The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05

pooAOhal AuUCCuIhCy III Ju6 WOEh Uu
arithmetic. / believe that the introduc-
tlon of new series has been an ad-
vantage to the interests Of both the
teachers and the pupils. There are
some teachers who are not pleased with
the text book on language, but / find
that the best class of teachers are those
who have made the least complaint"
I. @. Humbarger, Dickinson county:
THE text book law Is all right. The
books, with very few exceptions, give
splendid satisfaction. The old books
In use were a prOmiscuous assortment
and the new ones average much better
! hear complaints about the books not
being fully UP to the contract as to the
binding. / think the law was put into
effect too soon TO give time to make
tiTst-class books It would have been
better to have had a year for prepara-
tion for their introduction into the
schools. Wehold three series Of Institutes
every month, at which the books are fire.
quently discussed, and few criticisms are
heard. Uniformity proves to be very
satisfactory to our teachers, In my opin-
ion."
]. v. Colville, Sedgwlck county: "The
educators Of Sedgwick county report
that the new books are very satisfactory.
Complaints were quite numerous at first
as to individual books, but discussions
Of them at association meetings brought
out points which leads to a better Un-
derstanding and lessons the amount OF
criticism. The text book ON history is
quite good Our best teachers of this
branch commend 1T. There has been
some trouble over the introduction of
the books In the Wichita city schools,
but as you have already given the facts
relative to 1t to your readers a discus
sion Of 1t now would not be likely to
interest your readers. think that when
people have used the books for some
time there will be practically no dis
satisfaction expressed"
M. w. Street, Marshall county: "The
new books are not as good as the old
ones In use in our schools. The print
ing is not such as 1t should be and con-
siderable objection Of a general char
acter Is heard"
Il. ID. Smith, Lincoln county: "Our
county is using series OF books under
county uniformity contract which will
not expire for two years. Our people
are ready for the new books. In the
districts adjoining other counties the
books are being used to a certain eX-
tent. Those who have had personal
experience with them think that they
are all right"
X. M. Holcomb, Butler county: "All
of the schools Of our county use the
new books. At first there was some
complaint because our county was large
and there being but one distributing
agency 1t was somewhat inconvenient
for many Of our people to secure the
books. There has been little complaint
about the binding, but not much. Sue
cessful, up-to-date teachers are report
ing that the books are very satisfac-
tory A few teachers, who are care
less and not thorough educators, find
considerable fault. l think that the
patrons are we'll satisfied and that teach
ers and pupils are benefited by the
change. AS a series l think the books
are better than others which could be
selected"
E.T. Barber, City Superintendent of the
Great Bend schools: "The new books
are not what they should be. The Sec
ond readers contain matter which is Of
a too advanced character. The books
are full Of errors and are not equal to
the average of the books in use before
the change. Some Of the books are many
years behind the times and are not up
to-date in any respect.
Mrs. /. M. Witt, grammar school
teacher at Nortonville: 81 find that the
binding is not altogether satisfactory.
The grammars are quite satisfactory,
more so than any have used, with pos
sibly one exception"
H. F. M. Bear, City Superintendent Of
the Wellington schools: 1--WE are not
using the books in our city, you know,
and | am not prepared to say anything
about them. Personally prefer the old
hoOlyo apd I nndcrctoOd that thnpa Ia