Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-26
MANCHESTER BOARD DEVoTEs
NIGHT TO HEARING SPEECHES.
Mr.. WHEELER COETRADICTS DIR. JONES
The Latter Replies Holly and Proves
His Assertion, Which IL F1naiis
Admitted-Many Good Speeches
Made-Other News.


done, as the whole time was given to lie
several representatives OF publishing
house to lay before the body the COM
parative merits OF their books.
The contest between the book men was.
for the most part, friendly and peace
full enough, the monotony being broken,
however, at one time by a lively tilt be-
tween DR.. J. William Jones, author of
Jones's School History of the United
States, and Mr.. Wheeler, representing
Fiske's History of the United States
DR.. Jones said that Fiske called the
late war 1.-THE rebellion" which Mr.
Wheeler promptly declared was not true,
and which Dr. Jones vehemently reas-
serted. DR.. Jones was right, however,
and soon regained his equilibrium.
The session Of the board continued two
and three quarter hours and the body
adjourned to meet one week hence, 10
decide upon the books. There were pres
ent Messrs. John O'Brien. G.. A. Carr,
l.. NJ. Nunnally. S. p. Jones, A. d. Shot
we'll, j. w Boyley, c. " Green. and b.
A. Nunnaly. Mr.. d. l.. Pulliam. SUI
| perintendent of the city schools, and Mr..
A. II. Fitzgerald. principal of the
! Banbridge-Street School, were also in
| attendance.
When Captain O'Brien called the board
| together there were also a number of
| representatives of publishing houses pres
emit. Mr. Nunnally moved that ten
minutes only be given to each Of the
book advocates. This was adopted
THE MEETING IN DETAIL.
The first book considered was Finch's
| Primer, published by CHM & CO. Mr..
II. B. owen spoke in it's behalf. John
sons Primer, published by b. +. John
! son & Co., was represented by Mr. b.
| c. Folkes.
Following the primers, arithmetics
were taken up. Colburn's Intellectual
was commended by Mr. Wheeler in
| strong terms while Captain r. p. Henry
! spoke in behalf of Venables Arithmetics.
| There was no representative OF the
| American Book Company present to ad-
yocate Whites series Of arithmetics, but
a letter addressed to Mr.. Pulliam from
| the publishers was read.
READERS CONSIDERED.
Next came readers. Mr.. c. w. John
| son advocated the claims of the step
| ping-Stones to Literature" by Silver,
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ness-like address from his standpoint,
and apparently made a favorable impress
| sion on the board. An argument Mr..
| Johnson used was that the books pre-
sented by b. f. Johnson e. Co. were not
| ready and il was a physical imposslbility
| for them to be gotten out by the time
| they would be needed. He also said the
| books had not even yet been adopted.
| Mr.. Folkes replied for the Richmond pub
| clearinghouse. He said ii was "bosh and
| rot" to claim superiority for Silver and
| Burdett's books, and he would vouch for
| il that the books of his firm would be
| ready. He said also that he had been
assured by the Superintendent Of Public
| instruction that the readers would be put
| on the list.
| LIVELY FIGHT FOR BIOGRAPHIES.
| The fight for biographies between Hon,
n. B. Owen, who spoke in behalf OF
| Frye's Geography, and Captain Henry
| who spoke for Maury's book, was quite
| spirited. Mr.. Owen asked the board for
| Is minutes, but was denied longer time
| than the others had. He pointed out
| that one of the chief objections made 70
| Frye's book was that in one place the
word tobacco rod was used, instead OF
the usual tobacco stick
/ ftdDtdln
ferring TO Mr.. owens statement that the
Maury family received not 500 in the last
six wears for the book Captain Henry
said his publishers had bought and paid
handsomely for the copyright years ago
! and could not be expected TO go on from
wear to year. paying royalties. The pub
fishers of Mrs. Mary Tucker Magilfs two
histories. the j. p. Bell Company were
represented by Mr.. j. j. English. OF Rich
mond. who spoke strongly Of the merits
of these well-known books.
CLIMAX OF INTEREST.
The climax of interest was reached
| when Clerk Fitzgerald read out that his
| tories appeared next on the list tlske
| History was taken up first and Mr.. Wheel'
er spoke for IT, He also asked Tor hvt
| minutes more than the allotted time. but
vas likewise refused Mr. Wheeler took
nm the excellent binding OF the book
enoke Of the handsome and abundant H.
Illustrations i'm IL, and dwelt upon the ac-
curacv of the book and its attractive
STYLE of composition. He quoted triumph
| antlv from a Richmond teacher 10 the
effect that this was the only history on
the list written by historian in the true
sense of the word.
Captain OBrien raped Mr.. Wheeler
down at the end of his time, and Mr.
| Ernest II. Wells rose, representing the
University Publishing Company, OF New
York He said he appeared TO advocate
Jones's School History. but as he saw DR.
J. William Jones, the author of the book
present. he would ask him TO speak fol-
himself.
Dr. Jones explained that he had no
thought OF speaking, and felt especially
embarrassed to do so for a book that NJ
had written himself. But the Doctor sooI
hurried on 20 his theme, and SPOKE
| throughout with his characteristic vigo
and earnestness.
USE SOME PLAIN WORDS.
Among the first words DR.. Jones uttere,
vas the declaration that his book did no
eall the war between the States '"Th
Rebellion" as Fiske's History did.
THAT is not So" exclaimed Mr.. Wheel
n.
1T is so, SIR" returned Or. Jones, will
some heat Just give me book and III
show II TO you ALL" he continued. He ha'
the book already in mis- hand. but II wa
Unnecessary TO open II, as Mr.. Wheele
then admitted that in one place the wa
was referred TO as the Rebellion"
Having gained his point and establishe
, himself gradually the Doctor gained ais
his good humor.
But ere fun tranquility reigned on th'
Doctors features. ne had this opportunity
TO call Mr. Wheeler down, and did no
fail TO do so very heartily. Mr.. Wheeler
engaged in rather loud conversation will
a gentleman near him while DR.. Jone
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