National Republican., 1884-10-24
THE SCHOOL TROUBLES.
An IuVestlsatlon 10 be Made by the Commits
slorers-rhe Changes In Text Books-Nou
Sunnly UuIog

An iu'sstlsation 10 bo Made by the Commits.
slorers-The Changes In Text Books-Nou
Supply Rules.
Alter much deliboratlon the commissioners
have decided that the wisesl aud shortest way
out OF the troubles caused by the recent school
scandal Is to order a thorough inycstiga.
ton Of the schoOl.book question. The other
charges made against tho officials are thought
| ny tho commissioners to be too Insignificant
| ior inquiry into. They have ordered hear.
/ ing OF the school.book trouble II such exists,
on Monday next and have taken pains TO
state especially TINT II will bo thorough. The
hearing viii be inthe nature OF the testimony Of
/ any ono having u grievance The commission.
! ors say that they have not the power to sum.
mon witnesses, but publishers, booksellers,
| owners OF copyrights, and parents OF children
| wiz be Invited to give testimony.
u appears That Mrs. Clara Smith has sub
Sitnte employed In hor, place, while she is
] absent undor the rulo, aud that her previous
absence was while the school was untenant.
ratus.
The present series of school books. with
the date OF the adoption OF each, showing the
| number Of changes, N aS follows;
| "Frankl lin Primer, Franklin Second, Third,
Intermediate, and sixth Readers, nll used
new editions, lust adopted; WoFcvster's New
Primary spelling hook and worrcstcr's New
rtonouncihg spellins Blok, adopted 1853.
/ naNics N ittka hflci Arithmetic nud
Davies rccks Complete Arithmetic, changed
/ from Dayiels In 1881; Dayicss intellectual
Arithmetic 1861. Mason's First Music Reader
and Mason's intermediate Music Reader, iS72
| ADDITIONAL books OF series Just OTderrd-Swin.
tons Elementary Geography and Swinton',
Complete Geography 1876; kerls Language
| Lessons aud kerl's Common school Grammar,
issli Vampbeli,s liistory Of the United states,
ls'9i swinton's Word Analysis, before 1870
and Wentwonh's Algegra, since issl. The
other books children arc required 10 have hrC
spcnccriAn Copy Book Shorter Course), each
coutsi spcnoefiau sampler, large II cents
Spcncerian sampler small, o cents smith,
Drawing Books from 1 10 o, each cents
smiths Drawing Books, from to ~ each Is
cents, aud Ballhnlync's Spelling Exercise
Tho above information was furnished By
MT kheoin, secretary to the board.
Inc committee on accounts of the school
board, In its report upon the question Of re-
form In school supplies, aud when IL nov
pending before the board, recommends tho
continuance Of the existing plan and admin.
istration rs reported To and approved by the
additional order:
"l. That all school supplies for tho frs, 81,
divisions shnll be delivered at the Franklin
snuo9l Duilding TO the superintendent OF said
DIVISIONS, TO be Inspected and received by hin
under such minor regulations for the purpose
as snail be deemed by said superintendent
necessary to the efficient performance ofth,
hpcClni uuty Imposed upon him by this order
Aud that all Ike supplies Tor the sew
enth and eighth division sliali be delivered nj
thc sumner school building TO the superin
seluent o. said divisions, To be inspected anC
received by him under similar minor rcgula
tions iDr the purpose as necessary.
lhat hll receipts given for fuel by Janitor
snail De counter;igned blythe principal tcache
present. ana IN the absence of the teacher, tn,
receipt ticket signed by the ianitor. shni
be presented TO holocal trustee MS the vouchc
Tor his signature for the recciptupon the or
der.
-. That In no case shall the receiving Office
or employe authorized to receive articles re-
ceipt for more than has been delivered am
inspected and found to conform to the orde
in kind, quality, and number with the orde
for the articles. That il shall be the duty o
thc two supcrintendents to request samples q
articles and such trade marks as will ennb
them 70 compel the delivery Of articles cqun
10 quality contracted to be delivered.
% That the committee on accounts be, nu,
Is ishorcby, authorized to require the certihcat
OF correctness, or the approval upon the fac
W VI tle original bills oi the local trustee In nj
cases OF expenditures, In his division, of whicl
ne may DO cogni2nnt, before snld comnttc
shail, approve and certify the correctness q
! the bill to the board.
"Thc committee further recommend that n,
additional officer of this board should bo pro
Vidcd for, charged with tho duties now dc
volying upon the two superlntGndents In tn
matter n OF receiving, inspecting, ana dlstribut
To he Editor
: In looking over the article about the school
IN this mornings REPUBLICAN notice thu
Mr.. Ballantync Is reported as saying. 'As Il
Tue change Ill music books. the first intimatio
mad was received from Mr.. Plympton. mem
Der OF the publishing house of CHM, Heath ,
| Co. In Boston," &C.
. How did the firm in Boston obtain the it
fotmaton in advance OF the public and IN
other dealers here? That's what we woul
IKE TO know. Is II possible that Mr. Wilson
presence in that region during the summC
vacation had anything to do with il?
Again, how Is II that Supt. Wilson seems
nave control of the selection of the text book
Tor the schools? Under the rules that woul
seem to be the duty of the committee ON tex
hooks and teachers, In tho first Instance, aud {
the board rs whole finally If Mr.. Wilson
70 control this matter for the white schools
: then why not the superintendent OF the COloro
schools for them? When these questions ar
answered inay have some more. The fact /,
- as all familiar with Our school muttcrs we
) Know, there Is loud call for a much CREATE
investigation into these matters than there la
been or is likely 10 be. A PARENT,
OCT d 1871