The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-07
EXCLUDES THE HISTORIES
The School Board Strikes Them
From the List of Text Books.
Publisher to De Given IA Chance to
Correct the Inaccuracies - The
High school Cadets COmpIimen nted
for Their Fine Appearance Monday

The pupils of the Washington public
schools will not hereafter study those
chapters of the histories now in use which
have been found to contain errors. This
decision was made last night at the regu-
lar meeting of the Board of Education,
held in the Franklin School building. 1t
was the outcome of report recently sub
mitted to the board which set forth GER
tain portions Of the histories which con-
tained historical errors The action was
taken in connection with the following
resolution. presented by General Boyn-
ton. which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the study of the chapters in
th" civil war in the following histories. in
use in the public schools OF the District Of
Columbia. be suspended until the errors therein
contained by the agreements of the publishers
be eliminated by the publishers namely, Barnes
Brief History of the United States Mont
gomery's Leading Facts in American History"
'Johnston's History of the United States,'' and
NeS'aSters School History Of the United States "
All the publishers of the histories enum-
Grated have been heard from with one
exception since the report upon the
errors was made The exception is the firm
which publishes "Johnstons History"
All have expressed a desire to remedy
any defects which may exist in their pub
licatioDs and have offered to substitute
new books for all the old ones which are
found to contain errors. At the meeting
last night letter was read from the
American Book Company. the publishers
of McMasters' and Barnes histories, in
which they expressed desire to remedy
the defects and asked that General Boyn-
ton appoint time and place to conduct
a further examination of the books in
question. A number of other communica-
tions from firms anxious to place new
histories before the Board were read.
Among them were j b. Lippincott & Co.
and Appleton & Co.
1t seems the only reason why work has
not been already begun on the corrections
of the books in question is that the pub
fishers are experiencing great difficulty
in finding writer's who are able to rewrite
the inaccurate portions of the histories in
a style which will conform with the re-
mainder of the work.
The splendid appearance of the High
School cadets in the Inauguration parade
on Monday drew forth the following reso-
luton of commendation. unanimously
adopted by the Board last night:
Resolved That the instructors of the High
School cadet regiments and battdliOns aDd the
Officers and members of these organizations be
congratulated upon the admirable showing made
by the cadets in the Inaugural parade on Mon
day.
At the last meeting of the board a reso-
luton relative to recent complaints of
children playing in the streets was sub
mitted by Superintendent a. T. Stuart
and referred to a committee, which ma lie
a report last night through Mrs. Mary
Hope West. the chairman. Superinten-
dent Stuarts report stated that though
there were many schools on heavily trav
eled thoroughfares there had been but
one serious accident to a School-chilf IN
recent years. 1t also went on to state
that the principals of buildings with the
care and responsibility of the children's
safety upon their minds were overwoTked
as well as underpaid. Superintendent
Stuart suggested that each principal of
building should have assistant. The
latter part of Superintendent Stuarts
report. regarding the appointment of as
sistants. was offered a recommends
ton by Mrs. West, who urged lis speedy
adoption. There are. however. at the
present time no funds available for slla-
ries and there will be none until July /,
when the new appropriations are avail
able Even then, there will not be enough
to provide for an assistant to each princi-
pal. and the appointment of such assist
ants will be confined to such cases as are
regarded urgent by the board.
Extension of leave of absence was
granted to Miss Ida 4. Green and Mr.. Ed
ward IL Webster The Committee on In
ton that an examination TO fill a vacancy
in the position of sewing instructor of
the first eight divisions be held in Frank
lin School Building Saturday morning at
g:3n O'Clock. The recommendation was
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