The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-08
mental arithmetic should have place in

mental arithmetic should nave place IA
the course of study"
"The addition OF Swinton's Word Anal.
vsis' to the course OF study, continued
Mr.. Webster, 'was the act OF the board.
| had doubt whether under the law OF the
State the word analysis could be auoeo 10
the course, as the State spelIer contains
in the rear section OF the book treause
on word analysis, but it does not in any
respect compare in worth with Swinton' S
ANALYSIS The Board of h fucatlon de-
cided, after reviewing the subject, to IN
troduce Swinton's book
NOW. in regard to Heart Culture,
said mr.. Webster, 81 was waited upon by
ladies belonging to the humane society,
who were anxious that mercy to dumb
animals should be taught in the schools.
They had number of books, and from the
lot selected Heart Culture az the SIM
plest and best, and my commentator
was that it should be placed in the hands
of the teacher"
Ibid you recommend that pupils should
purchase the book?"
No, l did not" was the reply of the
upei1ntendent. 81 simply suggested
that instruction from it should be I'M
parted, the teacher to use the book Tor
that purnose. The Board of Education
adopted Heart Culture as a textbook"
From recent requests or demands made
by the agent of the American Book Com
pauy it appears that the Board OF Educa-
ton which Immediately preceded the
present body made a contract 10 use IN
the schools two books which some OF IN
prin cipa1s have not been calling for this
term. These two studies are Branuer
Matthews introduction to American
Literature and American Classics.
The contract to use them for four years
was made Novem Der "a, 1896. Under the
terms of the contract the superintendent
feels constrained to direct the principals
to use these books in the course OF study
and require pupils in the grades to viii Oh
the books apply to purchase them.
"Does Fred Campbell insist that these
books shall be used" asked the reporter.
Mr.. Webster replied: Il should not say
that Mr.. Campbell insists on their use,
but that the agent of the American Book
Company holds that the contract of 1895
for four years requires the books to be
used. | have said TO principals against
whom complaint has been made, You I'M
6erstand, do you not, that these studies
were placed in the course by preceding
board and that they have not been with
drawn. Now it is your duty to instruct
pupils that the books should be pro-
cured
In the course of a long interview the
SUPERINTENDENT held that he had sim apply
included in the course of study the
branches which the State law requires to
be taught. Music is one OF tie studies
which the law prescri bes, yet the State
does not supply textbook on music,
hence the Natural Music-book' is used.
The Superintendent OBJ erved that he was
not an expert on music himself, and that
he deferred In some degree TO the Judg-
ment of his stem ographer.
If the raid on the parents of school
children is wicked and without a prece.
dent for book ring greed, it still has its
humorous phases. The cunning devices
re >orted 10 In order 10 get monopoly on
writing-tablets show what an enterprisng
solicitor can do. The agent for Myself &
Rollins distinguished himself for enter
prise, but for mind work the representa-