The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-26

tlons relative to the change of books
under the recent adoption, which
goes into effect on the first day of
November, and will be compulsory
after juno Both. Somo time ago a
letter of information to County Su,
perintondents was sent, together with
five thousand pamphlets for distribu-
ton, The following additional let
ter waa sent out yesterday:
EXCHANGE OF TEXT BOOKS.
In the hands Of pupls-Inquiries
have been mado Of mo as to what
books are to bo accepted by tho pub
fishers in exchange for tho books Just
adopted. The contract Is explicit
GAIL text books Of any series or Of
any edition in tho hands of pupils
and designed to bo displaced by text
books herein adopted." This applies
even to those old books that we're
| long since loft of tho State list. A
child buying n reader can obtain it
at tho reduced "exchange price" if
he offers in exchange for it any old
reader, Il first for first, a scconil for
a second, etc. So Of arithmetics, ge-
ographies, etc. This arrangement
continues until Nov. Is, 1901. After
that time there is no guarantee that
the old books can be disposed of at
any price. Yot no such books can
be used in the public schools, since
the act Of the Legislature directs the
State Board of Education "to pre-
scribe and to enforce, as far as prac-
tiaable, the use Of uniform series
of text books in tho free public
schools" and the State Board has
now adopted single exclusive list,
and entered into contract with the
publishers to "enforce, as a rule for
the government Of the government
of the public schools, the following:
That no pay warrant shall be issued
by any board of trustees or approved
by any county superintendent of ed =.
ucation in favor Of any teacher who,
after June 30th, 1901, uses in the
public schools of this State any text
book to tho exclusion of any text
book or books hereiu adopted on the
same subject" Honce you cannot
too strongly impress upon the minds
of the teachers and the people the
Importance of getting together all
old text books and having them taken
up by tho publishers through the
county superintendonts or through
the private doalers in the counties
whore they do not sell books. Some
publishers may show disposition to
pick and choose what books thew
will accept in exchange, but most
liberal construction of the contract
must be required of them if school
officers are to be expected to bring
about the exclusive use of the newly
adopted books, as enjoined in. tho
contract made by the State Board.
This will be at best most difficult
and thankless task, and certainly the
publishers should be interested in
doing their part, if State uniformity
(required by law is not to be a farce.
The publishers are to pay all freight,
drayage, expense of packing, etc.,
connected with taking up of old
books in exchange for new books,
which are to cost only the "exchangc
price" printed on the back of the
books.
County Superintendents' Stock
The stock Of displaced books in each
county depository, Nov. I, 1000, mus,
be taken up by the publishers of the
newly adopted books on the same
subject at their cost to the county
superintendent. This cost includes
freight and drayage. In short, the
school fund invested in such books Is
to remain undiminished. Whore ar
old book has been re-adopted at {
lower price, the county superintend
ent should notify the publisher of the
number in stock, and the publishes
must credit the county depositor,
with sum equal to the difference il
the old and new price. After Nov
} lst, the books must be sold at the
now price The State Board post
poned the adoption of text books OF
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