Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-08-17

ton editorially to the fact that there
was an increased price in text books
this year to parents who would send
their children to the public schools
OF this city and other sections ol
Nevada A number of other papers
throughout the State have registered
a complaint along the line. Many
parents are of the opinion that their
children have been experimental
with in the schools and that the
adoptions OF new books and new sys-
TENS annually and sometimes oftener
has had detrimental effect upon the
learning bnd absorption OF school
knowledge.
The effect of the editorial was to
bring out the following explanation
The Appeal believes in every branch
of the State government keeping in
direct touch with the public. If an
editorial brings forth the desired re-
suits the people will undoubtedly
hear from several sections OF the
state government as the months roll
along:
Work of the Text Book Commission
The law. passed in 1907 provides
for a State Text Book Commission
to consist of the three members OF
the State Board of Education and
four others to be appointed by the
Governor, seven in all. The Com
mission which was appointed in
January last took up tho considera-
ton of books for several morths and
finally made adoptions in June.
The law provides that the appoint
i've members shall be principals or
sperintendents of schools. Governor
Oddie appointed: City Superintend-
ent W.. ]. Hunting OF Carson City,
City Superintendent B. D. Billing
hurst of Reno. Principal Thora Paul
son of Goldfeld, and Principal L. c.
Booth of Reno, as members OF the
Commission. These with Governor
Oddie, President Stubbs and State
Superintendent Bray constitute the
Nevada Text Book Commission for
1911.
The Commission worked hard,
faithfully and intelligently and
believe their work merits and will
receive the commendation OF the
schools and of the parents.
Law Requires Latest Editions of
School Books.
1t should be remembered, in con
sidering textbook changes and
adoptions, the law of 1907 specifically
states that the latest editions of all
texts are to be secured Under this
provision. it would cost the parents
no more for an entirely new book
on a given subject than for an old
book revised Nearly all the pub
fishers have been revising their books
to bring them into harmony with the
facts and conditions disclosed by the
National Census of 1910 This is
particularly true in history and geo
graphy, the facts and statistics dis
closed by the last census making
many changes necessary.
Fewer Books to be Bought by
Pupils.
With the exception Of the reading
for the primary grades-Dy far the
most important subject in the
schools-the number OF books to be
bought by pupils has been materially
reduced, to the decided advantage ol
the pupils, while saving thousands
of dollars to parents.
! Important Savings to Parents.
In changing from three-bool
course in arithmetic to a two-bool
course, better and more teachable
books have been secured, and the
saving to- parents that will result II
four years will exceed $4,000 In :
similar change in u S. history. ther,
is distinct improvement in texts
and the saving to parents in foul
years will be nearly $1,000
In Physiology the Commission
a. one-book course only pupils il
changed from two-book course t
the eight grade being required +
purchase q text. Teachers are to b