The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-10-30
EXCHANGE OF TEXT BOOKS,
Important Announcement From
superintendent of Education.

s Important Announcement Frot
superintendent of Education.
Although Supt. McMahau has issue
many circulars of information in re
gard to the exchange of text books, b
learns here anil there of people who d
not know that they can use their oil,
books as part payment ia buying ney
books. Moreover, he fiuds that SOM
oil the merchants who are handling th,
books for The publishers do not under
stand the terms OF the contract ant
reject some OF the old joks that als
offered in exchange. One of The mer
chants has stated that the readers
10 be accepted must OF the IIolmet
series, and that the books must he
clean and in good condition for use
elsewhere. This error the publish
has tried to explain and promises tC
correct.
In January last, when some of the
publishers were trying to take such a
view of the contract, the State superin.
tendent Issued circular giving his in-
depreciation, and sent it not only 10
school officers, but to all the publish
CTS, who at once acceded to it. Some
of their instructions Issued priur TO
that, however, are still looked upon b.,
some merchants as authority, and it
may be that SON ot the publishers
have not exercised good faith in cor
recting the instruc, Ions, that they had
previously issued to their merchant
agents. Hence, Supt. McMahan wishes
tn" newspapers to help him inform the
people.
In view uf the near approach of the
day after which old books will not be
taken up, the State superintendent has
sent out 10000 leaflets with the names
and prices of the books, and the fol-
lowing succinct statement of facts that
teachers and parents should know
The time for exchange expires Nov.
10Th. The regular price is given first,
the exchange price second. l he prices
may be higher unless the DO ks b.
bought of county superInt' ndenls of
education or Ut merchants designated
by these tlicers. The exchange price
is the price at which the DO * may be-
bought ii an old book in tn h ,nds OF
the pupil is exch ,nged for it, gwen To
boot All the publishers are unher
ntract to accept i'll exchange g. all
b Oks of an, series or OF any ditiou
in tn hands of The pupils AMI designed
to be displaced b, the ext b 'uks here
in adopted Hence the book must
be accepted Q) regardless of its n
us able and in the bands "f pupil.
(2) regai dloss uf ils aull. r"r Publisher,
just 30 1t IS designed t" be displnc, hy
III" adopted hook, (3) hut il mu bc
the same grade as he book bouyh', for
il II Is IT il l""erg adr, that Ur ives shat
1T has heeu air, ads completed d dis
card, d. aud thrr, tore noi beng go,-
ten rid OF To be- Displaced 10y the new
hooks. If the publisher tres to dodge
these conditions, he will be sub ct To
a fine IF $50 for each uffense, and fur
ther foriei,s the adoption of his books.
nder the regulations of the State
board aud The act OF the Legi lature no
teacher can he paid who teaches any
books instead of these on the same
subject.
All violations of the law should be
reported 10 the State superintendent of
education.
Nearly all of the publishers have
agreed To sell desk copies OF the text
books to teachers at hale price, if the
teachers will communicate through
the county uperintendents. Teachers
should at once supply themselves with
the books which they are to teach.
The publishers of readers, arithme-
tics, biographies, histories, grammars
and spoilers, have consented to ship
these books on CONSIGNMENT to mpr.
chants who are recommended to them
by The county superinlendcuts, and TO
allow per cent compensation to these
merchants for selling The books at the
listed prices and taking up the old
books for shipm, mt to the publishers.
Thus, if the county superintendent has
looked alter this, as he has been urged
to do, the exchange of books can be
effected at store in every neighbor-
hood.