The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-12-11
STANDARD .TExT-BOOKS.
ECLECTIC EDUCATIONAL SERIES.

-a. (by PROFESSOR WIN. n. NcGuFFkY, L.L.D)
McGuTFEy's EcLEcTic srkLL,Ss Book.
McGrFrEr's EcLEcTic PiRsr RgApEa.
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20 do FIrrH do gnr
HEaASs' Youss LADIES' READER, by Pref Pinneo
rs ARITHMErfCS.
by DR.. JOS Ray, Professor of Mathematics, in Wood
ward College)
RAYS ARITHMETIC, FART FIRST.
RAYS ARITHMETIC, PART SECOND.
RAYS ARITHMETIC, PART THIRD.
GRAMMARs. ALGEBRA.
PIsSso's PRIMARY grammar do do part ed.
ANALYTICAL do
This Series, the product of WESTERN ISTELLEcr
AND ESTERPRIsE has received the unqua fed prefer
IN the cause Of Education. Many Of the best schools
New York city, Brooklyn and Baltimore as well ms
Cncinnati Pittsburgh Indianapolis, Chicago, Miiwau
kee and many other important places the works of
this series.
MICHIGAN STATE sUpERINTENDENT---Mc-
GUFFEy's EcLEcrIC READERS recommended by the
State superintendent Of public instruction. for general
ILLINOIS STATE SUPERINTENDENT gu
perifendent Of public instruction. recommends McGuF-
FEY's EcLEcTIc RIADERs and RAYS ARIrHNErIcs for
adoption throughout Illinois.
WISCONSIN SUPERINTENDENT Superin-
endent Of public instruction for Wisconsin, recon-
menss the adoption Of McGUFFEY's EcLEcric REApERs
into the schools of that state.
We shall only add extracts from the Tes-
tmony OF few OF the manv prominent Educators who
who have declared the superior merit Of these works
VI am not little gratfed TO know that the youth Of
the West have access perfect series Of Reading
BOoks."-LyMAN BEECHEa,,D. ID.
~ can cordially recommend them to all who desire
books which, while they assist them in giving those
under their charge sound moral and religious
do not touch controversial oints."-THos.J D,oos
by DR.. Biggs Rev r Teft; Rev q WILDER, super.
intending Inst, Wesleyan Female College; Rev JOS NJ
Magoon; Rev Asa Dewey, Professor in Western Baptist
Institute.
The Eclectic Books of Professor McGufey combine
excellences in matter, style and arrangement which
render them preferable works which have seen
on the same subjecis-CHARLE ELLIOT, Prof ofRh.t
ORIG and Bellies Lettres, Western University, Pa.
"a specific Recommendation of MoGuny's series of
school books, is not needed this PERIOD intro
ducton to their general "Rey DR. D. SHOP late Pres
dent OF Miami University.
IL have tried various reading books in my school, and
was pleased with the plan Of some; but friend directed
which did, and forthwith introduced then, into my
school. Aher testing their merits, feel prepared to
recommend them TO the public The series is good, well
arranged, and Judiciousy compiled; emphatcsy the
STANDARD SCHOOL SERIES of the present age 1t will
require in my humble opinion, very superior school
book TO supeTsede the Eclectic series"-N. +. GILDs
Principal Of the Normal Grammar school, Keedysviile
Maryland.
II feel perecly safe in expressing the opinion that !,
embraces series OF class school books of the hiyhe
ereeHenee. "-REv M.uAs, Pres't Oberlin Col
81 take pleasure in stating that consider them well
adapted and cminentiy calculated TO enlist the attention
and awaken the energies Of the expanding mind Of the
youth Of our country .r-DR IL II MEARs Principal Of
Manhattan Academy, City.
I'VE have had McGufey's Eclectic Readers IN use in
school for about nine months and safely of
them what cannot say Of any that have before used
the Scholars Ike them. More is unnece ssary. ~
VANpERBILr Principal Of Associate Academy, City.
"Having found them not only fautess but repleIe
with instruction and edfcaon from beginning to end
do most cordially recommend them the adoption and
patronage OF all teachers who desire the minds of
their pupils enlightened, and their abors lessened
Jos CLARKE, N, Principal OF Maryland Institute.
"NcGufey's Readers, from No to No S, inclusive,
have used for several years past and consider them,
as series superior TO any that have fallen under
notice."-S SARoEANT, Rector st Mary's Hail, Bait.
"After having used many Of the most popular series
OF Readers that have been published for the last twenty
dve years. about three months since introduced Nc
Gufeys Eclectic Readers into my school, and have
hesitation in saying, that consider them superior my
o;her similar works that have secn."-A CONE,
II have examined McGuffey's Eclectic Readers and
deem them deserving Of high commendation."-W
LYON, Principal of Irving Institute, N Y.
q" consider the Eclectic series ano,g the very best
American books At the opening OF institution
they were introduced into our Juvenile classes and
confirms the high opinion previously entertained OF
their merits. Prof G BROOKS, author of Brooks
Classical Works." experimenting Instructor in the
Methodist Female College Baltimore.
~ have examined the edition of Professor RAYS
Arithmetic and have much pleasure in expressing the
high opinion have formed OF its merits in an unpre-
tending form, and bearing price adapted TO the widest
utility, popular school book, the writer has given
lucid and logical treatise on Arithmetic "-LEN'L STE
PHENs Professor OF mathematics and Natural Phoso-
ply, Western University, Pa.
"in the month of September, fle49l saw Rays Aith
metic ana Algebra Tor the first timej and after
examination pleased with the inuctve arrangement Of
the various principles contained in them, determined
10 introduce them into Academy. better pleased
with them than with works of the kind have
ever used "-Jos CLARKE, NJ, Maryland Institute.
"Takcn in connection with the series, Rays Arith-
metic, part Sd is decidedly Of the best works
have seen, and more than any other with which ar
acquainted will win the interest Of the student this
indispensable study &c KSowLToN Teacher of math-
ematcs, Cincinnati Central High School.
"Rays Algebra, part FIRST is the best book for
schools and academies that have secn."JAsP MASON,
Prof mathematics, Bethany Col.
"Withn the last three months we have carefully
smined the Eclectic series Of Readers and spelling book
and without hesitation reservation pronounce
the very best series We have ever seen."A STuRTE
S>sr, INGALLS,, and ten Others teachers in the pub
lie schools Of Chicago
superior in the mechanical execution; and cheap
err by one-third, the amount OF reading matter being
considered in connection with the prcenRepor Of the
Teachers Institute to the Text Book Committee of the
Board OF Education of Milwaukee.
For sale by A. j. WHITNEY 4 CO.,
at the NEW GOTHIC STORE, on Third
Street, ST. Paul, a few steps beIow the Library,
and at 81. Anthonyty J. p. WILSON
In addition the above will be kept every variety OF
miscellaneous books, and the finest aud extensive
stock Of Stationery offered to the public in general
and Minnesota in particular. A. J. w. l. Co.
Saint Paul, November, 1851. 3-3l