§ 419. Display of flags in assembly rooms. It shall be the duty of
the school authority of every public school in the several cities and
school districts of the state to purchase a sufficient number of United
States flags and the necessary holders and appliances therefor for
display in each assembly room of such school. The commissioner of
education shall prescribe the size and material of such flags and the
manner and place of their display. It shall be the duty of the teacher
or other person in charge of each such assembly room to cause the flag
assigned for use in such room to be displayed at all times in the manner
prescribed. Wilful failure to comply with the provisions of this
section shall be a misdemeanor.