Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-29
IrpLY TO THE PILOT.
n, from Governor 0'FerraIl and
lttOrney-General Scott.
ggR CHAMBER PROCEEDING,
rho Contracts-Popuiarity of tho
- nj Ilst-Thc American Book
Company 10 Sue.


- ut IIst-Thc American Book
Company 20 Sue.
...,s IN the Dispatch Of yesterday.
N, o, the conference of the MEM
,te state Board OF Education.
~. pirht before 10 consider th-
c,slo against the board. was
p -. Governor and the Attorney.
8l+c.nined TO act together, and
,...,y decided 20 prosecute civilly
-.,,uy the authors OF the charges.
,.-.-c. of the Pilot were. in brief.
a.. Massey was bribed to place the
y, the American Book Company
49,. ,lilc-school list; that Governor
-r ana ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Scott
-.r,v = negligence in permitting
-f contract 70 be renewed. ana
a. NcGlvray, clerk OF the board.
!, ~ tamcless.
.r,et course the Governor and the
-.v.G.ncrd determined TO pursue
o., SEATED in yesterdays reference
-. natter bat is now explained b,
.r,ulnr card. which vas drafted
a.r r.eht and revised yesterday
..,.s furnished the press:
4 Card.
fNsflnfiChn1 IL,
. norfolk Sunday. December y.
-,,r.i an article with these head
-. American Book Trust and How II
l- NirCinia"-'The Amazing
.h. Cirr.mstances Attending the
~ the Trusts Books--''rhe Re-
y s,gte te-Superintendent Massey TO
v.r1no.y'' Financial Facts for
-..-.1+1r~ - Curious Incidents"
.~s fe siened 20 this article; the
,..-.'ore. vouches for the truth
,.rs-r - IFS statements.
-.h Il the article as relates 10
.t. r~serslgned make reply that
-trs. votes placed them In the
Ell r....as.hle places they now oc-
nav u7ra between them and their
user.
re.a charges that the public
h.t-H~t foT lSN was adopted by
r ,f Education with Indecent
.rv haste" and OF the previous
.. r-n says; The star-chamber
~. r.-.l lsth was revised. and the
vay or the first Of June. 1880, the
-.s books were put back"
THE FACTS.
o.. .--i ~ Education met on the 18th
tr.rch. 1894 at the ofiice Of the SUI
...-..at ~ Public Instruction. When
f.rI met % perform like duty in
Pc meeting was held on the yin day
r.-rr 1N.s In June; 1852. March
'r Nay 18th; 1890. March 18th
a. Hr
seven CD meetings. three were
March. one in February. one in
~ .re in June.
2 taJ bllE-list was adopted March
p. - June 4th
.r b.. most sensitive and fastidious
----r a.ry the articles strong Ian
either board?
=. .-..o.. says there must be an in
.r.... Not an investigation by a
-.-.-. appointed by the Governor. be-
.-l committee must necessarily
-a ,ue Governors official negll-
,s o vy the least Of it,"
ElW THE BOARD DOES.
o. rstrlcton placed upon the Con-
hv he board. composed OF Gov
=. ... Superintendent Buchanan, and
.-.--.. General Ayers. was this: There
~. l.f .ra b0ok-iist. Every four years
. - . d.. .gtti. SchOOl-superintendents
- los a.l counties were called upon
I .r-.'s o. the board their views. offer
ana Criticise the books in
.ststsnce OF these reports 10
p. ...,.-- board is as follows-yiz.
s.-e Colnty-Generally satisfactory.
Y a CHANGES desired.
i,.--r.e- satisfactory, no change de-
l.ls.fra satisfactory.
s.~- Some dissatisfaction with
8 --.s history
Ssu.tactory; no change de-
ir-.-.' N1 changes desired.
.-at.nX 40 reply.
tH-F -Fo'mess history and readers will
t changed.
s-rf-G.nerally satisfactory; changes
S.--flctor.; no changes desired.
s'...-. satisfactory. except Holmes s
1r-y L.t- % make any change, on ac-
beg g.. rNI-u-e.
s--.r.. k-No change desired; may
3 ag.I4cc Barnes's history.
$50 changes wanted.
ar- Generally satisfactory.
-... some dissatisfaction with
III II. .aphy and Harvey's gram
O. -. r.' taink dissatisfaction suiii-
sfactOry.
-tr.. Swlnion's grammar and
s--s a.,rs and spoilers not salts
...., Satisfactory; no changes
'a-JhIecti0n 10 Worcester's s
arl 20 Holiness history and
ranmar. not enough 10 JUSTIFY
objection to Holiness his
t- t.aatles arithmetic.
-..-'itn- general satisfaction.
.Al. not giving satisfaction; q
-- 'fould be made; people op-
l4-~ ~halheimer's history not
s... Giving general satisfaction.
Giving satisfaction.
CI,y-With the exception of
i. -4mmar. no change desired.
.-,--D ..ug general satisfaction.
f.-'41 $50 changes desired.
satisfactory as a whole.
Wo-'. not advise change,
-rra-iv.ug general satisfaction'
p 90 Holiness grammar.
diving satisfaction as a RUE
f changes desired.
Giving general satisfaction
Giving -ausfactiOn.
''.t-N1 change desired. except
. @ 'lty.
i'.is.r-No changes desired.
-a'.sfactory except as 10 Mon
-s pol l4pny and Thalheimer's MS
t.'at-li.' ae a whole good. Holiness
@ Davies & Peck's arithmetic
rDre alyerse criticism than any
t- oa list
a--l-+, objection 10 books; great OBJ
nt change.
objection 10 Davies & Peck s
.t. sU.ntcn's grammar, Holmes :
Naury's geography.
~ No "lent-Glving perfect satistac-
.rs '.'y-No reply.
+, a. aaI pleen-Giving general salts
tt George Some objection to Har-
t'a'u4r. books now in use GOOD.
".Iam-ObjectiOn 10 McGuney
i.il sDelcrs. FOlmes's history
H-,'tt grammar.
mo changes desired.
.e.l.u TO Ncnabie's arithmetic
J-naanot q Bouton's lessons IN
-n-County board opposed TO
go, objection 10 Davies < PECK :
ma the JOhannot * Bouton
''i' i1 hygiene.
h. some objection 20 Venabie
'a series of arithmetlcs.
-fr- 40 wish for a change.
|, -McGgney's First, Second
'A.r- readers and Spencerian copy
- s'rc good satisfaction; teachers
'-- ia praise OF MaxwelFs gram
! '-'f so complaint; times too hard
changes. even II desired.
~. Giving general satisfaction
u satisfactory.
u '''hbIiE General satisfaction.
~. NO reply 70 questions.
'ry-Seneral satisfaction.
r.. .ld-No reply.
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