The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-22
Barnes School History Generally Super.
seded by Later Publications.
WHERE POLITICS CUTS QUITE A FIGURE
DR.. senthnii cin,ms Tint inc, Action
ofthe Veterans VIII fsoip his Can.
didncy-CoiohbI Garinh0it n Cen,
diGhtc Tor SmpNrihtuhdoht 6f tho
penitentinrY.
Special Dispatch TO The virsinlan.>
Richmond, Va, OCT. 81. 1897.

'stSh'iiOiilJ d., oS'.. Il, 1871. Il
The action of the Confederate vete.
rams In seeking TO eliminate Barnts'
history from ithe list OF books authorized
for use In the public schools Is Il matter
or more 'than passing interest Barnes
ana Holmes histories were the first
used In the public scnO rls CT this Siate.
They were adopted away back In the
seventies. Since thnt time others havs
been added to tho lst until the puljlica-
lions from these authors are not Very
nuch III use. In very few coun,.t IS are
Barnes histories used. Others have
oeen coming into public flvor and nave
Dcen adopted by the local boardS I,hh
state Board Of Public instruction, COM
posed of the Governor. Attorney General
ana Superintendent of Public Ins.ruc-
iinn, every four years MAKES out Il list
or hooks from which the county and
CITY school boarls may choose The
histories oh the list now are Barnes.
Alhgllfs. Shinn's, 1ansell's Hola,cs'
ana Maury's. Shlnn's history Is the ;ue
th;ut has for the last few years received
the most favor at the hands Of .ha loo nj
school boards. The State Board oc
Public instruction doas not te1li.re any
local board to u,lanEe school bt;ks.
me only requirement Ia that when
dhapges are made the selection Will he
from the approved list
FRIENDS OF DR.. j. w. Southall, why, ia
opposing Mr. Massey for the Office Of
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
say tho action of the veterans In ahe
matter or 'the school history Ia O VIC
rory ior the doctor. They state that
Or 'Southan Will be supported by cha
most of 'tlN1se who are advocating 'the
chanSe In histories. DIR. Southnll hats
peen in town all OF this week and left
to-day for his home in Amclia.' Mr..
Massey's supporters contend thas the
action Of the veterans could not hurt
ni1M because Barnes history wns put
| oh the FIST when DIR. Ruffnar was Supcr-
dntcndent OF Public Instruction.
Colonel il. L. Narinhoit, OF Lancaster
county. who is here Attending tho meet
1ng or the Grand Camp Of Confederate
veterans, states that he is n candt1nte
for the office of superintendent Of ,ho
penitentlary. He says he VII; have the
soma support of the members; of tho
Legislature from tho Mrs. Cong:as-
Sionnl district, and that he Will prove
n very strong candidate
Coloncl w. II. Wickhan, chairman of
thc Lamb faction OF the Republican
panty, says he is receiving Reports from
all parts or the State, and that they are
ali or n most encouraging chara2-er Be
IS oil opinion that McCaul's vote will
surprise everybody. and that the Re-
pubiicanS arc going 10 make some un-
expected gains in 'uhe Legislature Col
onei Wickham Is giving the most of his
Time TO the canvass
There Is some talk 'ar amending the
primary election law for Rdchmond
some years ago primaries were legal
i%ed In this city, but 1t was left optional
WMh the City Democratic Committee
whether or not the primaries should be
he!a under the lcgalized plan On one
or more occas sions the primaries were
not help according 10 the leGaliZed plan.
lt IS proposed now to amend the law
SO as 10 compel the committee TO hold
lcgalized primaries