The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-27

HoIlcrnft Letters or That 60 Mr..
HolIenbeck-Many school Dis
trfcts, Including seattle, Go u Ex-
pense to Get Standard Books.
In practically all the larger cities of
the state the school authorities, includ-
Ing the teachers. are in open revolt
against the Rogers administration and
the governors plant state board of edu-
cation. In nearly every large city In the
state, the local school authorities have
practically banished the Wagner geopra-
ply the most reprehensible Of the in
ferior books adopted by the state board
OF education. The boards OF education
IN a number OF city districts have taken
the bit in the mouth and at the risk OF
being severely penallzed by Gov. Rogers
board OF education, and have at consid-
cradle expense purchased from outside
companies text books to he used in the
schools In place OF the rotten books
forced upon the people by the malodorous
state superintendent and hts accomplices.
The Post-Intelligencer publishes in an
other column the comments of a number
OF prominent educators. superintendents
OF city schools. on the books adopted by
tire state board. in pursuance OF the cor
rtpt conspiracy planned and executed by
Superintendent Browne and the fusion
majority on the state board of education.
These educators are presumed to know
good book from bad one. Almost with
out exception those heard from condemn
in unequivocal terms the disgraceful text
books which are the legacy of the Rogers
fusion administration.
All Condemn II.
For example. Supt. barnard, OF Seattle.
where the Wagner geography will be
practically retired. says:
The geography Is all that the Post-In
teiIigencer has said Of IT. and worse. Itis
practically useless in our schools. The
speiler is carelessly put together and con-
tains many errors"
supt. Iayhue. OF Puvaliup. declares:
II consider wagners geography abso-
luteiy unit for use in the public schools"
Supt. McCnlley. of Ellensburg. an
nounces the adoption of a new geography.
In Tacoma the board Of education let a
tive-year contract 10 the publishers Of
Morton's geography. to replaces Harr
Waguer's abortive creation.
Il think wagners geography does not
deserve the name OF text book" writes
supt. white, of the whatcom schools.
supt. McCurdy. Of North Yakima. said.
Director Shank and agreed that the
geography was wholly unfit for use The
spelier Is full OF srrors. No teacher viii
dare TO give out a lesson before going
over II In advance and correcting the mis-
takes"
The revolt against Brownies bunko
books promises 10 grow despite the fact
that the districts run the chance of hav-
ing the superintendent vent his spite on
them. II lies within his power under the
law TO mulct them for twenty-five per
cent II the districts annual apportlon-
rnent OF school funds for failure to adopt
the books prescribed by the state board
OF education. even u they we're selected
IN collusion with printing company or
Eanized hy the president of the state
board of education and other members ~
the Rogers reform administration.
The T-IitaIe Letters.
If any proof were lacking 70 demon
rtrats beyond contradiction the aliega.
tion made bY the Post-tntelligencpr las,
Monday. that supt Browne. casting con-
science 20 the winds, deliberately planned
e. use his once Tor his own advantage in
she formation % the Westiand Publishing
Company. that evidence WAS contained ia
the letters published "a yesterdays issne.
Thev were written by Mr.. Hrawne 20 per
sons Interested with himself in the torma-
tion % the westiand Publishing Company.
Al tedious and beNidering lcnEi b. supt
Browne sought ia yesteriay's Times %
defend himself against the plain charge
~ efn8si r,alfeasancc rrade by the Post
latelihsenccr He shlfaiy avalded an
mention - the direct an3 speciae charges
made ln the pest-Intc,iiseRces ana %
rsllsststernents and The use ~ wholly
l-rslcvant table % asurcs seeks % haHA
ug a defense wAleA is transparent -
every ans ceuvcrsant wifn the facts-
sagt nroNus does nos deny the charge
made hy the Fcs,-tni slliseaeer that be
WIS tht active aH8 moytng spirit th tAa
organization co iha Westaud Psalas ains
Cameanv. wotth carried rF the best
rr3sas lu thc aNard male sy Gov Bsgers'
board q caSoaiioa ana wh'cb according
ts sss aan clrea.aes. is ta handle aurax
taa aext toar anA a BALI wears prac-
tieaHy all the tsxt books adopted f1g use
ia tne schools q Washirejoa
Mr RroNns says ne heard thls cry from
sn pAFts % the state.
~t-hauxe those books far any sort 81
change viii as better than ths books
We nQW hava"
At Expense of the People.
Mr. Browne. ia the opinion % the
leading educators % thc state determined
20 make change for the worse and sue