The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-18
Objectionable Language.

Objectionable Language.
~The route of the army was marked
~ the destruction Of property, Colum-
Ola, the capital of the State, was LAID
h ashes;" as changed and accepted
#the statement is as follows: The
#Barmy marked it's route by the destruc-
4 tion of property and laid CoiumDla'
D the capital of the State, in ashes.
State superintendent Of Education
swearingen issued tonight the follow
ing statement regarding the special
meeting of the State board here to-
day:
"After a recess of twenty days. the
State board of education held short
meeting today in the Office Of Governor
B1ease. All members were present
j and much important business was
transacted.
"Mr. F. F. Hough appeared before
the hoard in behalf Of the B. F. John
son company, of Richmond. This house
was offered contract for basal third
fourth and fifth readers. These read
ers are known as "graded classics
and are extensively used among the
independent schools
The Johnson Company Contract.
tThe publishing house has not as
vet accepted the contract on these
three readers, because it could not
meet the 50 per cent. exchange allow
anees offered by the Wheeler COM
papy, of Chicago, on the high priced
primer first and second readers, OF the
new basal series, adopted by the board.
Under the new contract the primer
sells for 25 cents, the first reader Tor
. 25 cents, and the second reader for 80
cents. while in the Johnson graded
classics the third reader sells Tor 81
cents, the fourth reader for 80 cents
and the fifth rea ier for 35 cents.
"The State treasurer now holds a
deposit of $1,000 guaranteeing the abil-
ity of the B. F. Johnson company to
execute whatever contract it might re-
ceive from the State board. The sur
, render of the contract on the part OF
1.-The company will, in that case, cause
the forfeiture of this deposit. The
eposit of $1,000 will then be paid into
the State treasury as part of the per
manent school fund.
Unprecedented Situation.
"Such a procedure is almost unheard
of in textbook history. One well
known representative Of large pub
lishing house declared that in his
twelve years experience he has never
: known this situation to be duplicated.
"Tbe situation is interesting, for the
State board may now be called upon
TO make new adoption OF basal read
ers completing the series begun by the
Wheeler primer and first and second
readers.
'The publishers recommended the
r, L. Bryan company, of oulClmDa
R. I. Bryan company, of Columbia, to
manage the central textbook depos1-
/ tory, and this recommendation was ap-
proved. The State board also adopted
the treatise On advanced English syn
tax, by Prof. E. B. Settler, Of NeWberry
college, for use in the eleventh grade
of the high schools; the GildersleeVe-
Lodge Latin grammar and Myers short
, history of medieval and modern
times.
The controversy concerning Waddy
Thompson's history was adjusted to
the satisfaction of all parties. The
language to which objection has been
made now stands "the route Of the
army was marked by the destruction
y of property. Columbia, the capital OF
the State, was laid in ashes" This
sentence was modified, and as accept
ed, reads as follows: "The army
marked it's route by the destruction OF
property and laid Columbia, the capt.
tai of the State, in ashes
Announcements Soon.
ssThe committee on course OF study
will submit its report as soon as pos
siole and State Superintendent Swear
ingen will have this printed for dis
tribution as soon as it is placed in his
hands. Many inquiries are being re-
ceived at the Office of the State super
5ntendent and he is hopeful of having
this information ready for the people
next week. The publication Of the
course Of study, however, Will depend