The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-28
CHANGES MADE
IN SCHOOL BOOKS
MUCH MONEY WILL BE SAVED.
NO TUITION WILL BE CHARGED IN
HIGH SCHOOL NEXT TERM.

The Uniform Series of Text Books
Adopted by state Board of Edu-
cation VIII BE Adopted by Sn-
vnnnah Public SchOOIs-One-third
of Expenses VIII BE Saved by
This Change, Says Mr.. Otis Ash
more-OId Books May Be Exchang-
ed for New.
1t may be interesting to parents and
children to know the changes which
will be made in the text books to be
used in the public schools during the
coming term.
The changes which have been made,
/ think" said Supt. Otis Ashmore yes
terday, will result in much benefit
both to children and parents. The
new books are those adopted by the
State Board of Educa ton in uniform
series. The cost Of these books will
be only about two thirds of that of
the old series. Besides, arrangements
have been made to allow children to
exchange old books for new ones by
paying one-half the value of new
books. That is, by paying one-half
value of a new book a child can ex-
change his old book for the new one.
THE books effected by the change
are the readers. In the place of
Barnes readers, which were formerly
used, there will be used the Graded
Literature Series and second third
fourth and fifth of the Lee readers
Mines Standard Arithmetic will dis
place Robinson's Practical Arithme~
tic. There will be no change in the
biographies used. The Hyde two-book
course in English will displace Lyte's
two books in English.
mo changes will be made in the his
tories. spoilers or other High School
texts now being used, except in the
case of chemistry. Williams Chemis-
try will take the place of steeles
Chemistry.
The law now requires that the pub
fishing company shall provide not less
than one nor more than three book
repositories in each county for supply
ing books to pupils. The dealer for
Savannah has been decided upon, and
is the estate of E. NJ. Connor which
will handle new books for introduce
ton, as wei as all other books needed
in the school. Other dealers will prob
ably also handle the books not newly
adopted, and possibly some will han
die the new books.
Preparing List of Books.
I'm few days I shall have prepared
and published lists of books needed by
the various departments of the school,
which will give both retail and ex-
change prices of books to be purchased.
These lists will be placed into the
hands of dealers within two weeks and
those children who have been pro-
NOTED may obtain from the dealers
, the books which they will need at the
= beginning of school, before the rush
comes on. 1t is very desirable that
advantage be taken of this circum-
stance, and that children procure
books before school opens, because
there will no doubt be a rush for
books for the first day or two before
the new term.
There is another matter of interest
to parents and children concerning the
opening of school. The rules of the
the school in his or her own school
district. This rule has been enforced
as stringently as possible each year.
! BY reason of removals from one dis
! trict to another, some children may
| need to be transferred to the school
nearest home. 1t will be well for par
ents to look after this matter during
the month of September and secure
! the proper transfers before the begin
! ming of school; otherwise embarrass-
ment to children and parents may fol-
low at the opening of school.
Issuing Transfer Cares.
"At the close of school in June, a
! list of those children who are to be
| transferred was taken and these have
already been transferred to their prop
err districts on the books at the super
! intendent's office. 1t will not be neces-
| sary, therefore, for these children to
| apply for transfers. If, however, any
| child has moved out of the district
| in which he resided at the close of
school, it will be necessary for such
| child to get a transfer from the super
| intendent's office some time in Sep
| TENDER.
THE tuition fee of SIS which has
! heretofore been charged i'm the High
! School has been abolished by the Board
of Education, and no charges hereafter
| will be made. This will, no doubt, in
}
! School to such an extent that it will
! be necessary to secure another teacher.
! This teacher will be chosen by COM
! petitive examination, the examination
taking place Sept. %.
Usual Repairs Being Made.
The usual repairs to the school
buildings are being made and every
thing will be in perfect order by oct. l.
1t may be interesting to some to
! know that a number of the country
schools of the county are to be re-
painted and in many ways improved.
| These are the schools at Pooler, Bloom
ingdale, Spring Hin. Monteith, Isle of
Hope. and Thunderbolt. The country
schools are nearly all new and modern
in their construction, and all adhere
TO high standards of perfection"
Supt Ashmore will some time soon
| make a forecast of the schools for
next year, indicating what positions
each teacher will occupy. but owing to
certain contingencies that are likely
| between now and the time for the
opening of the school. it is impossible
to give anything definite on this sub
! ject. he says.
The superintendent is giving his
! daily attention to the schools and ev-
! erythng will be in readiness by oct. l.
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