Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-01
EZNs FROM RICHMOND AND oTHIEP PARTS OF VIRGINIA.

on the list OF books authorized for use
In our public schools. 1t was not even
oirered to the present Board of Educa-
tion Tor adoption, and II 1t had been, 1t
YOU'D nave been summarlly rejected, as
It's gross misrepresentation of the
South were known to more than one
member OF the Board. You will oblige
the members of the board and myself
Dy informing me who led your commit
tee to believe that the book named
above Is on the present list Of public
school books?"
In his reply DR.. Mcclure says:
r. 70. Lee Camp, C. ", No. 1, OF
this city, referred to A. w. Archer, NJ
V. randolph and myself, Rand, Nc
Nally d Co.'s Universal Atlas, to know
whether 1t was fit for use in the pub
lie and private schools of this State
Z! understand that the Camp was in
formed that this book was on the desk
OF many of the public school teachers
and was used in some of the private
schools of the State. I knew that this
publication was not land did not sup
pose 1t ever had been. on the list Of
books authorized for use in the public
schools by the State Board of Educa-
tion. Let me add that I am glad to
Know that the State Board of Educa-
tion is made up of men, rs anxious to
Keep out of our schools Yankee histor-
les and other books unfit for use in the
pubic and private schools, as any 9TH
CT old Confederate soldier"
The attention of Rand McNally e
Co. was sometime ago called to the
Objectionable features OF the Atlas.
Ihe firm replied that a new edition
had already been printed with the OBJ
1cctionahle features removed, and that
this edition was for the North as well
as for the South.
DIED OF APPENDICITIS.
Window Taylor Carper. a student of
tue University College of Medicine. died
at O'Clock this morning at the Vir-
gini3 Hospital. He had an extremely
bad case of appendicitis and was in
an almost hopeless condition when
operated upon. His uncle and sisters
were with him at the time OF his death.
The remains were taken to the home
OF Mr.. Carper's father. near Gala,
Hotetourt county, this morning. His
fiancee, young lady who was a train
ed nurse in Philadelphia came to his
bedside and nursed him after the oper-
alton. He wGs In the graduating class
OF this year. was twenty-four years of
age and one of the most popular men
In the college. He was formerly n
student in the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute and belonged to a prominent
family.
Mr. l.. S. SQUIRE the veteran school
dence. No. East Clay street. this
morning at 2:10 O'Clock. The immediate
cause of his death was Brights dis
ease For the past six weeks his con-
dition had grown steadily more and
more alarming, and on Tuesday. the
list OF March, his Illness took a very
serious turn. On the following Friday
ne suffered a stroke of paralysis, which
ailecteu MS throat, and he became I'M
able to swallow
MT squire was born In Ithaca, N. Y.
on the 18th day OF April, 1929 He was
educated In the schools of that CITY ana
graduated from its college. For a few
years after he graduated he taught in
scnoo!S thcre, and while so engaged h
met Miss Louise Hale Parsons. of
Plattsburg. n. Y, who afterwards he
came his wife. Miss Parsons was n
STUDENT at q young ladies' seminary
Where Mr Squire taught mathematics
IN 1907 MIR. Squire came to Richmond
ana established n school on the moth
east corner of Main and First streets.
which he conducted for some wears
with considerable success.
HIS FAMILY.
Though born and educated In tho
Nortn. MT. Squire was decidedly South
ern IN his symDathles, and this fact
ied 10 his elooement with the lady Of
ms choice and his marriage was cele-
prated on Canadian soil.
His wife died February 1894 ,a
the children born of this union arc Me.
Florence d. Squire Mrs. George q
Moser, of Norfolk, and Mr.. Chnrles 7.
Squire. His death marks the close of n
very useful life. He will be long md
tenderly mourned by q host of friends
ana by his pupils. who were devoted to
him. ~