...of the Scotch legislation, and it was enacted by Lord Sandon's Elementary Education Act that :— " It shall be the duty of the parent of every child,...instruction in reading, " writing, and arithmetic, and if the parent fail to perform such " duty, he shall be liable to such orders and penalties as are " provided...

...out-door paupers, and in 1876 came what might almost be called the "Magna Charta" of childhood : " It shall be the duty of the parent of every child...instruction in " reading, writing, and arithmetic." (39 and 40 Viet., cap. 79, sec. 4S.) The same Act provides that children, defined as from 5 — 14...

...Act, 1870, which came into force on the first day of the present year, declares at the outset that '' It shall be the ' duty of the parent of every child...elementary instruction ' in reading, writing, and arith.netic; and if such ' parent fail to perform such duty, he shall be ' liable to such orders and...

...referred to ns the commencement of this Act). PART I. Law as to Employment anil Education of Children. 4. It shall be the duty of the parent of every child to cause such Declaration of child to receive efficient elementary instruction in rending, writing, and duty of parent...

...education of children.' Section 4 declares it to be the duty of the parent of every child t< cause it to receive efficient elementary instruction in reading, writing and arithmetic, and if the parent fails to perform this duty, he is to bi liable to such orders and penalties as arc provided...