The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-11
THE NEW SCHOOL BOOKS.
COUNTY BOARDS TAKING ACTION.
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DELPHI, Sept. S.-[Special.l : The Carroll
county board of education met. unanimously
Endorsed the new school books and appointed
n committee TO wait upon the local press re-
questing them to aid the school board in the
enforcement of the new law. The board is
composed Of six democrats and seven repubh-
cans and a republican county superintendent.
The position of the Delphi Journal, republican
sheet, has heretofore been against the new
law and it has labored in the interest of the
school book trust corporations. The action of
the board has driven the last nail into the
cofin-hd of the Journal opposition. They
further decided that all the school children
should be provided with the new books and
failure to do so would deprive them of school
privileges. The books are regarded as superior
and their cheapness will insure universal APP
proval in a short time. The newspaper that
dares TO become a gO-between the school
patrons and the book monopolies who have
robbed the people annually OF half million
of dollars will be condemned.
SALEM, Sept. 3.-lSpecial. AN interesting
meeting of the county board OF education was
held az the Office of the county superintendent
yesterday. The following resolution was
adopted relative to the new school book law:
Resolved That We the board OF education of Wash
ington county Indiana heartily indOrse the school
into the public schools Of Washington county the
books contracted for by the state board OF educa
ton. Further that we will not permit teachers TO
hear pupils recite in books hereafter purchased
that conflict wi the Indiana series.
PERU, Sept Especial The county board
of education met yesterday and among other
things discussed the new school book law.
After having the law interpreted by eminent
authority. they decided that the construction
or rather the design of that act was in sub
stance as follows: That the change from the
old to the new books should not take place i'm
medIately. but that all new books purchased
should be OF the adopted series.
The city schools, however, will use the new
books from the beginning OF the school year
In the country schools none of the old books
viii be rejected, but viii be used until they be-
come old and worn out IL Will take some
time in this way to make a complete change
and much inconvenience to teachers. but this
seems to be the popular acceptance Of the law.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Sept. Especial. l-At
the last regular meeting OF the county board
OF education, IyisOn, Brakeman CO. and
Van Antwerp & Co. had their agents here fully
intent in demoralizing the board, offering TO
furnish the money necessary to defeat the
operations of the new school law. Ivison,
Brakeman & CO. man went so far as to make
proposals in open session to furnish means for
defeating the adoption OF the new books. But
the democratic county superintendent, j. ;
luck, lawyer of standing and possessing the
courage OF his convictions, gave the book
sharks such drubbing rs they viii not soon
forget. The board then proceeded to the busl-
ness of the day, and ignoring the presence OF
the book leeches, unanimously adopted the
state books. At tO-day's session OF the school
board, the book agents were conspicuous by
their absence.
BRAZIL. Sept. Especial. City schools
opened yesterday with a corps OF seventeen
teachers-fve male and twelve female-wageS
ranging from $40 10 SIPS per month, total OF
1855 per month. Some time ago the school,
board made their requisitiOn for the new books
Vvh FER we'd ha old
books will be used until the new are delivered
when trouble is anticipated. II is understood
that the superintendent stands against the
change, while a number OF prominent patrons
say that just as soon AS the books are supplied
they will purchase and place them in the hands
of their children. An effort VIII be made to
have the board order the old books continued.
BRAZIL Sept. 5.-CSpecial.1- The Clay county
board OF education, at their September session,
resolved to employ all reasonable and honOra.
bic means to enforce the of the Indiana ed
ucatlonal series OF text books IN our public
schools.
County Supt Chillson has given notice Of
advance in the grading of teachers quail
hcations. Henceforth the following will be the
schedule OF per cents: For thirty.six months
license average of %; twenty-four months, %;
twelve months, So; SIX months, 70. This adj
vance has been submitted to the school trustees
OF the county and approved.
PERU, Sept. p Especial. = The public
IcHOOls OF tulS CITY commenced To-Day Win
full attendance. The only hitch in the routine
was the non-arrival of new books, the requsi-
ton for which was served by Schoo. Trustee
John NJ. Jackson Aug. :, and callci for 2,S51
books. Contrary to the expectation of the
publican paper here which has predicted dis
satisfaction, the people here realize that the
failure of the arrival Of the books is TO be
charged to the superintendent of public in
struetion, LafOllette, who has apparently done
everything possible to impede the operation OF
the law.
SPENCER, Sept. Especial THE county
board OF education of Owen county met recent
" aud the new school book law was discussed
As the law is very binding upon the trustees /;
IS their intention to force the law both in letter
and spirit. No child can be compelled to 20 t.
school, but he can be compelled TO use the
adopted books il be expects 10 continue a pupil
IN the school. Any pupil who refuses TO obey
the requirements of the school will be cOusid-
cred refractory pupil and be subject TO expul-
sion from school.
SEYMOUR. Sept. s.-[SpeciaI.l-Prof Viii
lam ). Wood says that a total Of 1900 readers
Biographies and complete arithmetics of the
Indiana educational series were sold last week
to the pupils Of our city schools.