The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

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OF January and at Alfred on the first
TUESDAY of May and the third Tues
day of September.
lApproved April I, 1871
CHAPTER us.
AN ACT to Amend Section One Hum
dred and Eight of Chapter Sixteen
or the Revised Statutes. Relating to
reaching In the Public Sch oolR the
Principles OF Kindness toward Birds
and Animals
BE IL enacted. etc:
Section one hundred and eight of
chapter sixteen OF the revised statutes
Is hereby amended by striking out ali
or said section after the word than"
in the fourteenth line thereof, and in :
sorting In place thereof the words
one half hour of each week of the
| school term, to teaching to the chill
dren under their charge In correlation
with other studies OF tho school cur
rlcuium. the great principles OF hu-
nlanity as illustrated by kindness to
birds and animals and regard for all
factors which contribute to the well
beng of man. SO that said section
shall read as follows:
Section 108. The presidents pro-
fessors and tutors of colleges the pre-
ceptors and teachers Of academies. and
all other instructors Of youth. in public
| or private institutions. shall use heir
best endeavors to impress on the
mind OF the children and youth com
mitted to their care and instruction.
the principles Of morality and Justice,
and sacred regard for truth; low. of
country humanity and universal be-
noVolence: sobrietV, industry and fru-
Belity: chastity, moderation and tenn
perance: and all other virtues which
ornament human society. and to lead
those under their care. as their ages
and capacities admit. into particular
understanding of the tendency Of such
virtues to preserve and perfect re-
Al Attr - +
ings OF liberty. and to promote their
| future happiness: and the tendency of
the opposite vices. to slavery, desrad =
alton and ruin; all teachers in the
lpublic schools OF the state shall de-
vote not less than one half hour of
each week of the school term to
teaching to the children under their
charge. In correlation with other
studies OF the school curriculum. the
great principles of humanity as illus
trated by kindness to birds and ami
mails and regard for all factors which
contribute to the we'll being of man
approved April I, 1911
CHATTER I'D.
AN ACT to Amend Section Eighty
f1ve OF Chapter Sixteen of the Re-
vised Statutes. Increasing tho Man
imum Annual Tuition In Secondary
Schools of the State.
Be II enacted, etc:
Section eighty-flve of chapter six
teen of the revised statutes Is hereby
amended by striking out tho word
thirty in the seventh line thereof
and Inserting In It's place the word
thirty six so that said section as
amended shall read as follows:
Section So. ANY youth who resides
with n parent or guardian In any
town which does not support and
maintain standard secondary school
may attend any approved secondary
school to which he my gain entrance
by permission of those having charge
thereof, provided the said youth shall
ttend school or schools whose
courses are approved by the state SUI
superintendent of public schools. and In
such case the tuition OF said youth,
rot to exceed thirty six dollars annu
ally for any one youth, shall be paid
by the town In which he resides as
aforesaid. and said tuition so paid
shall be made part Of the high
school fund OF the town receiving the
same; and towns shall raise annually
as other school moneys are raised; q
sum sufficient to pay such tuition
charges; provided. however. that nc
youth shall be entitled TO free tuition
under the provisions OF this section
unless he shall have satisfactorily
passed an examination In common
school branches. said animation
Having been given under the direction
of the superintendent OF schools OF the
town wherein such youth resides. on
papers procured from Int state super
lntndent of public schools. or unless
such youth shall have satisfactorily
completed n standard common school
course of study which has been APP
proved by the state superintendent OF
public schools: exc ept that any youth
who has satisfactorily completed the
course Of B or c class high school
as provided by section seventy-three
shall BE- entitled to his free tuition as
hereinbefore provided for the compile.
ton OF the four years or standard
secondary course without the exam
nation herein prescribed: provided
further. that such free tuition privi-
lege shall continue only 30 long as
said youth shall maintain g satisfao-
tory standard of department and
scholarship. ANY youth who other
wise meets tho requirements OF tina
section with reference to admission to
secondary schools shall be entitled &c
the payment OF his tuition. as herein
provided. In any high school of the L
or c class for such part of the course
of such high school as may be APP
proved as equivalent in grade to thu
| corresponding years OF STANDARD
| secondary course Superintendems OF
schools shall issue certificates of free
tuition privilege to persons who may
be entitled to free tuition under the
provisions Of this section
Improved April T. 1919