Show HOOKS BOOKS UP tip fOR DISCUSSION Utah County Teachers Want Representation in Selecting Selecting Selecting Select Select- ing Texts Republican Special Service Lebi April 12 Tue Tho Tho hUgh High school schoolteachers schoolteachers teachers of the state are nrc up In arms over Ovel the proposed propose action of or the thc count county county coun coun- t ty superintendents wherein they purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose selecting text books for tor hUgh High school use At a n. meeting of or the Utah county hUgh High h school teachers held In Provo yesterday rc the following p petition was drawn up and signed b by every HI hUgh High h school teacher in the count county and Principal Karl Hopkins president of the Utah count county High lUSh school section was appointed to present it to the tho text textbook textbook book ok convention which convenes In May We ee the Iho undersigned High school chool schoolteachers teachers of or Utah count county believing that a certain measure of freedom in choosing texts is necessary for the complete and harmonious development develop develop- ment of or our hUgh High school system do heleb hereby respectfully petition tho the honorable honorable hon lion state text book bool convention that It refrain front from choosing books for III High h school use As reasons for this our petition we wo urge I I. I The High schools of the tho state slate have havo not as yet ct reached a static con con- The ran ar-ran arrangement of the tho course course coure depends so m much ch upon local conditions condition's s such as us size sizo of teaching teaching- force Corce length th of ot school year ear preparation preparation tion of or student etc that no list of text books bools can possibly sit fit all tho the High schools schools' courses of the state IT Jr Wo Yo believe that a n committee of or county superintendents chosen chiefly chief chief- r ly h for the purpose of selecting common common com coin mon school texts ma may be bo cr very cry fat far from tr-om the right commission to pass upon High school texts Of or late years there c have havo been J great great a advances vanc s In chemistry botany botany ln In fact tact III lii over every line lino of High school work wort How Inon many county superintendent havo hao c i-c- been teaching In high schools l s It ii we must have our tools toots chosen for forus forus us we at least feel Ceel that we should have havo representatives cs on the tho board boar that makes males the choice An And since the tho High schools prepare pare for the university and amI since the High school cre credits are arc ac accepted by the tho university and also since tho the professors In the university havo have the most complete knowledge o of the subjects treated b by High school texts text we ve feel fecI that some of or those pr pro pre professors should be on a board that lint undertakes undertakes undertakes un un- un- un to lo choose books to bo be used In our High schools for th next five live years earu III IlL We Ve c are arc a aware ware that not all the lie High lUsh schools of or the tho state slate followed the tho choice of six years ears a ago o. o In Utah count county coun coun- ty t- for fOl Instance not one school 1 is u ing Ing- the algebra al that was adopted So it H may be hel held that the action of the state tat text book hook convention is not man man- but simply recommendatory atory If Ie this is true of or High Ilish school books It Ills Is also true of common school texts for nowhere In the tho law is an any distinction dis dis- Unction made But the fact Is that the thc action of the Iho con is mandatory mandatory man man- and a penally penalty is specified in inthe inthe the tle law for or the failure to put pul Into use tho books bools chosen b by the convention IV If guidance is needed b by tile the principal of or an any High HISh scho l I in choosIng choosIng choosing choos choos- ing books bool s he can consult other teachers teach teach- C ers and especially the university Um au authorities cu- cu thus getting gelling up-to- up up date ato ions This we wo believe belie is 15 far better boiler than following following- a 0 list that may be four or five years old V. V Furthermore wo we may get g-ct samples sam earn amIles Pies ples from rom tho publishers and examine exam exam- ine Ino them for our ourselves in the tight light of local con conditions ll ons These new books as the they e como come from the press sent SCOt the latest trend in education and an keep the teacher constantly of pedagogical a advancement advancement- anc But where we havo have no voice in the choice of or our books bool publishers will not end hend us these samples Wo o believe that the next le legislature will take tako action in regard to lo this malter matter mat mat- ter and Until then wo we re respectfully petition that thal you do not lad l-Ind us by making an any choice of High school texts The High schools of or Utah are arc up to dato date now an and ver very few need lo to lomako tomake maw make any change in their texts With faith that you will see justice justic of or our ur cause wo we ar arThe are The High School Teachers of or Utah County Count |