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STATEMENT OF APPOIA OF THE STAT) In view of the misunderstandings and errorecus statements that have grown out of the recent protest issued by State Superintendent Swearingen in reference to the late adoption of text books, the undersigned appointive members of the State board of edica tion submit to the people of South Carolina the following stat2ament of facts involved: Fitness of the Nembers to Judge and Select Text Books. The undersigned members of the board have all of them been for many years intimately connected with the schools. Most of them are teachers of many years' experience, ranging through nearly every grade and every kind of school. Special Preparation for the Adoption. For something over two years, they have had this adoption in view and have, in consequence, been acquaint ing themselves with usableness, suit - ableness and merits of the books in actual use in the schools. This,has been done not only by examination of the books themselves but by the ques tioning of teachers all over the State. For some six months prior to the adoption, books to be offered began to come in and expert representatives of the book companies began their visits to the several members of the board. The coming,of these books and agents increased In frequency, so that for some three months before the adop tion, the members were called upon to spend most of their time, not given to their regular work, in the examina tion of books and the discussion of them with agents. This prolonged and searching exam ination of text books to be submitted was supplemented by informal discus sions gnd coniparisons among the members themselves while in attend ance upon board meetings In Colum bia. Hence the several members en tered the adoption with clearly defined views as to the relative merits' and suitability of the various books, in eluding thdose now in use, and had, in many cases, their minds 'made up on their first choice, or on the books which they would be willing to accept in place of this first choice, and with definite ideas as to the opinions of their fellow members. Consequently when the time came for adoption, .the members were virtually ready to vote intelligently wIthout the necessity of much discussion, though despite this preparation there was full discussion * on all: import*t books. -- The undersigned mettbers submit, *therefore, that with this experience * and this study of the books, it Is rea sonable to conclude that their indi - vidual judgment as to'"the merits of the books submitted deserves the same consideration, and is just as likely to be scorrect, as that of Mr. Swearingen. and that -where a' majority of them were agreed upon a particular book, it is'just and rational, as well as dem ocratic, to assume that this majority opinion was more likely correct than that of Mr. Swearingen or that of any minority which included Mr. Swear ingen. The So-Called Secret Ballot. It -is unthinkable that Superintend ent Swearingen intended in the slight est defree to Impugn or make insin uation against the integrity of the members of the 'board, either individ nally or collectively. Indeed we have his assurance that he did not; yet that construction has been put upon his protest and especially upon his refer .ence to a secret ballot. Hence we are at a loss to understand why, when he perceived that the newspapers so con strued his protest, he did not, In jus tice to 'himself and in justice to the board, immediately publish a disclaim er of any such intention. This ballot, it is due to say, was not - - secret in the sense that any member's vote was cc.icealed. It is due to say further, that not only was the method based upon the precedent of the adop tion of five years ago, but, in the agreement to adopt the impersonal Vote, it was distinctly stated that, if in the voting any member desired to put on record anything about the vote or adoption, he had the right to do so. In the case of most of the books, especially of the more important ones, there was always a preliminary dis eussion which revealed whether there was any decided differences of opin Ion among the members. Some mem -ber then put a particular book In xomaination. There was a yet fuller discussion, including comparisons with such other books as individual members thought worthy of mention. An open individual vote was then tak en. Thus the whole board k-new how each member voted. How the MIembers Tote'l. On only three of the books adopted were the undersigned members divid ed in the final Tote. These were the basal set of readers, the geographies and the English books below the high TIVE MEMBERS BOARD OF EDUCA TORS 1 school. The following voted for the Wheeler Pri:ner: Messrs . Daniel, Glenn, O'Dris-oll, Rembert, Thack ston and Toms. In the case of the first! land second basal readers, Messrs. 1 Glenn and Rembert voted for the! Graded Class .cs of B. F. Johnson & Co. as a solid basal set. Messrs. Dan iel, O'Driscoll, Rice, Thackston and Toms voted for the Wheeler first and second readers, as adopted. In the case of the geographies, the final vote, stood for Maury. Messrs. Daniel, O'Driscoll, Thackston and Toms; for Frye, Messrs. Glenn, Rembert and Rice. In the case of the grammars the following voted for Kinard and Withers books: Messrs. Glenn, O'Dris coil, Rembert, Rice and Thackston. The followin;g voted against these books: Messrs. Danied and Toms. In each such instance, however, those who opposed the books finally adopted cheerfully accepted and approved the verdict of the majority. In the final vote on all other books adopted the undersigned members voted alike. Change of Text Books. In reference to the change of text books, it must be remembered that the law itself anticipates the necessity for change in p:'oviding for a periodic adoption. , The object, morever, in in viting bids is to secure not the cheap est books, but the best books at the lowest prices. The board showed its recognition o:: this principle as a pri mary end in the fact that, at its first meeting ahd' frequently in the course of the adoption, it was repeated with ! emphasis that the first duty was to get the best books irrespective of rea sonable differences in price. One of the most dangerous doctrines implied in Mr. Swearingen's protest is that which tends to establish the principle that books should not be changed and that cheapness is the chief object. No man's child should be compell ed to use inferior text books even though such books were furnished free of cost. Time once lost by the' child through poor books, is never re covered and the damage done is ir reparable. People living in the coun try, are, as a rule, not in position to keep up with the advance in text book improvements. These advances are on a par with, or ahead of, improvements along other lines; and books that were relatively good tour or five years ago may be relatively poor today. Surely the country children are entitled to as good books as the town children az'e. This advantage the board was_ fully determined they should have, without regard to criticism. Increase in Prices. - Most of those who have made com parisons between particular books of the old and the new adoption have fal-' len into serious and misleading er ror. Primer and Reader: In the case of the primer, although the one adopted costs 13 cents more than the old one, it contains 6,700 words of reading mat ter, whereas the old book contains on ly 1,300. Thus the old primer, paste board bound. cheaply made, poorly il lustrated, gave 'only 110 words of read Ing matter for one cent, while the new Drimer, cloth bound, fully and beauti fully illustrated, gives 225 words of reading ma;ter for one cent. The~ judgment of the school world upon this new book may be inferred from the fact that it :2as been adopted in elev en States. ,So, a.lso, are the readers adoptefi superior to those discarded. Reading is the most important sub ject taught in the school, because the child's progress in all other studies depends upon his ability to read. That series of readers which enables the child to gain thiis power in the short est possible time, is in the end the best and the cheapest. Such a series the undersigned members of the board claim to have adopted. Geographies: In comparison be tween the old and the adopted primaryj geographies, the following is the fact: The book thrown out was confessedly unsuitable and was not supported by! a single member of the board. The! board was finally limited to a choice' between the new Primary Frye at 40 cents and the new Primary Maury at, 45 cents-a difference of 5 cents and; not of 12 cents, as alleged. Physiologies: It is equally unfair and misleading to compare the cost ofithe three book series of Physiolo gies adopted with the two book series I discarded. T2he third and added 'bookI is to be used as an elective s'cience in one of the high school classes and was adopted in response to the most marked movement of the day--the call ~ for the education of the people in health laws and preservation. In the two lower books, those adopted are~ so far ahead of the 'old books that - there is no comparison. The Primer of San itatio:1 alone if placed in the I home of every man in South Carolina an$ read and even partly followed W'~u!d save ~:i '~flC year more money * * * * * * * * * * CHURCH DIRECTORY. I * * * * * * * * * Lutheran Church of the Redeem Rev. Edw. Fulenwider, pastoi Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. .nd 8 p. m. Sunday school at 4 p. 1. B. Hunter, superintendent. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, R A. E. Cornish, rector-Preaching ary 1st and 3rd Sunday afternoon 3 o'clock and every 5th Sunday mo ng and afternoon. J. F. J. Caldwi ay reader-Lay reading every 2 mnd 4th Sunday at 11 a. m. Sund ,chooi at 10 o'clock. J. F. J. Ca well superintendent. Associate Reformed Presbyteri 3hurch, Rev. J. W. Carson, pastoi Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. 3unday school at .9.45 a. m. E. Tones, superintendent. Aveleigh Presbyterian Church, R I. E. James, pastor-Preaching evE 3unday at 11 a. m. Sunday school p. m. Rev. J. E. James, superintex mnt. Mayer Memorial Lutheran Churi Rev. J. D.. Shealy, pastor.-Preat ng every first, second and third St lay at 11 a. m., and every first, th, mnd fourth Sunday at 8 p. m. Sund school every Sunday morning at )'clock. JA D. Kinard, superintende Preaching at Mollohon every seca 3unday night at 8 o'clock and evE ourth Sunday moining at 11. First Baptist Church of Newber Rev. G. A. Wight, pastor-Preachi every Sunday at 11 a. M. Sunc school at 4 p. m. W. H. Hunt, sup intendent. West Extd Baptist church, Rev. L White, pastor-Preaching every S day night at 8 o'clock and ev Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Si day school every Sunday at 10 a. J: Y. Jones, superintendent. Central Methodist Church, Rev. L. Banks, pastor-Preaching ev Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. in.' Sun4 school at 4 p. m. Jas. F. Epting, s erintendent. - O'Neall Street Methodist Chur Rev. W. C. Kelley, pastor-Preach every first, second and fourth Sunm at 11- a. in., and every second, third fourth Sunday at 8 p. -im. Sunm school 9.45. W. C. Bouknight, sus intendent.. Preaching at Mollohon every fl Sunday night at 8 o'clock and ev third Sunday morning at 11. Sunm Saves Exp I T WAS NECESS have a personal ta city. The journm with several importal that day. He used the Lon had a satisfactory talk was able to keep all hi~ The Long Distani the efficiency of busine needs. It can serve and economy. :By the way SSOUTHER AND TEL STOCKHOLDEES ]&EETING. The stockholders of The Newber And and Security Co., will hold the .nnual meeting at Chamber of Co3 aerce rooms on Tuesday, July 18, 1L9: ,t 12 o'clock m, for the purpose lecting directors for ensuing year a: ttending to such other business th aay be brought before the meeting. Jno. M. Kinard, Secretary. July 8, 1911.77-11-taw Sprains require careful treatmer Eeep quiet and apply Chamberlair zniment freely. It will remove ti oreness and quickly restore the par o a healthy condition. For sale by ealers. . * school at 9.45. F. H. Jones, superin * tendent. * Beth Eden Pastorate. * Service at Colony on second and er, fourth Sundays at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. T. J. Wicker, super m- intendent. Beth Eden, first Sunday M- 11 a. m., and third Sunday at 4 p. m. Sunday school on first, second and and fourth Sundays at 10 a. m., and ev. on third Sunday 3 p. m. J. C. Craps, iv- superintendent. St. James on third at I Sunday at 10.30 a. in., and first Sun ,n- day 4 p. m. Sunday school every ill, Sunday afternoon. Sidney J. Mayer, nd superintendent. ay Jas. D. Kinard, pastor. Id * * * * * * * * *"* * * * * * * * * * * an * LODGE DIRECTORY. * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * *' m. C. Woodmen of the World. Maple Camp, No. 437, W. 0. W., meets every first and third Wednes ev. day eve.ing at 7.45 o'clock. Vijit ry ing brethren are cordially welcome. at D. D. Darby, Clerk. d- T. Burton, C. C. Newberry Camp, No. 542, W. 0. W., ah, meets every second and fourth Wed ;h- nesday night in Klettner's Hall, at Ln- 8 o'clock. rd 0. 0. Smith, C. C. ay J. J. Hitt, Clerk. 10 -, at. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. I. ad Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M., ry meets every first Monday night at 8 o'clock in Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren cordially Invited.. ry, Geo. S. Mower, W. M. ng J. W. Earhardt, Sec. tay -------" er- Signet Chapter, No. 18, . A. . Signet Chapter, No. 18, R. A. M., meets every second Monday night at B. 8 o'clock in Masonic Hall. Fred. H. Dominick, E. H. P. in- I Harry W. Dominick, Sec. Golden Rule Encampment. Golden Rule Eneampment, No. 23, L 0. 0. F., will meet at Klettner's Hall the 4th Monday night in each month at 8 o'clock. yL H. Hunt, lay Chief Patriarch. SW. G. Peterson, Scribe. ch, Bergeil Tribe, No. 24, I. 0. B. N, Bergell Tribe, No. 24, I. 0. R. MI., lyI meets every other Thursday night at ndI8 o'clock at Kettner's Hall. ay 0 . KleOttner, C. R. er- J. H. Baxter, Sachem. 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