The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-03

al homemade. Composition. Autograph
ing. press work and the binding were
all done right here in Richmond. b. the
way, the photographic Work zone by Hoen
could not be excelled by any house in
this country. The charts for beginners
prepared by Miss Fannie -. Carncfx,
teacher in Roanoke, and autographed by
Ioen are models Of beauty.
A POPULAR MOVEMENT
The Chamber Of Commerce, the Young
Mems Business Association, the Travel
lers' Protective Association, the Central
Trades and Labor Council Of Iuchmond
are supporting these gentlemen in their
efforts. Organizations n o,her cities
have taken up the fight and many Of the
ncwsDaDers are helping along the WoNe e.
ment. The Trades and Labor Counch
az Roanoke has adopted strong rrsclu-
tions calling on the Board 10 adopt home
made books
The publishers are not going 70 be
satisfied with q half victory. They VIII
ask the Board TO adopt Virginia made
books exclusively. They desire 10 De
placed in a position TO reap the fruits
of their victory. Not only this but they
argue with much force that it would ne
better for many reasons to have a uni
form list Of books throughout the state
as IN would afford a better market Tor
those that the children when tney leaVe
school may wish TO sell.
SOME OF THE AUTHORS.
Johnson's readers were prepared by his
Wit "a hirhly cultured lady who has
had experience as n teacher in schools:
bv Mrs. II. H. Richardson Ricnmond
toachcIp by Miss Louise Manly. OF SCUM
Carolina. and by Miss Mamie Clements
of Alabama: also ladies eminently htted
for the work. The matter was selected
with great care and was arranged WIN
system. r.e
THE copv books are prepared by Prof
2 NJ Suitbdeal. Of this city. Patrick s
,rrammars in two series are offered. inc
arithmetics were prepared bY Pfol. D.
W. Graham. OF Clarksville, Tenn. Mrs:
susan p. Lees histories are published
bv Nr. Johnson. They have been en-
dorsed by the committee from the Con-
federate Veterans.
WHAT WILL BE SAVED.
Mr.. Johnson has prepared statement
ebov,ine- the saving in money that VIII
he made nv the adoption OF Virginia
made books. It is as follows:
/. Our children are now paying ~
cents for the paper covered PLAIN print
ed primer IL is estimated that oOVOJ ol
these nrimers are used in Virginia an
mNNUINA.
beautifully printed In five cOlors. show
inc the highest class Of printers work
and uthographer's skill, al cents, paper
cover thus cffecting "a cash saving OF
500 Our primer is richly worth cents
"a COPY more than the one on State list,
1,ut counting It at only ono cent there
A. an advantage Of $500 in quality ana
quantity Of matter.
.. We have 10 pay II cents for Nc
IA fa .fTng M
naper covered book without q single col
ored illustration in It. containing ninety
SIX pages. we offer Johnson's First
Reader containing 100 pages, beautifully
Illustrated aud nicely bound. for l6 cents
II A. estimated that 10000 First Readers
are used i'm Virginia annually; a cash
saving OF 1000 We Offer our reader, n
larger and better book. printed ON bet
ter quality of paper, with more than
twenty per cent more matter In II, Tor
1e cents. Considering the Improved DOCK
and the larger number OF illustrations
there Is n saving 10 the patrons or the
public schools. IN quantity ana quality OF
matter. OF az least 50 400 in the use OF our
First Reacers.
The price Of McGuffey's Second
Reader. the book used largely In Nir-
einia now is 80 cents. We will offer a
Second Reader Just as large printed on
better paper and more substantially
bound. for - cents. II IS estlmated that
there are al least 70000 second readers
used I'm Virginia during the year mus
effec-lng a cash saving of $3.50. giving
increased value IN quality of material
500.
The price OF McGuney's Third Read
or I'm the public schools I'm Virginia ie
20 cents Johnson's Third Reader will
contain - per cenr. more matter than
the Third Reader in use. and we oner
n AZ cents a copy less. the price OF
NcGuney's being ~ cents we Offering
Jonnson's Third Reader for 30 cents. II
,s estimated that 5000 Third Readers
are used IN the public schools in Nir-
oinia during the year. thus making q
direct casn saving D. reason of reduced
price OF 81 500, and larger and better
book giving the purchaser. additional
value amounting 20 about - go.
The price OF McGuneys Fourth