The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
SCHOOL HISTORIES BY A SOUTHERN
AUTHOR
A Card From M~ssrs- Is. +. johnson & Co.
on tho Subject

Recently we placed before our people
plan for organizing a School Book Pub
fishing House in Richmond. which we
think would add greatly TO the prosperity
Of our city, as well as enable the children
OF the South to get what they have never
had-a satisfactory school history, and
we are happy TO say that many of our
wsest and best business men have hearth
~ co-operated I'm this movement, but the
amount OF stock sold TO date Is not
quite sufficient 10 Justify us In com
pleting the organization or making the
proposition TO the Confederate Veterans
which we had in contemplation. In this
connection we desire to state, as Is well
known 10 many of our people, the repre-
sentatives from the various camps
throughout the South will meet next week
at Birmingham, and one of the principal
objects in view is to determine the ques-
ton I'm regard TO school history SO
far as we have been able TO look into
the matter, the unanimous verdict Will
be that we must have school history,
and that it should be published at the
South. There is no doubt that a large
number viii be favorably inclined to hav-
ing the work done in Richmond. and we
wish to go there prepared to make
proposition. which We think will insure
their cooperation. and the acceptance
of which will enable us TO at once com
mence the manufacture of school books
under the most favorable auspices
Very few people realize the magnitude
of the school book work. There is In the
Southern States school population OF
over seven millions; granting that only
one-half Of this school attend school, In
order to supply each OF them with his
tory (and two histories, a primary and
advance edition. would be necessary for
many, several millions Of histories would
have to be manufactured, and the aver
age price Of school histories Is about
81. After introducing school histories, we
could also to advantage secure the CO.
operation Of Southern authors and teach
ers in the preparation Of a full line OF
school books thus building up business
Of great magnitude and proving real
blessing and benefit TO Virginia and the
whole South. IL seems to us TO be an
extraordinary opportunity, and. besides
securing "A profit on money invested In
such an enterprise. we will have accom-
plished an object dear TO every true
Southerner's heart.
Now, enough more money can readily
be secured at the North, but that, I'm the
course of time, might prove a hindrance
instead Of help and we greatly prefer
tndt the StOch DE ONItu anu 'OuNoilt
by our own people.
Those who are willing to join us In
this movement are earnestly requested
to let us hear from them within the next
two or three days. Should you call at our
Office No. and south Eleventh street.
ask for either MIR. Johnson or Mr. Davis.
who will gladly give any further informa-
ton concerning the enterprise.
For the information OF those who
haven't reviewed the prospectus. we VIII
state that we propose TO establish
Joint stock company. with a capital OF
not less than $4,000. the par value of the
stock to be $40 a share, ten per cent. TO be
paid the LIST OF July; ten per cent. the
lst Of October, and the balance TO be
called for as needed In the development
of the business. not more frequently than
five per cent. monthly.
Subscription books and blanks may be
found at the following bookstores: j.
w. Randolph & Co., West Johnston *
Co, Hunter & Co. or our office.
With sincere thanks TO the many VINO
have subscribed and hoping 10 hear
promptly from others, we are
Very respectfully,
b. +. JOHNSON & co.
Richmond, Va, April IS, 1894