The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-05
TEXTBOOK LIST ADOPTED.
WHAT TIE CHILDREN WILL STUDY
FOR The NEXT FOUR YEARS.
.c,,ou of the Board OF Education
nook-Trust Firms Mainly triumphant
predecessor Holmes Histories sae'''

b-r,ust Firms Mainly TriumP""""
predecessor Holmes Histories sae''-
os-r,.c,,on of n Superintendent
Tho State Board OF Education nave Nv
last adopted a list of books to be useo !" .'e
public schools of Virginia Tor tue oo'n"e
sour wears The agreement was reached NJ
n lengthy and spirited meeting helu !es'e,,
dav at noon in the Governors ONCE All
the members of the board were present
superintendent Of Public Instruction. Johh
y Massey. Governor p. W. Mckinney and
,,,orney-ti eneral Il. Taylor scott. secre-
tory Nc(;ilyray acted in his oiiicia! capacity.
The board was in session three hours,
and would probably have continued longel
had the Governor not been suffering from
an indisnosition. which ended the session
Ola II Is evident from this fact That lhere
were considerable differences OF OPINION
among the members.
VERY SECRET.
Tho meeting was conducted in profound
| ~ secret manner. Members OF the press were
especially excluded, and 1t was ueciac" "i
| H. meeting that no action oil the Doaiu
sbould he Given out for publication uhder
any circumstances until it became .he
| Measure Of MIR. Massey, VINO h"u 9'A'0
| minor matters to arrange. 800,
| A,,orpev- ;eneral Scott bitterly opposed
onv change. but Mr.. Massey warmly advo-
csied several, all of which, il seems, were
directly in favor of the great book trust,
| which il appears, has 70 great extent 'ii-
umphed. The Governor, TO certain deeIec'
co.operated with Mr.. Massey In MS au'o-
cocy of change, and in consequence
thereof several diyergences iron the oid
| list were made. All the changes that occur
are from nOn-trust TO trust BOOKS.
CHANGES MADE.
While one Of Venable's Arithmetics has
been retained. two others, both trust DOORS,
are placed on the list. thus giving me trust
two chances 10 Nonable's one. Inc trust
books are Whites and Davies aritnmetlcs'
The latter was revised by Professor james
Thornton. of Hampden-Sydney, ana frO-
fessor Noble, of North Carolina.
The graphic copy books which have gwen
almost universal satisfaction throughout
the state, and which were published by A.
LovalHNlCo., a noB-trust firm. have been as
placed by the Spencerian copy book, pub
iished bv trust firm. Perhaps the great
est sacrifice of Southern authorship made Is
that of Holmes histories. published i!
the University Publishing Company,
a non-trust firm, the author OF when Is
lll;iI eminent ' DElUIhiis iNhN'I'' f'f''-
of the University of Virginia. 1t is under
stood that this history will be thrown aside
for Barnes history, published by \. ,.
Rarnes AZ CO., of New York, a trust firm,
and auihored by northern man, Of whom
little is known These will probably be the
principal changes in the present list.
THE GIGANTIC MONOPOLY.
II is clearly apparent that the move to
make many more changes in favor OF the
gigantic monopoly would have been engi'
neered to a success, had not the move been
brought before the public, who expressed
! their disapproval.
These changes leave very little patronage
| by the State to the weak firms which are
3 struggling under the banner VI honest trade
/ against the monopoly. Maury's Geogra-
; phies, Magil's History Of Virginia, ana
f one arithmetic out Of three are are all the
non-trust books now on the list, if the above
, list stands.
This decided success Of the trust IN Its
? first contest, and in Virginia. too, where heI
own SONS have written valuable books, ana
which has been noted for her past opposi.
ton TO trusts" remarked a disinterested
p patron Yesterday, "plainly fOretells tri-
r umph for the trust, and proves that 1t is only
a question Of time. If such action IN the
p south continues. when all the houses thal
are 0DlOsllIH Tue ''llNrt VIII bttN'ihtl'i.'t'
Mr.. Massey said TO a reporter for TIE
/ TIMES yesterday that his list would be
r ready in day or two, when it will be given
/ out for publication.
e AN ELECTION.
The Board elected Mr.. Royal, Of MOTTO
way county, Superintendent Of Schools, vice
DR.. +. W. SydnOr. deceased
This is the last meeting Of the Board &c
consider school books that will be held this
! term. The new books will be used in the
public schools at the beginning OF the fall
sessions.
SOME OPPOSITION.
At a regular meeting Of the Dover ALI
ance. No. 53S, Mr.. Il. :. Allen, president,
held MAY 3lst, attention being called to the
proposed change Of public school books by
the State Board Of Education, il was
Resolved, l. That if such change has been
determined upon this Alliance earnestly de-
precate it, and call upon the State Board OF
| Education to reconsider such determination
: 2 That the farmers of The state however
IL may be In the cities are in no cOndlilon 10
{ bear the pecunary expense entalled upon
| them by such change.
3 That we do not regard win INor tht
proposed substitution OF school books Wit
ten by Northern educators for our own south
, ern publications.
4 That the above resolutions be forwarded
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