992 ARTICLE 77.

which is offered for white students in the University of Maryland; and the
Board of Regents of the University of Maryland shall have authority to
name a Board which shall prepare and conduct such tests as it may deem
necessary and advisable in order to determine which applicants for schol-
arships may be worthy of such awards.

Farmers' Institutes.
218. Repealed by ch. 413 of the Acts of 1929.

Chapter 21. School Attendance.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 220. 1912, sec. 153. 1904, sec. 151. 1902, ch. 269, sec. 124,
1912, ch. 173, sec. 124. 1922, ch. 474, sec. 153. 1931, ch. 182.

220. Every child residing in Baltimore City between seven and four-
teen years of age shall attend some day school regularly as defined in Sec-
tion 228 of this Article, during the entire period of each year, the public-
day schools in said city in which said child resides are in session, unless it
can be shown that the child is elsewhere receiving regularly thorough in-
struction during said period in the studies usually taught in the said public
schools to children of the same age; provided that the superintendent or
principal of any school, or person or persons duly authorized by said
superintendent or principal may excuse cases of necessary absence among
its enrolled pupils; and provided further, that the provisions of this sec-
tion shall not apply to a child whose mental or physical condition is such
as to render its instruction as above described inexpedient or impracticable.
Every person having under his control a child between seven and fourteen
years of age shall cause such child to attend school or receive instruction
as required by this section. All children between fourteen and sixteen
years of age shall attend some day school regularly during the entire
period of each year the public day schools are in session, except children
who have completed the elementary grades and are regularly and lawfully
employed. Every person having under his control a child between four-
teen and sixteen years of age shall be subject to the requirements of this
section.

See sec. 230.

As to employment of children under 12 years of age, see art. 100, sec. v.

An. Code. 1924, sec. 221. 1912, sec. 162. 1904. sec. 160. 1902, ch. 269. sec. 133.
1912, ch. 173, sec. 124A. 1916. ch. 506, sec. 162. 1931, ch. 158.

221. Every child residing in any county of the State between seven
and fourteen years of age shall attend some day school regularly as defined
in Section 228 of this Article, during the entire period of each year the
public day schools in the county in which said child resides are in session,
unless it can be shown that the child is elsewhere receiving regularly thor-
ough instruction during said period in the studies usually taught in the
said public schools to children of the same age; provided that the Super--
intendent of any county, or person or persons duly authorized by said