Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-08-24
SUPERINTENDENT BYRD GIVES
DETAILED INFORMATION fo"
PUPILS AND PARENTS.
NEW TEXTBOOKS ADOPTED
TuIl instruction ~ Ia Prices AN"
Basis at Exchanging Old Tor
New Rocks for Term
il Given.

The city Public schools VIII
omen for the term Of 1914 on
Monday. September first Upon tha'
day AN pupils should report Tor en-
rollmont and assignment TO classes
at eieht-thirty Ia the morning. Ai'er
lists of books have been given 10
those whose promotion or assign
ment Is definite, they viii be dis-
missed for the day so they may
procure books. leaving the teachers
Tree ror uying attention to new
pupils
patrons are urged to send pupils
upon the first day Monday. 80 that
Jnpy may be- assigned their work Tor
th, ucNt day and given their seats
The relular recllations will begin
Tuesday
Owing Go the newly adopted text
books many changes will be made
However. thc course OF study In the
u8m ia the same as TO content and
approximate. the standard eleven
talr course of American city
schools
These new textbooks were adopt
rl for exclusive use IA the schools
/ ll tho state for the next six years.
by the state Text Book Commission
/ which met az Austin several months
AGO The state laws compel their
use. and also stipulate the price at
, which they must be- sold and provide
that liberal exchange price must
bo liyou Tor any old book OF similar
Kind displaced hy the new Dealers
win allow this exchange price.
which Is usually about haf the
price ul Che nc. book
e.t4 auuns , rlAuvrs. tn
he pv,aauccd pN"r 'nougu = &c
not correspond Rib The graf y
tho book desired. which gives a pu-
pIl fair price for his last years
.naoHa if NOT deprived of any pages.
.rsr tlHurh Doe would not have used
IIUam auy more.
/ The school board and superintend-
/ cut arc busy making preparation for
/ Mc opening. that repairs may be
. made supplies ai hand, and build
. uts ready for ho children
improvements are under way
(which NilI make every part of each
mIHms comfortable Everything
|a1I %, done Go insure comfort. and
.. -i,us have been made which viii
. absolutely eliminate croWdiug in an!
..ruu room
a ..mwtfn of the board has con
...I tnd recommended the loca
tom rl. district lines. whicl
q t. adopted hy the whole board II
JON These are described in tn
". from 'ho rules and regull
.0.s l..J below
Ta. now course OF study. en-
U.l.ire tbo changes in textbooks
will l. printed fhe first Of the weel
and ..p. h. available at the book
.,u. f.e week before school opens
p T.. H.aa lists %, this course. givin
'. #dp. ana suitable texts. ma
.. n HeH a' the bookstores Tn
.. uIeu's have been regularl
'.I anI kHov absolutely thei
'Hey should not buy book
.Hrr fhy teacher has marke
. their list. which will be don
Monday after they are classified.
THns, who are clear as to the
H#u- would lo we'll to buy at Leaf
81. mHir t.Ets which are certain /,
".n during 'hs all term.
Principal stIweu Of the his
g. aa. aiIl arrive from Austi
rhH-.1a. and he wishes to me,
HH ..ruars who expect examin
r. those who have studied du
... summer ,0 make up deficiencie
many as can come OF the ne
b. .. Hho viii enter high scho,
uIru to twelve and two 10 n,
O'Clock 900 Friday. and nine
....k GOO saturday. August 2gth an
Uf0 ilr viii give them examin
r- and Ep Onward with the wor
i.. 90. classifying them. so they may
raliH for the opening on Monda
I These should report 10 him at I
d.. uIlh school building at the hou
named
Boz THE school authorities feel IN
.H" zorro. has been very great
Is. sreul'aaned for the coming ter
rt anl that this school year will
ihe best 10 the history OF the schoo
a fuI. corps of the bestt eachers d
i. 'aInable has been elected. with n
a' i'cular regard 90 fitting. experien
hs and special work.
iol The Amarillo High school
.ty creased lis units of afflliation W
SIS. The University Of Texas and 9th
,s- io twenty four and a half this va
rs All of its teachers are graduates
,ir univorsities or colleges. and IN