The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-05

en was tHo lIat ol p00kB recom-
mended. In this matter tho opinion Of
tue committee should DO duly consid-
ered. IL It was proposed to override tho
honcst and earnest work OF those who
had considered the matter for days and
months and yeara 1t wonld be best to
override tho committee altogether and
lot the house take the matter in Its own
hands. Tho argument offered was that
no change should ever be made because
1t might moan additional expense.
WANTS A CHANGE.
Because his father went to school
with stone in ono Of end his sack was
no reason why ho should 90 to mill tho
same way. Earvey's grammar was au
antiquated book, adopted twcnty.seven
years ago, while the book proposed to
take Its place was modern aud up to
the times. Should no change ever be
made because 1t might cost the pro.
grossiye people Of Wes. Virginia little
money? But ho denied the statement
that the adoption oi Hyde's book would
be an expense TO tho people and de-
mauded proof.
The committee had proposed few
changes, and they were all the result OF
honest, deliberate consideration. A
newspaper had said we had 1900 uar-
vey's grammars in use in the state, and
that n change would cost the people
$4,000. This he denied. There was
no such number OF grammars in use in
the state, and il 80. how many OF them
were worth half of their original cost
But the change proposed was not to go
into effect until July, 1896. BY that
time nearly all OF those in use now
would be worn out The solution was
easy. Don't buy any moro grammars
this winter and next winter. and by the
following winter there would be few OF
the old bouks left,
\ SENSATIONAL CHARGE.
In speaking Of the school book fight
Of 1891 lie said that by u result OF forgery,
committed by somebody-he did not
know who--the bill as adopted read
"Harvey's grammars." instead OF "Har.
vey's grammar for high schools" and
the adoption Of Harvey's books now
would be virtually condoniug crime
vindicating forgery. In speaking OF the
matter he desired to say that no reaec.
ton was meant on Colonel Peyton, the
clerk OF the house at that time. Hc
held in mis- hand the original engro,sed
bill adopted nj that time, aud stated
that any gentleman present could see
that the letter "s' mad been written in
it afterwards. III the clerk who engrossed
the bill desired to state under oath that
he knew nothing OF it he could have
tho opportunity OF doing so.
Mr.. Reynolds, of Mineral. admitted that
he was not generally prepared to discuss
the relative merits OF the TWO books, ex.
cept that from his information he un.
derstood that Harvey's grammar was an
old book, while Hyde's was new one
and much its superior, While the In.
PRODUCTION OF now books might entail
an expense upon the state, he believed
the people should relieve themselves OF
the octogus OF the book company. lie
had examined the engrossed bill and
was satisfied that the records Of the
state had been added TO by somebody.
He believed there should be a change
and had full confidence in the intelll.
gsnce and integrity OF tho committee.
The arguments should not be used
that because we have book on tho
list, it must continue forever. 1t will
not DO TO yield TO that kind otan argu.
ment.
Mr.. DASDElDGE's VIEW.
Mr.. Daudridge, Of Jefferson, said that
whom he frat came he was almost en-.
tirely ignorant OF the matters involved
in the school book question, but he
tried 10 inform himself, and acting on
on the Judgment OF the school teachers,
as expressed, he favored the adoption
OF Hyde's Language Lessons. Later he
heard to his horror that decision Of
the attorney general had rendered void
n law OF the state. He realized now rs
never before the immense gravity OF tho
question. People by hundreds. per-
haps thousands, had asked him to use
hia influence for rs few changes n. pos
sible, but all, or nearly all, admitted
that thera should be some changes. lie
fol, that he Ind mado II mistake in. ad.
vocatin2 Holiness history fonr years
ago, and now, on behalf Of tho people
OF Jefferson comfy, ne asked tho adop-
ton Of Iyde's instead OF Hnrvey's
grammar, aud he believed in doing 40,
instead OF adding n burden to thoir
shoulders. tho present burden would
be lightened.
Mr.. Smith, OF Ohio county, said 1t
seemed tiicro was mixed up in tho mat
ter undor discussion something lar DO.
yond tho range oil pnrtIsanship. He
read from tho House Journal of 1891 in
tho list Of books adopted wherc it waa
printed Harvey's Revised Grammar,
while tho original engrossed bill showed
tho rs" in such a way rs to leave
no doubt that 1t had boon afterwards
added.
Mr.. Fleming, OF Jackson, said that he
had felt opposed to making any moro
changes than wero absolutely necessary
In the text books 0f tho state. 1t was
truo that many OF tho people Of jackson
wero poor people. who needed all tho
sparo change thoy could gather. and
they unders,ood the question. Thoy
were almost unanimous against n
change, except as to history. Ito was
placed IN m embarrassing situation.
lie must either act according to tho
wishes Of his people, or do as lIe thought
best. EIo believed II tho present posi-
ton was undora,ood, nino out OF tcu
would say, "Do as you think best. !"
Ho would be glad to retain llarrey's
Grammar, hut his conclusion was, it
would be boat 10 abide BY tho concu.