The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-13
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Meet and Pass Resolutions as to the
Adoption cf Books.

AUOptlOu u OUUAS.
Friday afternoon the State board Of
education met in the Office Of the State
superintendent of education at Colum-
bia. 1t was the important meeting
preliminary to the adoption Of books
for use in the public schools for the
next fve years. After disposiDg Of
some minor matters the Board took up
the main question before it, which was
the consideration Of method of pro-
cedure in the adoption Of text books.
Various phases Of this complex ques-
tion were discussed. after which Mr..
knight offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the adoption Of text
books be made upon the principle of a
single list, it being understood that
this resolution shall not prevent the
use Of different readers as supplement-
ary.
Gen. C. l. Walker appeared before
the board. At the recent Louisville
convention of the United Confederate
veterans. it was unanimously resolved to
commence an active agitation in favor
Of the use in all the schools Of the
south cf school books, especially histo-
ries, which were fair and impartial.
Gen. Walker was appointed by Gen.
Gordon, commander, and Gen. S. D.
Lee, chairman of The historical COM
mittee to undertake this very important
work.
The proposition met with such gen.
eral approval that the funds necessary
to commence the work were offered to
Gen. Walker before leaving Louisville.
He will devote himself exclusively to
this work, giving up his position with
the Walker, Evans & Cogswell compa-
ny. The first opportunity Of making
any effective impression was presented
at the meeting Of the State board Of
education.
Gov. McSweeney, chairman Of the
board. specially invited Gen. Walker
to be present and address the board
on this subject. He very forcibly and
eloquently presented the subject to the
board and it's members should be thor
oughly convinced that in the schools
of South Carolina, only suca histories
should be used as do full justice to the
State and the south. Gen. Walker did
not and could not in fairness admit any
special histories, but explained the
principles which should character
ize the books To be adopted and urged
that any not so written, be not used
in our schools.
The United Confederate veterans
represent the largest body Of the south
ern people, associated, to see that JUS
tice is done the south and while they
primarily represent the Confederate
war period, they are composed ofrep-
resentative citizens Of the whole south
and their requests should have deep
consideration. Their action was en-
dorsed by the Sons of the Confederacy
assembled at Louisville and the re-
quests Of these two great bodies should
have great weight with the school au-
thorities of this and other southern
States.
Much injustice is done in many
school histories, to the south also in its
anti-bellum history and the veterans
are anxious that, all such blots be re-
moved for the teaching of the rising
generation, who should be taught to
revere the grand heritage Of glory
transmitted them by their fore-fathers.
la the matter Of text book adoption the
following was adopted:
Resolved, That the chairman and sec
rotary insert an advertisement in the
American School Board Journal, The
School journal of New York and The
New England Journal Of Education,
stating that an adoption Of single list
of school text books will be made dur
ing the first week in September, and
inviting correspondence with view to
making bids.
1t was also decided, upon motion OF
Mr.. Ray sor, that the committee on
course of study prepare and report to
the next meeting OF the board the out
line Of course of study for the public
schools, which may serve as guide IN
determining what textbooks should be
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Rsysor, the com.
mittee on examination was authorized
to prepare and promulgate the ques-
ton for the coming examination. MIR.
Banks made motion that Mr.. Raysor
be delegated to look into the matter OF
form Of contract to be made with the
publishers and report to this board.
This was agreed to. The board then
adjourned to meet at the call of the