the preceding school year in secondary schools; (2) pupils in attendance at state agricultural schools and state agricultural colleges during that period; (3) the other boys above specified. The camps shall be located in such places throughout the State as the commission may determine. Any society, organization or association having a fair ground and entitled to an apportionment of state moneys under sections 310 and 311 of the agricultural law, shall, upon the request of the commission, allow the use of its grounds, or part thereof, for any such camp, when the grounds are not needed for its own purposes, unless previously leased to other parties; and if any such society, association or organization shall refuse to allow the use of its grounds as above provided, the moneys otherwise due to it under such law shall be withheld each year in which such refusal occurs. Such field training shall be given annually, during the summer months, and shall for each detachment of boys cover a period of not less than two or more than four weeks, as the commission may determine. Such camps and the training and discipline thereat shall be under the direction and charge of the commission. The major general commanding the national guard shall detail for service at such camps, such number of officers and enlisted men of the national guard and naval militia as may be required by the commission. Such officers and enlisted men, during such detail shall receive pay, subsistence and transportation as authorized in this chapter and the regulations issued thereunder for officers and enlisted men of their grades and length of service on duty under orders of the major general, commanding the national guard. [Amended by L. 1918, ch. 470.]

§ 29 General powers and duties of the commission. The commission in addition to the powers elsewhere in this article conferred on it shall have power to

1 Provide for the observation and inspection of the work and methods prescribed under the provisions of this article, or under the provisions of the Education Law relating to instruction in physical training prescribed after conference with the commission. 2 Prescribe the powers and duties of the inspection of physical training.

3 Regulate the duties of clerical and other assistants and employees of the commission.

4 Prescribe rules and regulations for compulsory attendance during the periods of military training provided in this article.

5 Regulate individual exemptions from prescribed military training.

6. Maintain, and cooperate with the colleges in the State or the federal authorities in maintaining courses of instruction for male teachers and physical instructors and others who volunteer and are accepted by the commission.

7 Make regulations and rules for fully carrying into effect the provisions of this article.

§ 29-a State military property, including armories, may be used. The authorities in charge of armories shall, upon the application of the Military Training Commission, allow the use of any armory of the national guard and naval militia for the conduct of military drills provided for by this article, when such armory is not then required for the use of the national guard or naval militia, and sha.. authorize the temporary use by boys for whom military instruction is provided as prescribed in this article, for the purpose of such drills, of arms and other equipment of the national guard and naval militia, belonging to the State, not then required for the use of the national guard or naval militia, and of arms and other equipment which may have been rendered obsolete and unserviceable and which may be retained and issued for such purpose, under such rules and regulations as the proper military authorities may prescribe. The military authorities of the State are authorized and empowered to loan to the Military Training Commission such military property as may be necessary in the organization and maintenance of field training camps, and to carry out the provisions of this article. [Amended by L. 1918, ch. 470.]

§ 29-b Use of school buildings. The school authorities throughout the State are authorized to permit the use of school buildings and school grounds for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this article.

§ 29-c Expenses of detailed officers and men. The expenditures authorized to be made by this article to officers and enlisted men of the national guard detailed as therein authorized shall be paid from funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this article.

§ 29-d Definitions; article not applicable to certain schools. The expression "school authorities" as used in this article shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as is given to such expression in the Education Law. "Secondary schools" mean schools for "secondary education," as defined in

such law, to the extent that they provide such education. None of the provisions of this article shall apply to any agricultural college in any institution in this State which receives the benefits of the act of congress of July 2, 1862, provided for instruction in agriculture, the mechanic arts, and military training, and in which instruction in military tactics is now required of pupils, nor shall it apply to pupils therein.

8 2 The sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to carry out the provisions of this act, which sum shall be expended under the direction of the Military Training Commission for its expenses, the salary of assistants, clerical hire, pay and expenses of detailed officers and enlisted men of the national guard and naval militia, compensation of teachers and instructors assigned from schools and colleges for conducting military training, and the cost of maintaining training camps.

ARTICLE 26-B

[Added by L. 1917, ch. 210, in effect April 19, 1917]

Section 700 Instruction in the humane treatment of animals and birds

$ 700 Instruction in the humane treatment of animals and birds. The officer, board or commission authorized or required to prescribe courses of instruction shall cause instruction to be given in every elementary school under state control or supported wholly or partly by public money of the State, in the humane treatment and protection of animals and birds and the importance of the part they play in the economy of nature. Such instruction shall be for such period of time during each school year as the Board of Regents may prescribe and may be joined with work in literature, reading, language, nature study or ethnology. Such weekly instruction may be divided into two or more periods. A school district shall not be entitled to participate in the public school money on account of any school or the attendance at any school subject to the provisions of this section, if the instruction required hereby is not given therein. The Commissioner of Education shall, pursuant to this act, cause the consideration of the humane treatment of animals and birds to be included in the program of teachers' institutes. [Added by L. 1917, ch. 210, in effect April 19, 1917.]

ARTICLE 26-C

[Article added by L. 1918, ch. 241, in effect April 17, 1918]

Instruction in Patriotism and Citizenship Section 705 Courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship

706 Rules prescribing courses; inspection and supervision; enforcement

§ 705 Courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship. In order to promote a spirit of patriotic and civic service and obligation and to foster in the children of the State moral and intellectual qualities which are essential in preparing to meet the obligations of citizenship in peace or in war, the Regents of The University of the State of New York shall prescribe courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship, to be maintained and followed in all the schools of the State. The boards of education and trustees of the several cities and school districts of the State shall require instruction to be given in such courses, by the teachers employed in the schools therein. All pupils attending such schools, over the age of eight years, shall attend upon such instruction.

Similar courses of instruction shall be prescribed and maintained in private schools in the State, and all pupils in such schools over eight years of age shall attend upon such courses. If such courses are not so established and maintained in a private school, attendance upon instruction in such school shall not be deemed substantially equivalent to instruction given to pupils of like age in the public schools of the city or district in which such pupils reside. [Added by L. 1918, ch. 241, in effect April 17, 1918.1

§ 706 Rules prescribing courses; inspection and supervision; enforcement. The Regents of The University of the State of New York shall determine the subjects to be included in such courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship, and the period of instruction in each of the grades in such subjects. They shall adopt rules providing for attendance upon such instruction and for such other matters as are required for carrying into effect the objects and purposes of this article. The Commissioner of Education shall be responsible for the enforcement of this article and shall cause to be inspected and supervise the instruction to be given in such subjects. The Commissioner may, in his discretion, cause all or a portion of the public school

money to be apportioned to a district or city to be withheld for failure of the school authorities of such district or city to provide instruction in such courses and to compel attendance upon such instruction, as herein prescribed, and for a noncompliance with the rules of the Regents adopted as herein provided. [Added by L. 1918, ch. 241, in effect April 17, 1918.]

ARTICLE 27

The Flag

Section 710 Purchase and display of flag

711 Rules and regulations

712 Commissioner of Education shall prepare program
713 Military drill excluded

It shall be the

§ 710 Purchase and display of flag. duty of the school authorities of every public school in the several cities and school districts of the State to purchase a United States flag, flag-staff and the necessary appliances therefor, and to display such flag upon or near the public school building during school hours, and at such other times as such school authorities may direct.

§ 711 Rules and regulations. The said school authorities shall establish rules and regulations for the proper custody, care and display of the flag, and when the weather will not permit it to be otherwise displayed, it shall be placed conspicuously in the principal room in the schoolhouse.

§ 712 Commissioner of Education shall prepare program. 1 It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Education to prepare, for the use of the public schools of the State, a program providing for a salute to the flag and such other patriotic exercises as may be deemed by him to be expedient, under such regulations and instructions as may best meet the varied requirements of the different grades in such schools.

2 It shall also be his duty to make special provision for the observance in the public schools of Lincoln's birthday, Washington's birthday, Memorial day and Flag day, and such other legal holidays of like character as may be hereafter designated by law when the Legislature makes an appropriation therefor.

§ 713 Military drill excluded. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize military instruction or drill in the public schools during school hours.