The Raymer enterprise., 1919-02-13
WI BE- TAKING
SCHOOL CENSUS

The Secretary Of the school dis
trict has received the census books
for taking the count Of the school
children Of the district.
The law provides that: Between
the 10 day Of February and the III
day Of March. In each year, the sec
..rsear1. or some person authorized
b. hin. shall tax = census OF all per-
spns over six ysars and under rwen-
ty-oas ysas Of age who were bona
ilds residents Of the district on the
tsath day Of February aforesaid. The
names - listed shall be arranged
alphabetically. and be 90 classified
~ to distinguish between male and
female. Tue census list shall be
sworn 10 as correct by the person
taking the same. and. II such person
- other than the secretary, shall
b certified by the secretary. and
shall b. forwarded to the county
superintendent on or before TIE lst
day Of April Of the current school
ysaf."
The law also requires that the
lists be made In duplicate and one
copy Retained by the secretary.
Heretofore. the names Of the pu-
puptls, ana their parent or gurdan
filled the requirements: but now the
new superintendent Is asking further
information and encloses with the
census book . circular letter VIII .ch
says:
You will notice that In the cen
aus hoook handed TO you an extra
column Has been ruled in just aftsr
the name and before the column
headed age. which ruled column IS
headed grade.
''Ia this column should be placed
the following information:
First. II the child is In school,
the grade he 10 now occupying,
Second, II the child 10 out Of
school. the grade he last occupied:
Provided he has not passed the
eighth grade. II he has finished the
eighth grade. put q In the column. "
This additional information will
bs easily obtsined N to those papils1
who are In school. but II will re-
quirs some little labor to gather the
information as to those who have
quit school.
1t will be great favor II the pa
irons Of the school will communicate
to US the informtion required, es-
pecially as to any pupils that are
not In school. It is not especially
biscuit to gather this information
about those children who are enroll
ed In school,. but some OF the older
ones are not in school. and those who
have Just arrived at the six year age
may not be In school.
The district will doubtless show
. material increase in school ropu-
ltion this year as 1t has in all pre-
vions years; but there will be a loss
Of about hfty from removals and by
passing the age Of twenty-one.
We are also required to report all
mutss or blind children between the
ages OF I and 20. all illterates be-
tween 10 and 81, and all illiterates
over 81 years Of age. To be certain
Of the last, would require a vast
amount Of work. We have reported
OF this class In the past only those
that had happened to come under
our observation. and believe that we
got them all.
We do not have TO ascertain the
number Of feeble minded, for which
we are grateful.
This extra work will be consider
BILE and the secrstry intends to ask
for abOat four times the amount he
has received for Performing this du-
ty. That may seem like quite an
increase. but what is the use OF be-
ing an ollcsr II you can't make 1t
!, say something.
PUBLIC AUCTION