West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-22
TEXT BOOKS ADOPTED.
The School Book Board for This
County Makes Five Year
Contract

and convenient Offices Of TIE AR
GUS building aud proceeded to
examine books and receive propo-
sitions from various companies.
The FIRST meeting was called at z
O'Clock, all the members being
present rs follows: Kngwoad dis
trict, j. Slidell Brown; Valley, II.
Amos Hartley; Lyon, Samuel N.
Rogers; Reno, WIN. Lougheridgo;
Union, Oscar Wilt; Portland, Ken
nett h. Burke; Pleasant, j. J.
Kelly; Grant, Miss Lynne Waddell;
and Supt. Whetsell, who, by virtue
OF his Office, is the Secretary Of the
Board. The latter called the meet
ing to order ana Hon. Ii. A. Hart
ley was nominated for President OF
the Board by }. S. Brown, and
there being no other nominations,
he was elected by acclamation.
There were five book agents pres
ent, and it was decided to give
them fifteen minutes each to pre-
sent their proposition and books
and prices, etc, which they did as
follows: Prof. IL. II. McRl, Of
lAtchlield, Illinois, representing the
American Book Company, Of Gin
cinnati; Ashford W. Brown, OF
Gladesyille, as the agent of Chris
topher Sewer q Co., Of Philadel.
phio; Albert A. Silver, of Boston,
representing Silver. Burdett 81 Co.
Of that city, and Prof. Alex Wade,
OF Morgantown, for Ginn & Co., of
New York. There was another
representative of the American
Book Co. present, but he took no
part in the fight.
After the speeches the Board
compared notes and the m ,jority
opposed any radical changes in the
books, but adjourned till next
morning at 8 o'clock without tax
ing any vote. At that time the
books were taken up separately and
voted on by roll call, so that every
member went on record for the
books voted for, except the Secre-
tary. McGulfey's Speller and Read
ers were adopted. Rays E.emen
tary and Practical and Higher
ArlthmeLics, all Of the above being
now in use. Then as Brooks Men
tai Arithmetic was adopted two
years ago, and is in use and con.
tracted for, for three years yet,
Brooks Algebra and Geometry
were adopted also. These three
books are furnished by the com
pany A. W. Brown represents. No
Primary Arithmetic was adopted,
as 1t was not thought necessary to
have any. Another very pretty and
valuable little book was adopted.
entitled "Our Little Book for Lit
tie Folks" and it should be used
in every school in the county. The
price agreed on for it was 81 cents.
Harvey's Grammar was adopted for
advanced pupils, as Hyde's Lln-
guage Lessons is already in use for
primary classes. Houston's Phys
real Geography, being already in
use, WAS adopted. 1t is published
by Eldridge & Bro, Of Philadcl-
phia. The other biographies were
contracted for two years ago.
The Geography of West Virginia,
By A. f. Kenney, was adopted. 1t
is Published by Werner School Book
Company, Of Chicago. This filled
the bill and completed the list Of
all books required, except the ones
already contracted for. Elch com.
pany was required to give $40, 900
bond to fiji the contract, which be-
gins September 1st, in good time
for all TO get books for the coming
terms o. school. The Boards Of
Education in each district appoint
repositories for their district, where
the books will be kept ON sale. The
Graham Drug Store keeps them for
Kingwood.
Everything passed of harmo-
nlousIY and there WAS no fight Of
any kind Some Of the books were
adopted by 8 solid vote, and all by
a vote Of five and six to three and
two against. a resolution was
passed thanking Col Hartley for
his courtesy and efficiency as Chair
man, and the Board adjourned to
meet st the call Of the Secretary.
The work seems 10 meet with gen
eral approval, as there wss O strong
opposition TO any changes in tho
books now ID use.