 | William Swinton - Geography - 1875 - 160 pages
...numerous universities, and for its good system of primary education. Parents are compelled by law to send their children to school, between the ages of...thirteen years ; and every young man is forced to do military duty for a certain time, during which he is required to pursue some study. These two laws... | |
 | 1885 - 168 pages
...may be completed. Education Act (1872).— Made it imperative under certain penalties for parents to send their children to school between the ages of five and thirteen. In order that this provision might be carried out, a Scotch Education Board was formed in London, and... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - Education - 1886 - 378 pages
...out the provisions of this law; and they were further invested with authority to compel parents to send their children to school between the ages of five and thirteen. This new law has been very successful. A high percentage of attendance has been attained, and an able... | |
 | Peter Hume Brown - Scotland - 1911 - 544 pages
...agency of the parish authorities. They were to elect teachers and pay them, and to compel parents to send their children to school between the ages of five and thirteen to learn reading, writing, and arithmetic. They were to have powers to take over existing schools under... | |
 | Peter Hume Brown - 1911 - 546 pages
...agency of the parish authorities. They were to elect teachers and pay them, and to compel parents to send their children to school between the ages of five and thirteen to learn reading, writing, and arithmetic. They were to have powers to take over existing schools under... | |
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They were to elect teachers and pay them, and to compel parents to send their children to school between the ages of five and thirteen to learn reading, writing, and arithmetic. 