The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-05
SUB. COMMITTEES REPORT.

The State Sub Commission on Text
Books. consisting of ten members, after
working for thirty days examining books
submitted, made its report to the Text
Book Commission. From it some of the
recommendations are given in some cases
a majority and minority report being
submitted. The sub commission report
ed on the merits of the book. such as
subject matter printing, material, me-
chanical ualities and general suitability
and durability irrespective of price.
The recommendation were:
Spelling-First Branson's Speler, b. F.
johnson & Co.; second, Harringtons, A.
B. Company; third Stickney's Word by
Word, CHM & Co. and ten others books on
fourth place. This was an unanimous
report.
Defning-First, Webster's Dictionary;
second, Worcesters Dictionary.
Readers-First, Stepping Stories, to
Literature Silver Burdett & Company;
second, Graded Literature Readers, May
nard, Merrill & Co.; third. Cyr's Readers,
CHM G. Co.; fourth, Baldwin's Readers,
by Grades, A. B. Co.; fifth, Stickney's
Readers. CHM & Co.; Normal Course in
Reading Silver Burdett & Co.; Holmes
Readers, University Publishing Company
and three other series.
Primers-Moses First Reader, B. F.
Johnson & Co. No others recommended
This report on Readers was "a majority
report, signed by Messrs. Vardell, But
Ter, Kesler, Hodges, Joyner, Flowers and
Foust.
Enthusiastically report. first, Homles,
University Publishing Company; second,
Johnsons series of Readers, B. F. Johnson
& Co.. this was minority report and was
signed by Messrs. Scarborough, Carmi
chael and Wright.
Writing-Vertical System, Spencerian
Penmanship, American Book Company;
second Natural System of Vertical Writ
ing, Heath & Co.; Normal Revised Sys-
tenn, Silver, Burdett & Co.: Merrill's Yer
tical Penmanship, Maynard Merrell &
Co.; fifth Johnsons Progressive Vertical
Writing, B. F. Johnson & Co., and num-
Der of others
Writing-Slant System, first, Smithdeals
Practical and Progressive Writing Books,
B. F. Johnson & Co.; second, Harper's
Copy Book, American Book Company;
Spenceran System of Penmanship, Amer
lCdu DUOh COmpdHy, IHtlu, IOpuldA oyo-
TEN of Penmanship, Sewer & Co.. Barnes
Natural Slant System, American Book
Company.
Pedagogy-Page's Theory and Practice,
American Book Company second, Supple
mentary. Waymarks for Teachers, Silver
Burdett & Co., and Methods of Instruc-
ton, Lippencott's are recommended.
Drawing-First No; NAL Drawing Course,
TNnIo IN
System of Industrial. Free Hand and Me-
chanical Drawing, American Book Co.;
New Short Course in Drawing, Heath &
Co.
Arthmetic-Fi Mines Elements
and Mines Standard, American Book
Co; second, Colaw & Elwood's Primary
and Colaw & Elwoods School Arithmetic,
B. r. Johnson & Co.. third Wentworth
Elementary and Wentworths Practical
Arithmetic, CHM e Co. The merits of
many others are named but none recon-
mended.
Mental Arithmetic-First Mines Men
tai Arithmetic, American Book Company.
None others recommended. This arithme-
tic report was a majority one signed by
Messrs. vardell, Flowers, Joyner, Hodges,
Butler, Foust and Kesler
Arithmetic-The minority report of
Messrs. Scarborough and Carmichael
agrees to Mines if Sanford's "Interme-
date and Sanford's Common School,
Arithmetic, University Publishing Co.,
are put in between Milne Elements"
and milne Standard. American Book
Co., making four book series. They de-
clare Sanford's two books to be the best
books offered for use in the public schools.
Geography Maury's Series; sec
ond, Frye's Series, CHM & Co. This in a
majority report signed by Messrs. Car
michael. Hodges, Wright, Butler and
Scarborough.
Geogra phies-The minority report is
signed by Messrs. Vardell Foust, Kes
Ter. Joyner and Flowers. These recon-
mend Frye's Introductory and Maury' S
Manual as first choice and Maury's Ele-
mentary with Frye's complete should be
second choice.
Physical eography-Maury's Physical,
University Publishing Co., is recommended
and Turr's First Book on Physical Geog-
raphy. Macmillan Co.. is recommended not
to be adopted.
Grammar-First, Beuhler's. A Modern
English Grammar, Newsom e. Co.. n. Y;
second The Mother Tongue, Book ii, CHM
a. Co; third Hyde's Two Book Course
i'm English Heath & Co.; fourth Met
calfs English Grammar American Book
Co. Following this is a list of eleven
books. reported as unsuited and the COM
mission saws it would be a mistake to
| adopt any of them.
Language Lessons-First. The Mother
| Tongue, Book /, CHM & Co.; second
| Hydes Two Book Course in English, Book
Heath e. Co: third Tarbell'S Lessons
in Language and Grammar, Book 1, Ginr