School Text Books

Inquines i wit ii an oécas tonal eomplaint) are otten ín concernlng changos oí text-boota in the public schools. The foUowing is a 1 i - t of all textbooks now in ns? in the schoote, with the date of oach one's adoption, kindly furnished the Cöurler by Superintendent Pesrry: HIGH schooi.. D. 8. History, Johnston, 1887 Roman History, Alten, 1890 Crecían History, Meyers, 1M91 English Hlatory, Ranetome, 1889 General Histoiy, Swinton 1874 Axithmêtlc, Stoddard, L870 Algebra, Olney, '869 Geometry, Olney, ; 869 I'i.y.-i -n i Geography, Cornell, 1870 Physiology, Martin, 1883 Botany, (rny, L859 Chemistry, Avery, ' sPhysics, Gage, ' "" Astronomy, Young, 1890 Political Economy, Walk r. Civil Government, Young, i s" Latin Grammar, Harkneee, 1881 Datln Reader, Jonee, 1S78 Latin Proae, Jones, Greek Grammar, Hadley, L863 (reek Reader, Boise, 1875 Oreek Prose, Jones, -J French Grammar, Whltoey, 1889 Germán Grammar, Joynee & Mêisener, '"■v-) Germán Reader, Bchrakamp & VanDaiU, 1890 EJnglish Grammar, Vhitiiey, 1889 Eng. Go-mposltiion, Chittenden, 1884 Etvmoloii.v. Swinton, 1876 Rhetorlc, 1). J. HUI. 1890 Bnglish Literatilre, shaw, 1862 eammerclal Law, ('larke, 1888 Book-keeping, no text-book. (, RAMMAK AND PUIMARY QBADES. U. S. History, Higginson, 1888 Readers, Harper, l889 Child's Book of Nature, Hooker, 1872 Speller, Harrington, Geography, Prim., Hall, 1S72 Geog'y, Gram'r School, Harper, 1880 Physlology 'Trim.). Kellogg, 1888 Physlology (Gram.), Stowell, 1889 Elemcntary, Physics, Stewart, 1872 Elementary, Chemis'y, Roscoi-, 1872 Elcmentary Geology, Winchell, 1886 Music, Loomis, 1883 Drawing, Prang, 1881 Writing, Spencorian, Arith., Elementary, Colburn, 1887 Arith., Practical. Olney. 1878 Grammar. Keed et KellOg, 1881 No text-book in Rlietoric had been used for three preceeding years. Could any school make fewer changes and keep any where near abreast of the times ?