The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06

Splendid Reports Made by the
B. F. Johnson Publish
ing Company.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the B. Z. johnson Publishing Com
,auy was held at the offices of the COM
pany yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
Ir. S. Dabney Crenshaw presided. Among
he stockholders present were: Messrs.
Tohn L. Williams, Frank T Sutton, Rob-
TT Whittet Simon Seward. II. w. Roun
tree, Z. a. Palmer, DR.. John Mahoney.
!. II. Jenkins. 3. f. Johnson. e. =. HoeI.
'oleman Wortham, S. w. Trayers, Ever
TT Waddey, o. Andrews, H. L. Cabeil.
Richard N. Goode, Y. W. Gregory, a r.
El:erson, Clarence Milhiser. r. Il Meade,
Mrs. II. l. Pelouzc, ". c. Armitage, a.
/. Christian. Jr.. J. d. Crump, Enanual
iilhiser. S Dabney Crenshaw.
The financial exhibit presented at the
Meeting shows that substantial progress
wae made in the business OF the con1pan
'uring the past year. AS the president,
M. B. L. Johnson, stated. there was a
distinct advance along all lines. and the
,enera1 cordition of affairs is far better
han 1t i-as or been before. Mr.. John
on, n his report gave some interesting
acts concerning the history of this Srea,
enterprise.
'"The company began its schoolbooli
BUSINESS in the summer of '95 with one
sChooIbook," said Mr.. Johnson. the soo7
,cill of a few friends and the misgivings
of a multitude" Many Of the wisest me
n the South shaok their heads and said
It could not succeed. Few business men
believed that it was possible to build up
publishing house in the South, aud
few Southern educators believed it pos
sible for publishing house in the South
% publish books that would meet their
needs. From such a beginning the house
has advanced steadily, until to-day it is
,ecogllized as a powerful factor in the
,,l- -yr Nfx try
Mr. johnson reminded his hearers of the
state Of affairs existing in many OF the
public schools in the South before his
company entered hc.tield, and said: I'VE
will not soon forget the indignation that
many of Us felt when we discovered that
cur children were reading books which
not only did not encourage Southern au-
thorsllip and give due recognition to
Southern achievements, but witch actual
ly reflected upon our people and upon
H.. heroism Of our fathers. | do not
believe he continued, that our people
will soon forget that it was the john
son Company that first ciampioned the
right of the Southern child to textbook l
pest fitted to his needs. More than this
ours was the first publishing house IN
rnerica SO far as / know that cham
pioned the right of the child to an all
uul,d eduction-to the development of tn
all
our books are built on these great fun
damental principles. and those that were
.lrst issued in q crude shape were sue
ceSsful because of these principles. 1t
gratifying to know that our books ar
strong not only because Of the principle:
upon which they are built. but because
they are properly built"
ii was stated that the house has re
Gently published several textbooks VIII C :
Il n sySraaT
III New England assemblies, and On
dorsed by the highest authorities on chi
training in America, and that these books
have found their way. not only through
out the South. but into many or the mos
progressive schools of the North AS re
ported in The Times several weeks ago
one OF these books has been adopted fol
use IN the public schools OF Boston a
new series of readers just published has
been received with the greatest en-
thousiasn. not only In the North. but II
Europe. Mr.. johnson said that SO far a:
known there IS not school-book nous
in the world that made such marvelou'
progress during the first year of It's eH
istence as has been made by the johnson
Company.
The report of the treasurer, Mr.. ]. d
Crunlp was exceedingly gratifying. NJ
Crunp said that when educators in dis
Gac*.s,r.c DISCUSS Nf'tt PFhpiFtt III b'''
tic convention the original methods adopt
ID in our ari hmetics VIXEN the hishes'
authority OF child study in America add
his endorsement TO these methods. whe'
England serds its hearty endorsement of
,ur new req ders. and even Bo7ton adop 9
our latest book for supplementary pur
~oses, We con afford to indulge high hopes
for our future"
The reports were received with ap
n'ause. and vote of hear'V thanks ten
dered the mana cement Mr.. johnson
who was unanimously reelected presi.
-sn. - n ~.r->-,n-.- was ihr rec'nen
OF many congratulations on the progress
of the enterprise. The following are the
directors for the current year: G. w.
Watts. Durham. n. c.: Bovlsin Wright
Augusta, Ga: Virginius Newton. A. Fl.
Christian, Jr.. l. H Jenkins, e. 3. Addi-
son, r. Lancaster Williams. Charles "
e,ndith F HnAn = y trr,,--,-, n w
Rountree. 3. T. Johnson. S. w Travers.
of Richmond: Atwood Violet, New York,