, 1863-08-06

4 elton upon tho Text Book Question.

The regular monthly meeting of the Board
cf Education was held Tueeday afternoon,
Vice President Carpenter In the chair. The
followir members OF the Board were present:
Cuipcnter, Foster, Steele, Ward, Mosely,
Wentworth, Brentano, Prindlyl1le, sheahan,
Holden, INIT, Wahl.
Afer the tranEaction of business of no gen.
etal interest, the Board proceeded to discuss
the
TEXT BOOK QUESTION.
Mr. Steele, from The Committee to whom,
at previous meeting the whole snbtect
Was referred, presented the following re-
port:
The committee to whom VISA reported the mat
ter Of certain objections brought against some Of
the text books IN the public SCHOOLS OH the ground
OF ,h.lr aecsasian insuce and tendency. beg leave
1haf they hare had the subject 80 referred to
them urter consideration. and have examined the
sroul d Of the objcctohs made. 30 fr M the same
1e+uIt:
The committee npd that the exceptions taken
sna tac
matters contained hereln which form the subject
Of compliant, consist chiefly OF statements and
re.Itaia which are declared to be at varance with
the tratA Of history and to have tendency to
offend the religious Views entertained By largo
class Of The pettons Of the schools It Ia believed
that 10 design ia apparent, on the part Of the com
pliers, TO Introduce Ia their books subjects Of
viewe calculated to offend any class or sect what
escri Int that the fact, so far as 1t may be found
proper sase in this ditction Nor ia It clear that
there II Just ground fot complaint on the part
ofsny IN the eelections Of caspters alluded to:
committee 90 not propose to aants Int
nation he right OF advising either that their pccu
liar view should be favored au our te1t books. Or
not hastnoaze viii sheir peealis should s.
deemed sufficient to warrnnt the!r exclusion. They
prefer % consider tlat it Is . right each as
to him sufficient, without asking leave to do so.
and thit the occasion chosen for 50 doing seldom
meets the appreciation Of all concerned and while
ma1ipgof objections like theee On slight OF ftiyo-
1ous efonnds, they do not feel at liberty to pre-
ecsibe: what limits shall be set to those who
feel that. it is Indispensable 70 tic highest
Ruccees Of pur public schools, that they should
engage The hearty Co operation Of al clisaes and
to be the tue policy TO avoid all unnecessary oc-
casion for offence TO tho religious sentinenia Of
any, euch as may dtmtnish Their attachment to
one system Of school instruction, or lead them to
withdraw from 1t their countenance aud Influence.
a proper regard the religions views and feel
apHs q a Tao are " sS fS npoa
OF instruction, provided 1t involves substantial
loss Or sacrifice to any. would dictate that nothing
which CONNECTS Will 11e opinions anu religious
fal.h Of shy should be unnecessarily imposed up
on !hstn. ,.n ,.,.,,,,s, ot,o,.,o,a ,ou
- fe 9 a. Gnsf oots 81 .9S iS apeso Committee sre
~ tha nr1ni5 thst u thsv an recaTiei Nv snv
m t@1 a. uSt Or Y 70 be
received into their claeeeslor that which
they deem to be odious to their sect Or false the
committee sce 70 reason why ne object to Pc
hnoSa 1sicR s a. fa { ~
s ~ az e heS sae ~ fh cnmisa
tfat he LONGER retentfon Of the text books object
I'd 10 may be tho means Of Disturbing the harmony
ofltellng which has hitherto existed among al
substitutes be p.ovided ioF :hoss nov complained p ID
o ba o o WHO'S
bI.hast welfsre X "a our div 10 nrnmntae "AeA0
nss! MNosev 5e thouet Ell @ tbs aiscussion d % of the
whole subject should be postponed until May
and adduced several cooent feasons for this
action:
Mr.Sieele defended tbe act1on ofthe: Com
mtttra.
NJ prindv,11e nnnoee1 fhe nosfrone1nent,
~; Wam thought me BOOKS Ks. were ,sot ven
H. aolaen ans siso eieaasd s S The aSe Soofs
hi. Shehan objected to retaining the books,
which be DECLARED were 50 offensive that the
lnhlta!ers had voluntarily offered to ezpunge
MI. Brentano was In favor Of retaining the
be Ok, ard, elabo1 ating the peculiar features of
Catholicism md Jesuitisln, asked. If It we're
panly 10 yield to the dictation Of priest or
politician IN this matter.
~. Vail cof1cfded With the views Of Mr..
Br ltauo.
ttricturea were unvarranted and unjust,
hi. Haven would vote to exclude the books
as eo ah;n ~ iI h;s o1en
helred to ma3,'t,inl ~ ''''3~~~ 'e''' 1'@1o'
Ii this strain the toxt book question was
aea9sed 1or tKo mortal noud. WEE NJ ncttne Inc
MI M NJ ",n an5 1 naaot;re ~ Sy Vofs nf five 70
cislt.. ::
Mr. PIindiyi1le moved to drop ne whole
sss ssxse so,,.n oa raiAer n'o "e's9n so'1N7
IL. Steele moved to drop from the series,
theFi4h ReadeEear1isd, nt1S h, to four, 49, o,u
,,oS. r.. "anl introduced LIE ''Do"ins le'olu
E.snYu.y r14 .As. r1os-a -aaror+snft,, invita-