The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-15


The prospective difference o. opinions On
the nues,lon Of free text books for pupils
~ the common schools iu this district. -
he settled az the school election in Eovefn-
Der. f. anticipated ~ ne Pozt-in'eiiseri-
Ger. ahieh this morning publishes inter-
views with tao men thoroughly yeTsed IN
educational matters. Principal o 3 Jones.
of ire Denny school. IL opposed 70 free
text t.ookss Prof ]. y. Curtis. Instructor
OF mathematics. fagoFs the proposition.
The reasons on which hey base their cor
tending opinions will enlighten voters VITO
have heretofore given but little attention
10 the matter. The iasuc, a. explained in
the post-YnteFligencer yesterday morning.
/. whether or no: the taxpayers o. this
school District shan furnish free text
hooks and supplies for the use o all pup'is
of the common schools. the articles fur
nlshed to remain the property Of the DIS
trset
The Opposition.
wher aslsd yesterday 70 explain hts op-
rosgtion 10 free text books. Principal Jones
said.
III il undoubtedly the pfostnse OF tar
puk.fle schools 20 place within reach ~
every hos and girl IN the state Of WASH
fngt0a opportunity for a LIBERAL eauef q
..oa. So far a possible the state should
~ LEGISLATION shape the social and eco
noFnie conditions 80 - % make Is tx
pcssdlfares for educational purposes avail
able for all nl.iso. But there Is 4 limit bee
yard wAieh tne sta eaHnoi 20, al a.
ofhsr heeoga which I iaink. the state
eucnf rot 20 pass.
SCHOOLS cannot be established where PIG
have ~ equa. opportunity % attending
Even in tire snafsely settled portions ~ Cur
city, Ions distances 10 travel mixed grade
and imperfect facilities are the rule Thtre
are many who fail 20 provide proper ct-tl-
INK for their children. and SMILE believe
the municipality should provide for such.
II does net seem that the city should be
put 10 the expense u providing clothing
for all the pupils - the public schools.
There are many who are able and willing
TO furnish books for their children. There
are . few who cannot 10 so. Provision IL
made far those Who cannot, why provide
for those who can Why not provide by
taxation clothing FOR All az we'll as hooks
for ailg Again why not provide food for
all good food being . requisite 20 good
Iessons-as we'll as books for alis
ia the coming citizen Ia be wsTes ~
the government or TO be supporter Of tns
government Is there rot enaeudered IN
tho mind OF the average person spirit ~
maniiness Of Independence. of worth.
when he has hv hiR own effort arqu rcd
something 81 his owu? Does he not look
tlpon my possessions with a feeling Of
manly pride that ~ wanting when appis d
s.stars ffr ia
vs. truly aid the poor hy giving them that
for which they dc not labor II Il not
wiser 20 change conditions 80 that larger
returns shall come TO labor
"a child should own his books lie
should have an opportunity % study dur
ing the months OF vacation. or the times
of enforced absence from school our law
cnmpsis ihFee months attendance At
school each year. The child should have
books Of his Own ~ home the other nine
months 10 be studied and read az oppor-
tenlts offers his text books may b. his
only reference library IN after years.
's'rhe pupil viii care for his owu' as he
viii mol for the property Of another.
When hooks are new all viii he treated
alike but the second or third year after
adoption Of the free text book many Of
the hooks wlli he soiied and mutiiated
Mary may Rei clean book. while Jane
may receive a soiied one. Ne amount OF
argument VIII make James parents be
iieVe hu that the distinction arose IL ~
the fact that the teacher was partial OF
that MARY father had pun somew here.
Hooks heeOme unclcan. and carry the
bad odors % badly ventilated homes. aud
while a person - cleaulv habits ana re-
fined tastes does not object ia tine as. az
hooks thar ether memhsgs of his own am.
ily have thumhed D. shrinks from contact
with those ~ homes kept differently ffem
his own n sny one VIII look through tre
school library of The Denny he will see
evidence enough "a convince the most
sksptlcaL
People are constantly moving our
Western cities sire nos settled as are the
cities - the Older states Pupils ~ Ia
leave school az night only - and th ir
household effects packed and tickets rut-
chased tor some ether state Much loss
would entail because 90 the nomadie con.
Citizens
Constant friction between teachers rsr-
enis and the school hoard would =, .fft
when deiefminnw damage done 81 h-el.s
BY wiilful or careless children ard gn ina
pressing ~ clairns FOR baak~ lest rnraa
unable 10 pay arc more likely ta 9asa ~
da'nase hooks than thasc able 80 ren}s .
the same
.SelfaetiyItr is The law ~ e-e,e.h
mental and physical The enlrft shat s..-.
iattea : enid aeitfnllpea larreiy hfs ah.t-
~ u 10 independent thinking ard asfff.-
re "ho works h.A WHy aealuss eassfs.l-.s
vii meet a lsrgeT measure ~ success ts.,,
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