The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-13
STATE BOARD OF
EDUCATION MEETS.
Resolution Passed as to the
Adoption of Books.
THE PLAN TO BE PURSUED.

Ah% TbAN ~ BE PURSUE ED.
Columbia, June 9-Yesterday af.
ternoon at 4 30 O'Clock the State
board of education met iu the Office
OF the State superintendent of edu.
cation 1t was the important meet.
ing preliminary to the adoption of
books for use in the public schools
for the next five years.
When the board was called to
order oil the members we're present
save Prof Cook. who came IN shortly
afterwards
In the oity we're numerous repre-.
sentatives Of publishing houses from
oil parts of the country.
Several matters Of minor import
ance were fret taken up and passed
upon by the board. e.
An application from Allen unver.
sity to have it's course of study in its
normal department approved, came
up and, on motion, was postponed
till later meeting.
A letter from Mr. II. G Sheridan,
asking for permission to offer to the
trustses for sale certain school sup
plies. was read The matter was
passed over, the board taking the
ground that the sale of desks was
not under its jurisdiction
The board then reached the main
question before it which was the con
slderation of . method of procedure
in the adoption of text books Vari.
Gus phases of this complex question
were discussed. after which MIR
Knight offered the following resolu
ton. which was adopted
Resolv, That the adoption of
text books be made upon the priuci.
pie of single list, it being under.
stood that this resolution shall not
prevent the use of different readers
as supplementary.
Gen Q |. Walker appeared before
the board At the recent Louisville
convention of the United Confederate
veterans, Il was unsnimosly resolved
to commence an active sgitatiou in
favor of the use 10 all the schools of
the south Of school books. especially
histories, which were fair and i'm.
partial.
Gen Walker was appointed by Gen
Gordon. commander. and Gen 8. ,.
Lee, chairman of the historical com.
mittee to undertake this very import.
ant work
The proposition met with such
general approval that the funds nee
essary TO commence the work were
offered to Gen Walker before leaving
Louisville He will devote himseif
exclusively to this work, giving up
his position with the Walker, Evans
& Cogswell company.
The first opportunity of making
any effective impression was present
ed at the meeting of the State board
of education.
Gov McSweeney. cbairman of the
board. specially invited Gen Walker to
be prescott aud address the board on this
subject. He very forcibly and eloquent
ly presented the subject to the board
and its members should &c thorough | 2
convinced that 10 tbe schools of South
Carolina. only such histories should be
used % do full justice to the State and
she south. Gen Walker did not and
could not 10 fairness admit Any special
histories. bat explained the principles
which should be ohsracteriss 10 the books
to be adopted aud urged that any no,
90 written, be not used 10 our schools
The Uoised Confederate Veterans
represent the largest body of the south.
ero people. associated. to sec .ba.
jus,icc is done the south and while thew
primarily represent the Confederate
VA period. they are composed of repro
sentative citisens Of tho whole south
aud their requests should have deep
consideration. Their action was
endorsed by the Sons Of the Coufeder
aoy assembled at Louisville and the
requests of these Two great bodies
should have great weight With the
school authorities of this and other
Southern States.
Much injustice is done 10 many
school histories. to the south also 10 its
aoti bellum history and toe veterans
are anxious that all such blo.s be
removed for the teaching Of the rising
generation, who should be taught to
revere the grand heritage Of glory
transmitted them by their forefathers.
10 the matter Of text book adoption o
the following was adopted:
Resolved. That the chairman and
secretary insert 90 advertisement 10
The American School Board Journal.
The School Journal of New York aud
The New Eoglaud Journal of Educa.
ton. stating that an adoption of q