Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-07
AN IMPORTANT CASE,
1T INVOLVES A NOVEL POINT me
GARDIxG a HOOK ADOPTION.
CONES FROM ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
Depo.ition en- the Case Taken nj the
Department of Public Instr"c'i""-
The DIscoiorntions of The Monu-
mcnts-Capitol Notes.

and highly-lmporiant case affecting VIZ
law governing the adoption OF DooNs 'o'
use in the public schools were at th'
cap,tol Yesterday engaged in taking th'
dispositions Of Attorney-Gtner'd Monta'
sue. member OF the State Board OF Edu
cation. and Mr. Frank J.. Brent sec'e
tarv Of the board. Tho dispositions viii
be used in the trial
The case is TO come up at the next term
Of the Circuit Court Of Rockingham coun
ty II involves the question as TO whether
after a county school board has adopted
a lis, Of books for use in the puohc
schools Of that county. 1t can. prior 10
tho opening OF the schools, reconsider It's
action and adopt other books. seooNu
question 20 be decided is whether coI"-
~ scnool board can legally permit the
trustees Of one district 20 use a dlIeTeht
series Of books from those used IN the
other districts Of the county.
FACTS IN THE CASE.
The schools In Harrisonburg opened
earlier than those IN the rest OF ROCKING
ham county The school trustees OF tha'
district adopted a list of books TOT use III
The schools Of the town. Later the Coun-
" school Board met and adopted a iiS'
practically the same as those selected Oy
the Harrsonburg trustees. with the eN-
ception that OF readers. The attention OF
the Department OF Public instruction De
ing called 10 this matter, the County Su-
perintendent was urged 20 call meeu"S
of the county board and nave Hst vl
books adopted in strict compliance WIZ"
the law. But prior 20 the second meet
was Informed by a school official that u
had been misled. and much light was
thrown upon the action of the county
hoard 4 letter was sent from the de-
partment 20 the County superintendent
urging him 20 delay the meeting OF the
board untn a fuller report was obtained
but the epistlc was delayed in transmits
sion. and the meeting was held.
At this second meeting OF the board
Frye's Biographies and Cooper, Esilll *
Lemons History-books which bad been
adopted by both boards-were taken OF
the list. and Maury's Biographies ana
Lees History were adopted. Ihereupon.
Ginn x Co. the publishers of frye's geo.
graphies. and Cooper, Estiil q Lemon
History. sued to compel the board 20 re-
scind its last action.
The case has attracted widespread IN
terest and the decision will be Of the
utmost importance. Mr.. George Y. Sipe.
Of the firm of Sipc d Harris. Of Har-
risonburg represented the publishers yes
terday The County Superintendent M.
George II. Hulvey who is the defendant.
and who was present 40 the taking OF
the dep0siii0ns yesterday. was represent
cd 10y Mr. u. .. Dechert
DISCOLORATIONS or MONUMENTS.
Register j. W. Richardson. of The Land
O1icc. who is also superintendent of
Capitol Grounds and Buildings. was much
interested iu the card in the Dispatch of
yesterday signed Citizen in which il
was stated that the discoiCrations on the
bronze statues i'm tho Capitol square were
not only uusightly. but evidence that the
metal wa being injured.
81 think the bronze statue of Washing
ton. the bronze figures around it,, and
the marble supporting them have their
beauty. 20 some extent married by their
d.scolorauon caused by contact with
rains. SHOWS. aud damp atmosphere.
The bronze and marble parts OF the
statue are not. as far as ] can see, In
the slightest degree Injured and VIII out
last the many generations that may
come after us.
"In the last two years continued Mr..
Richardson. Il have asked FOR and te-
ceiyea several bids TO clean this monu-
ment ranging from $50 TO 500 without
"a guarantee against damage TO II. or
as % the durability OF the work done.
] did not accept any bid made. because /
thought them AN eXoibitant. and for the
further reason that ] had no funds at
my command. except $3.50 per annum for
keeping the Capitol Square. it's walks
etc ia order / could not spare any of
that. and knowing the Governors civil
90 .r.f Ia. a. ID
account OF our late unD aasantness with
Spain and from other necessary eXpen-
diiuIe~ [ did not deem 10 worth while
% call his attention 10 it. go let the mat
ter drop. As Superintendent of Grounds
and Buildings az we'll as from patriotic
Impulses / would like 10 see the statue
cleaned. and II some one viii devise the
means [ viii take much pleasure in hav-
ing the work properly done"
THEY WANT GRASS SEED
The demand upon Commissioner Koiner
for bronze grass seed. necessltated his
writing the department al Washington
for another supply the first having been
exhausted in a few days. The second LOT
OF this seed was received yesterday, and
the Commissioner Is now ready to dis
tribute the new supply among such farm
ers as desire 20 experiment with IL. The
United states Department of Agriculture
hrst tested this seed In some Of the
Western states. with the most satisfac-
tory results. MIR. KO!ner believes that
experiments I'm this State Will show that
this grass can be grown equally as wei
here as IN the West. As a pasture for
cattle and sheep the Commissioner says
bronze grass As very fine and is cspe-
ciaiv useful as a feed for horses, putting
the animal in the very best condition.
The Commissioner Is also interesting
some persons 10 start a cheese factory
IN this State. which he says will pay as
well here as In other States where there
are hundreds of them making money.
There was received for registration al
the office OF the Secretary OF the Com
Yesterday the charter OF the
Hotel Allegheny Company which has re-
Gently purchased the hotel al Goshen. Va.
The capital stock is $4,000. The object OF
the company. as stated In the charter, is
10 conduct the hotel business i'm all its
phases" The officers of the company
are: w. G. Mccormick. president; James
a. Frazier. Vice-presidcnt; j. b. Wood |
secretary and treasurer. These, with A.
g. Hartman and William II. Jones con-
ettute the Board OF Directors. The hotel !
will be run as summer and winter |
health resort.
VIRGINIA GAME LAWS
The Department of Public Instruction |
IS receiving many queries from people in |