The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-01-15

SPELLING BOOKS AND READERS.
-(By Professor VIZ. II. McGuFFkS, LLD)
McGurFErs EcLEcrIc srELLiNs RsoK.
McGuyFEY's EcLEcric FiRsr READER.
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HENASs' YoUNG LADIES' READER, BY Pref Pinneo.
ARITHMETICS.
By DR.. Jos. Ray, Professor Of Mathematics, in Wood
RAYS ARITHMETIC, Pact FIRST. ga.
RAYS ARrrHNErtc, PART SECOND. f. ~
Rays AnlfHARTlc, Part THIRD.
GRAMMARS. ALGEBRA.
fBy Professor T, 8. Pianeo) RAYS ALGEBRA part Ars
PIssEo's ParNAnY GRANAAx do do, part I'd.
ANALYTICAL do
This Series, the product of wssyenS INTELLECT
AND ENTERPRISE, has received the unqualified prefer.
snce Of Instructors literary aad others
in the cause Of EducateR. Many OF the best schools
New York city, Brooklyn and R~4tmore, as well a.
Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Chicago, Mlwau
kee and many other important places use the works
MICHIGAN STATE supERINrENpENr.-Mc
GuFFEY's EeLEcric RKADERs are recommended by the
State superintendent Of public instruction, for general
ILLINOIS STATE SUPERINTENDENT su.
peritendent Of public instruction. recommends McGUr
rEf's EcLEcrIc REApERs, and AVS ARrnsErlcs, for
'd %PisSoNsiS
tendent Of public instruction for Wisconsin, recon.
mends the adoption Of McGUrFEY's EeIEcrIc READEas
We shall only add short extracts from the Tcs.
timony OF few Of the many prominent Educators who
who have declared the superior merit Of these works
III am not little gratned to know that the youth Of
the West have access so so perfect series Of Reading
Books."-LYaAs BEEcHsR, d. d. - a~sg :
81 can cordially recommend them to all who desire
books which, while they asxist them In giving those
under their charge sound moral and religious instruction.
do net touch controversial points "-rHos:J BIaos D. d
1--WE sSray y ss 0g0p. ssSys
intending Inst. Wesleyan Female College; Rev los NJ
Trimbe, late Professor in Augusta College; Rev L
Magoon Rev Asa Dewey, Professor in Western Baptist
Ipsiitnte.
The Eclectic Books Of Professor McGufrsy combine
excelcnces In matter, style and arrangement, which
the subjects"-CHARLEs ELLIor Prof Of Ri IT.
ORIG and Bellies Lettres, Western University, Pa.
"A specific recommendation Of McGuny's series OF
school books is pot needed this PERIOD an intro
ductOn to their general se"Rey Or BISHOP late Pres
dent of Miami University.
II have tried various reading books in my school, and
pleased with the plan Of soms but friend directed
me examine McGufey's series, about years ago,
which did, and forthwith introduced them into my
school. After testing their merits, feel prepared TO
recommend them TO the public. The series is good ell
arranged, and judiciously compiled emphatcally the
STANDARD SERIES Of the present age. Il viii
require, in my humble opinion, very superior school
book supersede the Eclectic seres."-N E. GIL DIS,
Principal Of the Normal Grammar School, Keedysvile,
Maryland.
81 feel perfectly safe expressing the opinion that it
embraces series of class school books Of the hiyhest
ereeHenes."-Rsv M.HAS, Prest oberIin Col
adapted aud eminently caeuIatedto enlist the attention
youth Of our eountrs."-Dn II II EEsas. Principal q
Manhattan Academy, Y City. 49,.
1--WE have had McGufcys Eclectic Readers In use in
school for about nine months asd safely say Of
them what cannot Of any that have befure used
the Scholars like them. More Is unnecessary ~.
VANDERBILT Principal OF Associate Academy, City.
"Havng found them NOT only hul,lc.s, but replete
do cordially recommend them to the adoption and
patronage of all teachers who deSRs to the minds of
their pupils enlightened and their own labou essened.
Jos CLARKE, N, Principal OR Mary land Institute.
"MeGuffey. Re.deIs, from No lie No s, inclusive,
sn as sn HAM, sSf s
After having used many Of the most popular series
OF Readers that have been published for the last twenty
Gufsys Eclectic Readers into my school, and have no
hesitation in saying, that consider them superior any
other similar works that / have seea-n--.A 8 CsSE,
II have examined McGafsy's Eclectic Readers, and
deem them deserving Of high commendation."--W
LYON, Principal OF Irving Institute, Y.
81 consider the Eclectic series syporg the rery best
American text books Al the opening Of our institution,
they introduced into our jqvspile classes and
their neritsn-Prof NC Bnooks author Of Brooks
Classical Works" superintending Instructor in the
Methodist Female College, Baltimore. =
81 have examined the last edition Of Professor RAYS
Arithmetic and have much pleasure in expressing the
high opinion have formed Of itsmerts In an unpre-
tending form, and bearing price adapted to the widest
lucid and logical treatise ON Arbmetic."-LEA'L SrE
PHENs, Professor Of Mathematics and Natural Phloso-
ply, Western University, Pa.
AIN the msnth of September, [lsi9l Rays Arith-
metc and Algebra for the first time and after cursory
ation pleased with the nductve arrangement
the various principles contained IN them, determined
10 introduce them into my Academy am better pleased
with them than with any works Of the same kind have
ever used. Jos CLaRKE, A n, Maryland Institute.
Taken in connection with the SERIES il Rays Arith-
metc, part Sd is decidedly one of the best works We
have seen, and more than any other with which we
acquainted, will win the interest Of the student to this
indispensable study &C INNOVATION, Teacher Of mai tn
ematics Cincinnati Central High School
rays Algebra, part rst, Is thsbest book for common
schools and academies that have seen"-JAs MAso
Prof mathematics, Bethany Cob
"Within the last three months have carefully
imned the Eclectic series of Readers and spelling book
and without hesitation reservation, pronounce il
the very best series have secn."A ID SruRTE-
Manu- lSGALLs and ten others, teachers in the pub
lie schools Of Chicago. az
"Superior in the mechanical execution, and cheap
er, by pne-thrd the AMOUNT OF reading matter being
considered in connection with the price"Rcpo of the
Teachers Institute the Text Book Committee of the
Board Of Education Of Milwaukee.
at he WV GoTHic sToRE, on TSird
Street, st. Paul, a fer steps beloV the Library,
and at st. .9nfhony by J. p. WILSON,
In addition to the above win be kept every variety
miscellaneous books, and the finest and extensive
stock OF Stationery ever offered to the public in general
and Minnesota in particular. A. J. w. 4 Co.
Saint Paul, November, lS5ls "a S-3l