The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-26
THE NEW SCHOOL BOOKS.
Bids To BE Advertised For A.
Once.


ing the various provisions o. tho new
school book law. The phrsseolcgy OF
The act. together with the duties OF the
board in carrying II out, We're yer,
thoroughly presented. TO prevent any
complain that may arise in regard 20
the legal Interpretation Of the doubtful
provisions OF the law, IL was decided 70
seek the advice OF the encouragement
The fret action taken was 10 order that
II be the sense Of the body that the terms
.sRav's new arithmetic SERIES" as used
in sec. 4. and the terms "intcrmediate H
and .complete," as applied 20 arlihme-
tics IN sec. Of said Act. be considered
descriptive OF The books 70 be provided
by this board, aud that the intent 81 the
act is that two books be provided -one
a complete arithmetic and one less ad-
vanced arithmetic.
Or. jordan then offered the following,
which was adopted: In sec. 3 OF the
law il question requirement il made
OF complete arithmetic. In the opin-
ion Of the board this phrase requires the
adoption of an arithmetic complete in
itsolf-fhat is. work containing in =
single volume discussion OF All the var
ious subjects usually included in trcatises
on arithmetic"
A discussion arose as TO the meaning
OF the expression "twenty-one conseru
tive DAYS" rs found in sec. 2 Of the act.
and, on motion OF President Smart, II
was
Resolved. That the opinion Of the
attorney general be obtained upon the
meaning Of the expression referred 70
above, and that the president of this
board Of text book commissioners be
authorized to advertise in accordance
with this opinion.
The reference TO the biographies to be
used, in sec. l. caused considerable dis
cussion, il finally being decided that ii
was the sense Of the board that the ex-
preston eclectic series 81 Biographies
IN sec. Of tho &C. In question be con-
strDed to refer TO the new eclectic series
of Biographies published by Van Ant
werp, Bragg Il CO.. and entitled the
elementary geography aud the com
plete geography"
WAS also ordered that the advertise
ments contemplated ia sec. he inserted
in the following newspapers if suitable
rates can be obtained: New York
World, Philadelphia Public Record
Cincinnati Commercial-Gszette. Chicago
Inter-O Ocean, St. Louis Republic.
Ii was decided by The adoption Of q
resolution that the number Of text books
shall be construed literally a. follows
One spelling book, i've reading books,
two arithmetics, two biographies, two
English grammars, one physiology, one
history United States. six copy books.
Gov. Hovey. Supt LaFollette and
Supt. Jones were constituted a com
mittee for the preparation Of the neces-
sary blank forms Of affidavi;s, bonds,
advertisements, circulars Of information
and other documents connected with the
advertisement for aud reception Of seal
ed proposals.
The question as to how soon the books
could be ready for the schools evolved a
prolonged discussion. Supt. Layne ex-
pressed the opinion that the new law
should be put in operation by the be-
ginning Of the fall term, or as early as
possible thereafter. lie stated, and his
statement was concurred ia by several
other members, that the board would be
severely criticised ii a stringent effort
was not made TO have the books in use
by the next term. "Onr motives OF de-
lay, IL delay be found necessary" he
said, "weuld be questioned, and should
we let the thing run on year, campaign
capital will be made OF it, Supt. Jones
Gov. Hovcy aud others argued that Il
the board acted TOO hurriedly il will ais,
be opel to criticism just As severe as ID,
other. There was possibility Of pub
fishers not having ample time to place
their bids.
1t was finally decided as the sentimen
Of the board that II limited to choic
between the two, 1t would be sister 4
push forward a. rapidly as possible Ian,
. resolution was finally adopted seliin
Tuesday, May %, at 10 a. m, as the tim
for opening the sealed proposals for th
publication Of the text books.
1.-THE work be advanced expeditiousl,
there is but little doubt that books ca
be gotten ready by the opening Of II
next school year. Should books |
adopted that are now complete aud read
for distribution, then there il no doul
that the law would 20 into effect al Il
opening Of the fall term but II mani
scripts which have yet 10 be publishs
be adopted. or it becomes necessary
hire some person to compile books,
will become impossible to put il In ope
alton at so early date.
Ii the law cannot be put in operate
Sept 4, IL was suggested that Il might
70 the interest OF the public not to 1
tempt the adoption Of new system {
another year, as new books OF the seri
now in use will have TO be purchased
the pupils, thus causing to them gre
loss. President Parsons and Su
Layne expressed themselves in favor
putting the new law into effect AZ |
earliest possible moment, regardless
expenses, this evidently being the int
Of the legislature. If It cannot be do
in September then let II be done In \
vember or January.
The following In regard to tho DO
was adopted:
Resolved That the amount OF bond
be furnished by any contractor v
may agree to furnish all OF the books
quired by This act be fixed a, $500
and that the amount of the bond fnrni