The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-12
Peaceful Session of Com
mlttee Followed by Re-
cess Till February 5.
Mr.. j. p. KENNEDY
DID NOT TESTIFY
Said He Was Willing to Go On
Stand Amy Time Committee
Wanted Him-Mr. Eggles-
tons Examination as
TO Single List
Completed.

Unexpectedly calm and peaceful were
the proceedings before the schoolbook
investigating committee yesterday. tie
body having determined 10 defer the fur
ther eXaniiuafion ~ Librarian 7 r Ken
neds until February 9TH. 20 which date
an nolournH'nt Was taken
Superintendent Joseph Do. Egr.eston.
Jr.. was recalled. and completed li- tes-
tuouy With reference to the single book
Ast IT" remained upon tho stand fpr
over an hour aud WIS listened to VIII
much Interest. in anticipation % tie ex-
animation of Mr. Kennedy. quite o. NUM-
Dor o. cltzens had gathered 800 tno Sen
ufr cAaruor-- and more than haif oC tho
seats were occupied.
Tile librarian was ono of fre G-st ar-
rfals. Indeed he was .u tho room ahead
OFF some ~ tIe members ~ thc commit
fee Zee cnaftei pleasantly with the
'I"v spapo- mon. and seemed 20 be in
SINE spirits 2fr kennedv expected 70 ne
called. ard shortly affcr Nj EgRlestou
vaH p-t on. he sent note up % Chair
rlsn BFrd. asking that the latter an
aounce publicly that aa was on hand.
prepared to answer ANS questions that
might be- asked him hs tho committee.
Asked 20 Remain.
2fr Kennels had been told privately
t..at tis exam 'uation would 20 over until
Ferrnar,. after sending the note up. he
vas about t1 leave tie room for his
office ir rho library building when Nr
Byrd. frlw The chair requested him 10
rtrualr
when Air. EEgieston lad concluded his
festlmonE. Mr. Byrl read the note aloud.
.lri. addrcseiug tle librarian. Informed
li1 that so far as tl- taking Of test
1uony was Concerned tne committee would
take a recess luti February 5th. but that
81 he wished go add 10 his testimony of
r-e Urrvious dut rne comnittee would
D. glad 20 hear hlm
Mr Kennedy said fe had nothing 20
fdd but was ready to teke the stand
at Tho pleasure rf tl' committe~.
There wiz he nn more public sessions
nrti February ftl. hrf Messrs Byrd
and COX wil hold executive sessions from
.n~ o. time 60 famiHarize themselves
"ita tle evidence already given on rho
subject Senator Str0d- has gone 20 l.s
home in Amherst.
Mr. Eggleston Again.
The committee convened a. iD.45. and
Superintendent Iosneph j.. Egglcston. Jr.,
~as again plt on fae stand
ilc was asked hr Chairman Byrd 81
ie Rad ans thue to say iu reference to
the complaints received by the comrniJtea
from division suTerlntcndents 20 the e.
fcct that somc local dealers were making
over charges for school books
Through tle kIuduess o. the commit
ten.' %. said. -f leaI~ed ~ three cases
and toog them up and settled them
promptly iiere TIC superintendent read
circular recently sent o1t by himself
90 --p.rinto oudcntS. iu-trurtlng them %
.l.t tHls dd not OCCUR and provid-
inl methods ly which tae lporintcudents
may s,e that books arc kept within
.oaSN reach of the pupils at list prices
Chairman byrd reminded the witness
'lat he had letter from SuUerintcndent
NlSs.e. of Ozark county. complaining that
q. .fa@ fat enf
fner- for 81 -. instead 81 slla. which is
1le list price. and the superintendent
said Nj Massie had received a copy ~
tNr circular sent out by the depaiT mcut
and tnat f violations continued it was
IDS duty 90 report this matter promptly
g. the Department of Education.
Witness defined tae single and multiple
lists at tnc instances of the chair. and his
definitions OF tlc terms were practically
those generally accepted.
The Vital Point.
Tile two terms taken without Quaudca-
tiou are held to mean that a single list is
where only one book of certain class
is put ou. and the multiple list where
there are more than one; but they have
both been stretched and added 10 and
given exceptions. until there are many
Views held with reference 10 their real
meaning
Witness said the vital point was TO
Jet the children get the best books at the
cheapest prices. and that Il the method
was changed in Virginia the prices would
bee thirty 90 forty per cent. cheaper
Tine chair suggested thar some Of the
advocates Of the multiple list contende
that this method tended 20 encourage
competition.
Iu reply tho witness said tuIs reminded
him of a man who knew "a great deal
but much or 10 was NOT $50
So far from fucouragiug rOrrrlotitio
sir Dee declared With emphasis. ''it alb
e"lutcly brushes competition
What DO you think of Dr Kcuts c0u-
'"nl"n that the multiple only increases
t1c cost of books ton cents per hcado'
asked the chair
think it is a great deal NOR.
Thai. ami think that The necks OF coun-
~ lcslsiatons would Doe unsafe it they
should come here and buy tax OF ton
replied
u know ] would think more Of my nocA
hnd certainly OF my political neck. than
a. De "a party 10 such a proceeding.
a Heavy Drain.
but even AT ton cents mon, bos7 NJ
tnairman, the school patrons of virginia
Fie paying %6.o0O annually for tho pri-i
Eke OF having this so-callcd muItiple
PSI. "h'n as q matter Of fact. il is noth-
xS more nor less than an ordinary svs-
'cm or county uniformity"
Witness thought that TO eiir,i,st. a..
fNp'nsc OF book campaigns. which the
publishers placed at S20O.OOo i'm 1914 v,o,,1a
eerinit tho board To move to "A single lief
~ the next adoption bv lcavine, ON
hich hooks as have been satisfacfor,-
without incurring the cost that had beoo
5rged by the opponents OF the single Iist