The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20
viii Wait Upon the Board in Behalf
Of Change Of Books.
CONTRACT FOR BARNES HISTORY
It Will Expire August 1st Next-A
Strong Effort Will BE Made TO
Have the Works Of DIR. j. VIM.
Jones and Mrs. Susan T.. Lee
Adopted in Its Stead.
Veterans in Earnest.

For years past the Confederate veterans
of the State OF Virginia have struggled
increasingly to secure for the rising gene
ration a school history which will treat
of the events leading up TO and embracing
the late war I'm a fair and impartial man.
ner They have been confronted with dim
culties apparently almost insuperable, the
most disheartening of which has been an
APPARENT disinclination 10 cooperate In the
work on the part of some In authority.
Now, however, many Of these difficulties
have disappeared. The work has passed
into the hands Of men determined that
H. shall be carried 10 its fruition-men
who cannot be induced TO swerve from
the path of duty through fear or hope of
reward.
GOOD WORK BEGUN
The good work was begun In earnest At
n mass-meeting held IN this city October
18th last, over which Dr. Hunter Mcclure
presided. and at which speeches were
made by some OF the best known educa-
tors Of the dayA that meeting a COM
mittce was appointed. consisting OF
Messrs. II. II. Dabney, Professor OF His
tory at the University Of Virginia; Henry
Alexander White, Professor of History,
Washington and Lee University; c. Es
Vawter president Miller School, Abe
pal Bellevue school. Bedford and John p.
Mcclure. principal McGuires School,
Richmond. This committee met In Char
lottesville on the eth OF February, ana
after careful consideration formulated q
report, which, after reciting at length tho
merits and demerits OF various histories.
closed by recommending that Barnes
History be gotten rid OF and the books
written by DR.. J. william Jones and Mrs.
Susan Pendleton Lee be substituted for II.
On March 30 last. Mr.. William L. Royal.
of this city, was appointed chairman OF
the History Committee OF the Grand
Camp, Confederate Veterans. He at once
called a meeting of his committee. which
was held IN Lee Camp Hall on the sth
OF this month. The meeting was strict
~ business one and consumed only about
two hours The result was the hearty
endorsation OF the report Of the Civic
Committee, and the determination 90 so
before the State Board Of Education In
advocacy OF the two school histories re-
commended.
MR.. ROYALS LETTER.
In pursuance OF this determination, Mr..
Royal few days ago addressed a letter
10 DIR. Joseph w. Southall, Superintendent
OF Public Instruction. asking him to cali Z
meeting OF the board to receive a COM
mittee from the veterans. DR.. Southall
granted his request. and the board has
been called 10 meet at IL o'clock on tho
morning OF the 18th instant in the once
OF the Superintendent OF Public Instruc-
ton. In the Library Building. Tho COM
mlttee appointed 10 wait upon the board
consists OF Messrs. William l.. Royal. n.
w. Lakewood. II. A. Brock, James Manu.
and Thomas III. Edwards. In addition to
these gentlemen, DIR. Hunter Mcclure
has been asked 10 attend. and all tho
members OF the History Committee. who
|. are able to be present; all educators and
citizens generally who are interested In
the matter are urged 10 meet tho COM
mite at 1880 o'clock on the morning or
the 10Th. IN the rotunda OF the capieot
building, whence they will go 10 the
office OF Superintendent OF Public lnstrae-
tion.
The State Board of Education Is COM
posed OF Governor j. Hoge Tyler, Attor-
ney-General A. ]. Montague. and super
intendeat OF Public Instruction Jesepn w.
Southall. Two OF tho members are Con-
foderate veterans, and. theSefebc. fully
alive TO the exlgencies OF the occssion.
Attoraey-Cenerai Montague. thQugA :
Continual on second p2ge.l