The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-03
THE ROANOKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
A Building Rente. in the South
east Section.
The Schools "a Open the 18th Instnnt-Thc
Books to be Used This Term-Barncs'
History of the United States to be Sub
stitnted for the Eclectic H:story-Thc
High School

The public school season for 1891 will
open September IA, and Superintendent
Derr places the number of scholars who
who will commence the season at about
1000. The session will last nine
months.
The teachers and their assistants have
all been appointed, with the exception
of those in tho southeastern part of the
city, and they will be announced in q
short time. ~ building which was for
merly used as q storchouse, beyond tho
city cemetery, has been secured and will
school will probably start with about
100 scholars.
Arrangements arc nearly perfected
for the high school, though there are
some minor details to be arranged n
regard to the text books. Professor
Mauzy Will have charge OF this school,
his assistant being Miss Cora NJ. Board
Drawing and physiology, which werc
tried last year as a. experiment and
proved so successful, will be introduced
in all the schools this year. Some at
tt ntion will be paid to music this ses-
sion, although it will be in the nature
of an experiment.
The schools in tho different sections
VIII embrace grades from the primary
to the grammar grade. Advancement
from the grammar school TO the high
school will he made upon examinations
and evidences of proficiency on the part
OF the pupils. The colored schools will
be made uniform with the white schools
and the same course of studies pursued
The seXt books OF last session will be
used this year with tho exception of
the history, BARNES Brief History of
the United States being substituted.
barnes Brief History takes tie place
of the Electric sorry, published by
Cincinnati house. Tue latter history
devotes several chapters TO She late war
and is III the eyes Of Southern people so
unfair and one-siied that the Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans took
action in the matter AZ it's last meeting
and appointed committee to investi-
gate the matter. Prof. Vcnable, of the
University OF Virginia. was chairman of
this committee.
The matter was also talked Of in this
city, and several prominent gentlemen
threatened To bring the matter ND be-
fore William Watts Camp OF Confcdcra to
Veterans. These gentlemen charged
their own or their comrades children to
be taught that their fathers were trait
orS.
Barnes history is also by Northern
author, but is considered impartial
The books used in all the schools cx-
cept the high schools will be as follows:
McDutfy's series of spoilers and
readers. Davies arthmatics, lIarvcy's
grammer, Maury's geography, Spcn-
cerian copy books, Barnes hricf history
OF the United States. McGill's revised
history of Virginia, ,Iohaunot II Ban
tons lesson in hygenc, Wcbster's die
tionary, bryant Il Stations bookllcep-
ing, Thomas blanks for written spell
ing, National arithmetic and language
tablets, Krusi's drawing series
In the high school the books will be.
with possibly some revision, as follows:
Robinson progressive high ariimatic,
Bryant and STATIONS book Keeping,
Robinsons algebra, DOVES geometry,
Stecle's physics, Hardness Latin. Char.
denals French and Wormans German
course.
Indications all point to very sue
cessful session. Superintendent Derr
said TO TIMES reporter yesterday that
he hoped matters would be in such a
shape shortly that the erection of the
new school building in the southeast
would be commenced in time to have
the building completed in time for next
session.