The daily gazette., 1875-08-26
NOTICE TO SCHOOL COMMITTEES

NOTICE TO SCHOOL COMMITTEES
At meeting held IL the city OF whining
ton, August 18th, ls75, the State Board CT
Education, IL accordance with the require
Inents CT Chapter 80, Section 2, Of the Laws
OF Delaa are, passed at Dover, March 25, 1875
have determined upon the Text Books to be
Ised IN the free schools OF the state. 1he
following Is list Of the books adopted and
the names Of the publishers and agents
MATHEMATICS.
s-.si's ssr.cs ef z-i:.n4..cs.
AIsst-a, Geons;-y c1d 1'.s:-: -:s:-y.
P1bl.sLed By so'vets Potts Co, $50 Ma
ks. street Philadelphia
READERS
Ta:s.n's I:tt5s.1sr! c:.rs,,
Published b a, $. Barnes & c.. New ToIk.
egepts.
a. ?, flint, e22 Chestnut street, Phuadelphia.
sPELLERs.
Ess z1s7.ss.
Published by J Il. Batter s Co.. Fh.la.
BIOGRAPHIES.
Va--:-'s Pr.7s-y and Cozvan Sel.S.,
published by Copperthwait 4 Co., Phila
M.tt.si.s o.ti.De Map.,
Published by j. IL. Butler 4 Co, Philad'a.
GRAMMAR.
StsiD:o1's language Ss7ies, cons....ag oJ La1
g4age Primer, Language Lessons, Fregrsss.,
Grammar, G9d CcNpesItsa,
Published by Harper Il Brother, New York.
HISTORIES.
A1dsrssn's Junior and Grammar School B.storU
Published BY CLARK Maynard. No. !, Bar
clay St, n Y.
NATURAL SCIENCE.
Stssi,s Na.qtral Philosophy,
published by A. 5. Barnes \ 60, New
PAysioiogy-Hu
Published by Clark 4 MAYNARD Nh : Dar
clay street, New York.
HooAft's Child Boob Of Mature.
Published by Harper a Brother. New York.
WHITING AND PENMANsHiP.
PIyson. Daaton q GriButt.
Published by Potter, Ainsworth 4 I o.. New
YORK,
DRAWING.
KraSi Draamg.
= Published by G. d. Appleton 4 Co.. New
York.
COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC.
QaackenboS,
Published by D. Appleton 4 Co.. New York.
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
First Book Of fhe-by Furmaa SAenherd.
Published by Sower. Potts Il Co, Phila
BOOKKEEPING.
Snitk 4 Martins,
Published by A. S. Barnes 4 Co., New York.
The following are recommended for the nae
OF teachers:
Pages Theory and PrGctses Of Teaching.
WickersAams Method Of Teachiag,
The terms on which new books are intro
0nced not being generally understood, the
hoard has deemed it proper to give such IN.
formaton In reference TO 1t as will assist school
oomnittees and individuals In obtaining book
at the lowest poss BILE cost In the frsf place.
publishers, whose books have been adopted
Will allow for all old books in exchanae for
new, half the retail price charged for new
ones OF the same grade and kind as the old.
In other words, a book which retails for on n
dollar can be had for fifty Cents ana sn Old
book OF the same kind, NO matter BY whom
published When no old books are used In
exchange, new ones can be had forty per
cent. less than the retail price. These con.
ditions will continue until the schools are
once supplied, alter which prices will be as
heretofore. ~
As to the best mode OF making exchanged ana
buying new books, those directly interested
must decide for themselves whether IL would
DO more economical for school conmitteea
to gather up the old books and deal directly
with publishers, or make arran ngements a
individuals or committees with some neixh.
boring dealer to effect the exchanre for
them, VIII no doubt be determined by con.
siderations OF economy, and the best inter.
ests OF those most deeply concerned.
lt - desirable that the introduction Of the
new books should take place as rapidly "a
possibletas when once In the schools ii viii
greatly Sonduce to their ef1ciency in An e61
cat.onal point Of view, as wei as ave 10 the
people Of the State Thousands Of dollar.
heretofore spsLt Tor heterogeneous mass oi
books. Catalogues containing the retail price
Of the books adopted, can be had on appiica,
ton 70 the publlshers.
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