The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
JohnsOn's School, Books are
Sweeping The Field.

algebras and geometries for use IN the
public schools.
/ have acted in that matter according
to my Judgment of the relative intrinsic
merits of those textbooks from 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 citizen of Virginia
and a Southerner to say: There are 9th
or considerations which will be weighed
by you in selecting these and all other
textbooks, viz:
The encouragement of Southern enter
prise in the direction of publications OF
this character. This means for MS bet.
ter textbooks, writtem and published by
Southern people.
The encouragement to our publishers
to do better work, and the encourage
ment of Southern authors to write for
them.
> If means the establishment in Vir-
ginia of an industry which not only Nlr
ginia but the whole South needs and
wants.
3. Success of Southern publishing
peorln, and moreover. public school edu-
cation IN the hest and highest sense.
4. The technical excellence of our
public school books written and printed
by Southern people is an absolutely as
sured fact if the publishing plant be CIV
en- encouragement to exist.
:. So long as the great printing cor
Dorations Of the North and West can
control our textbooks, written by North
ern authors, so long will Southern aa'
thors and publishers be restrained from
attaining prominence.
6. If cur books, written and pub
lisned IN the South, are not what they
should be, use them as they are, and issue
d call for better one to be written imme-
diateIy upon guarantee that they will be
published by Southern publishers, and
the response will be prompt and salts
factory. | am, with great respect,
Yours truly,
w. III. ECHOI.S,
Professor Mathematics
Luray, Va, July g. 1898
To the Honorable Gentlemen of the
State Board of Education, Richmond,
Virginia:
We, the undersigned respectfully petl-
ton that having our attention called to
the great effort being made by graspins
corporations of SchoollBook Combines,
through their paid attorneys who in
many instances are our own prominent
citizens to continue their nefarlous
schemes Of extortiOn and perversion oil
truth and healthy sentiment of young
minds, do implore your excellencies TO
encourage native talent by adopting
their books strengthen the fabric OF our
political life by impressing upon our
youth the justice of their fathers cause
anI the blavery with which they upheld
their convictions, that they may emulate
the good example in some future cnl-
Urgency, and save the State much money
in adopting school books published 10y
our own wide-awake publishers whose
books are the equal of any in all essen
tials necessary to first-class textbook.
Respectfully signed and submitted by:
G. Il. HOLTZAIAN, T. NJ.
]. A. BROADUS.
CHARLES II. LAMHAM.
NJ. NJ. HARGROVE,
Principa! of Luray College for Young
Ladies.
G. /. WEAVER,
Principal OF Luray Graded School.
ROBERT Il. LEIGH,
Attorney.
Il. ]. BERREY,
Editor Courier.
FRED. Il. AAIISS,
V. NJ. l.. formerly Prof. of Math. Luray
Military Academy.
4. b. AMISS, NJ. d.
Il. H. KELLER, NJ. ID.
WIN. HUDSON, NJ. ID.
Il. II. WHITE, NJ. ID.
W. E. WHITE.
Editor Weekly Union.
w. j. DAVIS,
Second Assistant Luray Graded School.
Fl. j. ISMOOT, Attorney.
G. l.. CHAPMAN.
School Trustee.
]. ]. Mayer.
School Trustee.
Rev. r. II. CLINE,
Prin. East End G. School, LIray.
Rev. ID. p. CRICKENBERGER,
Prof Math. and Science in Luray Fe
male College.
d. f. HOMES.
w. II. KEYSER,
w. X. GROVE, Druggist.
CAPT. r. f. PARKS,
Member Virginia Legislature.
A. W. McKIM,
Treasurer of Page County.
"A. Nj. WEAVER,
Clerk of Courts.
w. M. ROSSER,
Sheriff of Page County.
S. j. Richey Attorney.
g. III. VIANDS, III. Il.
G. e. YOUNG, C. l..
j. c. WEAVER,
Deputy Clerk.
s. A. WATSON, Attorney.
L. A. SMOOT,
Attorney -at-Law.
TENNESSEE ADOPTS LEES
NEW SCHOOL AND LEES PRIAIA-
MARY HISTORIES FOR EXCLU-
SIVE USE IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OF THAT STATE FOR
FIVE YEARS FROM JANUARY 1ST,
1900. The Board has ordered the His
tories to be introduced in the schonls for