Graduate of Medical Universities in China CURES Consumption, Rheumatism, Stomach Troubles and Female Complaints 115-117 Mason Street, bet. Ellis and Eddy, San Francisco After Two Years Trial The State Superintendent use. of Indiana says: Hyde's Two-Book Course in English has been in use in all of the schools of Indians during the last two years. I have not had an adverse criticism upon these books during their The State Board of Education made quite a study of the text-book situation during the past year, and reported at its last meeting upon the various books now in use. While there were some criticisms upon other books, not one was made upon the grammars. (Signed) FRANK L. JONES. Hyde's Two-Book Course in English -D. C. HEATH & COMPANY Published by San Francisco Office, 321 Sansome Street Boston New York London SUPERINTENDENT GEORGE GRIFFITH OF "At a meeting of the school board of this city yesterday the committee on text-books reported in favor of the adoption of the two books 'Mother Tongue' for use in the grades below the high school, and this report was unanimously adopted by the board. "The books of fourteen different series were supplied to every school in the city using such grade of books. All principals and teachers of language or grammar were requested to examine and report their first and second preferences for adoption. Ninety teachers made such report. Among these reports 'The Mother Tongue' had a large plurality, both among the principals and assistant teachers. The committee and the superintendent having also examined the same books agreed with this verdict, and the books were recommended and adopted. Superintendents and teachers in California agree that the Mother Tongue Series supplements the state books in a most helpful way. Book I, 45 cents for grades 3-6; Book II, 60 cents for grades 6-8; Book III, $1.00 for grades 8-11. Tarbell's Essentials of English Composition, 60 cents-JUST PUBLISHED for grades 7-8. Phone FOLSOM 2131 GINN & CO., 325 Sansome Street, San Francisco TO THE CLERK :-This is the Official Journal of Education. The law requires that it be filed in the School Library before the close of each month. THE WESTERN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION DECEMBER, 1902 Frontispiece Thomas J. Kirk.... Why Santa Claus Forgot.. "Lock-Step" Article That Aroused Educators, Herbert Bashford: In- Stanford University and its Relation to the Public Schools.... Should School Trustees be Paid? 602 Ellwood P. Cubberley 604 George Hausan 607 Less Blackboard Space (Communication).. .D. R. Augsburg 609 Suggestions for Christmas 611 California Teachers' Association.. 614 Legal Holidays in the United States. Official Department....... Superintendent of Public Instruction 630 633 635 636 639 640 THE WESTERN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION 723 Market St. San Francisco The Whitaker and Ray Company Publishers SUPPLEMENTARY READING These books furnish attractive supplementary reading, correlating with |