Edwin Washington Project

6.11  Memo by Emerick on Compulsory Schools, 1922-1929

Memo discusses the law, which was fresh in 1922. Also includes news clippings and information on various children who achieved high attendance.  Also discusses attendance by children who were 6 years old.  See also changes in 6.11  News Bulletin on Admittance of 6 year olds. 5/1/1947 

6.11  Memo on Perfect Attendance, 4 March 1929.  Discussion of various cases of perfect attendance from 1923 to 1929.

6.11  News Bulletin on Admittance of 6 year olds. 1 May 1947  No children under 6 as of September 1 could be admitted.  See also 6.11 Memo by Emerick on Compulsory Schools[1].

6.11  News Article on requirements for enrolling children in school, 5/31/1952

6.11 Threats

• 1947 School news.  Emerick made public announcement about W.H. Watts of Ashburn school area who was sent to jail for ten days for failure to send children to school.  It was the first instance in Loudoun history.
• Trial For Non-Attendance.  Bluemont cases was third of its kind in Loudoun.
• 1955 Letter from Oscar Emerick to a citizen who didn’t send his children to Ashburn school, calling the parent shameful, and threatened to send parent in jail.