The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29
THE AGENTS SPEAK.

The morning session was taken up in
hearing the agents of the different
companies present claims in favor of
their books. This was about the only
business before the body dispatched in
anything like regular order. Then
came adjournment for lunch, and at 2
o'clock the reassembling for discussions
of books.
Before the discussions of text books
were resumed Superintendent Van Colt
took the floor on a question of per-
sonal privilege to make reply to a re-
mark that had been dropped by one Of
the superintendent during the morn
ing session, to the effect that there
was a combination between the super
intendents of the larger counties to put
in certain kinds of text books.
Now / desire to refute such
charge" continued Mr.. Van Colt. 1T
is true that some of the superintend-
ents held meeting in my Office yes
terday, and We discussed the subject
of text books, but in a purely informal
and friendly way. So far as I am con-
cerned L want to deny any interest in
awarding these contracts save desire
TO do what l think for the best inter
est of the schools of our state"
Superintendent Magleby said he pre-
sumed Mr.. Van Colt had reference to
a remark made by the speaker during
L
to charge that there was a combina-
ton or a conspiracy afoot. l simply
referred to the fact that some of the
delegates are doing all the talking in
this convention, and there seems to be
a general desire to cut others off from
participating in the discussions. My
statement concerning a combination
was based wholly upon my observa-
tons in the convention room.
matter nT0nnRn
the convention proceeded to discuss
the prospects for an adjournment be-
fore Sunday. A motion was made that
an evening session be made at 8
o'clock, and this created some merri-
ment, as the convention has been in
the habit OF prolonging its afternoon
sessions until Z and o'clock evenings.
The motion was never put by the
chair, and hence no action taken.
ANOTHER COMMITTEE.
Superintendent Fishburn moved that
a committee of five he appointed to
consider the subject of supplementary
reading and report to the convention.
The motion carried and Stewart. Har-
mon, Magleby, Johnson and Robson
were constituted such committee
Superintendent Marks of Tooele then
took the floor in behalf of Reed 6. KEEL
logg's Grammar and Goddard & South
WOrth'S Language BOOK n G was fol-
lowed by Superintendent Hail Of We
Der and Nelson of Sanpete lin advocacy
of the same series of books. both Id
vocating its adoption from the stand
point of being the best and cheapest.
superintendent Beck opposed any
change in the grammar books now in
use.
Superintendent Harmon got half
minute of Leighs time and declared
that he had been reliably informed that
the teachers of Salt Lake highly en-
dorsed the Sheldon series of gram
mars.
Superintendent Leigh. Of Iron, said
before he left home he had expected to
see a model convention, but he had
been sadly disappointed He regretted
the feeling that had been displayed.
Before Mr.. Leigh got to his point time
was called on him and he hurriedly
concluded by saying he favored the
Sheldon series and Southworth's book.
A motion TO proceed with the vote
for choice of grammar then carried and
Superintendent Marks arose:
MIR. Chairman, I move you that lob
bying be prohibited on this floor while |
the ballots are being taken he said.