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Show 1 ! Part Time Education The new law extending the age of compulsory education to 18 goes Into In-to effect this year. In accordance with this the board of education is arranging to caro for tho education of many of the boys and girls who have not been in school tho last year or two. Those who havo no regular employment will be In all day attendance. attend-ance. Thoso who hnve regular work at homo, In tho field, factory or shop will attend school one hour each day. Part tlmo classes aio being arranged1 for those In tho latter group. All will register In tho rcspecttvo schools on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 15 and 1C. In order to arrange tho most suitable suit-able tlmo for part time classes tho city superintendent ot schools has callod a meeting with tho managers of Institutions to try to arrange to hold classes at the most convenient time for young people who nro regularly regu-larly employed. The letter ltsolf follows fol-lows and Ib self explanatory: "On Tuesday, Sept. 9th, nt 3 p. m,, thoro will bo a meeting ot employers em-ployers of labor to consider tho arranging ar-ranging of part time education for tho young pcoplo under 18 years of age. You are undoubtedly nwaro that a now law Is effective this year requiring such minora It thoy nro at work,' to attend school four hours por week. Wo desire aa far as posslblo pos-slblo to hold tho classes, at a tlmo that Is most convenient to employers. employ-ers. It Is tor tho purpose of consulting con-sulting with you that this mooting Is callod. It will bo hold at tho ot-flco ot-flco of tho board ot education. Wirt you kindly favor us with you - tendanco? , "" "Sincerely youra, "HENRY PETERSON." |