The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-11

/ CAPTAIN Cussons: | have the reply, Mr..
| Chairman. Produces the letter. 1 re-
| ouested the Adjutant-Gcneral TO let me
| have the reply so that / might see
| whether II would be necessary or advlsa-
| bic 10 take any other measure for the
| attainment of that end.
q. ny Chairman Woods: Will get you
10 look at this letter and state whether
It Is the reply you made TO the letter OF
Captain Elicit.
Witness examined letter handed MIN
after being produced by Captain Cussons.
A. | do not remember. sir. the date OF
the letter. but this is my reply TO the let
ter received. and you can read 1t, sir,
or ] can read IT.
COLONEL STUBBS' REPLY.
Colonel Stubbs read his letter In reply 10
the above letter from Captain Elicit, as
follows:
Woods X-Roads P. o.. Va.
July "a. 1897.
Captain Thomas Elicit. AdJutant General
G. G. of G. V. of Va, Richmond, Va:
Dear Captain.-Yours making inquiry
about History Committee received seve-
raj days ago. and my excuse Tor not
writing is that ! have been on the 90
every day and have not had the time TO
write. | have been at work as best
could on the report for the Grand Camp
this fall. AS to the histories TO be used
i'm our schools ! write: The present list
OF school histories for our schools cannot
be changed before next spring when' the
new Board OF Education let out new con
tracts for four years, and the histories
then selected will be used session $3.50
At the meeting OF the board next spring
will be the time for us to make the fight
TO have placed on the list such histories
as the Grand Camp may name. AT the
next meeting in Richmond the histories
TO be named will he discussed. We are
moving along quite well in our section;
our camps are active and al work. / re-
gret nv official engagements prevented
me from going TO Nashville. ! have
heard that the reunion at Nashville did
not come up TO Richmond. ! will try and
call 10 see you when I come to Richmond
again. Yours truly and fraternally.
j. n. sTUBBs.
0. This letter from Captain Elicit,
COPY OF which has been read, was one
urging immediate action with view of
bringing influence to bear upon the State
Board so that the proper histories could
be adopted. In your letter on that sub
ject you state: "The present list Of his
tories for our schools cannot be changed
before next spring. when the new Board
of Education let out new contracts for
four years. and the histories then Sc
lected will be used session $3.50. At the
meeting of the board next spring VIII be
the time for us 10 make the fight 10 have
placed on the list such histories as the
Grand Camp may name. AT the
meeting in Richmond the histories TO be
named will be discussed" In that letter
YOU were abiding to the next meeting OF
the Grand Camp which occurred in Octo-
Der in this city?
A. Yes sir
O. And your suggestion was that AZ
the meeting of the board-that Is, the
Board Of Educaticn-next spring. will
be the proper time for us 10 make the
fight to have placed on the list such his
tories as the Grand Camp may nance
A. Yes. sir. May make another state
ment?
@. Certainly.
a. At the meeting Of the Grand Camp.
the report Of the History Committee was
adopted 10 that effect. and the History
Committee was directed to 60 before the
Board of Education and present those SIX
histories. and let the Board of Education
formed is specially charged with that
dutv-to carry those histories before the
board next spring. and Barnes History Is
not on the list5 and we have histories
there written by Southern authors MT for
our children TO read. ] thought II was
useless to call meeting of the commit
tee between June and October, because !
always failed to get them together !
knew that Captain Cussons was always
ready. and so was Captain lakewood. but
there were seven on the committee. l
believe there were eight, are there not.
Captain Elicit?
Captain Elicit: There are eight now.
Colonel Stubs. There are eight. At the
Grand Camp meeting Dir. Brock OF Rich
mond was elected, and he made very
efficient member.
NO INFLUENCE TO BEAR.
O. By the chairman; You did not then
for the reasons you have stated
approve the suggestion Of having any
meeting of your committee before the
meeting of the Grand Camp?
A. i can't say ! didn't approve or H.
7 did not think. judging from the past
that could get committee
meeting at that season OF the year; ana
I knev that the same objects could be
ACCOMPLISHED in open meeting OF the
Grand Camp, to have this committee ap-
nointed to go before the Board of Educa-
tion IN March, 1893. and all we could have
done If we had had a meeting was TO
perfect plan to report to the Grand
Camp: and that plan l suggested was
pdopted at the Grand Camp That the
Board Of Education. interrupted by
chairman.
chairman Woods: We will suspend for
one minute. Colonel Taylor has just gone
out.
O. By Chairman Woods latter Colonel
Taylor had returned): Colonel Stubs. is
II not a well-known fact that these pub
fishing houses are anxious 10 get their
books adopted in the state, and in several
States. and that they are exceedingly ac-
tive I'm bringing influences TO bear-legiu-
mate influences-to influence the oiilcials
of the state i'm favor of their respective
publications?
A. Mr.. Chairman, | don't know OF my
own knowledge of any influence brought
to bear by any company, directly OF IN
directly. rpon any official IN Virginia 10
get their books passed upon by the Board
of Education You ask me II III Is no.
a fact that II is generally thought. IL
NAV be so. but | speak OF my own per
sonal knowledge and my own opinion. !
know that no one has approached me.
in any manner. shape, or form, 10 use
any influence have. If | have any. 10
push their work forward In the shghtest
degree. have voluntarily stated what
have told YOU as my preferences for the
books.
O. In order that you may understand
the object OF my question, l VIII state
this; Is it not fact that those who
IL.