111 Ga. 801 | Ga. | 1900
1. The authorities of a public school have full power to make it a part of'the school course to write compositions and enter into debates, and to prescribe that all pupils shall participate therein.
3. Where a pupil who lias been instructed to prepare a paper on such a subject does not do so, but reads a paper prepared by her father and containing expressions which are improper and disrespectful to the teacher, the offense is twofold; and although the school authorities may excuse and condone the preparation by the father of the paper actually read and also its reading by the pupil, the latter may still be punished for her failure to herself prepare a paper in compliance with instructions. If the punishment imposed be the preparation of a paper on the same subject at a later date, and the pupil refuse to prepare it, such pupil may be disciplined by expulsion or suspension or other proper punishment.
Judgment, on main bill of exceptions, reversed; on cross-bill, affirmed.