The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-28
KEEP OFF THE GRASS
Book Agents Must Not Talk
to Sub-Commission.
Organization Of the Sub Comm ssion to Select
Text Books For the Public Schools
Prof. R. l. Flowers Mem5r.


The Commission for the selection
of text books for tho public schools met
yesterday afternoon iii the Governor
office at O'Clock.
On Monday night Just before s o'clock,
Gov. Aycock had telegra phed to Prof.
r. L. Flowers, of Durham. asking him
to become one of tn, Sub-Commission.
Prof Flowers wired back his thangs
Prof Flowers wired back his thanks
day morning to confer with him about
the matter He came and after a con-
ference with Gov Aycock, accepted,
thus increasing the number of the Sub
Commission to ten, the full number al
lowed by the law forming the Sub
Commission.
Prof. Flowers, the latest addition to
the Sub Commission, is an able member
of the faculty of Trinity College. He
is graduate CT the United States Naval
Academy and is one of the most prom
inent young teachers o. the State.
At the hour of meeting the entire
-CommIssic was present-ten in ALL
These are Prof. j. Y. Joyner, Green's
boro: Hon. Jno. c. Scarborough, Muir
freesboro; Prof. j. l. Foust, Goldsboro;
superintendent w. L. Carmichael,
Brevard county; Supr. j. A. Butler,
Statesville; Prof. ]. L. Hodges Angus
ia; Rev. z. q. Vardell, Red Springs;
County superintendent c.. c. Wright,
Straw; Prof. J. L. Kesler, Raleigh, and
Prof r. l.. Flowers, Durham
After having made the acquaintance
of one another the b-Commission
proceeded to organize. Prof. j. Y. JOY
ner was elected chairman and Prof. j.
l.. Kesler secretary.
After an informal discussion bearing
upon the work of the Sub Commission
two committees We're appointed, one
committee on program to map out the
work of the body consisting of Messrs.
Kesler, Scarborough and Joyner, and
the other TO prepare resolutions in re-
gard to the representatives of book
!, companies, whose books were to be
submitted for approval consisting of
Messrs. Hodges, Foust and Wright. The
meeting then adjourned till o'clock
last night.
I. At that hour the Sub Commission
again met, this time inf the office for
merly occupied by tie State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction in the cap
itol building.
The meeting was al executive one
There was a discussIu1 as to the best
plan to proceed with in examining the
books submitted, and also as to the
method to be adopted in regard to hav-
ing the merits of :he various books
presented to the Sub Commission. AS
the result of the discussion the follow
ing preamble and resolution was unani-
mously adopted in regard to the repre-
SentativeS of the school book compan-
les:
1T being the purpose of the text
book Sub Commission 10 examine fairly
and fully all books submitted to them
and to make report based upon a de-
cision reached after such examination
without being in any manner influenced
by the representative or representatives
of companies offering said books, it is
Resolved, That the members of the
said ub-Commission decline to be inter-
viewed regarding the merits or dement's
of any book or books submitted either
in body or privately by the represen-
tatives or representatives of any book
company, or by friends of said represent
titive or representative Of any book
munications to the Suh-Com mission be
made through the Governor OF the State.
This business having been disposed of,
the committee at 10 O'Clock adjourned
to meet this morning when the work of
examining the books Will be begun.
This commission is composed of men
who rank with the first men of the
State. They stand high in their COM
munities, they have peen chosen to do
an important work AMI ought to be per-
mitted to do this work without being
'badgered'' by agents of book shouses.
They will give due weight to the argu-
ments of all the houses, but will not
be run by the agents of any.