Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1912-06-05
Report of Textbook Commits
SION.

permission through your paper
to submit to the people a report
of it's action and reasons which
led to same.
At the last annual meeting
the Commission submitted to
the patrons Of the schools of the
county, the question of a change
of text books, realizing that the
financial burden Of changing
must fall upon them. The almost
unanimous response was opposed
to general changes. This in
struction was considered as far
as possible. Practically all the
books now in use were re-adOpt-
ed The few changes found
necessary were made with under
standing that progressive ex-
change be granted the people,
thus avoiding the throwing out
at once of books now in use and
any financial burden being laid
upon them.
An endeavor was made to en-
rich the courseof study by adopt
ing a few second basal books, eS-
pecially in the higher readers,
biographies and grammars, with
the intention that teachers NAV
have the use of these text books
| with no techniaal violation of the
law
When consideration of readers
was made, it was fOnnd that a
great similarity of material eX-
listed in all sets, therefore it was
deemed wise to readopt the
Primer, first. second and third
of the Heath Readers now in use.
The commission felt that there
are better readers: but that in
! the hands of skillful teachers
these could be used beneticially,
especially since the main differ
ence in the other readers is the
presentation of material ana isnot
material. But in the fourth and
fifth readers the commission felt
that a change was necessary, and
adopted Nature and Life Read
which now makes a
five book series, while we dis
placed a six book series. Also
Baker and Carpenters fourth
and fifth readerS-second basal,
were introduced. giving an oppor-
tunity to broaden the work in
English and literature, should it
be deemed advisable by the
teacher. T h AllsWell-G Gilbert
Literary Reader for eighth grade
| was introduced to Obvlate the
necessity of buying many small
classics, as we found this EN-
bodied almost all the classics
which the course of study call
for. This saves the pupil fifty
per cent in the cost of English
work; also brOadens the English
course, which has been hereto
fore rather feeble.
The Tarr- McMurray advanced
geography was added to the geo
graphy course because t h e
wealth of material it contained
when same was found lacking in
the advanced book of Frey's geo
graphy which is now in use.
While the Frye book is retained,
the addition OF Tarr Nc Murry
obviates the necessity Of spend
ing a good many dollars for Car
| penter's Geographical Reader
and gives each pupil an oppor-
tunity for thoroughly finishing
the work with minimum expense.
| T h following books were
adopted;
| Hunt Speller.
! Nontcomery's 5 Leading Fact
of A. History.
Morriss Elementary History OF
United States.
Readers Civil Government and
History of Missouri.
Int. to Physiology and Hygiene
and Elementary Physiology and
Hygiene Com Dineu
Allen and Hawkins School
Course in English. | and IL,
Higher Lessons in English, by
Reed and kellogg second basal
Primary Language Lessons by
Emma Leve.
Mines Elements Of Arlthme
tic.
Mines Standard Arithmetic
Mental