The evening times., 1899-07-01
UNWELCONE TEXTBOOKS
Neurological Pictures Shock a Bos'
ton SchO0. Committee.
Volume Illustrated i'm Ancient
Classic style Barred From Use i'm
the Hubs Educational HaIis-other
People Not Disposed 10 Find Fault
With It-The Objectionable Plates.

Boston, Mass, July 9O.-Much to the sur
prise of the classical set, the Boston school
committee has rescinded order No. l5.
which action in effect prohibits the use
OF the Allen and Greenough Ovid in Boston
schools.
Members OF the committee had no par
ticular fault TO find with Ovid or with
Allen and Greenough, nor with the publish
ers Of the book, except in so far as the
latter were guilty OF constructive negli-
gence in interspersing among the notes in
the book a series OF ancient NEUROLOGICAL
pictures.
These pictures were not drawn by some
latter day impressionist. but were borrowed
from several OF the standard reference
books on Roman and Greek mythology.
They were intended TO aid the student in
obtaining a conception OF some OF the
events and conditions treated OF IN the
book. but the trouble was that in some
cases they displayed too much anatomy
10 suit the sensitive nerves OF the COM
mittee. For that reason the book was re-
jected.
Probabilities are that the committee was
sincere in its attitude, but he sensatlon-
alist who hunts up the book 10 add 10 ms
store OF light summer reading, VIII feel
disposed to wonder if the publisher and
members of textbook committee are not
conspiring 10 boom the book by other than
reputable means. The book is a small,
green, cloth covered, typical school book.
The first I6S pages contain selections irolA
the verses Of Publius 0yidus Naso' VINO was
a fashionable poet in Rome during Ihe
reign OF Emperor Augustus. Then, there
and he u
larry OF les pages.
Pictures constitute the feature found OBJ
iectiouable by The committee. Il Is true
that old Pubius was eXiied because ot
some sentiments he expressed whlch ala
moi meet the approval OF Augustus but 50
far as the text is concerned, the boaId
seems to have no objection 10 TIE book.
The pictures illustrate certain incidents
Of the narrative. In all probability Jhey
might have been left out without any great
injury 10 The book but as they represent
the restaCLes Of some notable authorities
on mythology they are copied for Whatever
value they might possess.
From a sensational point Of view the
pictures are sadly disappointing Froba-
tIv he heard would have considerable diff
fculty in enlsting any sympathy in behaiI
Of a general raid from Anthony Comstock
or the Watch and Ward Society lne VIII
dows Of one half tlc periodical stores o.
Poston contain illustrations Of mUcn
more thrilling character.
Here is a list ot-the Illustrations: "JupI-
ter Jupiter Destroying the Gian6s, a
Faun. with GraIiu- Implements, 'Nep-
tame NereiG oa d Sea Monster, Prone
th.sus." apollo "Lucifor, Aurora and
The sun Rising from the Ocean, Atlas
..Europa on the Bull" 'Cadmus Saying
the Dragon "DiaHa,' Action Torn by
his BOUNDS, 4 Try, ianta--s. l>loa,
and A=.ills, --eItsi', -AAiiioH'
'Pcrseus and hadr9laCda' - Mercury
''Perseus with Gorgon's Head, Minerva, -
Ceres "CUpiG. Ine l,2pl of rroser-
pino by Pluto Syracuse, " Sirens, Re
luIA OF Pros pi-0" .'l-aII OF A-otause,
Departure of Triptc smus,'' ''W--1 an
SrinniIg." "Perelcne al Her Loom" Mi
nervas Strife with Neptune. Pygmes
Fighting with Cranes. -NIobe, ) y.ia.
''HeCats' "J-sCl II CCisAIs, D1CAa-3l,
.-Medea MatI.g the RaIn Young The
seus ard ths Dead Minoraur," Bacchus
Finding Ariadne Asleep. ''Fistula aud
Flute -nadelius Making = iGgs While
IcArus helps Him, ICarus Lying Dead
OF the S4ogg, The Cz-adC-ia Il mt. 80
..4erc1,les and Cerbsrus' - The Apotlleo-
sis OF Hercules. Mercury Conducting u
Soul to Charon." 'Ganymede," Genius
NiJh Thyrus and Basket, Large Crater
over Which Two Youthful Satyrs Are
Ti-kine Grapes ''SiIenus God of
Slc-p.'' Sacrifice Ct Iphigenia, ''Galatea
and Polvphemus. with Two Nereids and a
God OF Love" Young River God" -Es-
culapiUs " woman Decorating a IIe-laes, -
Il cEiap.us Landing on the Islands and
''Dorlas."
Such of the figures as are without togas
are at least clothed with a fig leaf. They
are about as thrilling as a cigar store In
dian.
In order to be consistent, the committee,
il is said. viii have to order the book out
Of the Latin schools of the city, where il
has had a place for several years. Ii is
used in probably three quarters OF the pre-
paratory schools of the country, according
10 statement by one Of the publishers.
The objectionable edition issued in
1891, and, although il has been in the
Latin schools of this city ever since, this is
the first time the members of the board
have blushed.
Thomas F. Strange, of the board. states
that the objections are the same as those
made several years ago to the two nude