Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-16
THE BOOK CONVENTION.
Uniform Text Books for Sedgwick County
SchoOls-Committees Appointed and VIII
Report the 18th OF November Next
No Selection Made.


Grants. ii. Harris, Sunnydale.
Valley Center-Jacob Wilson, Bentley.
Valley Center City-No delegate
Eagle-Elisha Irons. Sedgwick City.
Greeley-Henry Hudson
Mt Hope-Dr. W. H. bought, Mt. Hope.
Sherman-W. w. Anderson, Andale.
Union-No delegate.
Colwich-No delegate.
Park-R. W. Hurt, Maize.
kechi-J. B. Ausmus, Wichita.
Pavne-H. w. Ruble, Greenwich.
Minneha-S. c. Summers, Minneha.
Wichita-R. S. Cook, Wichita
Delano-John Waddington, Wichita.
Attica-M. l.. Henshaw, Goddard
Goddard. w. Flood, Goddard.
Grand River-No delegate
Garden Plain-Theodore Osweiler. Gar
den Plain.
Morton-No delegate
Cheney-Phillip Smith, Cheney.
Altoona. Minick, Goddard.
lllinois-A. w. Wise, Clearwater.
Waco-S. NJ. d. Wimple Wichita.
Gypsum-S. H. Showalter, IowavilIe.
Rockford-John Tucker, Derby.
Salem-E w. Phillips, Mulvane
Ohio-No delegate.
Ninnescah-No delegate
Clearwater-No delegate.
Viola-E f. Mitchell, Reotone
Erie-W. O'Brien, Anness.
The oath of office was administered by
S. Dunkin, county clerk. 4 s. statement of
the purpose of the meeting made by the
chairman. was prefaced by reading the
law under which the present board was
elected. A majority of the school districts
of Sedgwick county having decided in IA
vor of uniform series of text books
the county, special election
was held on Saturday, October IL. for the
purpose of electing one delegate from
zach township and one delegate from each
city of the third class, these delegates to
the county text book board, to
in Office for period of five years,
and whose duty it shall be to select Sc
ries Of text books for the schools of Sedg-
wick county, which selection shall be bind
ing upon the schools OF the county for
period of five years
On motion the county superintendent
was requested to furnish for the informa-
ton of this board. a statement showing:
First-The branches taught in the COM
mon schools of the county.
Second-The names of tine text books
used.
Third-The number of pupils pursuing
each branch.
1t was decided that when the board adj
journ it be to meet on the 18th of
November next. On motion the chairman
,It hprlya6 RI annnint Of
i've upon each branch taught in the county
schools whose duty it shall be to examine
he several text books submitted aud re-
bort upon their several merits and de-
merits at the next meeting of the board.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Reading-R. w. Hurt, john Tucker,
Elisha Irons, Theo. Osweiler and Henry
Hudson.
Geography-E W. Phillips, S. C. Sum-
mers, r. S Cook, j. B. Ausmus, and Al
win Minick.
Physiology-Dr. w. II. Dwight. S. H.
iarts, J. W. Flood, E. f. Mitchell, and NJ
!. Henshow.
History-H. W. Ruble, f. w. Phillips.
Vm. O'Brien. A, w. Wise, B. +. McGrew.
md Theo. Osweiler
Grammar-E. +. Mitchell, S. H. Showal-
er, r. S Cook, S. H. Horts. r. w. Hurt,
md Jacob Wilson.
Constitution-Wm O'Brien. J. B. Aus
nus, H. w. Ruble, DR., w. H. Dwight,
md B. E. McGrew.
Spellers-S H. Horts, Jacob Wilson,
Phillip Smith, NJ. L. Henshaw, Alvin
,inick and Henry Hudson.
Language Lessons-S. II. Showalter Z.
:. Mitchell, J r. Washington.
Arithmetic-W. w. Anderson, Theo.
)sweiler John Tucker, Phillip Smith and
elisha Irons.
Writing-J. Washington. J. B. Ausmus,
Alvin Minick. W. w. Anderson and NJ. d.
Nemple.
1t was decided that the several publish
ng houses represented by agents present
re granted five minutes each to present
special points of merit. The publishing
ouses were represented as follows: Effing
am & Maynard. of New York and Chica-
o. by F. r. Ashbaugh. A, 5. Barnes g.
o., New York and Chicago, by Frank A.
fitzpatrick. d. c. Heath Il Co., of New
'ork and Chicago, by T. J. Albright
'entral School Supply Co., of Chicago, by
. II, Miller. VanAntwerp. Bargg & CO.,
'incinnati, New York and Chicago, by
lenry Wilson.
The convention was in session over three |
ours adjourning about o'clock. The |
gents furnished them fair entertainment |
4 the talk line. 1t was somewhat anus |
1g to hear the ''really witty" agents for |
ach one would occasionally look up from |
is spelling book and venture something |
e thought would be entertaining. The |
elegates seemed to enjoy all the speeches |
cry much and the Gull question in expe- |
fenced hands was made far more interest |
lg than usual.
Two or three of the agents seemed to |
link more time should be given for the
EXPLANATIONS as they could scarcely get I
,arted before being raped down. The |
lost of them will be around about the |
)mmittees for few days and some of |
lem be back next month to hear the re
lit
A NEW LINE.
1t is thought by tomorrow the city rail-
'ay will be running cars over its connect