The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31

liners, n there was not, therefore.
any reason at all why the opinion of
these technical men should be rejected.
Commissioner H. a. Glatzmayer stated
his position in regard to the measure,
which was substantially the same as
that taken by Mr.. Scattergood, and
announced his intention Of voting for
the resolution.
Commissioner Smith called upon the
city superintendent of schools to advise
the board what books were in actual use
at the present time. DIR. Poland named a
number of publishers, whose books
were in use, among them being the
American Book Company, h Silver
Burdette Book Company, John Church
& Co, CHM & Co. and Maxwell G.
Co. In reply to a second inquiry, as
to which of them was in actual use,
DR.. Poland answered that nearly all
of them were in actual use at the pres
ent time.
Commissions LIE Francis said
that it had come to him in
a roundabout way hat there
were several thousand books on
the shelves of the present series which
were not used at all. He then called at
tention to an offer made by the pub
fishers of the Modern Music series to
allow 90 per cent. of the value of these
books where they were badly torn or
frayed in exchange, and to refund dol
lar for dollar for all the salable books
of the Natural series which would be
returned in exchange for the Modern
Music series.
Andrew Stewart, commissioner from
the Fifteenth Ward, followed Commits
sioner lie Francis, n stated his inten-
ton of voting for the resolution.
Commissioners Rossbach and Backus
announced their intention of voting to
sustain the examiners.
DR.. Poland was hen asked to take
the floor by Commissioners Birdsall
and Scattergood, in order that the board
might heal the other side of the case.
Or. Poland declared the commissioner
had written to twenty-five superintendent
and received answers from only twelve.
The substance of the replies. DIR. Poland
said. was that the Modern Music series
was used in grades where no textbook is
necessary in Newark, in other words, IN
the beginners grades. He said no textbooks
were used here until the last half OF the
second year. Where these books had dis
placed OIlerH. II was Oniy WiltiC ONhSh
books by the same publisher had been
used previously. Why did the Silver-Bur-
dctt people push this series to displace
other books which they had sold? he
asked.
II do not believe that the chairman OF
the textbook committee is familiar with
the course of study, and | cannot ask with
propriety,' said DR.. Poland, "but 1t is my
belief that he knows nothing of It,"
DR.. Poland brought out the fact that
of thirty-eight books in use in the city
schools. eighteen were published by the
Silver-Burdett Book Company.
The committeeman made an effort to de-
fend themselves, but cries for the question
we're heard and balloting was at once be-
gun. The 5irst resolution was defeated by
q vote of % to 6, and the second by the
same vote, before the surprise of the even
ing was sprung when the third resolution,
which was one to place Dodge's geography
on the list. was called.
COMMISSIONS Scattergood fully expected
the resolution to be tabled for a month, nc
cording to the rules, from What he said to
friends before the meeting, but the COM
mlssioners wanted the whole matter off
their hands, and the rules were suspended
and a vote taken, which resulted in the
same standing, and the measure was de-