The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-04-04
School Books
PUBLISHED BY CADl s BURGESS
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GO John ST., New York,


begins with the very first elements, and
proceeds step by step at a pace adapted to
that OF child. He is made to understand
what ne learns. 1t is illustrated with l2o
and 20 elegant Maps.
Smiths Quartz. or Second Book Of Ge-
arrangement and plan OF
rhls work is very generally approved by
reachers-lhe maps standing upright IN the
book and facing the text. printed from s'ee
and copper plates w'ih great r!earn"ss ana
made so BY bright and dis.
,lnrl co!oring, the Ie!,er.press brlng the
fines, Of school book work. and the whole
IN STYLE and 5eauiy superior to other Quar-
tn Gpnaraph'es.
Smiths GEOGRAPHIC and Al'as.-Thls
work. 50 lavorahIy known TO The pubic,
forms the third book Of the series, and Is
designed for those who desire a more eX-
tended course than is contained in the fore
gong hooks.
Smiths Introductory .4rithmsiic, con-
ss,iua of Questions and Tables to employ
the mind aud fingers only, TO go before the
slate and prepare for II.
Smiths Practical .Nsntal .4riihmciic-
Containing Mental Arithmetic with the
use Of the slate. This work has long been
before he public, and is well known 10 most
teachers.
Ken 10 the above for teachers.
SMITHS .N.m arithmetic .-l2mo ia
which the whole Of Arithmetic Is embraced
in one book. divided INTO Three Parts. 1t
is adapted to all classes Of learners There
are many thlngs new in this work, and oil
practical utility to men OF business.
Ken 10 the above tor toach"rs.
Cinggets Eiocmion. on EIocHtion .Hade
Easy Containing rules ana selection. ioI
d.cIana,ion and reading, with figures Illus
rra'Ivr OF gesture.
Tile Americsn Eapositor. or intellectual
D-Gnrr, designed 10 promote Ne @""-ral
adoption Of systematic course OF ius'fuc
ton in thu English language.
TOWERS SERIES.
TIE Gradual Primer, OF Primary school
Enunclnior Part /. The Ch'Id's FIRST
Step taken in the right place. A new
plan Of teaching the alphabet. combining
the advantages both OF the Old and the
modern methods, and avoiding the dlSaC-
vantaops of each-wiih foil directions 10
teachers for the correct and distinct utter.
,nre of the elementary s0ulnS one tte'
meri al n time.
E.troduciion 10 The Gradual Reader or
Primary School Enuncl,tOr. Part II Inc
Chiid's second Step at the right I'mr. Tue
pupil is gradually introduced to the simple
consonant combinations, the points, &c,
BY progressive exercises kept distinct from
the Reading Lessons - that only one thing
man be icught al Il time.
Intermediate Rcadihg, or Primary school
FlrN Clas, Book, with Elementary E3~r-
cr.es in arrlculalnn and the First Pn"ci'
pl-s in Elorutun; designed to follow the
Introduction and to precede the GiaduaI
Reader.
The Gradual Reader contains besides
the Reading Lessons an original system oil
articulation, consisting OF exercises upon
every vowel aud ronsOnan' element and
every vowel and cunsonant combination IN
the Ianguagr--'he first ever published. ana
the only complete system. Also, rabies
for slmul'aneou practice.
The Second Glass Reader, the Fourth
Book OF Towers Series Tor Common
Schools, developing principles OF EIocu-
ri,n, practically illustrated by Elementary
Exercises, with Reading and Lessons 10
which references are made TO these prlncl-
piles: i. signed TO follow the Gradual Reader.
First Glass Reuter-. or Filth Book OF
Towers Series Tor Schools, IN which the
higher principles Of Eiocu'lon are explain
ed and illustrated BY appropriate exercises;
Designed to fellow the Practical Reader.
The Cradual Spcl'cr. aud Complete
Enuncialor, being the first attempt to
arrange words in separate classes, by the
ronsonanr combinations. with n new and
simple melhud Of indicating the sounds OF
the vowels aud dipihongs-sali' TO olier the
greatest facilities Tor teaching Orhography
and Pronunciation, including distinct ar
,iculatlon.
Gradual Lessons in Grammar, or Guide
to Inc construction OF the English Lam
guagp, by the ANALYSIS ana composition o!
sentences. with Sequel in the same book,
containing clear development OF the
principles of Grammar, on new plan,
which will commend itself as rational and
philosophical to every teacher. This book,
so teachers say. will produce area, change
in the instruction given in his science; be-
ginning in the right way. and proceeding
stop by step as the child's understanding
leads HIM on.
Intellectual IigeJra, or Oral Exercises
in ALGERIA Tor Common schools and Acad-
mics. This work is on new and origl
nal plan, and is the first attempt SO to SIM
pliy and illustrate this series tina, it NAV
ne taught orally. As discipline Of the
mind in teaching a child TO think and rea.
son, Algebra is pre.emneni, and this work
places it in the power of younger classes
To he benz fitted by such mental exercises.
II dlvpsrs the science of its mystery and re-
?ul>iveness, aud brings its principles clear
" before the mental vision, so simplified
aud illustrated that they can be readily
romprehenjeG by most pupils from Ten 10
twelve years of age.
.lckerman's Natural Hs,ory.-The de.
sign OF this work Is 10 awaken a spirit of
inquiry in the minds of youth, by bringing
before them, IN as condensed and simple
manner "a possible, some Of the most IN
iereS,ing portions OF the History OF the
Animal kingdom. 1t is intended as n
Reading aud Recitation book, and is al.
ready extensively used in the first class of