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An. Code, sec. 48. 1904, sec. 47. 1888, sec. 43. 1872, ch. 377. 1894, ch. 459. 1904, ch. 584.

1916, ch. 506, sec. 48.

77. Whenever the average daily attendance in any school for any two
consecutive terms is less than 12 pupils the said school may be closed by the
county board of education, and transportation provided, in the discretion
of the board, for the pupils...

This section referred to—see notes to secs. 11, 42 and 72. School Commissioners
v. Morris, 123 Md. 400.

An. Code, sec. 49. 1904, sec. 48. 1888, sec. 44. 1872, ch. 377. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 49.

78. There shall be held in each school, once a year a public exhibition
of school work, of which due notice shall be given, that parents and others
interested in education may attend.

An. Code, sec. 50. 1904, sec. 49. 1888, sec. 45. 1872, ch. 377. 1916, ch. 506, sec. 50.

79. Schools shall be kept open each weekday, except Saturday and
holidays, for six hours.

An. Code, sec. 51. 1904, sec. 50. 1888, sec. 46. 1872, ch. 377.

80. Any person who shall disturb any public school in session shall,
upon conviction thereof before a justice of the peace, be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall forfeit and pay twenty dollars, to be collected as
other fines, to be paid to the board of district school trustees for the benefit
of the school-house district; or said offender shall be imprisoned not exceed-
ing thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the justice of the peace.

An. Code, sec. 52. 1904, sec. 51. 1888, sec. 47. 1872, ch. 377. 1890, ch. 324. 1904, ch. 584.
1916, ch. 506, seq. 52. 1922, ch. 239. 1924, ch. 448.

81. The school year shall be divided into four terms, which shall be
designated fall term, winter term, spring term, and summer term; and
the time of beginning and closing each term shall be regulated by the county
board of education; provided, that the financial reports of the schools of
the State shall be made up and rendered to the thirty-first day of July,
inclusive of each and every year; and provided, further, that there shall
be no change in or encroachment upon the holidays and vacation set forth
and established in the following paragraph:

The months of July and August shall be vacation throughout the whole
State, and the following days shall be holidays, viz: Thanksgiving Day,
and the day after; from Christmas Eve to the first day of January, inclu-
sive; and from the Friday before Easter to the Monday after Easter,
inclusive; and a holiday on general election days. On Washington's Birth-
day, the schools shall devote a portion of the day to exercises bearing on
the life and services of " The Father of Our Country "; and on November
11th, known as " Armistice Day," the schools shall devote a portion of the
day to exercises bearing on the World War and the participation of the
United States and the State of Maryland in said war. Maryland Day, Arbor
Day and Memorial Day shall be observed at such a time and in such
manner as the State Board of Education may direct.