Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-11-19
To the Teachers and Trustees OF the
Public Schools Of Shen. County.


The School Board Of Shenandoah county,
at its annual meeting on the 10th Of An
gust. 1s-G. made the following changes IN
text books: Holmes History, instead Of
the Eclectic; Worcester'- Dictionary. i'm
stead Of Wehsters; and Graphic Copy
Books. instead of Spcuccrian. The prices
at which these books are to ice Furnished
70 the children are as follows Holmes
History, (New). Sl0O; j" exchange for
Eclectic, GO cents Worcester Dictionary
primary. & cents ia exchang' for Web
ster's 80 cents: Graphic Copy-Books.
Narre). 10 cents: (SmalD, : cents. The
large books. however, viii be used. The
other books remain unchanged. namely 4:
Haryey's Grammars. Appleton'- Gcogr"-
phies, McGufey's Readers and Spelling
Book, and Whites Arithmetics.
The price annexed to each book is that
at which the book is to Ice sold TO pnpil-,
and it is the duty of school officers TO see
that no higher price is paid.
Below we give several paragraphs from
the Regulations Of the Board of Educa-
ton. TO which desire to call special at
tention:
.. "Thc contract between the State
| Board of EdncatiOn and the publishers Is
limited 20 fOur years, namely. from An-
gust Isl, lrsG, TO August Isl, 1870, and the
school board Of each county may change
from the hooks now in use 10 the hook, on
the State list at any time during Tho ionr
| years-the newly adopted books to remain
in use not less than four years from the
date Of their adoption and introduction,
provided they continue for so long time
on the list licensed by the State Board.
3. "The new books shall be introduced
in the formation of all new classes, and
the old books shall he tolerated only when
commencement has previously been
made in such books by majority Of the
pupils IN a class in such case their use
NAV be continued until the completion OF
those books by the class. If, however, the
publishers of the newly selected books
make satisfactory offers IN reference 10 eX'
! change of the new books for the old. the
changes may he as sudden and complete
as may be deemed advisable by the. conn
ty board, due regard being had TO the
course Of instruction in tie school
"The publishers Of the newly selected
books have made satisfactory offers in ref
erence TO exchange Of the new books fol
, the old !" and, therefore, "the change may
, be as sudden and complete as may b'
deemed advisable by the county board
= due regard being had to the course OF IN
etrnction in the school," (Section y.
D give # as my opinion, therefore, that thu
. Eclectic History must be exchanged To
Holmes Webster's Dictionary (wher
used as spelling book, or class-book
or in any way except as book OF refer
ence, } must he exchanged for WorceSierS
q and that this exchange must he made a
r. once. Copy-bOOks need not he exchanged
3 but when a new one has TO he bought, J
must be the Graphic. II the publisher
r have not made arrangements with dealer
. for exchange, (the History at 60 cents a"
9 the Dictionary at 30 ceni-), the old book
r will be- continued until such arrangement
q is made.
T. Every teacher. before lac commences hi
school, should have copy of the "Pric
List and Regulations of the Board Of E'
ucation;" "a supply Of which have de
livcred to the Clerk Of each District y an
!, also the prescribed Register. If, for an
I. reason, Trustees have neglected their dl
G. ty IN this matter, they are hereby notife
Is to supply their teachers at once, and thu
- save US all a great deal Of annoyance an
inconvenience.
Trustees are expected 10 take intere
enough in their respective schools to Wis
a. them occasionally, and see that the hons
20 are comfortable, etc, aud TO do whatey
81, else may be necessary to promote the po
~ ularity OF the publie Schools.
n. Teacbers are notified that the utmC
u. care and precision will be required Of the
90 in making their monthly reports. The
' n must be no blanks left in the reports a
at where nothing can be reported, put son
thing to indicate that the topic has II
been overlooked, They must also keep
their possession the items necessary
as making their term reports.
"a Very truly yours,
J. b. McINTURFF, G. S. s