndinG school Commits" or super
intenden of schools or teachers acting
by direction IF either: provided also. that
such attcndnnc" shall not be required if
the child Obtan"d equivalent instruction
for like period of time. in AN approved
private school or in any other manner APP
proved hy TIL" supclint' ndin- school COM
snittee: provided. further. that children
shall not b" credited with att. 'ndanC" at
arrivat" school until a certificate show
ing their naIncs. residences and attend
ance at such school, signed by the PER
son or persons having sIlcl! school in
charge. shall he filed with tn" school Off
Gals of tn" town in which said children
reside: and provided. further. that th" Su-
Ipfrintending school committee may en-
cude from til" public schools any child
whose physical mental condition
makes it incXp"dicnt for him t. attend
All persons having children under their
control shall cause them to attend school
Jas provided in this section ana for eve"y
neglect Of such duty shall be punished
ny fine not exceeding Twenty-Five dol |
iars or shall be imprisoned not exceeding
u thirty days.
Sec. Sc. If a child without sufficient |
cause, shall he absent from school at SIX |
OF more consecutive sessions during any |
u terms he shall he deemed an hahitunl |
truant and the experimenting school |
committee shall notify him and any per !
son under Who's" control he may hc that |
/ unless l." conforms to section forty mine, |
y me provisions of tho two following sec
IONS VIII h. cnforCrti against thtm: and |
'h"r"ft"r such child continu .; irr"@ |
u u'ar IL attendance. the truant officers or |
n any "f them shall. when 50 directed 10y |
ne school c"'nmittc" or superintendent |
complaint
Soc. -. \nv person having control of |
rhlii. VII" is an habitual tr,Iant. as DE-
nh'" III III" foregoing section, ana being
III any way responsible for such truanCy.
h i a'N person who induces child to
absent himself from school or larbors
'"nc'hls such child when he is all
& sh'll he punished by IL fin not cx-
mih" twenty dollars shall he i'm
"E"h''i not exceeding thi,tv dlys
81 ON c"nrlnint of the truant Of
Hp' an ll"l'ituai truant. if y boy. may
- "'''hi'led to tho Stat" School 70"
Asrh,, or II I .irl. t" the Stat" Industrial
n "i I't Urls. ~ to any trlIant school
mat may hereafter hc established.
4 II h,
~ '''lihnNS!on"rS of Inland F'i%h-
"S ~ = Gam" are Just now actively
S'S'' N PLANTING in tho Lakes and
~" trout and salmon fry from
''''N hatrh"ricS of In" stat.
'" OPERATION is one that is ac-
ny Eirc" amount of work.
l' "''hS OF Winthrop h;..; cl,arg"
tif WORK which is hcin., done ut
H. monmouth and Belgrade hatcircrics.
Stanley OF that at The Lake
""nrn hatchery. Supt Hind. Of thar
~ tn" t'arihor hatchery .,u,- l-,ovI
'h' S"har" h2tchcry ana STUNT
"'SeS IF that It the I:arr.1o,- h,t,b
S. ana the work is progressing very
'h' IN" recent rains have rendered
E work very encouraging tn tho COM
Ss'"h'rS as til" resulting hiyh water
" aided them in getting a good sun
VI eggs. as the fish have been able
st' up tho streams from IN, lakes
"'h al low water there are unable to
Ihp"r'S received from the now Mnxir
Jsi.. stat" that it is completed
iha 'he exception of the laying Of
Ison pp"' winch work is delayed by the
lsno," lNai Of tie pipe The contract
Ilafoa 'or me delivery of the pipe on or
r' the first day of October
idonh7 painting of the fish this year has
'ch the work in the office of the
1chlssi"n because of the illness of
,n'H' Sunt. Wallace F.. Berry. who usu-
lssl mas charge Of the distribution OF
HAL MAIN" Board of Pharmacy will
.hs meeting at the Capitol today for
examination of candidates.
Ii, IbIiOWlng In ed