Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-10

tors, and persons delegated by the boards of
directors of the school districts of the county,
met here last Tuesday. Below We give the
proceedings in full.
Prof. g. NJ. Catron called the meeting to
order, and the convention organized by elect
ing Dr. NJ. NJ. Robinson chairman, and Prof.
Theo. G. Lennon secretary.
On calling the roll of the several districts,
the following presidents were found to be
present:
Alfred Null, W. II. Whittlesey,
NJ NJ. Robinson, Robert Bledsoe,
Jno. S. Renick, r. S. Andrews,
G.. A. Frerking, Henry Burnett,
Chas. Lieser, Lewis W. Cox,
J. X. Lyons, Jno. H. kappelman,
DIR. s. f. Smith, Fritz Weber,
Jno. B. Nelson, Fritz Ehlert,
Chas. Mitchell, VIM. Il. hartman,
Jesse R. Taggart, G. B. Satterfield,
n. p. Adams, Theodore Windrup.
CT. kaupp, A. w. COnoway,
Henry Brockman, Alex. Giesseke,
Oliver VanMeter, James Schooling,
T. Y. PARROT. r. II. Meseby,
James Caldwell. w. Dysart,
j. f. Wilkes, Robt. Taylor,
G. NJ. CatrOn, H. BOuse.
Credentials were read proclaiming L. W.
Swearingen, of Aullville, authorized to act
for the presiden: of the board of directors at
Aullville. On motion Prof. Swearingen was
admitted as a member of the convention.
After examination of credentials, the fol-
lowing persons, on motion, were admitted
as proxies from their several districts:
District 4. 40, 81, John Worthington,
District 5, 40, 81, Eli Adams,
District 3, 40, %, Jos. Hammer.
District l, so, %, W. A. Mcqueen.
Mayvlew, W. p. Keith.
The section of the school law creating and
governing the convention was read; and a
discussion of the method OF procedure occu-
pied some time. The following resolution
was then adopted as the order of business
to prevail during the session:
Resolved. That in the selection of books
to be used iu our public schools for the next
five years, the following plan and order shall
be the rule, and the same is hereby adopted,
tO-wit:
First. Books on Orthography.
Second, Books on Reading.
Third, Books Oh English Grammar,
Fourth, Books on Mental Arithmetic.
Fifth, Books on Written Arithmetic.
Sixth, Books on Geography.
Seventh, Penmanship.
Eighth, II. S. History.
Ninth. Civil Government,
Tenth, Theory and practice.
Eleventh, Physical Geography.
Twelfth, Physiolov.
Thirteenth, Algebra.
Resolved. That each book shall BIZ adopt.
ed separately, and that the convention shall
not finally adjourn until all the above named
hooks shall have been voted upon, and adopt
ed or rejected.
A motion prevailed that the representa-
tives of the firms publishing the books
brought before the convention, be allowed
ten minutes each, to explain their several
| propositions, and canvass the merits of their
publications.
Propositions from A. S. Barnes & Co.; D.
| Appleton & Co.. University Publishing Co.;
Harper Bros, and Porter d Coates, were
announced in the hands of the convention, to
be disposed of.
Ordered read by the secretary.
T. L.. Slocum, representing Van Antwerp,
Bragg & Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio. then Offer
ed the following proposition, which was read
by the secretary:
OFFICE OF VAN ANTWERP, BRAGG
u Co., Publishers, CINCINNATI,
O., January l., 1885.
PROPOSITION.
To THE COUNTY TEXTBOOK CONyES-
TON, Lafayette County, Mo.
GENTLEMEN: We hereby offer to furnish
the books of the Eclectic Educational Series
on the following terms:
|. EXCHANGE PRICE N II INTRODUCED
RY PRICE.
L. For first Introduction into schools in
exchange for the corresponding old books of
other series (including older editions of Nc
Guffey's Readers and Spoilers. Rays Arith-
metics, Harvey's Grammars, Eclectic Geogra-
| plies, Venable's History, &c.) in use in the
. schools:
III. For supplies for arst introduction into
schools where not already In use, and no
corresponding old book in use is given In
exchange: