The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-17

tn The official appointment. lie said that
he appreciated suggestions from persons
interested ia educational affairs Il
the state, and desired to encourage rec
concentrations of pers"ns qualified for
the positions. With five positions 10 be
liled, there have be been thus far six
recommendations Those whose names
have been enggrsted 10 ihe Governor
with recommendation for their appoint
ment are as followa;
George RI. Durham Of Portland; W
Wright, principal Of the public schools
81 Canyonvilie, and formerly Of the
Douglas and jackson County schools;
q. A. Hitchcock, principal oi the pub
lie schools at Ashland; +. 3. Hamlin,
twice superintendent OF the Douglas
Ionnty schools; w N. BARR, ex-pree-
Union and chairman OF the legislative
committee of the Federal Trades As
sembly Of Portlond.
The law under which the appointments
are 20 be made wac passed by the Leg
islatiye assembly in 1899. II provides
that In the month Of January, 1901, and
every four years thereafter, the Cover
nor shall appoint, from different sec-
tions Of the state, the state board OF five
text book commissioners, who shall
hold their offices until their Successors
are selected and qualified, vacancies 10
be filled by the governor.
In the month OF February, 1901, and
every six years thereafter, the State
Superintendent Is required 10 mail to
all the leading school book publishers
in the United States a circular stating
the names and residences OF the com
missioners, the time and place Of their
meeting, the general form OF contrac,
10 be enterad a into, the branches OF study
included in the state course for all
grades, the provisions OF the text book
law, and such other information NJ may
be expedient.
IL Is provided that the text book com
mission shall meet at the capital on the
second Monday OF July, 1901, and every
six years thereafter, and continue in
session not 10 exceed l5 days. Four
members constitute a quorum and they
shall organize 10y electing one OF their
number chairman. A secret0ry, who IN
not a member OF the board, and who is
not a state or county officer, Is also b.
be elected. When organized the board
shall proceed 10 adopt text books for
use In all the public schools for period
OF Elk years, the votes Of each member
being recorded in the minutes. Al least
three votes are necessary for choice.
Text books having been selected from
among the bids, the state board OF edu.
cation will enter into contracts with the
publishers, the latter being required to
give satisfactory bonds for the perform
ance of their contracts. The state
superintendent will, In Augn /, 1901,
and every six years thereafter, announce
the text books that have been adopted,
and all school boards are required 10
cause the text books TO be introduced
aud used in their schools within 10
months from the date OF the adoption
The contract with publishers will pro.
vide the price at which the books
adopted will be exchanged for cores
pOnding books then in use, up 10 De.
cember 81, OF the year Of adoption; the
Introductory price at which books will
be sold up 10 the same date, and the re-
tail price thereafter. II any publisher
fails 10 perform his contract the gov.
ernor may call special session Of the
commission 90 select a new book In the
place OF the one not furnished. In dis
trlcts where branches are taught higher
than the state course OF study provides,
the school board selects the text books
10 he used.
The compensation OF members Of the
board 10 not large. Each member and
the secretary receives 800 for attend
ance at each meeting, and 10 cents per
mile for each mile travelled In attending
the meeting.