The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-11-27
STANDARD TEXT BOOKS,

The most Emsaenf Of our Practical Educator.
speak IA the Highest terms Of approval Of
the WorLs composing this Series
Their having become established rs the leading school
books IN MAJORITY OF THE STATES og TnE
uNtoN, ard especially, their general use
THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE WEST,
sufficient evidence of their uarsrsele led popularity
These works are not only the BEST but they are
and being now generally used in The schools of the Ter.
ntoTy PERFECT uniformity may be easily secured and
preserved q
SPELLING BOOKS AND READERS.
(By Professor Wa II. McGuFrEY, L-L.D)
McGrrrEYs EcLEcrIc SPELLING BOOK.
acGUFFEh's EcIEcrIc FIRsr READEn
DO do SECOND do
10 d, FIrrs do
hEAANs' YOUNG LADIES' READER by Pref. Pinneo
ARITHMETICS.
tBy Dr. Jos. Ray, Professor OF Mathematics, in Wood
ward Coege.)
RAYS ARITHMETIC, PaRr FIRST.
RAYS ARITHMETIC, rAsr sEcosD.
RAN's ARITHMETIC, rART THIRD.
GRAMMARs. ALGEBRA.
{by Professor l. ; Pinneo) RAYS ALGERIA, part first
ANALYTICAL do
This Series, the product of WESTERN IxrELLRcr
AND ENTERPRIsE has received the qualified prefer
~ The caise OF Education Many Of the best schools Of
New York city, Brooklyn and Baltimore as well as
cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Ind tnapoiis, Chicago Miwa-
kee ad many ohtE important places, the works Of
this series.
MICHIGAN STATE SUPERINTENDENT
GUFFEys EcLEcrIc Re ApERs are recommended Inv m.
Ste SUPERINTENDENT OF public instruction. for general
use ia Michigan. s
ILLINOIS STATE SUPERINTENDENT su-
peItcnden OF public Instruction. recommends Mc(;r.
tky's ECLECTIC RE ,DERs and Rays ARrruNrTIcs "a,
adoption throughout Illinois.
WISCONSIN SUPERINTENDENT superin-
tehdeht oi public distraction for Wisconsin. recpu-
inenas the adoption of MoGuFFEys EcLrcr,c RE,pyns
into the schools Of that state
We shall only add some short extracts from the Tes
uuons Oh lew OF The many prominent Educators who
who have declared the superior of these works
am NOT little gratiiied to know that the youth OF
me west have access perfect series of Reading
Books.'-LyaAN BEEcaEn, ID. ID.
Il can cordially recommend them to all who desire
WHICH, While they assist them in giving those
nhcef their charge sound moral and rel gous
DO not touch controversial ponts."THos.J BIoGs DID
We cordially concur in the opinions above expressed
by Dr. biggs '-Rev left; Rev Is WILDER SuDer-
intending Inst Wesleya Female College: Rev Jos NJ
Trmblc, late Professor in Augusta College; Rev 4
Wagon; Rev Asa Dewey, Professor in Western Baptis,
The Eclectic Books of Professor Mc(.uffy combine
eNceliences In matter, style aud arrangement which
render them preferable to works which have seen
On the same -CHARLEs ELLIor Prof of Rh. II.
orc and Bellies LettIes, Western University, Pa
specihc recommendation OF McGuny's series of
ehei oooks, not needed ut this period, intro
dncton TO their general Rev Or BISHOP late Pres
dent OF Miami University
Il have tried various reading books in NV school and
was pleased with the plan Of sOme but friend directed
me to examine McGufry SERIES about two wears ago
which did, and forthwith introduced them into my
scho"i. Alter testing their merits, feel prepared
recommend them the public. The series good well
arranged, and udciously compiled emphaticalIy the
STANDARD SCHOOL SERIES OF the present age II will
require IN my humble opinion, very superior school
book TO supersede the Eclectic series IN. f. GiLps
Principal OF the Normal Grammar School, Needy sve
Mar, land.
81 feel perfecy safe expressing the opinion that IL
embraces series 81 class school books of the hyhesf
erosHence."-REv MAHaN, Pres't Oberin Col. ~
hat fhau,,
adapted and emincnty calculated to enlist the
and awaken the energies of the expanding mind of the
youth of our countrywide III MEARs, Principal OF
Manhattan Academy, N Y City.
I'VE have had McGufc,' Eclectic Readers in use in
them what cannot say Of any that have before
the Scholars like them Mere is unnecessary."-J.
VANDERDILr, Principal Of Associate Academy, City.
"Having found them not only faultlcss, but repete
with instruction and edifcation from beginning end
do most cordially recommend them The adoption and
patronage Of all teachers who desire TO see the minds of
their pupils enlightened and their abors essened.
Jos IL CLARkE, VI, Principal OF Maryland Institute.
"McGuney's Readers, from No to No 5, uclusfvs :,
have used for several past; and consider theta
series, superior 10 that have fallen under
notce"--s sARGE,NT, Rector ST MARI Hall, Bait.
After having used many OF The mos; popular series
OF Readers thai have been published for the twenty
five years, about three months introduced Nc
Gufey's Eclectic Readers Into my school, and
hesitation in that consider them superior any
other similar works that have seen"-A CONE,
Teacher, Astoria, T. l.
Il have examined McGuffey's Eclectic Readers and
deem them deserving of high ndaton."-W Z
LYON, Principal Of Irving Institute, Ny.
~ consider the Eclectic series aInorg the very best
American text books Al the opening institution
they were introduced into juvenile CLASSES and
confirms the high opinion previously entertained Of
their merits"-Psof Brooks, author OF brooks
Classical Works." uperinterding Instructor in the
Methodist Female CoIi~ge, Baltimore.
81 have examined the last edition of Professor RAYS
Arithmetic, ard have much pleasure in expressing the
high opinion have formed of its merits. In UMPIRE
tending for and bearing price adapted To the widest
utility, rs popular school book the writer has given
Art
PHESs Professor Of mathematics aud Natural PhilOso-
ply, Western University, Pa.
I'm the month of September lei9 saw Rays Arith-
me,ic and Algebra for the first Me and after cursory
examination, pleased with the nductive arrangement OF
the various principles contained in them, determined
10 introduce them into my Academy. am better pleased
with them than with any works Of the kind have
ever used."-Jos ii CLARKE, A NJ, Maryla Institute.
"Taken in connection with the SERIES il rays Arith
metic part Sd is decidedly of the best works
have seen and more than any ether with which
acquainted will win the interest of the student TO this
Indispensable study. &c KNowLroN Teacher of math-
ensatics, Cincinnati Central High School.
Rays Algebra part hrst is the best book for common
schools and academies tina, have seen."JAs Mason,
Prof. mathematics, Bethany Col.
"Within the last three months we have carefully
'mined the Eclectic series Of Readers and spelling book,
aud without hesitation or reservation, pronounce
the very best series have sfeD."-A SrURrE-
SANr, w INGALLS,, and ten Others teachers in the pub
lie schools Of Chicago.
by oDe-third, the amount of reading matter being
considered in connection with the priceReport Of the
Teachers Institute TO the Text Book Committee of the
Board OF Education of Milwaukee.
For sale by A. j. WHITNEY CO.,
at the NEW GOTHIC STORE, on Third
Street, 81. Paul, fer steps beloU the Library,
and at 81 .dnthony By p. WILSON,
In addition the above, will be kept every variety of
miscellaneous books and the finest and most extensive
stock OF Stationery offered the public in general,
and Minnesota in particular. A. J. W. Co.
Saint Paul, November, 1851. 3-3l
To the Bushes Men of ST. Paul, st, An