ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1163

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 81 of Article 77 of the Code of Pub-
lie General Laws of Maryland, title "Public Education, " sub-
title "Schools, " be and the same is hereby repealed and re-
enacted with amendments, to read as follows:

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 holi-
days and vacation set forth and established in the following
paragraph:

The months of July and August shall be vacation through-
out 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, inclusive; and from the Fri-
day before Easter to the Monday after Easter, inclusive;
and a holiday on general election days. On Washington's
Birthday, 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 and on
"Memorial Day, " the schools shall devote a portion of the day
to exercises bearing on the war between the States and the
participation of Maryland in said war; "Maryland Day" and

"Arbor Day" shall be observed at such a time and in such
manner as the State Board of Education may direct.

Approved April 11, 1929.

CHAPTER 465.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 10
of Article 48 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1924
Edition), title "Inspections, " sub-title "Tobacco, " said
amendment requiring the premium for bond of the Inspector