The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
These the Two Southern Authors
Who Were Selected, Il,
BARNES HISTORY CONDEMNED.
Report Of the Committee of Educators
Appointed by the Mass-MeetinS
Held October i0th--Ringihg
Resolutions Adoptcd--Board
OF Education to BE
Waited Upon.


Comm. Confederate Veterans. met at Lee
Camp Hall yesterday afternoon at .
o'clock and after session OF less than
two hours duration decided to endorse
the report Of the committee appointed by
the mass-meeting Of October 18th last
endorsing the school histories written by
Or. J. william Jones. of this city. and
Mrs. Susan Pendleton Lee.
The committee wos called to order by
is newly-elccied chairman Mr.. William
L Royal there being present Messrs. NJ.
w. Hazlewood. r. A. Brock. James
Mann and W ~ Hurkamp.
REASONS FOR THE MEETING.
In calling the committee to order. Mr..
Royal said that he had two reasons for
so doing.
Flrst-In his opinion. after the great
discussion that had been going on con-
cerning the matter OF a proper history
they should meet to confer and deliberate
on what should be the future course OF
the committee.
nous opinion of the people of Virginia
that Barnes History should be driven
out because Il does not represent the
people of Virginia 9, does not give 10 the
children of virginia a proper study OF the
deeds OF their fathers. but II Is a sneer
tpon The people and Is not a representa-
tive history. This committee should come
together and take measures 70 torce
Barnes History out and bring In some
other history.
Of will never allow my son to study
this history. fer IL Is a mass OF misrep-
tesentatlons." salo Mr.. Royal
PROFESSOR DABNEY's LETTER.
Then Mr.. Royal read the following let
ter. which Is self-exp'anatory:
University Of Virginia. March g.
william l.. Royal. Esq. Chairman OF
History Committee Grand Camp con-
Tolerate Veterans.
Dear Sir.--As chairman Of the History
Committee appointed by DIT Hunter
Mcclure In accordance with the resolu-
ion OF the mass. meeting Of Virginians
held I'm Richmond on the 18th OF october
last I beg you to express TO the DIS
tlnguished committee 0f which you sare
chairman the regret which | feel at not
being able 10 accept your courteous IN
vltation to my committee TO be present
at the meeting OF your committee on
Tuesday. e But while the pressure OF 9TH
or duties will prevent me from being rres-
snt In person. the views OF my commit
tee will be laid before you by one OF the
memters Mr. John =. Mcclure. OF Rich
mond and think II very probable that
DR. Hunter Mcclure who has just writ
ten me from Hot Springs that he ex.
pected 20 return home tomorrow may
also be with you.
The committee 10 which ! belong have
worked hard on the history question.
having read a consid dsrable number OF
the most prominent textbooks and
thoroughly discussed them for about
seven hours on February 10Th
In accordance with the conclusions
reached I have written a report 10 Dr.
Mcclure which all the committee have
signed and need hardly assure you how
deeply graiined we should be II the
Grand Camp Committee should reach
the same conclusions and giYe their en-
doisemsnt to our 7, port. My committee
consists entirely OF men engaged In edu-
rational work while yours consists Who'll
lv of Confederate veterans: and II The TWO
committees make the same recOmmenda-
tions to the State Board OF Education
these recommendation ought 10 carry
considerable weight Let me say. too.
that three Of my committee are Con-
fcderate veterans as well as educators.
and that. while | myself was tnO young
20 share the dangers the hardships and
the glory OF the Titanic struggle for
Southern independence. | am not one
OF those younger man that Imagine
themst Ives immeasurably superior 70 their
sires. and while crinsing before the VIC
tins In that struggle thank God that
faf In I'm "A
righteous cause my father fought and
bled for the South. and for thrty-,wo
years carried a northern bullet In his
breast Tha, bullet lies with him in his
grave and II the son OF Vlrginius
Dabney ever apologies for his fathers
defence OF his native state may his
tongue cleave 10 the roof OF his mouth
and a bolt from Heaven strike him dead.
Very respectfully
r. n. DABNEY.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
When this letter was read Mr.. W. W.
Lakewood arose and submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
|. Resolved That in the opinion of this
committee Il expresses the sentiment OF
all the Confederate Veterans and Sons or
Veterans In the state and OF the over
whemine majority OF the people Of the
Stale. when II respectfully requests the
Board OF Education. as Il now does. 10
rise every measure under It's control TO
drive Barnes' History cut of use In the
schools OF this State.
? That the board OF Education con-
fine the public schools TO the use OF Jones
and Lees histories OF tae United states.
for the present, at least.
g. Whereas. It has been creditaby rep
resented 10 the committee. as II believes.
that the book company obtaining the con-
tratt 10 furnish histoii,s OF the United
States to our schools will agree 20 toke
up all Of Barnes' histories now In the
hands Of the scholars upon most reason
able terms. the ROard OF Education Is
respect fully urged 10 require this OF the
company TO which II awards the con-
tract, but whether tfis Is done or not. Il
Is urged To forbid the further nse OF
Barnes History in the schools and to re-
qulre the use OF Jones or Lees. as II Is
the sense OF this committee that the chill
dren OF the STATE had better be taught
no history than such pretended history
~ Barnes.
On mo'ion the resolutions were adont-
Al and Mr. McGuire arf.ga suhmft the