The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-09
HERRlN BROTHERS.
TENNESSEE ADOPTS LEES IIsTO-
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The following newspaper extract eX-
plains itself.
Mr. b. =. Johnson. president ~ The b.
p. Johnson Publishing Company. Of this
city. has just returned from Tennessee.
where bee secured the contract for the eX-
elusive adoption of Lees New School His
tory OF the United states and Lees Prlm-
airy History of the United States for five
years. from the lst Of January. 1900. but
as the board decided 10 introduce the
books at once. O. is practically six years
adoption. There are about o000 enrolled
pupils In the public schools OF Tennessee
besides "a larger number Of private schools
and colleges than in any other state in
the South The history question was very
holly contested. A large number of 1u-
thors and interested friends spent several
weeks n Tennessee eude8vor.ng to scura
The contract. The vote. however was
unanimous for Lees History. and thus ID
Southern house again came ont vlc-O-
rious. The example 0f Virginia and Ten
nessee viii probably Doe followed by the
States On the SOUTH generally. Alabama,
Georgia. Arkansas and other States which
have county adoptions have recently been
secured FOR our Southern made books.
IS 10 De congratulated ON IT'S splendid
success IN the publishing Of textbooks
which can win ON their merits against the
oldest houses in the country.
The following letter rs given as an in-
dex ~ The views Of the w.sest and most
progressive among Inc teach rs and cit.-
zens of The South;
University OF Virginia. July I. 1890.
To the Board of Education of Virginia:
Gentlemon.-Da before yesterday / for
warded you my report as q member of the
committee appointed by you 20 examine
and report on the best arithmetics. alge-
bras and ge0metrles FOR use ln the public
schools
/ have acted in that matter according
10 my Judgment OF the relative intrinsic
merits of those text books from a purely
and absolutely technical point of view
which / Judge is what you desired Hav-
ing made such a report my official con-
nection with your honorable body has
ceased.
now write as a citizen Of Virginia and
a Southerner % say: There are other con-
siderations which will be weighed by you
I'm selecting these and other textbooks.
w:
THE encouragement Of Southern enter
prise in the direction OF publications OF
this character This means for as better
text books written and published by
Southern people.
The enc0urag ment to our publishers 20 |
do better work and the encouragement OF |
Southern authors 10 write for them.
2-lt means the establishment I'm Vir- |
ginla of an industry which not only viz |
ginia but the whole South needs and !
wants.
Success Of Southern publishing houses \
's. 10 itself education for cur people. and. /
moreover public school education in the
best and highest sense.
f-The technical excellence Of our public /
school books written and printed by
Southern people Is an absolutely assured
fact if the publishing plant be- given en-
enlargement To- exist.
SO long as the great printing corpora
tions Of the North ana West can control
cur text books. writer by Northern au-
thors. SO long viii Southern authors and
publishers be restrained from attaining
prominence.
6-li our text books. written md pu ism
"a IN ;he South. are not what they should
b.. Use them as they are. and issue q call
for better ones. TO he written Immediately !
upon guarantee that they Will be pub
ished by Southern publishers and the re-
spouse Will be prompt and satisfactory
! am. with great respect yours truly,
W. IT. ECHOLS,
Professor Mathematics.
Some idea of the immense circulation
which the Johnson publications have at
aimed and the popularity which they
nave won. may be gathered from the
GLOWING Filters. n the reader Will bear
n mind the fact that each endorsement
given here is but an example Of hundreds
ike Il: