School certificate, signed by local superintendent of schools, principal of school last attended, or, if both are absent, clerk of school board, must state:

(1) Number of years child has attended school;

(2) That child has complied with compulsory school-attendance requirements (for which see Table 5, A) during 12 months I preceding date of certificate or fourteenth birthday;

(3) That he has been instructed during said year in spelling, reading, writing, English grammar, and geography;

(4) That he is able to read and write simple English sentences and is familiar with arithmetic through fractions

In lieu of above-mentioned educational attainments, certificate may state that child has passed successfully fifth grade, or has attended school 7 years

Requirement after entering employment:

[Compulsory continuationschool attendance under certain conditions-See Table 5, D]