The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-27

greater part of the day was taken u
in considering the adoption of historic
and CHM & Co. got another slice Q
the contract, Montgomery history be
ing chosen for the primary grades
while Mowry's history was the choic
for advanced grades. The latter book i
sold By Silver. Burdette & Co.
AGENTS EXCLUDED.
The convention was devoid of an,
special features. Book agents wer
strictly excluded from the room whel
the balloting for choice was going o.
and there was no lobbying. The morn
ing session was opened at 9 O'Clock an,
representatives of the different houses
We're admitted, one at a time, ant
given five minutes TO present the mer
its of their books. At IL o'clock tn,
delegates in a body visited the stat
normal school and were shown through
that institution by Principal Stewart.
AFTERNOON.
The convention reconvened promptly
at 2 O'Clock and from then on it was
hard work until adjournment.
The agents having finished present
ing the merits of their respective books
Superint endent Van Colt moved thai
all the books before the convention be
considered IN nomination.
Superintendent Leigh of Iron theI
made a motion that each speaker be
allowed five minutes and to speak Nc
more than twice on any one series OF
books.
Secretary Christensen opposed the
motion, as there was no necessity foI
such a rule. Stewards of Uintah followed
Christensen in the same strain.
Leigh's motion was tabled by a vote
of II TO 6.
Professor Stewart wanted to know if
the history now in use did not give sat
isfaction. He believed it not advisable
to change the kind of history.
Harmon of Washington was against
any changes in histories
Barnes and Eggleston's) now in use,
as it would involve a great deal of ex-
pense.
THE BIDS.
The bids submitted were as follows:
CHM & Co.-Montgomery's Begin
ners American history: Exchange
price, 80 cents; wholesale, so cents; re-
TAIL 60; f. o. b. Chicago. 46 cents,
Montgomery L. F. American history:
Exchange price. so cents; wholesale, SO
cents; retail, 81; f. o. b. Chicago, rs
cents.
D. C. Heath & Co-Thomas' United
States history: Introductory, So cents;
exchange price, so cents; wholesale
price, 50 cents; retail. 81.
Maynard, Merrill & Co.-AnderSon' S
Junior class history: Exchange, AZ
cents; Introductory, 10 cents; whole
sale, Sc cents; retail, 20 cents. Ander-
sons new grammar school United
States history: Exchange, 60 cents; in
81; wholesale, so cents; re-
tail, 81.
American Book Co.-Barnes' brief
history: Introductory, 81; exchange, 60
cents; wholesale in Utah, 80 cents: re
tail in Utah, S1.10. Eggleston's First
Book in American History: Introduce
DRY, 60 cents; exchange, sc cents;
wholesale in Utah, 81 cents; retail in
Utah, 60 cents. Eggleston's History of
the United States and Its People: In
trcductory, s1.05; exchange. So cents;
wholesale in Utah, 50 cents; retail IN
Utah. s110.
Silver. Burdette & Co.-Mowry's His
tory of the United States, Introductory,
81; exchange, 20 cents; wholesale (Chi-
cago), so cents; wholesale (Salt Lake..
Sc cents; retail (Salt Lake City,, $1.15.
A. R. Derge & Goa: Flanagan
United States History, retail, 70 cents.
J. B. Lippincott Company.-Morris'
exchange, 81 cents; whole
SALE As cents; retail, go cents. Utah
of same, exchange, 80
cents; wholesale, so cents; retail, 63
cents. Morris advanced, exchange, 60
cents; wholesale, so cents; retail, 81.
Werner School Book Company.-El-
lis United States History, exchange, 90
cents: wholesale, so cents; retail, 81.
Sheldon & Co.-Scudder's Short His
Il &c
cents.
BOOKS NOW IN USE.
Magleby criticised the present history
in use as pressing murderers and Grim
inals to the front and making heroes
out of them.
Christensen had no objections to the
primary history in use, but would GER
tainly demand a change in the higher
branch.
Nelson of Sanpete said Christensen
had voiced the feeling of a majority
Of the teachers in Sanpete county.
Porter of Davis Endorsed Christensen
Of Utah county and said Eggleston's
History was bunch of chaos" and
not a history.
Superintendent Wootton conceded
with the previous speakers. He con-
tended that Egglestons History paid
100 much attention to biographies and
100 little attention to real history.
Barnes History he objected to on the
grounds of its language, which was
not of a literary style and too difficult,
anyway, for comprehension. He advo-
,ated the adoption of Montgomery
Beginners American History as very
excellent for the primary grades.
STEWARDS VIEWS.
Professor Stewart asked now manv
found that their teach
RS were dissatisfied with the present
histories in use, and II arose 20 their
,eet.
Stewart then indorsed wotton's
emarks as to Montgomery for
beginners grade. He did not go
much on histories giving prom
hence to biographical sketches,
Is it should be rather a study of So
,iology and not biography. History
houid be an exposition Of the gradual
in society. If it failed 10 this
t is practically worthless. Montgom-
rvs Higher History was a good book,
nut il was not up to Fishes. ''F'iske
5 the brainiest man in this country
oday, and he has written, 70 my mind
he best history we have before us.
There is but one objection to this his
ory-it has not carried events UP to
late date"
Some one suggested that McKinleys
was included, and the
peaker closed by saying he favored
iontgomerys Primary History and
Niske's advanced.
Superintendent Oldham favored
Iontgomerys for the lower grades. but
objected to Fislse's on the ground that
I was too difficult for the ordinary
upil to understand. Instead Of
'isiSe's fer the higher grades he would
rta fr-r r'O-,. fs-'s
Hall asked Stewart if the former had
Xasni ned Fislle's history and if DC
ad not become convinced that it was