The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-03
A SIGNAL VICTORY
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By Wan Antwerp, Brasg = Co., Pabllihers OIL the
Eclectic EducatiOnsl s.riss-rhsir Text Books
not RtJsctsd, bat Unanimously Retained.
Thssans Books In use in WIS. Schools.
Recently proposition was submitted to
the Board Of Education Of the city Of Gin
cinnati to change out the Eclectic Eiuca-
tional series Of text books from the schools
OF that city. This proposition was rejected
by the unanimous Recommendation Of
| ali the principals invited TO testify
before The Textbook Committee, 10
which the matter was referred; BY
the unanimous report OF the committee; by
an almost unanimous petition OF school
patrons l2S, 5T3 signersl and by vote Of 81 to
3 in the Board OF fundamentally
unanimous.
This substantial and noteworthy recogni.
ton by the Cincinnati Board OF the high and
uuqueationed merit, and unrivaled worth oil
tbs Eclectic Series should he OF interest TO
every school patron In West Virginia for the
Eclectic Series are exclusively used In the
schools Of this State. They were introduced
into the State by Mr.. Geo. A. Howard, OF
Cincinnati, who represents the publishers OF
| the Eclectic SerieS-Van Antwerp, Bragg d
Co., the famous and most widely known
school book publishing concern In this coun.
| try with headquarters at Cincinnati and New
York. The Eclectic series includes the Nc
Guffsy Readers and Spellers, Rays Arlthme-
tic, Rarvey's Grammars, the Eclectic Geo
praphies, etc-names familiar in every West
Virginia household. 49,
~. a mae IL. tha al a u Mr. tha
siona OF the Peabody Institute, representing
| Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., and from him
an ISTKLLIoEscER reporter procured docu.
mentary proof Of the victory won in Cincin.
natl.
Two propositions were subnitted to the
Board and by 1t referred to the Committee on
Text Books for report. Testimony was taken
before the committee and the following are
the expressions Of the superintendent and
principAls.
UNANIMOUS AGAINST THE CHANGE:
Superintendent Peaslee said: would mol
make any change Of any Of the books at this
time: It would be DISADVANTAGE.
Principal marlborough, OF the Normal
School, said: l think ary change would be
q great disadvantage and injury. The aritb.
metic we now use Is decidedly preferable.
do not see anything superior In the grammar
and biographies proposed.
Principal Carnahan, OF the First Interme.
diate School, said: My opinion summed up
In few words Is, that two books (grammarsl
in place Of one would be quite 3 disadvans;
age. Additional pages in textbook should
have no weigh. In the argument at all. AS
It is now we are obliged 70 omit great deal
10 our geography, and there Is more In the
book proposed than in the Eclectic Geo
graphy, consequently more 10 be cut out.
Principal Fillmore, Of the Second Inter
mediate School, said: 30 far as my school 10
Iconcerned think that change OF books
weuld be great disadvantage. l consider
the maps In the Eclectic Geography, and the
Special, Geography Of Ohio, clearer and better
than In the other book.
Principal Prichard, OF the Third Inferno.
diate School, said: think itwould he sad
thing to have change just now, and would
oppose MS, far as am personally concern.
ed. Any change during 0 year causes q
change In the programme, In fact changes the
whole course Of study. have always liked
the geo. raphies we have now in use. The
maps are very correct and accurate and were
\ prepared by gentleman who was very com.
petent In tnat class Of work.
Principal 0yler, OF Twenty-frst District
School, said: The booksin use at the present
time in our schools are all good books, and I
can see no ress u for change.
Principal TuIrill, OF Twenty-lixth District
school, said: think 1t would be disadya1-
tage to the schools TO make change. When
we have good books 1t 10 best to retain them.
Principal Royce, OF sizth District school,
said Our present course OF study has been
shaped largely upon the present ex'.bot k i
great deal OF confusion. The textbooks in
use have given general satisfaction.
Principal Wheeler, OF Eleventh District
tchool, saif: There would be serious objsc.
ton 10 q change OF textbooks. know mat
In the school OF which am principal the
teachers would be opposed to any change.
After hearing this and additional testimony
the committee aabmitted the followingt
rt5 UNANIMOUS REPORT.
The Honorable Bomdef Education. Cincinnati:
The Committee on Courss OF Study, Text.
books, etc., to whom was referred the several
proposition OF II. W. Derby & Co., one pre-.
sented September u, 1889, offering to make
an even exchange Of all the tex -books In use
In the public schools Of this city, and the
other October |, 1853, offering 10 make an
even exchange for the aritbmetics, geogra-
phIef nnd sremmars now In use, have had the
same under consideration and beg TO report
Thai we have found, in the first place,
from the testimony ELECTED by this commit.
tse no desire or demand for change Of taxi
bock', such as contemplated in these propo:
si.io1s: that the books neg In pse have been
aud ale, giving general satisfaction that
from such examination and comparison as
we have been able to give, from the unani.
nous testimony OF the superintendent and
selected by the interested dealers, and from
such examination and from others in Whose
Judgment We have confidence, the books
offered 10 said propositions are not equal in
merit TO those In use, and In practical adap-
tation 10 the wants Of our schools are inferior
10 them; and further, that their introduc-
ton In our schools would require changes in
the course Of study which would be injurious
to their progress and their best interests /
more especially a. the present tlmeI VIZ: i'd
We further and from careful inysstiga,
ton that the books offered On thaIT .eruis Of
On even exchange, would act result In any
benefit to the pupils from monetary point
have already been purchased. The Board
in use, Of the publishers at net wholesale
prices on ss iaIsrabls tesms % oasied In
tthese prop6sitionS, but as the purchts, and
distribution Of the boois by the Board In.
wolves considerable txpen.e and rilk, the
Board has generally, and We think wisely,
left this to the regular dealerg. We, the {;
fore, reeommend shat tie several PROPOSE.
tions OF Il. W, Derby i Co., DO not accepted.
respectfully submitted, Thos. McLaughlin,
A. 8. Babbitt, +. 8. Spiegel, Daniel Finn,
George Emig. Committee on Course Of
Study. Text Books, etc.
An IMMENSE PETITION.
At Tho sams meeting Of the board, the FOL;
1858 citiz sns d Cincinnati. "''
70 he Honorable Board If Education, Cfnct,l.
Rati, 0kioi
The undersigned citz,ns respectfully petit
ton your Honorable Board not to msks or
order any change in the school bools. We
prefer the bock!in q Q, McGufty's Reaters,