The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
No Protest Presented.

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Apparently patrons Of the schools
have realized that the city board OF
education had nothing else TO DO but
accept the ruling Of the state textbook
commission, as there was no delegation
on hand Tuesday night to offer pro
test against the new books. AT the in
formal meeting Of the board the night
before several delegations were present,
but apparently they saw the futllity OF
protest and did not appear at Tuesday
nights meeting.
The greatest burden on the man or
woman of family will be the fact that
all children will have to buy new books,
hat one boy or girl can not have the
use of the book formerly used by an
older brother or sister. However, kick
ing against the pricks will be of no
avail, and the head Of the family will
have again brought home the problem
of high cost of living in the purchase
of books to educate his children.
Schools Close Earlier.
Other actions Of the board Tuesday
night were largely confirmatory of
matters acted upon informally the night
before, when not enough members were
present to constitute a quorum. In
cluded in these actions was the report
OF Prot, Jones, which provided for the
closing of the schools and the end of
the coming term n week earlier than
this year. The schools will open for
registration Sept, s and classroom work
will begin on Sept, Ii. Two weeks will
be given at Christmas holidays, and
holidays also for the Tri-State air and
Thanksgiving were set. The first half
of the year will end Jan. 80, 1920, and
the second term will begin Feb. 2.
The schools will close for the summer
on June 4, a week earlier thar during
the past year.
Teachers who failed In the recent ex-
animation will be given another oppor-
tunity to stand examination in August.
the date to be determined by the SUI
pertntendent. Some Of the teacher. at
present employed failed in the exami.
nations recently held. Their positions
on the teaching force will be decided
upon after the result Of the second ex-
animation Is known.
A resolution was passed Tuesday
night providing for the insurance of the
material used by the reserve officers
training corps, The secretary was au-
thoriZed to apply for a policy amount
Ing to $50. 900. Value Of government
material loaned the local unit is around
$4,000, Prof, Jones said.
Equipment Is Lost.
Recommendation Of Col. A. s. Frost
that the board pay tie government
S@bl' 90 for books and military equip
ment loaned cadets Of the II, o. r, c.
brought out the fact that supplies 10
that value loaned the boys had not been
turned In. Lieut., Coleman d, Garth,
who supervised the lending OF the sun
plies, has not made a full report on the
material loaned to the boys, He Is nj
present attending the camp school at
Camp Zachary Taylor. Ky.
1t was officially announced last night
mat pr Frank +. Bunker, of the Unit
ed States department OF education viii
he In Memphis the latter part of this
week or the first Of next week, and viii
meet privately with the board to 20
into questions Of school buildings for
the coming year. DIR. Bunker win re-
port on the findings of the school sur
Ney recently completed insofar as build.
ing recommendations are concerned.