The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-12-01


South here receive equal representa-
ton.
Then as to intrinsic merit, who
knows more about Geography than
Maury, or of History and Grammar
than Holmes, or of Mathematics than
VenabIe, and so on through the listf
Each author is a master in his special
department.
It is tor this series of books, so
excellent, SO acceptable, so cheap,
they are the cheap est book publish
ed) that your favor is solicited.
The 6o5TSo Of. the University Sc
ries are--pissented distinctly upon
their msFay; you are not asked to
use irssrioE books. tH
Hthese two questions can be an
sNered affimatively g
r" Are these books equal to any in
merit
Are they as cheap as any1
Should they not receive your pre-
ference? What is more reasonable
than that Southern Schools should
be supplied with books written by
Southern scholars, provided they are
equally good with those written by
Northern men ? Is it not better both
for us and for our children, that such
books should be used 7
Already the response which was
inevitable, to this question has come.
More than 5000 of our best South
ern Schools are using these books;
several Southern States have already
adopted them for exclusive use in
their public schools; County Boards
in every Southern State are adopting
them and the best private schools
are replacing books hitherto used
with them. The success of the
"University Series" is unprecedent-
ed in the history of school book pub
fishing, and is destined to be yet
greater.
Do the people of the South desire
to rid themselves of obnoxious books
and pernicious teachings ! Can it
be done better than by unanimously
sustaining the first comprehensive
educational enterprise of our own
scholars, and by making the "Uni-
versity Series" the
UNIFORM SERIES IN EVERY SOUTHERN
STATE,
Including, of course, any other
books having equal claim for consid-
eration.) Our schools will then be
supplied with books which they can
long continue to use pupils compell-
ed to change their schools will no
longer be retarded in their studies
by a change of books, for all will use
the same and parents will be saved
the expense of present constant
changes, while they are relieved of
all anxiety in regard to the charac-
ter of the teachings under which
their children are brought.
This subject, in all its bearings, is
of the highest Importance to us as
people, my countrymen. 1t is not
a sectional movement, but national
and patriotic one. 1t is not mere
rivalry between different publishers,
or l would not presume to ask your
attention to it. 1t goes down deep
into our dearest interests; it is the
forming of the minds of your children
and mine, which is at stake the de-
veloping of their self-respect and
character, which is to be the result.
1t is an enterprise so important to
us that our best citizens-our rep
resentative men in every State, to
the number of 800 and more, the
men we all honor and esteem-have
put their money into the work, not
to make profit out of it, although
that is certain, but that abundant
means should not be lacking to pros
ccute the enterprise on the largest
scale.
Will the teachers and parents of
the South unitedly sustain these au-
thors, and these gentlemen in the
work thus described, by adopting
and using these books to the exclu-
sion Of all not so acceptable 7 | do
not doubt your answer.
If you desire further information
in regard to the books, write to the
University Publishing Company l55
& 1877 Crosby St., Now York, -or
81 Lexington ST., Baltimore, or to
me at Atlanta, Ca, and illustrated
catalogues, and other information will
be sent you at once, without charge.
J. B. GORDON,