Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-10-12

places where it has been carefully essa>
mated.
Q. What is the estimated cost per yeasA
per pupil for textbooks?
A From S1.50 to $3.50 per year pee,
pupil.
Q. What portion of this will be saysEs
by the textbook law?
A. over one-half. Tons of unus.S
textbooks are lying around in thx.
homes of the State because a new sat 90
books must be purchased as a result on
frequent changes and because In case a.
removal from one district to another new
books must be purchased in nearly eyerSs
instance
Q. Is State uniformity beneficial to thu.
schools Of the Slater
A. Yes. A uniform course Of study haz
been adopted for the schools Of the Statsa
and is In use generally. 1t is much eaSz
Ter to put this IN operation under a uni.
form series of textbooks.
q. Are teachers generally in favor Of a
uniform course Of study?
A. Yes. The leading teachers in eyeru
State in the Union are advocating this
IDEA and are doing their utmost to havta
State course of study adopted and used.
closer supervision and more thorough
grading of the schools is favored by All.
Uniformity of textbooks is a great aid
in this direction
" DoeS thlS law IN any way lessen
the efficiency of the schools by prohibits.
ing the use of supplementary matter?
A. No. There is the same freedom IA
use supplementary matter of all kinds an
| before.
Q. How do the books adopted compare
| in size with those formerly in use in tho
State?
A They contain more matter than tho
average OF the books displaced
n ArA
satisfactory?
A. Yes So much so that the larger
companies whose books were displaced
| nave ceased to attack them as when fraa
| adopted. Comparison and more careful
investigation is bringing them more ints
favor.
| z. What is meant by the demand In
the Populist platform for an extension cQ
| the textbook law?
| A. Assurances have been given by
leading manufacturers of maps snSs
charts that the same articles now pur.
| chased for use in the schools of tho
state may be secured under State eon4
tract for rs per cent. of present pricea>
| GLOBES school seats and all school SUM-
pies may be secured at greatly reducee
prlces-in the aggregate, less than one
nalf what is now paid. School supplies
or the very best quality and in abun-
dance to supply all the needs OF an thu
schools may be obtained for much les.
than is now paid to supply part Of as
school with part of what they need.
| Q. What political party opposed tho
school book measure while it was pend
ing In the Legislature in 1897?
| A. The Republican party.
z. In which branch of the Legislature
was the bill most strenuously fought,
A. In the House Of Representatives
There was but one. vote against the hin
in the Senate, and that was given bD
Jonn z: Hessin, the Republican Seustep-
from Riley county.
Q. How many members Of the Houaa
OF Representatives voted in favor of thu
bill? - ZIG
| A. OF the forty-nine Republican menu
bers in the House, only FIVE voted In "a
vor Of the bill
Q. Had not the Republicans prevt.
ously declared in favor Of a school text.
book law?
| A Yes: In 1890 they said in their pl.s.
form, we are in favor Of uniformity In
textbooks in all the schools OF the STAT.
| and demand such legislation as shan
procure by contract or otherwise ire
pest standard books at the least pessihle
cost. Again in 1895 Governor NORTH
said in his message. There is no valid
argument against the system OF State
uniformity, and where it has been tried
II mas proven very advantageous.
=. Why did the Republican party turn
tai on its former teachings along this
line? S'-AN
A The question is respectfully re-.
1erred to the voters of the State for So.
luton.
Q. Taking the new textbook law p.
criterion, what political party in the Ia.S
legislature proved itself friend to the
people?
A ANY voter can carefully study the
above facts and answer the question for
himself