Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-10-13
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lplaces where II has been carefully esttA~
mated,
q. What Ia the estimated cost per ynANa.
per pupil for teXt-books2
A, From $3.50 TO $3.50 per yeAN p@ ?
pupil,
q. What portion OF this win be sayGE.l
by the textbook law
A, over one-half Tons OF unused
textbooks are lying around In the,
homes OF the State because new set OF
books must be purchased as II result Of
frequent changes and because IN case Of
removal from one district 10 another new,
books must be purchased In nearly every
Instance.
O. Is State uniformity beneficial to thSa.
schools OF the Slater
A. Yes. A uniform course OF study hAas
been adopted for the schools OF the StatG,A
and is In use generally, II IL much eaa~..
Ter to put this In operation under q unA--,
form series OF textbooks.
O. Are teachers generally In favor OF u,
uniform course OF study2
A. Yes, The leading teachers In 0v0r5p,
State In the Union are advocating Thru
idea and are doing their utmost TO havol,
a State course OF study adopted and uBodl
Closer supervision and more thorough
grading of the schools Ia favored by all
Uniformity OF textbooks Ia great aid
In this direction,
Q, Does this law In any way lesseaA
the efficiency OF the schools by prohibits
ing the use OF supplementary matterf
A, No, There Is the same freedom tn
use supplementary matter of all kinds RiA
before.
O. How do the books adopted compares
In size with those formerly In use In thSs
State?
A, They contain moro matter than the
average Of the books displaced,
q, Are the adopted books generally.
satisfactory?
A. Yes, SO much so that the largee,,
companies whose books were displaced
have ceased to attack them as when flrse.
adopted. Comparison and more careful
investigation Is bringing them, more into
favor.
O. What Is meant by tho demand In,
the Populist platform for an extension o.,
the textbook law?
A. Assurances have been given By
leading manufacturers Of maps and
charts that the same articles now pur-,.
chased for use In the schools OF tho,
State may be secured under State con-
tract for % per cent. Of present prices.
Globes school seats and all school sup.
plies may be secured at greatly reduces
prices-in the aggregate, less than ono
half what Is now paid. School supplteaA
Of the very best quality and In album
dance to supply all the needs Of, all thsa
schools may be obtained for much NREs
than is now paid to supply part Of thae
school with part Of what they need
O. What political party opposed thAA.
school book rhegARre while lt was pend
Z pgt " Ssgsgss is' i ana rr''-s
q. IN Oh bri ID 0Lyth ~ lseg alat1IK
bwas the bms most strenuounly foughtE
A. In the House OF Representatives
kThere was but one vote against the bDh
in the Senate, and that was given b..
EJohn 70. Hessin, the Republican SeuRtlgs,
Dfrom Riley county.
@. How many members Of the House.,
Pof Representatives voted in'fayor, OF thss
kbnl?
A. OF the forty-nine Republican menu
bers In the House. only five voted In H&-
hvor Of the bill.
@. Had not the Republicans prevA-S
ously declared In favor OF a school textas
book law?
~ icb III loOV lnSy bulu III lU0H ptbuH~.
form, 1--WE are In favor of uniformity hs.,
textbooks In all the schools OF the StahSo,
and demand such legislation as sh@lf5
procure by contract or otherwise thGS
best standard books at the least possible,
cost" Again In 1895 Governor MorrilR
said in his message, "There ia no valid
argument against the system OF State.
uniformity, and where It has been tried
It has proven very advantageous"
Q, Why did the Republican party turn
tail on its former teachings along this,
line?
A. The question is respectfully r@4
ferred to the voters Of the State for so.,
luton.
O. Taking the new Textbook law as o.,
criterion, what political party in the lasts
Legislature proved itself friend to thyRs
people?
A. Any voter can carefully study the,
above facts and answer the question for.
himself.