Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-24

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-. supenntendens Of Schools Luce il
-. out from the State Educational De
-, circulars to the school committees
vp.r,ison relating to the selection
..nnly Of school text books In this
- These circulars contain provisions
: 4. Nv requiring towns TO provide text
80. "a, the pupils on and after Aug. l..
~ .I.o valuable suggestions BY Super
...a.,, Luce ss to purchasing. prepsrs-
- q, use. distribution to schools and
~ =. surins vacations. distribution to pu-
.. ed car. during use and suggestions .
,l., snd rev ilations.
Among the fact. to which Superintendent
ali. attention are the following !:
,,ovisi,,n Of law by which changes
hnoks cannot be made oftsner THAI
Ave- years without vote Of the town.
80 amended or repealed BY the act Of
~. .or;,ius towns TO furnish books 1t
-, 80. .1pen,e. Hence. unless your town,
n. lase town meeting, voted 70 authorize
y" !, make changes. you can do 20 only 10
" ~ series Of books which have been
n town five years or more. Your first
n. hen, 10 TO determine what changes
~ made. and what. IL any. 1t Is desir-
make, Changes, no se,er should
made ave for very strong reasons.
~ hook, in use in any branch Of study
"" 800 ,.ti,fsc,ory, they should be re-
W = ne far time. at least. The rea-
a., retaining are two-foid: ~ That
- -. ds.iring TO do so may be able TO use
o,n hook, without being compelled 10
" nov opes-she iaw does not com
,updl to use books furnished by he
s,, doe, compel the town to supply
~ Tho wish to be supplied ~ That books
=, IN the hands Of the pupils. which are
= ,ood coalition. may be purchased and
..ds mart Of the tovn's supply.
r. change, are deemed ne cessary, the new
=. .bonld be selected with much care.
-" ,a,nt. 10 be considered in selecting
III Excellence Of t. 1t and adoption to
-. a instruction; ~ mechanical quail
's..-vbs,ber firmly bound, Of strong
80, and veil printed; (3) price At which
~, iii be furnished. both for first intro
s~.,on and for a series of years. In the
A., NJ these particulars you will find less
III Adherence between the later published
hooh, than publishers agents will try 70
m.ks YOU believe. In the second You will
Al oate a difference, and that difference
.ho.Id be given considerable weight. Some
IN, Of difference in price, too, will be
s.rnd and Of course should be given due
..,.,ds,.tiop. A. between several series Of
1917, ,pellers, arithmetics aud geogra-
.hiss vbich could be named. mechanical
makeup and price should govern in selec-
don.
.bould apply direct to publishers or their
.,.n,s for spec linen copies Of the books you
a..I,s to introduce, and for terms at which
thew will furnish them for first Introduction
md for continual supply. II you shall con-
sld,r il OF any assistance to you, | shall be
o,spsred in few weeks to send you, on ap-
nIic.tion. a liss Of books in the common
schooI branches. which | would advise you
"a examine before looking further.
Tn, books TO be selected are, As = rule,
tn be uniform throughout the town. Such
/. the letter Of the law. But in one case
The ,o,ri, of the law may be observed and
W, 10 letter sacrificed to higher good than
,h., intended to be subservei by its literal
ob,erysnce. Whenever practical II will be
Iii N have two or more series of readers
4, n.s =, tho same time. taking care that
No.. .h.u bs uniformity in classes. BY
..,.,,on az nae from term to term or wear
"a ,a., nunt. will by this plan. have A
,.,.s, .monnt of fresh reading matter than
1, CO.. o,lv me serie, be used.
IN the inside of the cover should be
,..,sd label similar To sample, sent. on
rh,eh .boula he printed general rules for
o.,s a, the book, while in pupils hand,
.,c and alan the number Of each book.
Ths.s number. should run from one I'D to
,bs numher of hook. of each grade owned
\, the town For. instance. if 200 prima-
~ .,,hmetics are owned. and 1850 advanced.
,ts ,,,m.,ia. wonld be numbered from 10
lO these labels can be procared n, a
very moderate cost by applying to Burieigh
AFlyn', state frlnters' or they can De
prb'en 81 any iocai o'i'e
Inc 'eaohef Is 10 ACT a. Tue Aee"' Vi Tue
committee IN seeing that every pnPii IS
promptly fuffhsheu WIN proper oooks' opa'
hey are properly care" 'or WINE III use
ma tney are promptly fe'"rneu ~ "e cio,e
OF 'ne ~fm' except III cases ""en P"P''
are gwen ny the committee speciai per,
MISSION W 'etaiu uur'ns ,ae"eon 'n
mat the committee are INFORMED Oh an
damage TO- anu loss o. oooAs' ~, WIZ"
payment 10 De e1sc'Ph "nutr '"e p'o,
'"'ohs o' ,he IA" 10 'hi' emu II. SMUT"
required I" ciose Oh 'et'" W 'nsAe r.
Turn. showing what BOOKS we're pns in'o ms
naou' q, ,he beginning Q, OF uu,'ne Tue
@.m' 'hs' ones we're usea oy eacn pufn
.aa' we're 'e'a'heu l" sooa coo'',''o", s"u
'uA were managed OF iost. a oiank iof