EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 1047

appoint, with the approval of the county superintendent, and
may remove at pleasure, with the approval of the county super-
intendent, at least one attendance officer, male or female, who
shall give his or her entire time to the duties of the office;
and such additional attendance officers may be appointed, as
the county board of education may deem necessary.

162. Every child, residing in any county of the State
being seven years of age, and under thirteen years of age.
shall attend some public school during the entire period of
each year that the public schools of the county are in session;
unless it can be shown to the county superintendent of schools
that such a child is elsewhere receiving regular and thorough
instruction during such period in the studies usually taught,
in the public schools of the county to children of the same age
provided, that the superintendent or principal of any school,
or persons duly authorized by such superintendent, may excuse
cases of necessary and legal absence among such enrolled pupils,
and provided, further, that the provisions of this section shall
not apply to children whose mental or physical condition is such
as to render the instruction above described inexpedient or
impracticable. Every person having under his control a child
seven years of age and under thirteen years of age, shall cause
such child to attend school or receive instruction as required
by this section.

Every child, residing in any county of the State, being thir-
teen years of age or fourteen years of age, shall attend some
public school not less than one hundred days; as nearly con-
secutive as possible, beginning not later than November first,
during the period of each year that the public schools of the
county are in session, and such child shall attend some public
school the entire period of each year that the public schools,
of the county are in session, if not regularly and lawfully em-
ployed to labor at home or elsewhere, unless it can be shown
to the county superintendent of schools that such a child is
elsewhere receiving regular and thorough instruction for such
period in the studies usually taught in the public schools of
the county to children of these ages; provided, that the provi-
sions of this section shall not apply to children whose mental
and physical condition is such, as to render the instruction
above described inexpedient or impracticable. Every person
having under his control a child thirteen years of age or four-
teen years of age, shall cause such child to attend school or
receive instruction as required by this section.