Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-14

ure. To-day the graduates of the pubic
schools in Columbian college are REGARDED as
taught in Davies. BE was sure that # 1 wnrs
not be calamity for Davies to REM N w MN t
schools, He was sorry that the old board had
eond for he appeaed the lone what he
low the matter to pass over n rhis board' "A
for book agents, he was .rs thai thav could
FONT out mp e, any good book
of Mormon as better than the Fonr GosDaIs.
He was satisfied to let well enough alone, and
thought that there should be no change. He
now have to make the contract or stand suit
at law; but as the firm is now furnishing
great portion OF The textbooks, which the
Would a e3 The eG Rn dnk that
Mr.: Brooks remarked that he once heard of
aleglslature which passed a law prohibiting
years, and the book agents made a raid on the
state, the old legislature was voted out, and
the law was repealed. He urged the board
not to be influenced by the cry that there
| should be no change, and referred to the
change in the Biographies which had given
rise to many cock land. bull stories as having
examining this book (Davies) and noticing the
difficulties the pupils had with it, he was salts
ned that there should be change, and he was
glad the Old committee had so reported.
Mr. Lambert. after referring to the n ceS-
sity of a thorough examination, said it was due
to the new members that they should have
the two books before calling on them to vote,
and they should be careful, toe, how they set
precedent for future action: 1t had been re-
marked that it was an excellent book in the
hands OF competent teacher, and he took 1t
that it did not make much difference about
the text book If the teachers were fully COM
Detenr and attended to their duties. With the
long experience of eighteen years that Davies
has been in the schools it becomes a serious
question, and he urged that more careful ex-
animation of the subject be made and an OPP
pOrtunity be given the new members to in.
form themselves. He favored no change, at
least fer the present, and urged that more time
ferred to the action OF the publishing house,
when they knew the old board was out of ey-
istence. and said that he did not believe they
contemplated such action as a suit in case the
proposition was defeated.
MI. Reyburn claimed that the action Of the
OLD board was final, that Davies was not now
among the text books.
MIR. Middleton moved to lay Mr. Lloyd's res
luton on the table; lost.
NM MI. !; Holland said that he had preferred
Whites book because, in his opinion, it was
the better one, aud, referring to the minutes,
he claimed that the action of the old board was
regular; that the committee did not act hasti-
ly, and that the only thing to be done was to
carry out the contract.
THE CHANGE ADOPTED.
Mr. Brooks offered the following, which Mr..
Lloyd accepted as a substitute Tor his report:
Re 0tred, That the action of the late board
in adopting the Robinson's mathematics be-
and the same is hereby, approved, and the hon
oidDIc SOIiiillSSlOueTS D0 requested % COflSunl-
mates contract in accordance with the terms
and provisions adopted by the late board, anu
III accordance with the special rates herewith
submitted.
Mr.. Brooks moved that they recommend to
the Commissioners that the time for eXchang-
ing the books be extended to ninety days and
the special rates latest offered be inserted
Carried
MIR. Curtis offered all amendment to Mr.
Brooks substitute as follows: That the Sec
rotary be directed to return the same to the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia,
with the recommendation that the contract, if
accepted, be amended as Indicated Lost.
leas-Messrs. LovejOy, Lambert, Middleton
Curtis and .Fairley15. Nays-,Messrs. Rey
burn, Baldwin, NJ. Davis, Lloyd, White, B. 2.
Davis, c. B. Smith, Holland, w. II. Smith, Col.
Inns, Pope and BrOOkS-l2.
MIR; Brooks resolution, as accepted by MI.
Lloyd, was adopted. YeaS-MeSsrs. Reyourr,
Baldwin, NJ. Davis, White, Lloyd, G. b. Smith,
w. H. Smith, Pope, Holland, Brooks and B. T.
DayiS-11. NaySMessrs. Loveloy, Lambert,
Middleton, Curtis, Farley and Collins-j
Mr. LOvejOy raised the point of order that to
adopt MIR. Brooks substitute required TWO
thirds vote. The chair ruled otherwise, and
Mr.. L0yejOy appealed, and the chair was sus-
tanned by vote Of 10 to 8.
The board adjourned at II: IS o'clock.