Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-11


[ have placed on the list such histories "a
the Grand Camp may name"
a. Yes. sir May make another state
| ment?
! O. Certainly.
| A. At the meeting OF the Grand Camp
the report OF the History Committe was
adopted to that effect, and the History
| Committee was directed TO go before mo
| Board Of Education and present those SIX
| histories and let the Board OF Education
| select; and the History Committee. as
now formed. is specially charged win
that duty-to carry those histories before
the board next spring. and Barnes's HIS
tory is not on the list; and we have H.
tories there written by southern authorsi
fit for our children to read. l thought
was useless 10 call a meeting OF The come
mittee between June and October, pe-
cause / always failed 20 get them to-
gether. knew that Captain Cussons
was always ready, and so was Captain
Hazlewood. but there were seven on me
committee believe there were eight ara
there not. Captain Elletty
Captain Elicit: There are eight now.
Colonel Stubs: There are eight. Al the
Grand Camp meeting DIR. Brock, OF Rich
mond. was elected, and he made a very
efficient member
Q. BY the Chairman: You aid not. then,
for the reasons you have stated. approve
the suggestion OF having any meeting OF
your committee before the meeting OF the
Grand Camp?
A. can't say / didn't approve OF H.
did not think, Judging from the past. that
| could get a committee meeting al tnal
season OF the year; ana knew that me
same objects could be accomplished m
open meeting OF the Grand Camp. 10 have
this committee appointed TO go before the
Board OF Education In March. 1895. and III
we could have done IL we nad had %
meeting was to perfect plan 10 report 10
the Grand Camp; and that plan sn8-
gested was adopted at the Grand Camp
that the Board OF Education---dnier-
rupted by the chairman.
Chairman Woods: We will suspend for
one minute. Colonel Taylor has Just gone
out.
INFLUENCE ON OFFICIALS.
@. BY Chairman Woods (after Colonel
Taylor had returned): Colonel Stubs. Is
Il not well-known fact that these pub
fishing houses are anxious 10 get their
books adopted In the State, and In reye-
raj States and that they are exceedingly
active in bringing Influences TO bear
legitimate infiuences-t0 lrfidencs the OH
Gals OF the State In favor OF their re-
spective publications?
A. Mr.. Chairman, don't know OF ny
own knowledge OF any influence btought
10 bear by any company, directly or M
directly, upon any Official IN virginia u
get their books passed upon BY the Board
OF Education. You ASA lie " y Is not
fact that IL is generally thought. IL may
be so, but SPEAK OF nv own p.rsonsi
knowledge. and my Own opinion. ] kn0"
that no one has approached ne. IN any
manner, shape. or form. 10 use any w
their work forward in the sllghtest &c,
gree. have voluntarily stated what |
books.
@. In order that You mey understand
the object of my question. | will state
this: Is II not fact that those who gro
Interested In those various publication.
that is, the publishing houses ARE. 81
course, very anxious 10 have the state
boards adopt their BOOKS? And IS i not
also a well-known fact that SUCH In
iiuences as they choose to bring 10 bear
In the way OF strong recommendation. n
IN the way OF appeals to the oitlciais
are generally made to those Onicits
II not a fact that the agents OF the book
companies, and the friends OF the book
companies Interested In them, bring their
influence 10 bear Ia great measure. In 10
way or commentator and urgency, upon
the State officials before the meeting thlL
is called for the purpose OF passing On
that special question: and was not TINS
letter, which was addressed 10 you,
judging from the tenor OF H. issued On
purpose TO guard the State offici,'
against committing themselves too hastl-
" 70 ANY particular book or any par
ticular publishing house7
A. Well. now, sir. 1 understand your
Question Ny reply was. as you fsse
hrdiu IL, tndt the Orand lamp OF -
GINA could take this question into con.
sideration In October. Two member OF
the Board OF Education were CANDIDATE
before the people, and were not elecsea
until after the present History Commit
tee was appointed; they were elected ths
"a day OF November-to vii. the Adlu-
tant-General OF the State and the Cove
nor OF Virginia. They are made ~ ths
Constitution members Of the Board OF
Education. You ask for my opinion. Cet-
tainly IL was. IL would have been hishy
improper II, during the canvass. The fils-
tory Committee had adested resolutlyns
10 that effect. and for them. before 'he
meeting OF tho Grand Camp. 20 have VOL
UNFAIRLY usurped the functions or INC
Grand Camp. and TO have gone 70 eny
candidate and said: Eve want such ~
such history" The Grand Camp a"ot'
ed our suggestions. and II il now IN,
duty of the History Committee 10 prs
these matters before the Board OF Ecu
cation. ] think that y as full as ! can
answer g.
HE AND cUSSoNS DIFFERED.
Q. BY General Handley: You have been
taking this matter up where the .o
nittee left on II understand those wv
letters correctly. the Grand somnsnss'
II that time. who was captais CasSon..
f. CONTINUED ON THIRD PACED