Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10
BOOK AGENTS BEFORE BOARD.
Showing Their Text Books and Offer
ina to Make Contracts for Them

Charleston, May S.--The West Vir-
ginia School Book Commission is sit
ting here TO hear the Representatives
of the various publishers present their
claims showing why their respective
books should be adopted as text books
in West Virginia for the next five
years. According to the laws passed
| by the last REGULAR session of the leg
islature this school book commission
which the governor was required to
appoint must meet on the first Tues
day in May each. fifth year at VIII CT
time publishers of text books shaIl be
asked to submit samples and prices OF
text books on all subjects required to
be taught in the free schools of the
state, On the first Tuesday in June,
1912, and each fifth year thereafter
the board is required to open the seal
ed bids and let the contract. Each
bidder is required to deposit with the
state treasurer not less than $1,000
nor more than $1,000 as bond for the
faithful performances of any contract
he may secure.
One hundred agents, representing
thirty-fve publishers of text books
were present at the sitting of the
board, which will last the entire week.
The board is composed of General
Thomas Riley, of Wheeling; the Hon.
John K. Thompson, of Winfield; Sena-
tor l.. J. Foreman, of Petersburg; the
Hon. Otis G. Wilson, of EIkins; DIR.
]. N. Deahl, of West Virginia Univer-
sity, Morgantown; Prof Charles S.
Brilles, of Wheeling; Prof. John c..
Shaw, of West Liberty; w. G. Cook, of
WEIGH; and State Superintendent of
Schools, M. P. Shawkey, of Charles
ton. The superintendent under the
law is the secretary of the board.
The names of the publishing houses
seeking to place their books In the
State, and tho nag IS OF the&repre-
sentatives of the various houses are as
| follows, each house and representative
| being required to register before APP
pearing before the board:
| CHM and Company-A. f. Wilmoth,
F. M. Ambrose and F. C. Hodgon.
D. C. Health & Company-W. H.
Losch, A. G. Odell, Dudley R. Cowles
and Frank Spain
| Rand McNally - Company-M. A.
Milliron, ]. w. Dingess, w. F. New
kirk and Paul P. Mason.
! B. F. Johnson & Company. w.
Abercrombine, F. T. Noryell, ]. A. Nc
Lain and A. J. Gray, Jr.
Little, Brown & Stanley
| Johnson and ]. R. Mcdonald.
B. D. Berry & Company-B. D. Ber-
ry.
| World Book Company-C. w. Hold
gen, 0. S. Reimold, Mary e. Coleman
and w. C. Warfeld.
Charles H. Merrill & Company-B.
sey M. Ceilings.
| w. H. Wheeler & Company-W. H.
Wheeler, E. e. Wheeler and w. c..
Fidley.
Silver Burdette & Company-N. D..
Cram, C. w Byrn and G. w. Duncan.
| Houghton. Mifflin & Company-D.
B. Albert and Harry NJ. Hebden.
J. B. Lippincott & Company-R.
Franklin Teal, DR.. f. A. Booth, c. A.
Compton and w H. Davis.
Benjamin II. Sanborn & Company
d. F. Sheehan, E. w Jewett, e. B.
Blackburne, w. ]. Mcfarland, M. N.
Parker, D. N. Newell. H. l.. Steele and
w. F. Young.
Atkinson-Metnzer & Company-E.
E. Bush. E. r. Lohr, C. ]. Hoebeke,
George A. Gould and e. P. Craig
Christopher, Sewer & Company.
L. Pennsypacker, F. B. Hill and Nor
man c. Heany.
Mcmillan Congratulated w.
Richardson and William S Couch.
Zaner & Blosser Company-C. p.
Zaner.
Scott, Foreman & Company-W. F.
Roberts and A. F. Nightingale.
The Dobson-Evans Company-S. G.
Dobson and Alan Evans.
Charles Scribner's Sons-J. A. Har-
old. Thomas w. Beven and Edward
Lord
American Book Company-A. ]. Will
inson and j. N. Hunt.
D. Appleton & Company. L. Jack
son and r. d. Williamson.
Howell & Company-Mis Louise
Coyle.
The Prang Company-W. NJ. Swing
lie.
Eaton & Company-Ira r. Eaton, r.
w. Kittrell and E. G. Rich.
C. II. Congdon Publishing Company
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