The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-05-08
Showing Their Text Books.
and Offering TO Make
Contracts for Them.

Contracts for Them. /:
CHARLESTON. May s-The west
Virginia school BOOK Commission Is
mere to hea- the representa-
tives Of the various publishers pre-
sent their claims showing Why their
books should be adopted
as text books In West Virginia for
the next five years. According to the
laws passed by the last regular ses-
sion Of the legislature this school
book commission which the governor
was required to appoint must meet
OF the first Tuesday in May each
fifth year at which time publishers
of text books shall be asked to sub
NIT samples and prices of text books
on al 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 sealed bids
and let the contract. Each bidder is
required to deposit with the state
treasurer not less than $1,000 nor
more than $4,000 as a bond for the
faithful performance of any contract
he may secure,
One hundred agents, representing
thtrtysdve 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 X. Thompson, OF
Winfield; Senator l.. J.. Forman, Of
Petersburg; the Hon. Otis G. Will
son, of Elkips; Dr.. N. Deahl, Of
the West Virginia University, Nor
'gantown; Prof. Charles S. Britles, Of
Wheeling; Prof. John c. Shaw, OF.
West Liberty; w. c. Cook, of WEIGH;
and State Superintendent of Schools.
M. P. Shawkey. of Charleston. 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 the names of the
representatives OF the various houses
are as follows, each house and rep
resentative being required to regis
ter before appearing before the
board:
CHM and company-A. F. VIII
moth, F. NJ. Ambrose and F. C..
Hodgon.
ID. c. Heath and company-w. H.
Losch. A. G. odell, Dudley R..
Cowles and Frank Spain. u
Rand, McNally and Company-M
A. Milliron, ]. w. Dlngess, w. FL
Newkirk and Paul P. Mason.
B. F. Johnson and Company.
w. Abercrombine, F. T. Norvell. j..
A. McLain aud A, J. Gray, Jr.
Little, Brown and Company
Stanley Johnson and J. R. McDon-
aid.
B. D. Berry and. Company. D.
Berry.
World Book company-c. w.
Hodgen. o. s. Reimold, Mary E.
Coleman and w. c. warield.
Charles H. Merrill and Company
o. Martin, Thomas L. Gibson
and HaIsey N. Ceilings.
W. H. Wheeler and Company
H. Wheeler, E. E. Wheeler and
C. Fldley.
Silver, Burdette and Company
~. D. Cram. C. W. Byrn and G. w.
Duncan.
Houghton, Miflin and Company
D. %. Albert and Harry NJ. Hebden'
]. B. Lippincott and Company-R.
Franklin Teal, DR.. E. A. Booth, G.
A. Compton and w. II. Davis.
Benjamin H. Sanborn and Com
pany-D. F. sheehan, E. W. Jewett'
E. B. Blackburne. W. ]. Mcfarland
NJ. N. Parker, D. N. Newell, H.
L. steele and w. F. Young.
Atkinson+Mentzer and Company
e. E. Bush, E. F. Lohr, 6. ], Hoe
beke, George A. Gould and E. p
Craig.
Christopher, sower and Company
y. L. Pennypacker, F. B. Hill
and Norman C. Heany.
Mcmillan Congratulated W
Richardson and William s. Couch
zaaer and Blosser Company
P. zaner.
Scott, Foreman and Company
"A. A. Foreman, James A. White.
E. H. Scott and R. c. Mcnamara.
Gregg publishing company-D' G..
Brown.
Thompson and Brown Company
Edward S. Bladgen.
Nv. F. Roberts company-W. F.
mo1o