The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Adoption Of School
Bmks This Year.
Important Work That Ia
Done Every Seven
Years.

v0sPfoseoutty teetisk uP'o Ss enouis
Ssss. for this fell the sdop loo o! the
(sss boots 20 bs used 10 ,he pubic
ssoools oi she Sssss tor ,hs osx, seveo
pee . sil, DO osds. Macy questions OF
dsssssss ssiss 10 these sdop,,oos sod
80 ssst shsad 10 90 easy oos
10 order that tho bossd may have the
esss po.sible light before 70 this yssI
vAso 10 gsss " york State Supsr,n
ssadsss Of Eiaeasioe MeMshso 10 tex
jeg some preliminary wsps that should
- ef vs'ss. HE objses Is too f,ld 70
sssiss The board 10 iss lshoss aud 81 the
saos time secure for the public schools
he best possible resalss.
s z ssesday be sset 70 each county 10
Ne 8 sss The (ollesiog oireslss
Cs,subis, 8. c.. March 13, 1900
OSossy Sspsfiossodsns Of Eluossioo.
Der Sir: I write to ssk, you to
GIVE no soas iofosmss 90 The FOL
lsvisg points:
Fret Ase sooosy schools opso 10
yess soaasy. sad how much longer vii,
sssy probably be 10 opsrssioo I I On
, ss1soss % 90 to some Of The eouo,ies
ssd spsad .. lsw days visiting the
sseessy schools
Ssornd. Please ssod me l;A Of The
Ssaool trustees Of your county. together
Vish their possoiRess
Thsrd. What would be the oest time
lse opening the summer school for
ossebsss 10 yoor souosy Z | wish to
avoid . ,eos0ios With the CON non
sshools. and wish 70 suit the ooa veo,
ssss Of <sseksrs. and the spscisl
s,sdisios Of sasb eouosy. No school
shoo d DO permitted 20 be taught 10
o. q ss sish the school for teachers
8sssy sssshss shoald have 81 oppor
osss'y 70 ssseud the professional
eosool.
PSsslh Please let me have che names
q ,he ssxs books that are 10 mos,
esssrsl uss 10 your county. Has your
s'sssy ssssd ever ordered shaoss to
Ne - sadsfd" - ssi provided fsr 10
Ne sdopsios oi 1898
TIE fossaoiss yea Gill please sosser
- oscs You viii sseesssrily take
ssos weeks 20 obssiu the iofor ms,ioo
sst.d ies 10 the following. the 6Kh
Aeed
Bshb. Plssss GET on, . letter Of
ioqsisy 70 sll yoas ssssbsrs. vhms add
essst. ssd obssis from essh teacher .
H. sheviee she seober Of books OF
sssh k,sd (sivisg name ssd su,bor J
oussd b. ne sAildsss 10 her school
vsso these lisss you can dsssrm,os
Otsh pssssiesl accuracy the total mum
~ ef hosks Of sseh kind that srs uos
= che hands Of your school children
fhis dssa sili bs Of vslus 20 The State
tessd Of sdesasioo 10 coosidsrips sbs
aesssios Of sdopties osw books for tho
ssAsols.
10 case Of The option Of Q usw
Seok. tho State board should REQUIRE
shss old Books be iskso up on terms
sbss v'll prevent aoanc,sl loss to the
'psspls. hsooo the importance Of know.
seg the oaobss OF such books
You're very Wuly,
JouS McMAuAY,
sssss Superintendent Of Education.
Tue follosiug circular letter has also
bseo prepared sod 10 beiog scot on, to
Ne State soperintendeors Of other
Sss'es:
CsluuSia. 8 G.. March IL. 1900
Sssss Superintendent Of Public Iosuuc
ttoa
Dear Sir {: The board OF education
OF ,h's State is charged by iaw with
shs adoption Of books for the public
schools Tor o period OF no, less than 6vo
ysass. The last adcp,irn vas in 1893
Zoe seven yssrs. and ezfues 10 Novsu-
Ssr Of 'bis pear
! Very TITLE has been done 10 this
State tossid sys,emstisipg q euursc OF
ssudS for tho publio schools I sm
sW,re 'hs, "a some States much hss
bsee done upoo this impor'su, subject,
ssd ] sbonld be very glad to have the
tspe6's OF your ext teriInen,s and isbors;
hsnco beg you TO send mo aay publ.
ess'oos that you may have on lois
sshjsct
II Tiers IL a vsry general opinion
tAss ,Se Publishers o, text books mako
gres, prO6s aud tha, the prices arc
conc shat controlled By q uust I sm
very anxious that 10 the next adoptiou
Ne shall make sueh terms as will effsc,
she creates, possible financial savings
for our school pstrons hence I wish
20 have tbs booeGi o: tue experience Of
other State superirt 'cden's l there.
fore ask you TO 20 me the favor Of
writing to me any suggestions that you
think would be h,ipfol | beg Of you
also 20 seod the Gliowing:
I. "A copy Of your school law bearirg e
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