Revised Laws Relating to Public Instruction: Enacted Nov. 21, 1901, to Take Effect Jan. 1, 1902, with Amendments and Additions to June 19041904 - 55 pages |
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Acts age and schooling amended by chapter amount apportioned appropriated approval board of charity board of education census Chap chapter 234 child city and town city of Boston city or town committed commonwealth Commonwealth of Massachusetts county commissioners county truant school Dukes County elevated railway employed employment English language exceed expenses factories and public fifty dollars fourteen governor guardian or custodian habitual absentee habitual truant high school income industrial school inspector of factories instruction maintain Mass Massachusetts School Fund mittee nautical normal schools number of schools paid parent or guardian preceding section probation provides as follows provisions of section pupils purpose required by section resides returns Revised Laws school committee school houses schooling certificate secretary sect SECTION 28 SECTION 31 section three SUPERINTENDENCY UNIONS superintendent of schools teachers text books tion town or city town whose valuation truant officer trustees tuition violation VIVISECTION vote weeks write legibly simple
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Page 16 - ... to impress on the minds of children and youth committed to their care and instruction, the principles of piety and justice, and a sacred regard to truth ; love of their country, humanity, and universal benevolence ; sobriety, industry, and frugality ; chastity, moderation, and temperance ; and those other virtues which are the ornament of human society and the basis upon which a republican constitution is founded...
Page 16 - It shall be the duty of the president, professors, and tutors, of the university at Cambridge, and of the several colleges, and of all preceptors and teachers of academies, and all other instructors of youth, to exert their best endeavors to impress on the minds of children and youth committed to their care and instruction...
Page 36 - A child between seven and sixteen years of age, who may be found wandering about in the streets or public places of any city or town...
Page 2 - ... different parts of the Commonwealth for the purpose of arousing and guiding public sentiment In relation to the practical interests of education...
Page 30 - ... if such child has attended for a like period of time a private day school approved by the school committee of such city or town, or if such child has been otherwise instructed for a like period of time in the branches of learning required by law to be taught in the public schools...
Page 40 - No child under the age of fourteen years shall be employed at work performed for wages or other compensation, to whomsoever payable, during the hours when the public schools of the city or town in which he resides are in session, or be employed at work before six o'clock in the morning or after seven o'clock in the evening.
Page 42 - ... read at sight and write legibly simple sentences in the English language, or is exempted by law from such attendance.
Page 42 - This certificate belongs to [name of child in whose behalf it is drawn] , and is to be surrendered to [him or her] whenever [he or she] leaves the service of the corporation or employer holding the same; but if not claimed by said child within thirty days from such time it shall be returned to the superintendent of schools, or.
Page 41 - ... such certificate for any child then in or about to enter his own employment, or the employment of a firm or corporation of which he is a member, officer or employee. The person approving the certificate shall have authority to administer the oath provided for therein, but no fee shall be charged therefor.
Page 44 - English language resides, no person shall employ him and no parent, guardian or custodian shall permit him to be employed unless he is a regular attendant at such evening school or at a day school...