Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-12
THE VIRGINIA ROLLS.
Government Authorities 10 DO Asked for
Permission to Copy Them.
WANT 4 FAIR SCHOOL HISTORY.
Committee of the Grand Camp spend
some Time Talking over the Mat
tcr-No Change Can Bc Made for
he prcsrnt-A Work for Children.

,er.rolls Of the armies Of the State who
engaged in the late war, which are now
,o the possession of the War Depart
mont al Washington. was discussed at
some length. as was also the matter of
selecting history which would be suit
able for use in the South.
Resides Hon. J. w. Stubs. Captain
John Cussons, Mr.. II. A. Brock, and
captain NJ w. Hardwood. members of
the committee. there were present Cap
lain Thomas Elicit. Colonel w. L. Smith,
General Charles J. Anderson. Colonel
Thomas L. Pollard, Messrs c. G. Baugh-'
man. J. Taylor Stratton. T. w. Mahooa,
a. W. Davis, and Superintendent OF Psb-
lie instruction John f. Massey.
Mr.. Stubs. the chairman of the COM
rplttee. stated that he had only few
hours before had a long interview with
General Marcus J. Wright agent OF the
War Department who was stopping in
gichmond on his way TO Wilmington,
\. c.. in connection with business of the
department General Wright, he said,
,houcht there would be no trouble in
retting COPY Of the rolls from Washing
ton. lie said there were probably 1900
Z these rolls. North Carolina had al
ready obtained copy OF her rolls from
the War Department and printed them.
General Wright told him that he thought
me cost Of having them copied would be
about $500 and that the work could be
Zone very soon:
FORMER EFFORTS MADE.
General Anderson made brief state
mont of the former efforts that had been
made with the same object in view. which
vas a matter of record in his office. lie
aid that If a record was wanted OF the
soldiers who served in the Virginia armies
this was probably the best and only
chance 10 get IT,
Mr. Stubs said he thought it would be
good plan TO ask Governor O'Ferrall
fo 20 10 Washington, and in company
With Virginia's Senators and Representa-
lives i'm Congress, ascertain II access
-ould he gotten TO the rolls. and If such
VAS the case, he thought there would
1e no trouble in getting the Legislature
10 appropriate the $500 necessary TO have
tho COPY made.
Dispatch in regard to this matter had had
The effect Of stimulating an Interest in
IL all through the State
A PLAN AGREED UPON.
The following resolution was then
adopted
Resolved by the History Committee
ri the Grand Camp of Confederate Nete-
rans of the State of Virginia. That It's
chairman. the Hon. James y. Stubs,
represent 70 the honorable Senate OF
Virginia the urgent importance OF taking
action 10 secure from the United States
Government copies Of the rolls, now in
the archives Of the government OF the
soldiers furnished by the State OF Virginia
to the Confederate States army.
THE committee would further recon-
mend that his Excellency Governor
charles Il. O'Ferrsll. be requested TO Sc
cure the cooperation of the members Of
Congress and the United States senators
from Virginia, and that they walt upon
the President Of the United States and
present the request for the copies OF the
rolls as heretofore stated"
SCHOOL~HISTORY QUESTION.
The matter of the school history was
then taken up.
Mr.. Massey. Superintendent Of Public
Instruction. stated that there were now
four histories on the list to be selected
from--namely, Hansells, Sims. Holiness
and Barness. The local school boards
has the power TO choose any one of these,
hut according to existing contracts with
The American Book Company and the
University Publishing Company, no others
could be used This contract, he said,
would hold good until 1898. Mr.. Massey
aid while he could not in his official
capaclty recommend any one of these
histories the different school boards hav-
Ing the right 10 make their own selections,
no himself preferred Hansells, as being
better suited TO the children of the South.
WANT A SOUTHERN WORK.
The following resolution, adopted by
John Bowie Strange Camp, Confederate
Veterans Of Charlottesville, in Septem-
her, 1926. was read:
Whereas, the Grand Camp Confederate
Veterans Of Virginia, has recommended
that the several camps take steps 10
feet the disuse Of Barnes's United States
History in the Virginia schools; and.
Whereas. Il. L. Lee and G. Il. Pickett
camps. Confederate Veterans, and X. T..
lee Camp. Sons of Confederate Veterans.
have taken steps 10 effect this object In
the schools Of Richmond:
Resolved. by John Bowie Strange Camp.
Confederate Veterans, That this camp
heartily endorses this movement, and that
ihe school authorities OF the county OF
Alhemarle and OF the city Of Charlottes-
vile be and are hereby respectfully re-
Iuested 10 subs titute for Barness United
states History one of the southern his
.ores now I'm the list OF books allowed
and 10 add TO that list Mrs. $. +. Lees
United States History as soon as existing
contracts viii permit the addition.
THE ACTION ENDORSED.
The committee heartily approved this,
and adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved. That this committee heartily
endorses the action taken by the John
Bowie Strange Camp, and requests that
similar action be taken by every camp In
Virginia, and also recommend that the
comfy and City School boards through
out Virginia shall select from the follow
lns histories to be taught in the schools
w.. Hanselis Histories, by Professor
Chambers; History of the American Peo-
De. by J. II. Shinn. and History Of the
United States. by Professor Homes,
q these histories are on The list fixed by
NE state Board OF Education.
LIFE OF LEE.
A neat little book. entitled the Life
q lee for Children" was endorsed by
the committee. in the following words:
Mrs Willamss Life OF Lee. for
children has the cordial approval OF
ih.s committee. IL Is the work OF a
loving hand. Is charming In its simple
words. and in the picture OF our southern
~ ciiain. which IL presents in the truth
ana grandeur OF hts nature. IL Is emf
henily worthy Of adoption for supplement
vary reading I'm our schools, and must
IND favor IN our households generally"
The committee adjourned few minutes
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