The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21
Ad 'p;lon of School
Books This Year.
Important Work That is
Done Every Seven
Years.

sion Tee nsa board Will have grea'
ee, pous,o,i;1y ressisg up'n Its soou'-
aers, fo: this fall the adop loo o: tes
text books co be used 10 the pubic
schools of TIE State tor the pex' sevso
yea viii be made. Macy questions OF
interest arise in these aaopt,oos aud
the task ahead is 90 easy one
In order that the board may have the
sect possible light before 1t this year
vhen it gets to work Safe Super,n
.endens OF Education McManan is tax
ing sone preliminary Steps that should
Be Of va.oe. His objecs Is two foid to
assiss the board 10 its labors aud at the
SAGE tine secure for the cubic schools
she best possible results.
Y s,er6a3 be scot to each county 10
the S ate the following circular
Co.unbia, S. c.. March Is, 1900
Gouus7 Superintendent Of Education.
Der Sir: write to ask, you to
give NE some information on the tol
lowing points:
Frs. Aso county schools open IL
your eouas7. aud how much longer vii!
they probably bo 10 operation :? | am
abx.oas so 60 TO some OF the couo!'es
aod spend a few days visiting the
souc.ry schools
Sec.ad. Please send me LIST of the
Scaool trustees Of your county, together
With saeis possof5ces
Talsd. What would be the best time
sor opening the scmmer school tor
teachers il your county? wish TO
AVOID ,cosGics with the commoo
schools, and wish to suit the coaveo.
ence CT teachers. aud the special
o,odi.:oa OF each county. No school
shoe d De permitted to be taught 10
60 & c. 9th the school for teachers
Every teacher should have ao cppor
.uo,;7 to attend the professional
scaooI
Fsurta Please let me have the names
of ,ac text books that are 10 most
general use 10 your county. Has your
e.uo.y board ever ordered change to
che IS andald" as was provided for in
che adoption of 1888
TIE foregoing yeu will please answer
q: oocs You will necessarily take
some weeks Co obtain the information
asked foS 10 the following. the 9Th
head
Fifth. Please get out letter of
sDqui:y 70 all your teachers, white and
black, aed obtain from each teacher
siss showing the nomber of books of
each kled (givi6g name aod ausbor)
owned BY the children 10 her school
grom these lists you can determine
vith practical accuracy The total mum
Ser of books of each kind that are nov
In tie hards Of your school children
This data sili be of value TO the State
board of education in considering the
question OF adopting oew books for the
schools.
70 case of the adoption OF new
BOOK, the State board should require
shat old books be ,akeo up on terms
that will prevent foanc,al loss to the
,eople, hence tie importance OF know.
>sog the pambsr Of such books
Yours very truly,
JouN McMAuAS,
State Superintendent, Of Education
TIE following circular letter has also
5een prepared ADD is ae;cg seot Gu: TO
the State so5a.;a:sadeuss of other
Ssa;es:
Cslumaia. S G. March II. 1900.
State sopcr;atsadeus os Pablo tnsssuc-
siSu
Dsar Sir: TIE bosraa 0; education
Of tbs State is charged By law With
The zeap,;on Of books for the public
scho,,,s Tor pe'ioz Ct rot less faan hvo
years Tae last adcp:ian vas in 1898
10. ssv@o 3sa,s. aad e-:a cs iu Soveu-
Der cf 'nis 7eac
Very little aas teen dooe in this
State toward s3s:ema,;zips coarse OF
stud, fer tic pnblic schools sm
sw2se .aat ia same States uucb h:s
beep Goae uean s;1;s important subject,
and ss7ald ae gery glad 70 have the
oeoe6 Of gou' experiments AID is5of:;
heacc beg 5oc 20 seed ,ce a:y publ
eas,oos saas ecu nay bsve On ;his
ertjsc:
/! Toers Is very general oplo'or
,Aas tie publishers o; text 5asEs uase
gres, proGs aud that tie p7:css are
sonesba, cor>roi.d sy trust | sm
very anz;cns :aast % ;hs ne1s adoption
we saal mase such :erus as viii eHec;
.he creates: possible snnaac;al sav'ass
for cur school ps.soss heace wsh
20 har. ,hs aeaess:: G: sae experience Of
other State sepe-;rs eden:s there
fore ask ycc 70 GO ue the Iavo7 OF
~,i;;oz TO ue any Suggestions tia: you
.hink .e2u,d ba he'pse! beg OF you
sIso to seod toe f,l!o.iag
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