The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-03-04
STANDARD TEXTBOOKS,
ECLECTIC EDUCATIONAL SERIES.

speak in the highest terms of approVal Of
. the Works composing this Series.
Their having become established the leading school
books in n MAJORITY TIE STATES
atya UNION, and especially, their general use
THnouGHoVY THE EsTIRE NEST
Is sufficient evidence of their unpar aleed popularity.
These works not only the BEST; hut they are,
also the CHEAPEST SCHOOL Books before the public
and being generally in the Schools of the Ter
rtory, uniformity be easily secured and
preserved
SPELLING BOOKS AND READERS.
(By Professor wn ii. McGUFFEy,L.L.D)
MoGuFFEYs EcLEcrIc SPELLING Book.
McGuFFEys EcLIcTiC FAST READER.
do do SECOND do
/ do do FOURTH Do
IlEM,as' You've LADIES READER by Prof Pinneo.
ARITHMETICS.
(By Dr. Jos. Ray, Professor Of Mathematics in Wood
ward College,
RAYS ARITHMETIC, PART FIRST.
RAYS ARITHMETIC, FART SECOND.
RAYS ARITHMETIC, PART THIRD.
GRAMMARS. ALGEBRA.
{By Professor T. S. Pnneo3 RAYS ALoEsRA, part first
f&ShEo's PRIMARY GRAMMAR do DO part Cd.
ANALYTICAL do
This Series, tho product Of WESTERN INTELLECT
AND ENTERPRISE, has received the unqualified prefer
cnce OF Instructors literary inen ard others interested
in the of Education Many of the best schools
New York city, brooklyn ana Baltimore, well as
Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Chicago Milwan-
kee and many other important places, the works Of
MICHIGAN STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
GUFFEY's EeLEcrIc READERs are recommended by the
State Superintendent Of public instruction, for general
ILLINOIS STATE sUPERINTENDENT-Th SD
pertenden OF public instruction, recommends MCGEE
FEYs ECLECTIC READERS, and RAYS ARITuMETICs, for
/ adoption throughout Illinois.
WISCONSIN SUPERINTENDENT Superin-
tendent of public instruction for Wisconsin. RECON-
mends the adoption of MEG FFEY's ECLEcrIc READERS
into the schools Of that state.
We shah only add some short extracts from the Tes-
nt
who have declared the superior merit Of these
81 am not little grntidcd to lnow that the youth Of
the West have perfect a series of Reading
Books LYMAN BEEcnER, d. ID.
81 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 pontsTHos j. BIGGs, ID ID
"We cordially concur in the opinions above expressed
by Dr. Pigs '--Rev + left; Rev p Wilber snper-
intending Inst. Wesley Female College; Rev JOS Nj
Trrible, late Professor in Augusta Colleges Rev l..
Magoon; Rev Asa Dewey. Professor in Western BAPTIST
Institute.
THE Eclectic Books of Professor Mc(suev cor tne
eNcellencies in matter, style and arrangement which
render them preferable TO any works which have
on the same subects-CHARLEs ELLIor Prof. OF Rhs-
oric and Bellies Lcttres, Wester University, Pa
"a specific Recommendation Of McGuffy's series Of
school books is needed this PERIOD an intro
duction their general ei.ev DR. BISHOP late Pres
dent of Miami Univer-ity
II have tried various reading books ms school, and
pleased with the plan of sOlne but friend direc
examine Mctiuffty's series, about years ago.
which did, and forthwith introduced them into my
school After testing their merits, feel prepared
recommend them TO the public. The series good well
arranged, and udicously compiled emphatically the
STANDARD SCHOOL SERIES of the present age. II will
require, in my humble opinion. very superior school
book to supersede the Eclectic series"N. f. GILDs
Principal of the Normal Grammar School, Keedy svle
MARYLAND.
embraces series of class school books of the highest
ercettence."-REv A M,HAN, Prest Oberlin Col.
IL take pleasure in stating that consider them well
adapted and enncnty calculated to enlist the attention
and awaken the energies OF The expanding mind of the
youth Of our country "-DR II II MEARs, Principal of
Manhattan Academy, n City. 's' T.
I'VE have had McGufey's Eclectic Readers in ia
school for about nine months and can safely say of
them what cannot say OF any that have before used
the Scholars IKE them More is unnecessary ~
Vanderbilt, Principal OF Associate Academy City,
Having found them not only faultless, but repletc
with instruction and eilication from beginning end
do most cordially recommend them 60 the adoption and
Patronage OF all teachers who desire to the minds of
their pupils enlightened and their labors icsseEed
Jos II CLARKE NJ, Principal Of Maryland Institute
/ "McCufey's Readers, from No ] TO No >, INCLUSIVE l
have used for several years past; and consider tem
series, superior 10 any that have fallen under my
notice IS SARGEANr, Rector st Mays Hall, Bait
u, havii- used many of the most popular series
Of Readers ta have ecn published for the last twenty
five wears about tlr- mo..ss since introduced Nc
GUHeys Eclectic Readers into ~ Sc '' anu na.e 10
hesitation in saying, that consider thea: sap, W any
Other similar works that have seen."-A ; Cos
Teacher, Astoria, J. L.
81 have examined McGufrcy's Eclectic Readers, and
deem them deserving Of high commendation.''-W
LYON, Principal Of Irving Institute, Y.
81 consider the Eclectic series amo,g the Uery best
American text books AT the opening of our institution
they introduced nto Juvenile classes and use
confirms the high opinion previously entertained o
their merts."-Prof q BROOKS, au,hor of Brooks
Classical WORKS. Supt tinteasing Instructor in the
Methodist Female COLLEGE Baltimore.
IL have examined the last edition Of Professor Avs
Arithmetic and have mech pleasure in expressing the
high opinion have formed of its merits. In unpre-
tending form, and bearing adapted to the widest
utility. popular school book, the writer has given
lucid and logical treatise on Arithmetic "-LgM'I STE
PHENs Professor of mathematics and Natural Phioso-
ply, Western University, Pa.
'ln the month of september, fist9l Rays Arth-
metic and Algebra, for the first time; and after cursury
examination pleased with the indicative 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 ed"-Jos IL CLARKE. II, Maryland Institute
"Taken in connection with the series, il Rays Arth-
metic, part 2dl Is decidedly OF the best works
have seen, and more than any other with which
acquainted will viii The interest of the student this
Indispensable stu,ly'-C KyowLToN Teacher OF matb-
emstics, Cincinnati Central High School.
Ray Algebra, part first, is the best book for
schools and academies that have soen."-JAsP MASON
Prof mathematics, Bethany Col.
'Withn the last three months we have carefully OK
SmiBed the Eclectic series of Readers and spelling
and without hesitation reservation we pronounce il
the very best series we have ever seeD."A SrURTE-
INGALLS, and ten others teachers the pub
lie schools of Chicago.
superior in the mechanical executions and cheap
cr by one-third, amount of reading matter being
considered in connection with the eReport of the
Teachers Institute the Text Book Committee Of the
Board OF Education of Milwaukee.
For sale by 4. j. WHITNEY & CO..
at the VIEW GOTRIC STORE, on Third
Street, 81. Paul, a fe,o steps 6eioac The Library,
and at st. .4nthony by j. p. WILSON
In addition to the above will be Kept every variety OF
miscellaneous books, and the finest and mos: extensive
stock of Stationery offered the public general
| and Minnesota in particular. A. J. w. Il Co.
Saint Paul, November, 1851. 3-3l
ELFELT g. BROTHERS,