The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-05-12


funds to meet the scale of salaries
prezz.ded for II this section; and the
saEzz . no other teacher regularly
employed It the time this section goes
Into effect shall be diminished by
reason Of any Of it provisions, but
every teacher shall be entitled to any
increase IN salary that may herein be
Granted. from the time inis section
gees into effect.
Compulsory School attendance.
The county board OF education OF
each of the several counties shall ap=
point. with the approval loT The county
superintendent. and NJ remove at
pleasure. with the alzIFoYal o. the
county superintendent. Is least one at
tendance officer. male 6f female. who
shall give his or her entire time to
the duties Of the Office and such adj
ditIonal attendance officers may be
appointed as the county board Of edu-
cation nay deem necessary
Every child. residing IN any county
OF the State being seven years of age.
and under thirteen years o. age. shall
attend some public school during the
entire period Of each year thai the
public schools of the county are In
session; unless II can be shown 10 the
county superintendent Of schools that
such child II elsewhere receiving
regular md thorough instruction dur
Ing such period In The studies usually
taught In the public schools O. the
county 10 children o. the same age !:
provided. that The superintendent OF
principal Of any school, of persons
dnlf authorized by Hnrh HaperinIend-
ent. mas excuse cases Of necessary
and legal absence amnng such ENROLL
cd nnpiia. and provided. further. that
the provisions ef thIs section shall
moi apply 10 children whose mental OF
physical condition l. such - 70 rem
der the instruction above described
inekpedisni of fmpraeticabIe. Every
person having under hls control 4
child seven years of aKe md under
thirteen fearE of uke. Hnall cause
such child 10 attend school or receive
instruction ~ required by Inia section.
EYeTy~ehild, residing In any county
Of ne State. being thirteen yezrz OF
age Or fourteen years of aea. shaIl at
tend some public school no iosz than
one hundred dass, - nearly conzscu-
Tive a. possible. beginning not later
than November FIRST. during the period
of Zach YeaT thai ths public schools
of 1aa county ars session. and such
child shall attend soIaa public school
the entire period OF each yezr thIZ the
public schools 81 the county re IN
session, Il not regularly and lawfully
employed . Iabor = home or x.ae.
where. unless I can be shown % ths
county superintendent Of schools that
such child l. elsewhere resHlving reg
ulaE and thorough instruction for
suen pefIed IN the studies usually
taught IN the public schools Of the
county 70 children OF lhese ages. pro-
yidsd. thaI the provisions q thIa Sec
ton zhAjI not Huply . children zho2e
mental or phyHIral condition l. zach
aa p render The instruction aboFe de-
serIbsd InsxpeaIsnt or imnfactIeable.
BNsry peHHon having under hia con-
trol child thIrteen Ysars of zEs or
fourteen YsarH Of aKe. Ehail cause
such child 10 attend school or receive
instruction a. required b thiH see
tiou.
Every enid residing In zny county
OF The stzIe. being fifteen Ysars of age
or sixteen years of aEe. Who haz not
completed The sork Of The public aie-
msnIary school. shall attend zome
public sehool mt leaa than one hnad-
red days. - nearly consecutive az
possible, beginning not latef than No
fem1er fTHi. during The perIod o. Zach
year The public schools of he county
are n session. and such child hall
attend some public school The entire
ported OF Zach Year the public schools
OF Ito county re In session, i not
regularly and lawfully employed 20
lRhsor at home OF elsewhere. unless u
can Be shown lo the county suparin-
tendHnt Of schools that such child IL
eiss.here receiving regular and thor
ouEh instruction for I'D period In The
studies usually taught in The public
sohools Of the county to children OF
these age. provided hat ne prosis-
Ions Of thH section zhaiI not apply
to children whose mental and physical
condition I such as n render The In
HtrueIion above described Inaxps1Ient
or impraetIcable. Every person having
under his eontroI child fifteen years
of aEe. or sixteen years of age, shall
cause such child to attend schooI or
receive instruction = required by
this section.
AnY person Eno haz a child under
his eontroI and Who falls % comply
with any Of the provisions Of this sec
ton. shall Be guilty Of misdemeanor.
and ahall b fined moi exceeding Ave
dolIara for sarh afyauaa