Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-30
WORK COMPLETED.
LAST SESSION or rHp BOARD or
EDucArIos TO CONSIDER BOOKS.
SOHB ADDITIONS 10 TIE LIST.
whites Entirs Series Of ArisAmeaes
Now Adopted-Resuiattons for the
Introduction Of the NewIy-Adopt-
ed Textbook.

The State Board of Education held
meeting yesterday In the once of Attor
ney-General Montague. and though tn
session was short. considerable bushes
OF Importance was transacted.
DR.. southall, the State Superintendent
OF Public Instruction. was absent at tn
state summer normals. but the Governo
and Attorney-Gene were present.
Whites Primary and Whites Interme
date arithmetics were restored TO tn
list to complete the series, and the Town
send-McCann's Historical Charts wer
adopted. The form for contracts with tn,
publishers was agreed on. and regulation
for the introduction of the recently Sc
lected. common school books were adopt
ed. An important section of these regula
tions is the one which prescribes that an,
publishing house. not on tho list. seeking
to place Its books in the hands oe pupils
by any combination. or cooperation, shall
have its contract with the State declared
null and void. There are several Other
regulations of Importance adopted, and
In their entirety they differ greatly from
those of last year.
THE REGULATIONS.
Following are the regulations adopted
1. The textbooks used in the public
free schools OF Virginia shall be those
adopted by the State Board of Education,
and all books heretofore authorized for
use In said schools. and not found upon
the list adopted July. 1895. are not to be
used, save as authorized in section 4.
2. If the publisher Of any book adopted
for use in the public schools of Virginia
rails 10 make the price thereof as low
10 the pupils of the public schools Of Viz
GINA as the same book is supplied to
the pupils Of the public schools Of any
other state, under a State contract, the
contract made by his board, or It's rep
resentative. with such publisher, may, at
the pleasure Of the board, be declared
null n void.
3. In cases where books on the State
list adopted July, 1895. are not now in
use. they shall be introduced in the for
nation of all new classes, save as here
matter limited. But not more than one
book of the same grade on any OF the
branches required TO be taught shall be
adopted or used. except for supplementary
purposes.
4. Where McGuffey's Readers. Holiness
Readers, McGuffey's Revised Speller.
Davies & Peck's Arithmetic, Maxwells
Introductory Lessons In English Gram
49, 49, All L<iAo
nsh Grammar, Appleton's Biographies,
Shinn's History OF United States. Han
sells School History Of United States.
Holiness New History of United States.
and Holiness Elementary Speller are
now In the hands Of the pupils of the
State, the use of the same is permitted
until the close Of the school year ending
July. A. d. 1900, unless exchanged; and
where Haryey's Revised Elementary and
Revised English Grammars, Longs New
II n - E~nvA- Dat -
Health for Little Folks Johannot Il
Bouton's Lessons in Hygiene are now In
the hands OF said pupils. the use of the
same Is permitted until the close of the
school year ending July, 1883, unless ex-
changed: Provided. however. that the new
books shall be introduced In the forma-
ton of all new classes, and the old books
shall be tolerated only when a commence
ment has previously been made in such
books by a majority Of the pupils in a
tinued until the completion OF those books
by the class.
s. The contracts of the State Board of
Education with the publishers of the
prescribed books are limited to four
years-namely. from August !, 1895. to Au-
gust l, 1902, n the School Board Of each
county and city may change from the
books now In use TO books on the State
at any time during the four years,
as provided In section 4, the newly
dlOptcu DOOhS 10 remain III use not less
than four years from the date OF their
adoption, provided they continue for so
long a time on the list prescribed by the
State Board.
s. II any publishing-house having any ]
book or books upon the list adopted July. J
1893, for the State OF Virginia, places, CT |
endeavors to place. in the hands of the
pupils Of the public free schools Of the
State, directly or indirectly, or by means
cooperation or combination will any
)ther publishing-house or representative
any book or books not found upon
he list adopted July. 1898. by this bard,
hen the board reserves the power TO de-
'lare null and void any contract made or
iubsisting between this board q any
UGH publishing-house or houses.
z. That the several publishing-houses
laving contracts with the Board of Edu-
alton for the sale and supply of text
Dol TO the public free schools shall ex-
and deliver bonds in such penalty
IS the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
may require. conditioned for the per-
ormance and fulhlment OF such con-
racts.
s. Due public notice shall be given by
ounty and city superintendent Of schools
I the names, prices, and mode of obtain
lg the books. and of the regulations of
ne State Board of Education requiring
very pupil to be supplied with the pro-
books before admission Into n pub
C school.
8. 1t shall be the duty of county and
-ty superintendent to see that early n
arrangements are made whereby
applies OF the books adopted will be
nd sold at the prices fixed by the Board
Education.
10. While no teacher or school officer
In receive any a or percentage for f,
applying books to the children, yet any
acher, trustee, or superintendent may
In hrfn Gin Tho hAnLS xylfhfp AocU 4
'ach OF the children by receiving the I
Ied price Of the books. and transmitting (
Ie same TO any publisher or dealer, who :
ay entrust him with a gratuitous =
,ency; and any teacher or school officer .
ay, for the convenience of pupils. buy I
It'll his own money, n keep On hand.
Ipplies of the books described. 3
II. No teacher shall receive or teach I
~ pupil who is not supplied with proper c
xt-books. But no school shall be closed
r a lawful school, If the deficiency T.
IS been occasioned by the rejection OF :
pills who are not supplied with proper =
xt-books. q
2. Every teacher shall be furnished with I
copy Of these regulations. and also with c
copy OF the list of the books adopted n
d prices agreed upon. which regulations
d list shall be posted in the school,
om. and the list of the books adopted
all also be recorded In the teachers n
ulster. G.
County and city superintendents shall O
luire OF teachers explicit statements in v
to textbooks In every monthly r.
II any irregularity is discovered, ;,
teacher shall be warned ITO obey the =
v. and II irregularity be continued or .
II shall be the duty Of the r
inty or city superintendent to with p
d his receipts for the teachers month 81
reports until he Is satisfied that the c
' Is obeyed; and should any teacher be 81
or perslstently negligent. q