Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-22
FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES.


De0 Moines, Oct 22.-The list Of
library books for school districts thru!
out the state. as recommended by the
board OF educational examiners has
been printed in pamphlet form and
copies OF the pamphlets will be sent out
this week TO county superintendent
and presidents and secretaries OF school
districts.
The new law, which provides the
treasurer of each school township and
each rural Independent district in the
state shall withhold from the annual
superintendent not less than 5 nor more
than is cents per pupil for each person
of school age in the district. also makes
ii the duty Of the educational examin-
ers to prepare lists of books suitable
for the use in school district libraries.
From this list the books suitable for
use in school district libraries are to be
selected. In accordance with this re-
quirement the board OF educa tional ex-.
aminers prepared the list that will be
sent out next week. It contains the
names OF 642 books suitable for school
district libraries, and properly classi-
fled for what grade Of pupils they are
adaptable.
Company, OF st. Paul, Mimi. having
submitted the lowest bid for the sup
plying Of books for The school libraries
under the law. and in addition thereto
Having agreed to repay the transport
fation on books to the districts, has
been awarded the contract for two
years, ending July 4, 1902. The com
pany has furnished the department Of
public instruction and the members OF
Athe board OF educational examiners
with samples Of the books on the list
/. prepared by the board. for the conven-
tence OF reference OF members of school
boards. The sample copies have
reached the oaice OF superintendent r.
B. Barrett and are already classified
! for reference In the library Of the de-
partment. s5i
A feature Of the pamphlets that are
being sent out is the selected libraries
that have been made up In the Office Of
the department of public instruction.
sFiv dollar Libraries are given, also IL
brariee for SO and for SIS. These are
10 illustrate the combinations OF books
that may be had for q given price. The
selected libraries are not. however, in
tended TO limit In any way the choice
Of those charged with the selection Of
books. The following liz one Of the IS
libraries that may be had:
Werner Primer.
Heart Of Oak" Book I.
.Choice Literature. Primary Book I.
Z '.Thru the Year. Book /.
~ '.Thru the Year Book II,
e 'sSeven Little Sisters
i Songs from Tree-Top and Meadow" =
Stories ("
{. .'story Of the Thirteen Colonies
Robinson Crusoe. !"
The discount from the regular list
price allowed to districts on the books
ranges from Is to So per cent. The total
price OF the above list Of books az fur
snished to districts would be IS. OF
course scores Of similar combinations
can be made.
The entire list OF books recommended
by the educational examiners IL to- be,
Epprchased by the state library board, J.
together with other works, to, enlarge
the travelling library. II - the intention,
s to further co.opsrAtion between the
travelling library and the school district
libraries, It y believed school boards
can supplement the school district II.
sbrariee they purchaee. with the trav-
slins library g the ste.s, very broAtas.
ii.s n 4 800 psspas,s ~ =.