Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-15

A communication from the Mil
waukee Board of School Directors re
lative to Senate and Assembly Bills
known as No. 316s and No. 790a, pro
yiding for a state text book commits
sion for the purpose Of establishing
uniformity of text books in all school
of the state was read.
1t was then moved and carried thai
the resolution adopted by the board
of Education, and copies of the re
solution adopted by the Milwaukee
Board of School Directors, in regard
to the above bills, be adopted by the
Board of Education, and copies of the
resolution signed by the President
and Secretary of the Board be Sent
to our Assemblyman and State Sena
tor.
The resolution adopted follows:
RESOLUTION.
By Board of Education, Grand Rapids
Wisconsin, June 5, 1911.
WHEREAS, Bills have been intro
duced in the Senate and Assembly
of the State of Wisconsin known
as No 316s and NO. 100 a, providing
for a state text book commission fol-
the purpose of establishing uniform
ity of text books in all public schools
of the state, and.
WHEREAS, 1t is believed that the
legislation proposed in said bills is
unwise for the following reasons
among others:
(a) The conditions existing in
the various school districts and eli
ties in the state of Wisconsin are sc
unlike, the grading of the courses
on numerous subjects of instruction
is so different in the various com
munities, the matter to be present
ed in text books varies SO largely &C
cording to the needs and environ,
ments Of the particular locality, that
it is not desirable that the same
text book upon any particular sub,
ject be used in every school dis,
trict or community in the state.
OBJ The school districts or com
munities at present empowered to
select text books may remove any
present discrimination in regard to
prices of text books by adopting ap-
propriate rules providing for the fur
nishing Of adequate bonds or under
takings by text book companies, IN
der which the text book company put
fishing the book adopted may be
found to furnish such book at a price
no more than that paid in any 9th
er place in the country.
Co It is believed that the pass
ing Of the bills referred to will lead
to evils greater than those which
may exist at present, because of the
tendency on the part of any state
text book commission, in order to
avoid the charge of discrimination
to divide the business among various
school text book companies
Id There does not seem to be any
need for uniformity in text books.
Absolute freedom among the various
school districts and communities in
the selection Of text books seems to
US the broadcast and best policy. Ed
ucation should not be hampered by
the laying down Of any particular
creed or dogma, pedagogical or 9th
er-wise. Therefore, be it.
RESOLVED, That the Board OF
Education hereby expresses its dis
approval concerning a state text
book commission and state uniform
ity of text books as contemplated in
Bills No. 316s and No. 790a.
The Committee on Teachers and
Texts reported that since the last
meeting the following teachers have
been engaged: Mr. Lloyd L. Maui
rer and Mr. Ernest Geltch of Madi-
son for the high school, and Miss
Ada Shaffer for the grades.
The Superintendent rendered a re-
port of the Text BOOK account which
was accepted and ordered placed on
file.
In view of the fact that the par
ents of the South Side did not de-
sire that the Garrison School be clos
ed, it was decided to engage a teach
er for the school for the coming year
Tie report OF the Superintendent for
the teaching of penmanship in the