Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-06
OUR SCHOOL-B0OKS.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE AS TO &C.
LsCTiNG THEM.
. card from superintendent Massey, In
which he Makes Pfsyfai
Tilt at Editors.

The state BOARD OF Gbucatlon ~ not VET
-, 20 make public helist Of textbooks
we'd from which the local boards are
- make selections for the schools.
while tho liet Is complete the action Of
n. hoard is not 6nality until the con-
ia are signed. and IL may be found
cary to mako some changes.
inns is the reason the board is keeping
-. matter secret for tho present. In the
-. ,be publishers will rot furnish the
49, npon She terms which the board pro-
80. ), nav be found necessary 90 make
a. r contracts
F0R YOUR YEARS.
81. Massey said yesterday the mere an
.-rmcnt OF the fact that new list Of
5..ts La. been approved has caused many
.,.s to think that there are bound 20 be
-. changes. This list would have been
-."c nu. ~ every book used during the
. fgr years had been approved. The
...4... begin on the lst day of July
al or. for four years.
~, Massey rather intimated IN his con-
,.ation that there are not so many
t.,,e. ss tho people seem 10 expect, and
b.. confident that the action of the
j..-d wiii he approved.
A. the contracts bcgin IN July the list
,,f. be made public between now and that
,lc. -
Tho Superintendent saidh did not know
,.,.fir, ah0ut the great book trust eX-
.yh,t ha. been published. and there
.h. was NOT prepared 20 say whether
g.. books adopted are those published by
monopoly. Mr. Massey said he Is a
,..rlc-oi tie Farmers Alliance, and on
..aupc B, opposed TO trusts.
statement from Mr. Massey.
IT, Massey sent the Dispatch the follow
i,.a,crify.
e., , .i. " Srhool-B0ok Question" until /
s..I. uc prepared 10 do 50 by official an
-r.,rr,nt of the list agreed upon.
WARNER. calm. conservative. and we'll
cod editorial OF to-day causes me TO
,.,,. ur purpose and ask space IN your
columns i1r few remarks.
Zach member OF the Board OF Ednca-
recognize. the fact that 1t Is the duty
,.t.. Ilard 90 give our schools the best
aftainable and M the lowest rates at
,4 .cy can be obtained. Where dlt-
,..r.., ot opinion existed Is to the com
....r merits of competing books each
bag sought the opinion of practical
.....ani teachers. When their opinions
,- mt concurrent the board decided 10
IT,. fn. selection between such books TO
g.. l' school authorities.
I..a member of the board being a
VIZ Dbl from cuticie 10 centre. all were
b. f.,.- of giving Virginia authors and
,....H.r- preference, other things beng
tr... .I even marry so.
little ADOPTION of books, apart from
t... ruhh.hed i'm Virginia only two-nO
,rt.r.u.s bias been given 10 any one pub
H...-. house or company. The list adopt
.u.I embrace the publications Of about
f..y. Publishing houses.
statement will. hope, he sufficient
i.r>frall that they are not IN the hands
Economies. n Is apparent that Interested
.-..- have been active IN creating sensa-
uulu the ecl"0l-hook question. /
tr. n.f word o I'upiaint OF DOCK
,.-. Those 'ye w and their name
......r .arc. SD far a- / have been able
rl.,. Intelligent heightened gentle
g.. IU.r were active and earnest IN
v.r.. a4d that work WAS legitimate
l.r.-.I '.. Each was urging the Gdop-
,.r..tI, books me- represented. I've had
-.rrt office 10 the same time, waiting
a., tI.r respective turns. but ] do not
tl.rl .r.r beard one of them say an un-
lrI.rd. -q.ra-ug word of another.
rv,-. .Ir natural that they should try
.,r,s-. sentiment and bring every posi-
l,nHl.r.. geo bear ia their favor, and l
commend tI,w fer their activity.
If.ya l,,l "a ime surprised that some OF
t.rm0.t r... and sagacI0us editors, who
81, .Ilt..I i1 lead rather than follow
tuff. ..r-.u..r. should allow themselves
i.i.tlr.wn .l tH.ir equilibrium. Per
h4ust..G u.r. only seeking to draw the
.rp...I ,r.mr. fre. If SO. they must
narm und t.at Ia hunters never fire
until ih., -,e t.e.r came; nor do old war
Tr.tr. urrl they are confronted 10y an
nn. tio. never fire. upon their trends.
300 member 0i The Farmers Alliance
R.Ni excuse my brothers Tor the rosolu-
tu- th,y have adopted. know where
trcrouars prompting these resolutions
went Tum and / heartily endorse AL al
lance eroo1.r movements; only adopt
ir old maxim. BE sure YOU are right,
uen go ahead" Very respectfully,
JoHN T.. MASSEY,
Superintendent; Public instruction.
u.s. Since writing the above I've been
Shown an article 10 morning paper of to-
cy line winter announces that the board
Meeting of Yesterday was conducted IN
r.t.uudly secret manner and then ClVcs
What l. ayross 20 have been its action.
T.rmIuds mo of % preacher who once an
tulrr5 90 h.5 cougregaf on that he would
f..t teI them what he kuew and they did
rf. Secondly What they knew and he
CI r.. Thirdly. What neither he nor
r,. tnw inaU. oar nee, Centicmanly
yu friend la- occupied his time with
trL.. j. T.. NJ.